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News & Events

 

Featuring the latest news and events about violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women, as well as other related topics, so you can stay informed and up-to-date about what's happening in the field.

Events

May 12, 2008

National ADA Symposium

From May 12-14, 2008, the National ADA Symposium will be held in St. Louis, MO. The Symposium is hosted by the Network of DBTAC-ADA Centers. ADA Centers are a project of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Resarch (NIDRR). Vist their symposium website This link will open a new browser window. for more information as it becomes available.

July 7, 2008

NAD Biennial Conference

Save the date for the 49th Biennial Conference of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), which will be held in New Orleans, LA from July 7-11, 2008. Visit the NAD Biennial website This link will open a new browser window. for more information as it becomes available.
October 21, 2008

Justice for Deaf Victims National Coalition 2008

The Justice for Deaf Victims National Coalition 2008 will take place in Burlington, VT from October 21-25, 2008. The meeting is geared toward anyone who serves Deaf or hard-of-hearing victims/survivors of abuse. For more information (coalition membership, calls for papers, questions), please contact Keri Darling via email at Kdarling@dvas.org or keri@sprint.blackberry.net, or via videophone at (802) 479-1934.

News

January 11, 2008

OVW Announces 2007 Recipients of the Education, Training and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities Grant Program

In October 2007, the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced the 10 communities chosen to receive funding under its Education, Training and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities Grant Program. According to OVW, the goals of this program are to 1) increase of efficient and appropriate services;   2) build organizational and community capacity; 3)  create and support cross-discipline collaboration; and 4) increase accessibility.  

Grant recipients from 2007 include:

  • Alaska
  • Washington, DC
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Waynesville, North Carolina
  • New Jersey
  • Hamilton County, Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • Logan, Utah
  • Seattle, Washington
  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin
In partnership with OVW, the Accessing Safety Initiative of the Vera Institute of Justice will provide training and technical assistance to these grant recipients to assist them in achieving the goals of this grant program and --ultimately-- end violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women.
November 8, 2006

Accessing Safety Initiative Website Launched

November 8, 2006 marks the official launch of the Accessing Safety Initiative's website: http://www.accessingsafety.org. The site is designed to provide organizations with comprehensive information and resources to create environments, policies, and practices that are accessible, welcoming, and responsive to the needs of victims/survivors with disabilities and those who are Deaf. In addition, the site serves as the Accessing Safety Initiative's internet home and provides a description of their work as a technical assistance provider for the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

The Accessing Safety Initiative (ASI) would like to acknowledge and thank the staff of Adaptive Environments This link will open a new browser window. for their assistance with the content development of the site; Lisa Spitz Design This link will open a new browser window. for their assistance with the design and development of the site; our associates and other individuals who generated ideas, contributed content, and helped shape the design of the site; and, lastly, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women This link will open a new browser window.for their generous financial support of this website. Without the unique contributions of each of these groups, as well as the ASI staff, this website would not have been possible.     

October 11, 2006

OVW Announces 2006 Recipients of the Grants to End Violence Against Women with Disabilities

In October 2006, the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced the 15 communities chosen to receive funding under its Education and Technical Assistance Grants to End Violence Against Women with Disabilities program. According to OVW, the fundamental goals of this grant program are to 1) increase efficient and appropriate services to women with disabilities, who are victims of violence, 2) build the capacity of the organizations providing these services and ensure that policies and practices regarding accessibility are in place, and 3) encourage cross-discipline collaboration. Grant recipients from 2006 include:

  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Kansas
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri (Kansas City)
  • Montana
  • New York (Dutchess County)
  • New York (Onondaga County)
  • Oregon (Lane County)
  • Rhode Island
  • Texas
  • Vermont
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin

In partnership with OVW, the Accessing Safety Initiative of the Vera Institute of Justice will provide training and technical assistance to these grant recipients to assist them in achieving the goals of this grant program and --ultimately-- end violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women.