Prevent IPV News

Check here for regular updates about happenings in the prevention field including emerging programs and campaigns, upcoming events and funding announcements, and the release of publications and reports relevant to the primary prevention of intimate partner violence.

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A Strong Economic Foundation: A Preventative Approach to SV/IPV

Date: 
Friday, 8 May 2020

Webinar Announcement

10:00-11:00am Eastern / 9:00-10:00am Central / 8:00-9:00am Mountain / 7:00-8:00am Pacific

During this webinar, presenters will explore how economic justice initiatives are an integral part of our work to prevent sexual and intimate partner violence (SV/IPV).

Exploring Media Literacy with a Focus on Young People of Color

Date: 
Thursday, 7 May 2020

Webinar Announcement

1:00-2:30pm Eastern / 12:00-1:30pm Central / 11:00am-12:30pm Mountain / 10:00-11:30am Pacific

As advocates for prevention, engaging in critical media literacy will allow us to change narratives and to be more conscious of the messages young people of color are receiving. During the webinar, participants will be given an overview of critical media literacy, including deeper knowledge of how to access, evaluate, and analyze media. 

PreventIPV Special Announcement: Prevention Work in the Face of COVID-19 (April 2020)

Date: 
Friday, 3 April 2020

The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence has gathered resources capturing diverse perspectives on this work as it relates to the COVID-19 crisis, in addition to resources that can be utilized by preventionists, educators and caregivers alike to help foster family resilience, justice, and hope.

Let’s Connect: Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention During a Pandemic

Date: 
Tuesday, 7 April 2020

Webinar Announcement

3:30-5:00pm Eastern / 2:30-4:00pm Central / 1:30-3:00pm Mountain / 12:30-2:00pm Pacific

Join PreventConnect and state-level DELTA Impact and RPE technical assistance providers to be in community and converse about how we can continue our work to prevent violence during challenging times.

What does gender-based violence prevention look like in the face of COVID-19?

Date: 
Friday, 27 March 2020

Despite the fear, despair, and uncertainty our communities are experiencing, there is an abundance of connectedness, support, and hope. At its core, prevention work is about fostering thriving individuals, families, and communities, which makes addressing the impact of COVID-19 and working to promote health equity, racial justice, and community care as sustainable remedies to foster healthy and thriving communities imperative at this challenging and uncertain time.

Preventing Sexual and Domestic Violence in Rural Communities: From Resistance to Resilience

Date: 
Wednesday, 25 March 2020

Webinar Announcement

2:00-3:30pm Eastern / 1:00-2:30pm Central / 12:00-1:30pm Mountain / 11:00am-12:30pm Pacific

Join PreventConnect on this web conference to learn from two RPE-funded local programs and a state coalition and their local program about the challenges, opportunities, and successes in preventing sexual and intimate partner violence in rural communities.

PreventIPV Winter Newsletter: Mobilizing Communities for TDVAM

Date: 
Tuesday, 11 February 2020

February 2020 marks 10 years of working to prevent teen dating violence for Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month. This issue of the PreventIPV newsletter highlights resources for promoting community connectedness and mobilization for social change, with a particular focus on youth-centered initiatives.

Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships

Date: 
Wednesday, 26 February 2020

Webinar Announcement

2:00-3:30pm Eastern / 1:00-2:30pm Central / 12:00-1:30pm Mountain / 11:00am-12:30pm Pacific

This interactive training will discuss the latest research on healthy teen relationships, existing resources, case studies, and the components of the Dating Matters model. Speakers will share practical approaches to promote healthy relationships among youth in local communities

Planting the Seeds to Build Communities: Stories of Healing, Connection, and Prevention

Date: 
Wednesday, 12 February 2020

2:00-3:30pm Eastern / 1:00-2:30pm Central / 12:00-1:30pm Mountain / 11:00am-12:30pm Pacific

How is community being built to transform the world to one without violence? Join Resonance Network and PreventConnect on this web conference to learn how organizers in the Resonance Network plant the seeds to create the world we want. 

New, Seasoned, or Needing a Refresher: Key Concepts, Models, and Frameworks Within the Field of Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention

Date: 
Thursday, 30 January 2020

2:00-3:30pm Eastern / 1:00-2:30pm Central / 12:00-1:30pm Mountain / 11:00am-12:30pm Pacific

Join PreventConnect and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center on this web conference to explore resources, concepts, tools, and other necessary prevention components that all preventionists–new and seasoned–should know to succeed in preventing sexual and domestic violence.

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