Every time a story about domestic violence, sexual violence, or domestic homicide breaks in the news, something important happens beyond the facts of the case: a narrative forms. That narrative, … read more “Words Matter: Introducing Our New Media Guide for Responsible Reporting”
One of my earliest encounters with Ruth Micklem happened when I was 25 years old. I didn’t know then that I was in the company of a legend in the… read more “Farewell and Happy Retirement, Ruth Micklem!”
Recognizing the work to end gender-based violence began with the voices, efforts, and labor of survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence, and that survivors are the ones who, through… read more “Extending the Invitation – a Collective Impact Poem by V.O.I.C.E.S. Members”
A Glimpse into the Latest Goings-On with Emergence On a crisp Spring morning in late March, 40 sexual and domestic violence victim advocates and preventionists gathered on the grounds of… read more “What Are We Emerging Into?”
Tikkun Olam is a concept in Judaism that refers to “repairing the world” and is often used to support and protect those who are disadvantaged. The power of Tikkun Olam… read more “TIKKUN OLAM”
George Santayana once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” During a shameful era of our nation’s history, then-President Franklin Roosevelt isolated thousands of people… read more “CHILDREN, FAMILIES, SURVIVORS, OUR NATION, AND HUMANITY DESERVE BETTER THAN FAMILY SEPARATION AND FAMILY DETAINMENT”
The Action Alliance is thrilled to introduce to you Laura Chow Reeve, our new Youth Resilience Coordinator! Laura comes to us from LA, Philly, and most recently Jacksonville Florida. She … read more “MEET LAURA CHOW REEVE, YOUTH RESILIENCE COORDINATOR!”
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”
Loud. Angry. Desperate. Leave it to mainstream media and anyone encountering me would think that those words describe me because the media continues to portray Black women as characters that… read more “I DESERVE A HERO WHO LOOKS LIKE ME”
Virginia sends more schoolchildren to the criminal legal system than any other state in the nation, but it doesn’t have to be this way. We can change our policies and … read more “4 WAYS TO REVERSE THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE…NOW”
Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Agencies