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Most VAWA SAA’s also administer VOCA.  Even if your office does not administer VOCA, this information may prove useful to you moving forward.   This information was provided by NCJA, the National Criminal Justice Association.   VOCA Fix Bill Introduced in House and Senate Last week the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act, […]

AVA Connect Conversation March 16, 2021, 2:00pm EST AVA Connect conversations are virtual get-togethers that offer informal opportunities to stay socially connected with each other as peers in a meaningful way. The most important part of AVA Connect is to give you a chance to talk about whatever is most on your mind, ask questions […]

Dear AVA Colleagues: You are invited to a private screening of the powerful, award winning film, Sisters Rising. This screening is sponsored by the Association of Violence Against Women Act Administrators (AVA). Sisters Rising is the story of six Native American women reclaiming personal and tribal sovereignty in the face of ongoing sexual violence against Indigenous women […]

AVA Connect Conversation – February 22, 2021 Last year, AVA offered AVA Connect Conversations from July through December. We felt it was important to start virtual conversations via Zoom that were no longer taking place in person because of travel restrictions related to COVID-19. In staying apart, we do not want to lose that social connection […]

AVA recently partnered with the National  Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) and the National Association of Crime Victims Compensation Boards (NACVCB) on a letter to OJP regarding ongoing challenges with the JustGrants and ASAP systems.  Below is a link to a copy of the letter for your reference. Acting Assistant Attorney General Maureen Henneberg, […]

We encourage you to participate in one of the upcoming AVA Connect conversations if you think you might find it useful.  We still have room for a few more participants on the next AVA Connect conversation scheduled for November 17 at 3:00pm EST.Save the Date.   Take care, Barry

Good morning to all of you!   Thank you to everyone who was able to participate in last week’s AVA Annual Meeting.  Following that meeting we set up online voting for the five open positions on the AVA Board.  Voting closed yesterday at 5pm EST. This was, by far, the closest the voting has ever been […]

We wanted to resend the recent correspondence about AVA Connect as there are still some slots available if you would like to participate in either of the three virtual conversations mentioned below. Please take a look and let us know which date works best for you.These recent months have demonstrated that we can all collectively […]

These recent months have demonstrated that we can all collectively stay apart to protect one another.  In staying apart, we do not want to lose that social connection between each other as VAWA administrators.   Over the next few months AVA is planning to host something we would like to call AVA Connect. These virtual get-togethers […]

SAVE THE DATE – September 17th, 2020 AVA Annual Meeting – 3:00pm – 4:30pm EST AVA’s Annual Meeting will take place this year, via webinar.   Please join us as we provide: Updates and opening remarks from AVA’s Board President A review of AVA’s FY19-20 budget with AVA’s Treasurer An update from AVA’s Executive Director on […]