Past Performative Advocacy

Monday, July 20th | 12:00pm in Mountain Time

Join Ujima for an interactive webinar designed to deepen our capacity as advocates. This webinar will explore the critical need for authentic, compassionate, and sustainable advocacy within domestic violence and sexual assault work.

The webinar will:

• Define and examine the impact of performative advocacy within domestic violence and sexual assault work and how it affects survivors, communities, and organizational culture.
• Explore the values, practices, and systems that foster authentic, compassionate, and culturally responsive advocacy.
• Identify strategies for building sustainable organizational practices that support collective care, prevent burnout, and strengthen meaningful community and survivor engagement.

Click here to register for this webinar on 07/20

Strengthening Advocacy for Survivors in Agricultural Communities

Tuesday, July 21st | 1:00pm in Mountain Time

Join Praxis for an insightful webinar on how advocacy programs can strengthen their services for survivors who are agricultural workers. This session features Kimber Nicoletti-Martinez, who will discuss key considerations for survivors in rural and agricultural settings, highlight gaps in access for survivors, and examine the unique challenges facing survivors, advocacy programs, and communities. 

Together, we’ll explore:

• Common challenges that survivors who are working in agriculture face in accessing effective advocacy
• How advocacy programs can address these challenges and enhance their services for agricultural worker survivors
• Resources and innovative strategies that advocacy programs can utilize

Click here to register for this webinar on 07/21

The Impact of Organizational Wellness on Survivor Healing

Wednesday, July 22nd | 4:30pm in Mountain Time

Join Ujima, The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community, for Coffee and Conversation exploring the impact of organizational wellness on survivor healing.

This conversation will:

• Amplify the notion of healing as a tool of organizational sustainability.
• Explore the impacts of organizational trauma on staff resilience and provide a framework for organizational wellness

Click here to register for this webinar on 07/22

Getting Attention for Prevention

Thursday, July 23rd | 11:30am in Mountain Time

We can all imagine the world we want to live in, where safe, healthy, respectful relationships are the norm. What will it take to get there? An important first step is changing the narrative about domestic violence and illustrating that work to prevent violence isn't just possible - it's happening every day. But narrative change doesn't happen through a single campaign or message; it is built over time through intentional, values-driven communications that reinforce the world we are working to create. In this interactive workshop, participants will explore Berkeley Media Studies Group's (BMSG) strategic communications framework, and how everyday communications (like messages that center solutions, stories that are framed to illustrate the scope of prevention, and narratives that inspire hope and transformation) can contribute to long-term narrative and policy change.

Participants will leave with tools to build their own values-based messages, and a clearer understanding of how their organization's communications can advance lasting change.

Click here to register for this webinar on 07/23

The Impact of Economic Abuse in Custody Cases

Thursday, July 30th | 12:00pm in Mountain Time

Economic (or financial abuse) is a pervasive form of power and control, with research showing that it occurs in 99 percent of domestic violence cases. The outcomes of economic abuse are devastating for survivors, including making legal representation inaccessible, impacting how courts determine what is in the best interest of the parties’ children, and affecting the ability of survivors to comply with court orders and requirements. This session will provide an overview of different forms of economic abuse, how economic abuse affects the safety of survivors and their children, and its potential impact on custody determinations. Attorneys who recognize and address economic abuse in their custody cases are better positioned to promote equity, protect survivors, and demonstrate to courts how doing so is in the best interests of the parties’ children.

Click here to register for this webinar on 07/30

Gala in the Treasure Valley: Pathways to Hope

Friday, October 2nd | 6:00pm in Mountain Time

Advocates Against Family Violence presents Pathways to Hope, a gala with the theme “Every Voice Matters. Every Story Heals.” Taking place in Caldwell, Idaho from 6pm to 9pm, this event will be a memorable night in beloved community.

Please save the date, and if you have any questions about this important event, please contact the hosts: www.aafvhope.org



[RSVP info will be shared in the coming months]