Executive Director Announced for Nebraska Tribes Addressing Violence Coalition
Nebraska Tribes Addressing Violence Coalition (NETAV) is pleased to announce the selection of Kirby Williams as the organization’s Executive Director. Williams, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, is an accomplished and visionary leader who has extensive knowledge as a violence prevention specialist addressing violence against Native American people and tribal communities. Williams has been instrumental in this newly formed coalition’s recognition from the Office on Violence Against Women as one of twenty tribal domestic violence/sexual assault coalitions across the nation.
New Report Identifies Best Practices and Strategies to Address the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives Injustice in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY—This Tuesday, November 14th, at 1:00 pm, Senator David Hinkins (R-Senate District 26) and Representative Angela Romero (D-House District 25) will host a press conference in the Utah State Capitol Board Room to discuss the next steps of the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Task Force and key findings outlined in a […]
Executive Director, Donna Brown, of Wabanaki Women’s Coalition Receives Community Courage Award
Donna Brown, Executive Director of the Wabanaki Women’s Coalition has recently been awarded the Community Courage Award from the Maine Boys to Men organization. Donna has led the expansion of the Maine Boys to Men program into 5 tribal communities over the last three years. The introduction of these programs have helped tribal communities by reinforcing the importance of gender equality and are committed to ending male violence and self harm.
ATCEV Celebrates Senate Confirmation of Rosie Hidalgo, OVW Director
ATCEV celebrates the Senate confirmation of Rosiemarie Hidalgo to serve as the director of the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The Senate confirmed Ms. Hidalgo on July 11 in a bipartisan vote, making her the first Senate-confirmed director to lead OVW since 2012, and the first Latina to hold […]
Senators Casey and Murkowski Introduce Senate Bill to Reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention Services Act
On July 27, 2023, Senators Robert Casey (D-PA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). The bill, S.2693, will reauthorize and expand the Act which provides funding for programs focused on supporting survivors and preventing family and domestic violence. Funding from the Family Violence Prevention […]
