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DVAM 2021 Calendar of Events
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
This October, we are celebrating the 37th Anniversary of the Family Violence Prevention and Services
Act (FVPSA). For 37 years, FVPSA funding has been an integral part of our nation’s public health
response to domestic violence by providing emergency
shelters, crisis hotlines, prevention programs, resource
centers, specialized services for children exposed to violence,
and a wide range of federal, state, local, and tribal partners
across the United States. Each year, FVPSA-funded state
and tribal programs serve more than 1.3 million survivors and
their dependents and respond to 2.7 million crisis calls. FVPSA’s reach is broad and changes lives.
In observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) 2021, national training and technical
assistance providers funded through FVPSA are hosting a number of public awareness events,
educational webinars, and social media campaigns. Join our partners throughout the month of October,
as they support domestic violence victims, survivors, and their children.
Please review the calendar of events and resources listed below for activities, online toolkits,
educational materials, webinars, social media engagement, and resources that can be shared
nationally. We can all do #1Thing to end the prevalence of domestic violence! Learn more at #1Thing |
Domestic Violence Awareness Project (dvawareness.org).
DVAM 2021 Calendar of Events
October 1, 2021
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) National Call for Unity 2021: No Survivor
Justice Without Racial Justice 2:00 pm ET
NRCDV will host the National Call for Unity as the Domestic
Violence Awareness Month 2021 kickoff event, featuring the voices,
experiences, and calls to action from Black women survivors and
advocates. This year's call centers on the theme for DVAM 2021, No
Survivor Justice Without Racial Justice, and offers an opportunity
and invitation to connect, rest, and fully embody this work.
Register at: https://bit.ly/3zd2T5b
National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC)
Webinar: Tillie Black Bear Women Are Sacred Day 8:00-9:30 pm MT Click here to register
Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP) Virtual presentation and discussion for domestic violence
advocates on A SAFeR Approach to Getting Child Support: How Advocates Can Help Ensure
Survivors' Safety. BWJP will share the new Palm Card we developed for survivors, in partnership with
the Office of Child Support Enforcement. 12:00-1:30 pm CT For more information, visit
https://www.bwjp.org/training/a-safer-approach-to-getting-child-support-how-advocates-.html
October 5, 2021
Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence: The Gender Determinants of Health: On
Domestic Violence as a Public Health Issue Impacting the AAPI Community. A guest lecture for
Dr. Winston Tseng’s undergraduate Asian American Health class. For more information on start time
and how to register, contact Shirley Luo at sluo@api-gbv.org.
Futures Without Violence: Digital dialogue to discuss Protective Factors for Domestic Violence
Survivors: A Pathway to More Opportunities. Dr. Tien Ung, Futures Without Violence, and Dr.
Charlyn Harper Browne, Center for the Study of Social Policy, will present five research-based
protective factors that illustrate opportunities for prevention and early intervention with families
impacted by co-occurring domestic violence and child maltreatment. The conversation will focus on
new resources for the field, including an issue brief and practice tips on building protective factors for
the specific needs of survivors. 2:00-2:45 pm ET
For more information on how to register for the Accountability dialogues, contact Leiana Kinnicutt at
lkinnicutt@futureswithoutviolence.org.
October 7, 2021
The Wellspring Hope in the Light of Day, Part 1 via Facebook Live with Megan Coates Hope in the
Light of Day Part 1 is our annual kick-off event for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This year
Valerie Bowman will interview Megan Coates, a survivor of domestic violence. Megan is eager to share
her story, as she expresses how she survived abuse in an effort to encourage anyone who may be
enduring abuse as well as to educate the community. This event will be open to the public via
Facebook Live on the page of the Family Justice Center of Ouachita Parish. 9:30 am CT
For more information, visit http://wellspringofnela.org/event-items/hope-in-the-light-of-day-part-1/
October 9, 2021
Center for Domestic Peace: Domestic Peace Rocks Join the Center for Domestic Peace outside for
a family outdoor activity to paint small rocks with creative artwork and messages of peace. 10:00 am-2
pm PT For more information, visit https://centerfordomesticpeace.org/dvam/
2October 12, 2021
NRCDV’s Safe Housing Capacity Center Policy & Research Briefing
Commemorating Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), the National Resource Center on
Domestic Violence is presenting its annual Policy & Research Briefing. Organized on behalf of the
Domestic Violence & Housing Technical Assistance Consortium, this year’s Briefing centers on the
DVAM theme: No Survivor Justice Without Racial Justice. Federal agencies, domestic and sexual
violence advocates, survivors, housing and homelessness providers, researchers and technical
assistance partners will come together to learn about:
• Housing needs identified by Black survivors with lived experience
• Research on flexible funding & the DV Housing First model
• Highlights from NRCDV’s Community-Based Participatory Research Institute: Actualizing
Justice
• Housing-related policy developments
Register at: https://bit.ly/3nANGsw
October 13, 2021
National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) #DVAM Twitter storm, 1:00 pm MT
Twitter: @niwrc
Futures Without Violence (FWV) 22nd Annual Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day
Webinar, 10:00 am PST/1:00 pm EST
Join us for a panel conversation with partners from multiple sectors of the mental health and violence
prevention field, discussing the impact of ongoing public health emergencies (e.g. wildfires, substance
use and overdose, evictions and homelessness, Black maternal mortality, reproductive healthcare
restrictions, etc.) on survivors and their communities. This year during HCADV Day, we are recognizing
the importance of community health workers, and want to bring forward methods and ideas about
preventing violence, supporting whole and caring communities, and incorporating a public health
approach.
