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2005 STOP FAQs
2005 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON STOP FORMULA GRANTS Note: The following FAQs were added in January, 2013: Service Population – #5 Financial Issues – #15, #16, #17, #18, and #19 Certifications – #33 The following FAQs were amended in January, 2013: Service Population – #2 and #4 Types of Services – […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call – February 2015
Summary of Conference Call Meeting between AVA & OVW Date: Monday, February 2 at 11:00 AM EST. OVW Staff: Associate Director Michelle Brickley and Program Managers Kim Galvan and Omar Mohammed AVA Board Members: Liz Greb, MaryEllen Garcia and Michelle Bynum AVA Coordinator: Dorene Whitworth ISSUES DISCUSSED: STOP/SASP Solicitation Michelle Brickley offered the following solicitation […]
NO MORE Week
NO MORE WEEK: MARCH 8-14TH What is NO MORE? NO MORE is a movement to raise public awareness and engage bystanders around ending domestic violence and sexual assault. Launched in March 2013 by a coalition of leading advocacy and service organizations and major corporations, NO MORE is supported by hundreds of domestic violence and sexual […]
New White House Advisor on Violence Against Women
For Immediate Release March 04, 2015 Vice President Biden Announces New White House Advisor on Violence Against Women WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Vice President Biden announced the appointment of Caroline “Carrie” Bettinger-López as the new White House Advisor on Violence Against Women. Ms. Bettinger-López is a leading advocate for gender-based equality and human rights, who has worked […]
VAWA Reauthorization Act of 2013
Read a complete copy of the 2013 VAWA Reauthorization Act.
HUD Guidance for Transgender People in Homeless Shelters
Saturday, February 21 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday released long-awaited guidance to ensure equal access for transgender people in homeless shelters that receive federal funding. The guidance bans facilities and other entities that receive HUD funding, as well as lenders who participate in the Federal Housing Administration’s […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call – November 2014
Summary of Conference Call Meeting between AVA & OVW Date: Monday, November 3, 2014, 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time OVW Staff: Associate Director Michelle Brickley and Program Managers Omar Mohammed, Kim Galvin, Paule Tessier AVA Board Members: Bill Schaefer and Michelle Bynum AVA Coordinator: Dorene Whitworth ISSUES DISCUSSED: Annual Conference AVA asked if there […]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2014
Below are photographs of events held across the country to celebrate Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Florida‘s Capitol beautifully lit up in purple. Clothesline Project set up by Bright Horizons at the West Holt Hospital and Clinic in in Atkinson, Nebraska. Bright Horizons is a dual DV/SA program that serves many smaller rural NE communities. […]
AVA Board Member Meeting – Denver October 2014
Several members of the AVA Board recently met in Denver to discuss AVA goals, strategies, and future projects that will most benefit our members. Pictured from left to right: Leah Meyers (AZ), Maureen Monagle (DE), Liz Greb (NV), Cecilia Miller (MN), Mary Ellen Garcia (NM), Bill Schaefer (NY), and DeLynn Fudge (OK). We invited and […]
AVA/OVW Conference Call – September 2014
Summary of Conference Call Meeting between AVA & OVW Date: Monday, September 29, 2014 Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time OVW Staff: Associate Director Michelle Brickley and Program Manager Kim Galvan AVA Board Members: Maureen Monagle and Liz Greb AVA Coordinator: Dorene Whitworth ISSUES DISCUSSED: Awards Awards started rolling out shortly before this call and […]