This week, legislators reconvene in Richmond for a special session to address Virginia’s biennial budget, which has been severely impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to consider policy measures… read more “Centering Survivors in Virginia’s Special General Assembly Session”
The Action Alliance explicitly denounces the senseless and unjust murders of Black people at the hands of law enforcement, as well as the continued threats against their lives and well-being for simply… read more “Statement on Police Brutality and Working for Racial Justice”
A guest blog by NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia Imagine being trapped in a house with an abusive partner. You’re unable to leave for a variety of reasons. Now, imagine you are in… read more “Supporting Reproductive Freedom for Survivors During a Global Pandemic”
I’ll never forget the first time I attended a State and Local Partners meeting. I had just started with the Action Alliance and was invited to attend this meeting a… read more “Partnership through the State and Local Partners Meetings”
The 2020 Session of the Virginia General Assembly is off and running—and it is exciting to see an increasingly diverse group of elected leaders consider so many new policy … read more “Building Thriving Communities”
The end of the year provides many of us with an opportunity to slow down, to reflect on the events of the past year, and to spend time in deep… read more “It’s Time for Virginia to Invest in Prevention”
On September 27th, I watched Christine Blasey Ford testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee in my mostly darkened office. The day was already gray, and only my small… read more “Responding to the Kavanaugh Hearing With a Commitment to Prevention”
This May marks the 69th anniversary of Mental Health Month in the United States. The purpose of Mental Health Month is to increase awareness of mental health issues and to empower… read more “EMPOWERING SURVIVORS, CURING STIGMA: TRAUMA-INFORMED ADVOCACY FOR SURVIVORS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS”
The Action Alliance is excited to welcome Kat Monusky to the team as our new Prevention and Community Wellness Director! Kat has been working as the Prevention Program Coordinator at … read more “MEET THE ACTION ALLIANCE’S NEW PREVENTION DIRECTOR, KAT MONUSKY!”
The 2018 Virginia General Assembly (GA) adjourned “sine die” on March 10th – with legislators having passed 919 of the original 2,778 bills that were introduced during their 60-day session. A… read more “WHAT REALLY HAPPENED DURING THE 2018 SESSION? AN ADVOCATE’S GUIDE TO POLITICS AND NEW LEGISLATION IN VA”
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