FWV offers a number of resources to help you organize events and activities on and beyond HCADV
Day in its Action Kit, featuring planning tips and social media tools. Be creative! For more information,
visit https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/health/hcadvday/
October 14, 2021
The Wellspring Spotlight on our Partners-Video featured on Facebook with Colleen Butler. Spotlight
on our Partner is a brief video highlighting our partnership with the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office
and their role in the work we do. The Wellspring is an umbrella organization focused on leading our
community by serving people in need. Strengthening the lives of individuals and families is the tie that
binds our programs together. Founded in 1931, The Wellspring is one of the state’s oldest and most
effective non-profits. For more information, visit https://wellspringofnela.org/event-items/dvam-2021-
spotlight-on-partners/
3Domestic Violence Awareness Project Webinar: Círculos/Conversations with Women of Color
Advocates – Part 1
Black and Brown advocates have been tired for a very long time. What would it look like to build a
movement that truly supports Black and Brown women’s well-being and ability to bring their whole
selves to this work? How can we foster true unity for Black and Brown advocates in the face of constant
and ongoing disruption? What would it mean to build a movement that centers Black trans women?
Collective liberation and healing can only happen when Black women are at the center. Join these
conversations to listen, learn from, and honor the lived experiences of women of color advocates.
2:00pm ET Register at: https://bit.ly/2XhZtRc
October 18, 2021
National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) Media Monday: Share a piece of media on
your own social channels that bring awareness to domestic violence. For more information, please visit
https://nnedv.org/content/week-action-2021/
Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP) BWJP will release a special collection of its resources for
serving survivors and children in family court, including resources for self-represented
litigants. Following the release, BWJP will host an online Q & A to discuss SAFeR tools for advocates.
2:00-3:30 pm CDT For more information and to register for this event, please visit the BWJP’s website
at https://www.bwjp.org/training/webinar-federal-law-safety-indian-women-tloa-vawa.html
October 19, 2021
Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence
Bridges: A Connect Call for the AANHPI Community
This DVAM we celebrate 1 year of Bridges, our virtual connect call for AAPI advocates and community!
Join the conversation this October 19th in celebration of our Bridges anniversary and in recognition of
DVAM. Discussion will center around priorities raised by AAPI advocates over the last year, including
economic access, abuse in later life, and organizational capacity. https://www.api-
gbv.org/resources/bridges/ 12:00 pm PT
National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) Twitter Chat Tuesday Join us throughout
the day Tuesday, October 19th as we answer questions on Twitter at @nnedv.
October 20, 2021
National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) Do Work Wednesday What does “do work”
mean? Well, we all have a role to play in ending domestic violence. Today, support our work. Share
and follow your local program’s social accounts. Look into volunteering at your local program. To learn
more, go to: https://nnedv.org/content/week-action-2021/
National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health
Trauma-Informed Family-Centered Toolkit
4NCDVTMH is pleased to announce the forthcoming Family-Centered Toolkit for Domestic Violence
Programs – a new resource to expand organizational capacity for family-centered programming. A
three-part webinar will kick-off the product launch.
• Part 1 of a 3-part webinar offers an introduction to the entire toolkit with guidance for program
managers and supervisors on how to use the toolkit to build organizational capacity for family-
centered services. 1:30-3:00 pm CT For more information on how to register, call (312) 726-
7020.
October 21, 2021
The Wellspring Hope in the Light of Day, Part 2 via ZOOM on Facebook Live with Mel McGinnis.
Hope in the Light of Day Part 2 is a new addition to Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This year
Valerie Bowman will interview Mel McGinnis, a survivor of domestic violence. Mel is an attorney who is
determined to reach victims of domestic violence to offer them hope by sharing her story. She also
wants to enlighten the community about the dynamics of domestic violence. This event will be open to
the public via ZOOM and Facebook Live on the page of the Family Justice Center of Ouachita Parish.
