Sunday, January 31, 2016 Doors Open at 11:30 am, Program 12:30–6:00 pm The Universities at Shady Grove, Bldg II 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, Maryland General Admission Registration begins at 11:30 am with light refreshments. The conference begins with an opening ceremony and greetings. Compelling seminars on legislation in the Maryland General Assembly will fill out the afternoon. A reception will conclude the […]
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) has just released the 2015 edition of “Housing Rights of Domestic Violence Survivors: A State and Local Law Compendium.” This compendium, which is updated annually, is a compilation of state and local laws that provide important safeguards for survivors of domestic violence who seek to access and maintain housing. The […]
MNADV is excited to provide the High-Danger Safety Planning Model Guidelines. The guidelines were developed by victim advocates from across Maryland who came together to create a safety planning guide for new and experienced advocates, highlighting specific aspects of safety planning that are critical to High-Danger victims.
A new report released by the non-profit group Court Watch Montgomery suggests that Montgomery County’s Circuit Court may be falling significantly short of its obligation to pursue the “best interests of the child” in cases of domestic violence. The report cites a disturbing number of lapses and also describes numerous positive practices by judges. The report […]
The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) is an ongoing, nationally-representative telephone sur vey that collects detailed information on IPV, sexual violence, and stalking victimization of adult women and men ages 18 and older in the United States. The survey collects data on past-year and lifetime experiences of violence. CDC developed NISVS to better […]
Domestic Violence Accounted for About a Fifth of all Violent Victimizations Between 2003 and 2012 Domestic violence accounted for 21 percent of all violent victimizations during the period from 2003 to 2012, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. Intimate partner violence (15 percent) accounted for a greater percentage of all violent […]
Links between Intimate Partner Violence and HIV CDC’s new research brief explores the intersection of intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV in women. In the United States, over 35% of women have experienced rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime; and women and adolescent girls accounted for 20% of new […]
The Montgomery County Commission for Women and our many co-sponsoring organizations invite you to the 2014 Women’s Legislative Briefing. Registration begins at noon with light refreshments, and the conference will open with a keynote address followed by a panel discussion on Women’s Issues in Congress. Compelling seminars on legislation in the Maryland General Assembly will fill out […]
On October, 25, 2013, at MNADV’s Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon, the MNADV Annual Report was unveiled. In FY13, MNADV made over 20,000 brochures available to victims and trained over 1,400 professionals in domestic violence. Through MNADV’s Lethality Assessment Program, over 12,000 lethality screens were conducted by first responders. To read more about MNADV’s accomplishments, download the full […]
October marks the month of the year designated for Domestic Violence Awareness. Utilizing the “new unifying symbol designed to galvanize greater awareness and action to end domestic violence and sexual assault,” the MNADV proudly joins the National Network to End Domestic Violence’s NO MORE campaign in encouraging our community members, victim service providers, allied professionals, […]
Privacy and Safety on Facebook: A Guide for Survivors of Abuse The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) has paired with the social networking site Facebook to create a guide for survivors of abuse to maintain safety and control over their personal information when utilizing social media. The comprehensive guide was released on Tuesday, […]
MNADV and Partners Awarded Federal Funding to Implement and Evaluate Innovative Homicide Prevention Models The Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV), in partnership with the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center (JGCC) of Massachusetts, and Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell of The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing has received a Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative (DVHP Initiative) […]
Driving Change, a national conference in Boston, MA about the Domestic Violence High Risk Team Model and the Lethality Assesment Program hosted by the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center and co-sponsored by MNADV. Registration now open!