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  • Regional Town Hall Meetings Focus on Engaging Men in Ending Violence Against Women

    Posted by Emily Miles on November 17, 2011 at 5:00 PM EDT

    In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development collaborated to hold ten town hall events throughout the country on the topic of Engaging Men and Boys in Ending Violence Against Women.

    These town halls provided a unique opportunity for federal and community partners to participate in important discussions regarding the inclusion of men in ending violence against women and helped to further the efforts of those working tirelessly for this cause in local and regional communities across the nation.

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  • Domestic Violence Awareness Month Around the Country

    Posted by Lynn Rosenthal on November 16, 2011 at 5:13 PM EDT

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    In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Lynn Rosenthal, left, moderates a 'Champions of Change' event to honor 14 individuals and organizations, from across the country, that are focused on ending domestic violence in their communities. (Photo by Riana Lynn) October 20, 2011.

    This October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month took me around the country to participate in a variety of listening sessions, conferences, and local events. In many of the communities I visited, I hosted roundtable meetings with local domestic violence advocates to hear about their successes in the field as well as the challenges they are facing every day.

     In early October, I traveled to Radnor, Pennsylvania to give an address at the Cabrini College Domestic Violence Symposium. The Symposium was part of Cabrini College’s broader initiatives on domestic violence education. While passing through Philadelphia, I had the chance to meet with local advocates who serve the Philadelphia community and bring their concerns back to the White House.

    Later that week, I returned to Washington D.C.  to participate in a panel at the Center for American Progress (CAP) on domestic violence safety and services in communities of color, discuss violence against women efforts at the World Bank, and participate in an Interagency Meeting and Listening Session for Tribal Leaders at the White House.

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  • Regional Town Hall Meetings Focus on Engaging Men in Ending Violence Against Women

    Posted by Emily Miles on November 10, 2011 at 6:31 PM EDT

    In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month this past October, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development collaborated to hold ten town hall events throughout the country on the topic of Engaging Men and Boys in Ending Violence Against Women.

    These town halls provided a unique opportunity for federal and community partners to participate in important discussions regarding the inclusion of men in ending violence against women and helped to further the efforts of those working tirelessly for this cause in local and regional communities across the nation.

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  • Regional Town Hall Meetings Focus on Engaging Men in Ending Violence Against Women

    Posted by Emily Miles on November 8, 2011 at 7:07 PM EDT

    In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month this past October, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development collaborated to hold ten town hall events throughout the country on the topic of Engaging Men and Boys in Ending Violence Against Women.

    These town halls provided a unique opportunity for federal and community partners to participate in important discussions regarding the inclusion of men in ending violence against women and helped to further the efforts of those working tirelessly for this cause in local and regional communities across the nation.

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  • Announcing the Winners of the Apps Against Abuse Technology Challenge

    Posted by Kathleen Sebelius on November 1, 2011 at 2:22 PM EDT

    Last July, I wrote about a new and innovative effort to help address sexual assault and dating violence. While women of any age can be targets of this kind of abuse, young women aged 16-24, experience the highest rates of rape and sexual assault, and 1 in 5 will be a victim of sexual assault during college. Many of these assaults occur when the offender, often an acquaintance, has targeted and isolated a young woman in vulnerable circumstances. Moreover, sixty percent of college students who have been in an abusive relationship say no one helped them.

    Working with the Office of the Vice President and the White House Office of Science and Technology, we launched the Apps Against Abuse technology challenge – calling on software innovators to harness the power of mobile technology to help prevent dating violence and abuse by keeping young adults connected to trusted friends and providing easy access to important resources for help including local police and abuse hotlines.

    Today, we are pleased to announce the winners of the challenge: “Circle of 6” and “On Watch.” Prototypes of the two winning applications were selected from a pool of over 30 entries submitted to Challenge.gov.

    Vice President Biden applauded the winning applications earlier today during a conference call with hundreds of college and university officials to discuss ongoing efforts to help better prevent and respond to sexual assault and violence on campuses across the country. He encouraged the college and university leaders to make students on their campuses aware of the applications when they become available for download in 2012.

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  • Champions of Change Honors Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    Posted by Lynn Rosenthal on October 26, 2011 at 4:28 PM EDT

    Ed. Note: Champions of Change is a weekly initiative to highlight Americans who are making an impact in their communities and helping our country rise to meet the many challenges of the 21st century.

    In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Valerie Jarrett joined me at a Champions of Change event to honor 14 individuals and organizations from across the country who are focused on ending domestic violence in their communities. At the event, the Champions from every walk of life shared their personal stories and discussed lessons they have learned while working to end domestic violence on a local level.

    The Champions of Change program was created as a part of President Obama’s Winning the Future initiative. Each week, a different issue is highlighted and groups of Champions, ranging from educators to entrepreneurs to community activists, are recognized for the work they are doing to better their communities.

    Recipients of the White House’s “Champions of Change” honors are:

    • David R. Thomas M.S., Domestic Violence Education Program, Johns Hopkins University
    • William Kellibrew, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
    • New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP)
    • Lena Alhusseini- Arab-American Family Support Center
    • Johanna Orozco- Domestic Violence and Child Advocacy Center of Greater Cleveland
    • Nicole DeSario- Teen Advocate
    • Suzanne Dubus, Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center
    • Becca Stevens, Magdalene/Thistle Farms
    • Vincent Mazzara- Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence
    • Meg Schnabel, Redevelopment Opportunities for Women (ROW)
    • Amelia Cobb, The Wright Group (TWG)
    • People’s Place
    • New Beginnings House (Otakahe Teca Tipi)
    • Kabzuag Vaj, Freedom Inc.

     For more information about each of these Champions of Change, please visit WhiteHouse.gov/champions

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