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Child sexual abuse victims — mental health support is critical

May 22, 2019 in /by

Original Post: The Hill | BY ASHELY GARLING, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR, 05/22/19 Google “child abuse” on any given day and you will find reports from across the nation. This year, there were reports of Baptist church leadersabusing children, some as young as 3 and the Pope’s acknowledgment of nuns being abused by church leaders. In both cases, investigations found […]

NNEDV Urges Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act

August 9, 2018 in , , , /by

  July 26, 2018 – Today on Capitol Hill, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) introduced the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for reauthorization (H.R.6545). This legislation provides critical improvements to VAWA that would ensure survivors can access vital resources to heal from trauma and rebuild their lives. We commend Congresswoman Jackson Lee’s leadership and her […]

Is ‘Time’s Up’ the Next Step for the #MeToo Movement?

January 4, 2018 in , /by

Story by Megan Garber of The Atlantic | January 2, 2018 For the most part, powerful women. For the most part, wealthy women. For the most part, white women. #MeToo, for all the progress it has made in exposing sexual harassment and abuse—and in exposing the contours of systemic sexism more broadly—has been, from the outset, largely limited […]

In The Wake Of #MeToo, More Victims Seek Help For Repressed Trauma

December 27, 2017 in /by

Original post by Sarah McCammon (NPR)| December 27, 2017 12:10 PM ET In Norfolk,Va. the YWCA South Hampton Roads’s crisis counselors have been answering calls on a 24-hour hotline that serves the region in southeast Virginia. They help victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and related types of abuse find shelter, counseling, and other services. “[We’re hearing from] […]

Fargo Police Chief David Todd featured in NYT Opinion Video on Gun Rights and Domestic Violence

December 20, 2017 in , , , , /by

FARGO – Fargo Police Chief David Todd has entered the gun debate on the national stage. In a video on The New York Times’ website and Facebook page, Todd shares his views on gun rights and gun control, and discusses the death of officer Jason Moszer. “Even as a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, I have […]

ND SAVIN System to be Renovated

December 8, 2017 in , /by

Original article by Daniela Hurtado (KFYR-TV) | Dec 08, 2017 BISMARCK, N.D. – Most crime victims want to know the status of the case against the accused. North Dakota’s statewide automated victim information and notification system or “SAVIN” provides that kind of information. SAVIN has seen updates in the last three months because of Marsy’s law, which is […]

Which domestic abusers will go on to commit murder? This one act offers a clue.

November 16, 2017 in , , /by

Article by Rachel Louise Snyder (Washington Post) | November 16, 2017   In 2012, while stationed at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, Devin Patrick Kelley assaulted his wife and stepson. Kelley was subsequently convicted of domestic violence and released early from the Air Force. One important detail of the attack: In addition to fracturing the child’s […]

Hoeven Introduces Bipartisan SURVIVE Act for Tribal Victim Services

September 27, 2017 in /by

Sep 27, 2017 WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, today introduced S. 1870, the Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment (SURVIVE) Act of 2017. The legislation will improve public safety in tribal communities and strengthen resources for Indian victims of crime. The SURVIVE Act, which is […]

Enhancing the System’s Response to Domestic Cases in North Dakota Training

October 14, 2016 in /by

ND Supreme Court in collaboration with National Council of Juvenile and Family Court (NCJFCJ) are excited to bring Enhancing the System’s Response to Domestic Cases in North Dakota Training.  The training will be split into two sessions (see the attached invite too) Monday, November 21 for judges and referees only – ND Capitol Contact Lee […]

“This is not something we can ignore.”

October 14, 2016 in /by

A presidential candidate’s recent comments about sexually assaulting women exposes what needs to change in our culture in order to end sexual violence. Bragging or joking about sexual violence feeds into a culture where sexual assault is normalized and deemed acceptable. This concept is nothing new, by definition rape culture is the very idea of […]