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Science is finally starting to take the pain of male victims of sexual assault seriously Trauma often isn’t shared. (Reuters/Rafael Marchante) WRITTEN BY Cassie Werber July 14, 2017 Criminologist Lisa Dario set out on a recent study with the assumption that men who had been sexually assaulted would display lower levels of depression than female […]

FY 2017 Allocation Chart

OVW has announced release of the FY 2017 STOP Formula Grant Program solicitation. You may access the solicitation at: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/page/file/967326/download. Applications are due on June 28, 2017. If you have already submitted your Implementation Plan to OVW you must include it again with your application.

Mariska Hargitay is bringing necessary awareness to the fractures in rape kit testing in the U.S. The new HBO documentary film I Am Evidence, produced by 53-year-old Hargitay, exposes the number of untested rape kits in the U.S. today, hundreds of thousands of which remain in police evidence storage rooms throughout the country. “A lot […]

 On behalf of the Association of VAWA Administrators (AVA) Board we would like to thank all those who dedicate their time, expertise and experience in administering the Violence Against Women Act formula awards. As administrators, we understand the day-to-day complexities and challenges in administering VAWA funds, in addition to the other funds that many of […]

From: Loder, Amy (OVW) [mailto:Amy.Loder@usdoj.gov] Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2017 10:09 AMSubject: Application for Rape Survivor Child Custody Act Funding Deadline Approaching May 9, 2017.Importance: High   Good morning.   Applications and certification letters for the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act (RSCCA) funds are due by 11:59 om ET May 9, 2017. Documents must be submitted to OVW at OVW.RSCCA@usdoj.gov. OVW will not be able to […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2017 CONTACT: Caroline Rowland (Demings): caroline.rowland@mail.house.gov Coleman Lamb (Rice): coleman.lamb@mail.house.gov Reps. Demings and Rice to Demand ICE End Courthouse Detentions for Victims of Domestic Violence WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Val Demings (FL-10) and Kathleen Rice (NY-04) are circulating a letter to House colleagues urging the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration […]

SUNY Resources for Victims of Sexual Assault & Violence Now Translated Into More Than 100 Languages February 16, 2017 Albany – The State University of New York today announced an expanded offering of its SUNY SAVR (Sexual Assault and Violence Response) resources for victims and survivors of sexual and interpersonal violence. In addition to the […]

AVA ANNUAL MEETING When:     March 28, 2017 @ 12:15 PM Where:    Tucson Marriott University Park Pima Room   As you probably know by now, OVW has chosen March 28-29, 2017 for the upcoming annual STOP conference to be held in Tucson, Arizona.  ALSO recently distributed information regarding the location and registration.  If you did not receive that information, please […]

February 10, 2017 Courtesy of Acting Director Nadine M. Neufville, Office on Violence Against Women Last week the Justice Department submitted a Report to Congress that documents the effectiveness of grant programs authorized by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).   The “Effectiveness of Grants” report goes beyond straight reporting of numbers of people served and […]