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Thank you to NCJA for the following detail about the COVID-19 Stimulus Bill.  Read carefully as there are internal links to the Emergency Supplemental Funding Program allocations by state, city, and county allocations, as well as a link to the full 335 pages of stimulus bill text. There is also a link to a 56-page […]

Happy Friday Everyone! The AVA Board just met today and we have decided to postpone the March 24, 2020 annual meeting. We are not ready to set a firm reschedule date because we think that you, like us, may have other things more critical, that you need to attend to at this time. While our annual […]

SAVE THE DATE – March 24th, 2020 AVA Annual Meeting – 2:00pm – 3:30pm EST   AVA’s Annual Meeting will take place this year, via webinar.   Please join us as we provide: Updates and opening remarks from AVA Board President A review of AVA’s FY19-20 budget with AVA’s Treasurer An update from the AVA Executive […]

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A new state law will have beauty industry professionals on the front lines of domestic violence and sexual assault prevention. Lawmakers said beauty professionals are in a unique position to identify and support survivors. They will now get specialized training to help victims in dangerous situations by providing them with the […]

Good afternoon to each of you.  I hope that your new year has started off well. We are considering conducting a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) meeting that is solely focused on Implementation Plans.  This P2P is designed for STOP Administrators and staff only. Some of you have expressed interest because you are a new administrator and others of […]

At Home Rape Kits Removed from Shelves  

Save the Date AVA and NAVAA are excited to announce our first-ever joint Peer-to-Peer (P2P) mentoring opportunity!! Please mark your calendars for the following dates and location. AVA/NAVAA Peer-to-Peer Regional Meeting   When: October 9th, 2019            8:30am – 4:30pm October 10th, 2019          8:30am – 2:00pm   Where:        Charleston, South Carolina   This meeting is open to both […]

2019 AVA Election Questionnaire

  AVA ANNUAL MEETING   When:  April 30th, 2019 during lunch break Where: Albuquerque Marriott Hotel on the 1stfloor in the Pecos Room   Many of you are registered to attend the 2019 STOP Administrator’s Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 28-May 3, 2019.    We want to share some information with you about the date and […]

As the former NYS VAWA Administrator, my staff members and I held three workshops across the state several years ago on the intersection of Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse.  We invited prosecutors, law enforcement, DV advocates, animal protective services, DV and animal shelter personnel to attend.  We held a workshop in NYC, one in rural […]