Message from the White House Briefing Room: Presidential Actions
“During National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, we recommit to extending support and resources to all survivors, continuing to hold perpetrators accountable, and ensuring that our society is truly safe for everyone.” Read the entire White House Proclamation from the White House Briefing Room regarding Presidential Actions:
A Proclamation on National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 2024 | The White House
Legislation & Other Actions to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence & Violence Against Women
The White House Briefing Room | Gender Policy Council
U.S. Department of Justice | Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) | Domestic Violence
U.S. Law-Stop Violence Against Women
(State Laws) WomensLaw.org | Plain-language legal information for victims of abuse
Battered Women’s Justice Project – Home
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Bill for Victims of Trafficking and Violence Act
Justice for Victims & Perpetrators
National Institute of Justice | Domestic Violence Courts
Domestic Violence Courts | National Institute of Justice
Buffalo News | Western New York to receive $4.1 million in state funds to combat domestic violence
WNY to get $4.1M in state funds to combat domestic violence (buffalonews.com)
Information & Resources
Center for Disease Control | Intimate Partner Violence Prevention
About Intimate Partner Violence | Intimate Partner Violence Prevention | CDC
LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation
Home LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation | LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation
National Domestic Violence Hotline | The Confidential Hotline
Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)
Office of Women’s Health | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Domestic or intimate partner violence | Office on Women’s Health (womenshealth.gov)
Human Rights Campaign | Understanding LGBTQ Intimate Partner Violence
HRC | Understanding Intimate Partner Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community
VetoViolence | Resources for violence prevention (cdc.gov)
Additional Publications
American Psychological Association | Intimate partner violence: Know the risks and what you can do to help yourself
Intimate partner violence (apa.org)
The Jed Foundation | Understanding Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate Partner Violence: Warning Signs and How to Get Help | JED (jedfoundation.org)
National Institute of Justice Journal