The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)

"Vicarious trauma" can impact advocates helping victims and survivors, especially when advocates have their own experiences with abuse. Learning about vicarious trauma can be a powerful step for advocates to maintain their mental health while continuing their work. 💜 Join our upcoming "Navigating Vicarious Trauma as Advocates with Shared Experiences" webinar on February 27:

New resource from our Safety Net team! 📝 In recent years, co-parenting and visitation apps have become increasingly popular as a tool for divorced or separated parents to communicate about issues related to their children. This can include domestic violence victims and survivors who are co-parenting with abusers. Check out “Considerations for Judges and Supervised Visitation Providers: Co-Parenting and Visitation Apps,” especially if you're a judge or other court official considering how safe and useful these apps might be: https://bit.ly/4jUYjkC [Image description: Purple, gray, and black text reads: "Co-Parenting and Visitation Apps. Considerations for Judges and Supervised Visitation Providers. When are apps appropriate? Is the privacy notice legible and useful? Are consent requests and user permissions transparent? Are location features required? Is it a mobile app, web portal, or both? What metadata is on images and videos? What permissions are required? How is data collected and shared? What are the data retention and deletion policies?" Safety Net logo above text. The Safety Net logo consists of a house and star with text reading: "National Network to End Domestic Violence Safety Net Project."]

Happy #ValentinesDay from NNEDV! ❤️🌹 We love sharing these #ValentinesForAdvocates from the Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance each year. On behalf of our entire team, we're sending love, care, and compassion to survivors, advocates, and people who are both — today and every day. [Image descriptions: Four graphics with simple drawings of red flowers and text reading: "Love to all advocates," "Love to all survivors," "Sending you love," "We see you," and "You are so loved."]

"The National Network to End Domestic Violence is proud to recognize National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month each February. We all have a role to play in helping model the kinds of communities and relationships that we want to pass along to the next generation. Listening to teens, learning from their expertise, educating them, and empowering them to understand the importance of healthy, respectful, and nonviolent relationships is key to our work to build a world where domestic violence no longer exists." - Stephanie Love-Patterson, NNEDV President & CEO NNEDV is grateful to Representatives Gwen Moore, Debbie Dingell, and Brian Fitzpatrick for introducing a resolution designating February as National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. 🧡 Read the press release:

Registration closes TOMORROW! 💚 Join NNEDV for our #EJSummit March 10-13 in Philadelphia as we discuss "Financial Wellness: Embracing Abundance and Innovation." For too long, we have been living and managing through the lens of scarcity and doing more with less. If we allow ourselves to instead plan and strive for abundance, what would that look like? What would abundance mean for survivors and advocates? Consider unique tools, new technologies, wellness within an organization or team, as well as tried and true approaches that your organization is proud to share. Register now: https://bit.ly/48WK0XT [Image description: A colorful blue and orange graphic with two stick figures growing like a tree and text reading: "The National Network to End Domestic Violence Presents: 8th Annual Economic Justice Summit. Financial Wellness: Embracing Abundance and Innovation. March 10-13, 2025. Philadelphia, PA." NNEDV logo in the bottom right. The NNEDV logo consists of 66 small house shapes arranged in a large house shape, and text reading: "NNEDV National Network to End Domestic Violence."]

“Domestic violence shelters and local programs in every state, territory, and community are grappling with the devastating and compounding cuts to Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) funding. This non-taxpayer funding provides lifesaving services to millions of survivors and their children every year. The most recent 40 percent cut to VOCA is jeopardizing victim services and putting survivors in grave danger. The Crime Victim Fund Stabilization Act will provide much-needed temporary infusion of resources to help stabilize the Fund and give victim assistance programs the support necessary to keep their doors open. We are grateful for Congresswoman Ann Wagner’s relentless leadership to ensure survivors and their children receive the lifesaving support they need.” - Stephanie Love-Patterson (NNEDV President & CEO) NNEDV is grateful to Representatives Ann Wagner (R-MO), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Jim Costa (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), and Derek Schmidt (R-KS) for introducing the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eh3QnMY5

En el ámbito de la violencia de género, es común descubrir que nuestr@s colegas se han unido a este trabajo debido a sus experiencias personales o cercanas como sobrevivientes. No podemos ignorar cómo el trauma vicario afecta a quienes prestan servicios y se identifican con sus clientes. 💜 NNEDV e Esperanza United te invitamos a unirte a nuestro próximo seminario web: "Navegando el trauma vicario como defensor@s con experiencias e identidades compartidas." ➡️

In the world of gender-based violence, it is common to find out that our colleagues joined this work because of their personal or adjacent experiences as survivors. We cannot discount how vicarious trauma shows up for providers who identify with their clients. 💜 NNEDV and Esperanza United invite you to join our upcoming webinar: "Navigating Vicarious Trauma as Advocates with Shared Experiences and Identities." ➡️

While some victims of stalking and abuse may choose to take certain precautions for their own peace of mind, everyone deserves to be safe and free from violence, no matter what. It's NEVER your fault if someone chooses to stalk or harm you, whether you're taking safety measures or not. Learn more and find resources from our Safety Net Project if you're concerned about yourself or someone you know: https://bit.ly/2mC0fD1 #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt [Image description: A stick figure straining under the weight of text boxes reading: "You should really get a new phone number." "Could you find a new place to live?" "Don't go out alone." "Change your routes to and from work." "Keep the lights off so they can't tell if you're home." "Get off social media." Additional text reads: "Stalking victims are often advised to make their lives smaller. Help victims balance safety and freedom. National Stalking Awareness Month 2025.]

Registration is NOW OPEN for NNEDV's 8th Annual #EJSummit! 💚 Join us March 10-13 in Philadelphia as we discuss "Financial Wellness: Embracing Abundance and Innovation." For too long, we have been living and managing through the lens of scarcity and doing more with less. If we allow ourselves to instead plan and strive for abundance, what would that look like? What would abundance mean for survivors and advocates? Consider unique tools, new technologies, wellness within an organization or team, as well as tried and true approaches that your organization is proud to share. This can mean internal policies for employee and survivor caretaking, unique program services, radical policy updates, best practices, and inclusivity at the forefront of service. Register now: https://bit.ly/48WK0XT [Image description: A colorful blue and orange graphic with two stick figures growing like a tree and text reading: "The National Network to End Domestic Violence Presents: 8th Annual Economic Justice Summit. Financial Wellness: Embracing Abundance and Innovation. March 10-13, 2025. Philadelphia, PA." NNEDV logo in the bottom right. The NNEDV logo consists of 66 small house shapes arranged in a large house shape, and text reading: "NNEDV National Network to End Domestic Violence."]