6:00 pm CT To participate, please visit:
http://wellspringofnela.org/
Community Advocates for Family & Youth (CAFY) CAFY invites the community (there will also be a
Zoom ticket option) to join us in recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month with our 2nd Annual
S.L.A.M. (Saving Lives and Motivating) Event. Whether you would like to share your spoken
word/poetry talents on stage. All proceeds go to victims of domestic violence. To attend, please go
to www.cafyslam2021.eventbrite.com 5:00-8:00 pm ET.
Community Advocates for Family & Youth (CAFY) provides victim advocacy and support services,
crisis intervention, and community education programs that address the causes and impacts of all types
of trauma and crime. We offer case management, legal, counseling, court education, court
companionship among many other services that survivors may need while navigating the justice system
and the healing process. For more information, visit www.cafy.org or contact Katie
at kbrown@cafyonline.org.
Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence
Addressing Gender-Based Violence: Webinar to Share Barriers, Needs, and Priorities 11:00 am
PT
During this webinar, API-GBV staff will share themes and learnings from community listening sessions,
assessments, and surveys we have held with culturally-specific AAPI service agencies and other
partners in our work. This will include barriers faced by survivors from the diverse AAPI community,
how COVID has impacted the last year of advocacy, and intersections with experiences of xenophobia
and racism. For more information on how to register, contact Shirley Luo at sluo@api-gbv.org.
Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence
Reimagining the Role of Resilience Virtual panel hosted by YWCA USA during their Week Without
Violence Campaign. For more information on how to register, contact Shirley Luo at sluo@api-gbv.org.
5National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) Purple Thursday: It’s our favorite day of
#DVAM: #PurpleThursday! We’re wearing purple today to show our support for survivors and our
commitment to ending violence. Get the Purple Thursday printables, frames, and more in our toolkit.
DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCCADV) Purple Thursday. To get information on this and
other DCCADV DVAM Events, click here: https://dccadv.org/dvam/dvam-calendar//
Futures Without Violence: Accountability Dialogue: The first in a three-part series on developing a
system of accountability for the harm done by the child welfare system to AI/NA communities and Black
and Brown communities. The theme of this dialogue is TRUTH. 1:00-2:30 pm ET For more information
on how to register for the Accountability dialogues, contact Leiana Kinnicutt at
lkinnicutt@futureswithoutviolence.org.
Domestic Violence Awareness Project Webinar: Círculos/Conversations with Women of Color
Advocates – Part 2
Black and Brown advocates have been tired for a very long time. What would it look like to build a
movement that truly supports Black and Brown women’s well-being and ability to bring their whole
selves to this work? How can we foster true unity for Black and Brown advocates in the face of constant
and ongoing disruption? What would it mean to build a movement that centers Black trans women?
Collective liberation and healing can only happen when Black women are at the center. Join these
conversations to listen, learn from, and honor the lived experiences of women of color advocates.
2:00pm ET Register at: https://bit.ly/2XhZtRc
October 24, 2021
National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) Sharing Sunday
The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) and a team of state domestic violence
coalitions have come together to create a unified Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)
messaging campaign. We want the issue of domestic violence to rise above the noise and motivate
people to get involved in our week of action. Each day we have a theme where you can engage,
participate and take action to support survivors of domestic violence.
Domestic violence can happen to anyone, and it’s likely happening to someone close to you. Today is a
perfect day to share resources. For more information, please go to: https://nnedv.org/content/week-
action-2021/
October 27, 2021
National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health
Trauma-Informed Family-Centered Toolkit
Part 2 of a 3-part webinar focuses more specifically on programming and best practices around
responding to the needs of children, teens, and their caregivers, plus a demonstration on applying one
of the learning vignettes designed to enhance practice with families. 1:30-3:00 pm CST For more
information on how to register, call (312) 726-7020.
6Futures Without Violence: Accountability Dialogue: The second in a three-part series on developing
a system of accountability for the harm done by the child welfare system to AI/NA communities and
Black and Brown communities. The theme of this dialogue is ACCOUNTABILITY. 2:00-3:30 pm ET For
more information on how to register for the Accountability dialogues, contact Leiana Kinnicutt at
lkinnicutt@futureswithoutviolence.org.
October 28, 2021
The Wellspring Survivor Panel via ZOOM featured on Facebook Live. The Survivor Panel consists of
4-5 panelists who are survivors of domestic violence. The survivors are ready to give our audience a
look into their souls as they discuss how they overcame domestic violence and what each of them is
doing now. For more information, please visit https://wellspringofnela.org/event-items/dvam2021-
survivor-panel/.
QUESTIONS
For more information about domestic violence, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, please contact
Tya Johnson, FVPSA Senior Program Specialists at Tya.Johnson@acf.hhs.gov. For more information
about the FVPSA Program please contact Shawndell Dawson, FVPSA Director at
Shawndell.Dawson@acf.hhs.gov.
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