Since 1981, Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) has been held each October as a way to unite advocates across the nation in their efforts to end domestic violence. During this time, advocates across the country raise awareness, identify ways to stop […]
Category: Domestic Violence
Partnerships Can Increase Reach of ERA to Highly Vulnerable Households
The Department of Treasury announced in March that $30 billion of the $46.5 billion in ERA funds available has been expended to date. Of these expenditures 4.7 million payments have been made with most of the funds assisting households with […]
Connecting Homelessness and Domestic Violence Resources
The impact of domestic violence is not unknown to homeless service providers: research consistently shows that high numbers of people experiencing homelessness have also survived domestic violence. For some it is in their past, while it is the most immediate […]
Serving Survivors: Using Domestic and Sexual Violence Bonus Funds and Other Resources Strategically
Written By: Sharon McDonald, National Alliance to End Homelessness; Debbie Fox, National Network to End Domestic Violence; and Monica McLaughlin, National Network to End Domestic Violence One clear message from the Alliance’s blog post series on the 2021 NOFO is […]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: In Gratitude to Innovators
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Alliance expresses gratitude for partners in the domestic violence field who are not only wholly committed to helping survivors of domestic violence achieve safety, but are also continuing to innovate to help […]