NCVLI's Meg Garvin and Terry Campos, who combined have 35 years of experience in victims' rights, will review key developments and lessons learned in victims' rights from cases decided across the country in 2022. Building on these, they will look ahead and identify how these lessons can inform litigation and policy development in 2023.

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Join the National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center (NMVRC) for a timely discussion on hate-motivated mass violence crimes: addressing victim, survivor & community impact. At the conclusion of the National Town Hall, participants will be able to: • Identify the scope and prevalence of mass violence crimes motivated by hate. • Describe the individual and collective impact of hate-motivated mass violence crimes. • Identify effective strategies and skills to address community impact and build resilience. • Identify effective strategies and…

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Supporting Black Deaf Survivors Healing from trauma is not one-size-fits-all. Black Deaf survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence must navigate a complex web of oppression, including audism and racism. Black Deaf survivors encounter a number of barriers to accessing healing services, including a lack of culturally responsive interpreters, a lack of tailored services to meet their unique needs and circumstances, and an over-reliance on the criminal legal system by mainstream programs. “For Deaf, by Deaf” survivor advocacy programs are designed to address…

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Survivor Services Providers strive to create safe, confidential, healing spaces for trauma survivors. But even in those spaces, emergency situations can arise – threats of violence, medical crises, and escalating conflicts to name a few. You can’t know when an emergency will happen, but you can prepare to respond in advance. This webinar will support programs and their staff to identify the kinds of emergencies that can arise, develop a plan for responding effectively, and uphold confidentiality best practices. This…

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When a loved one goes missing or is murdered, the family experiences profound trauma, grief, and pain; the long-lasting impacts of a Missing or Murdered Indigenous Person (MMIP) are felt by entire communities. Support and services are available to assist families as they search for a loved one or seek justice on behalf of a family member. Join this no-cost webinar and hear from American Indian and Alaska Native panelists as they share services benefiting MMIP families, financial resources to…

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Freedom Dreaming is a concept that was put forth in 2003 by Professor Robin D.G. Kelly, a Black historian and author who is presently the Gary B. Nash Professor of American History at UCLA. To practice “freedom dreaming”, we are called to envision not what we are fighting against, but what we are fighting for. This practice, while only recently coined two decades ago, has been a practice long passed on through different generations of Black and Brown leaders. For our…

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