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A national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) in collaboration with Futures Without Violence, the RWJF and Blue Shield of California Foundation invested $18 million in 11 Start Strong communities across the country to identify and evaluate best practices in prevention to stop dating violence and abuse before it starts.
U.S. President Joe Biden was set to announce a suite of grants and initiatives to help combat domestic abuse and support survivors of gender-based violence on Thursday, marking the 30th ...
The Biden administration is preparing to offer $85 million in federal grants meant to improve job opportunities for youth in communities affected by gun violence and crime. It's part of an ...
The Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP, or Working Group) is a group within the executive branch of the U.S. government, and is responsible for promoting healthy outcomes for all youth, including disconnected youth and youth who are at-risk. The Working Group also engages with national, state, local and tribal agencies and ...
Working in collaboration with state and territory sexual assault coalitions, representatives from underserved populations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, [2] the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, [3] and a host of community-based and national allied projects, NSVRC provides national leadership to ...
Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) is a nonprofit grantmaking organization that focuses on creating opportunities and resources for women in the Chicago area. [1] Many Chicago based organizations such as South Side Giving Circle and LBTQ Giving Council further help women that face violence, poverty, and discrimination using the resources from CFW. [2]
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order to create the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention on Tuesday morning. Evers said he will send $10 million in federal ...
MVP: Mentors in Violence Prevention by Jackson Katz also focuses on bystanders by encouraging men to be active bystanders. The program instructs participants through hypothetical scenarios. Outcomes reported in research literature include lower levels of sexism and increased belief that participants could prevent violence against women. [29]