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Presidential Proclamation re 2021 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
See link for presidential Proclamation.
AVA Connect Conversation re Implementation Planning – October 14, 2021
Good afternoon to everyone! I hope that you are all planning something fun for the upcoming weekend. On October 14th, 2021 at 2:00pm EST, we will have our 5th AVA Connect Conversation devoted to Implementation Planning. October’s conversation will focus on the full scope of required consultations (non-tribal), including those with victim service providers, law […]
AVA Connect Conversation re Tribal Consultation – September 29, 2021
Our next AVA Connect Conversation is scheduled for September 29th, 2021 at 2:00pm EST. This conversation will focus on the tribal consultation requirements of your VAWA Implementation Plan. With that in mind, this conversation is ideally intended to target VAWA administrators in states or territories that have: federally recognized tribes state recognized tribes other tribal […]
Firearms Technical Assistance Project
OVW announced the expansion of its Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP) to help communities across the country reduce domestic violence homicides and injuries committed with firearms. OVW will award an estimated $6 million for up to 12 sites and $4 million for training and technical assistance on firearms and domestic violence. The deadline to submit […]
AVA Connect Conversation re Implementation Planning – August 11, 2021
For those who were able to participate, thank you for the great turnout for yesterday’s AVA Connect Conversation about Implementation Planning. We had 35 VAWA Administrators participating in that conversation. During our conversation, there were different thoughts about when the Implementation Plan is due and what years it covers. I reached out to OVW and […]
AVA Connect Conversation re Implementation Planning – August 11, 2021
On August 11th at 2:00pm EST, AVA will hold the third in a series of seven AVA Connect Conversations devoted exclusively to discussion about Implementation Planning. Wednesday’s conversation will center on needs assessments, focus groups, and required meetings. There are currently 16 VAWA Administrators already registered to participate. If you would like to participate […]
AVA Connect Conversation Re Implementation Planning – July 29, 2021
Good afternoon. Today, AVA conducted the second in a series of seven AVA Connect Conversations devoted exclusively to discussion about Implementation Planning. Today’s conversation focused on tips and strategies for getting started. There were more than 30 participants on the call today! We provided a document to everyone on the call, as […]
AVA Connect Call – July 29, 2021 (Reminder – re Implementation Planning)
Good afternoon VAWA Administrators! I wanted to share this final reminder about tomorrow’s (July 29th) AVA Connect Conversation about Implementation Planning. The conversation will start at 2:00pm EST. I have currently received feedback from administrators in 14 states who plan on participating. Here’s the Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/92401079514?pwd=KzViM1dxQjFxWkd0UFFocUVXNUUzZz09 Thank you, Barry
AVA Connect Conversation – July 29, 2021
Happy Friday VAWA Administrators! This is a reminder of our upcoming AVA Connect Conversation on July 29, 2021 at 2:00pm EST. The focus of this conversation will be to discuss planning and starting your Implementation Plan process. During this conversation, you will hear from other VAWA Administrators and they will share with you their planning […]
AVA Connect – Implementation Planning
Good morning everyone! I hope that each of you will have an extra day off this weekend to celebrate July 4th weekend! In June, 30 VAWA Administrators joined in on an information sharing AVA Connect Conversation focused solely on Implementation Planning. During June’s conversation, we gave participants an overview of the specific Implementation Planning […]