Programs

  • Training for Victim-Centered Responses

    EVAWI IS AMERICA'S LEADING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND OTHER FORMS OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE. TO ADVANCE THIS MISSION, EVAWI HOSTS ANNUAL CONFERENCES TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, VICTIM ADVOCATES, RESEARCHERS, AND OTHERS. IN 2024, EVAWI'S IN-PERSON CONFERENCE TOOK PLACE IN SAN DIEGO, CA, BRINGING TOGETHER 1,900 PROFESSIONALS WHO COLLECTIVELY COMPLETED 31,825 TRAINING HOURS. THIS ACHIEVEMENT ENSURES THAT PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD ARE BETTER EQUIPPED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS NEEDED TO ENHANCE VICTIM-CENTERED RESPONSES AND STRENGTHEN INVESTIGATIONS AT EVERY STAGE OF THE PROCESS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $882.5K

  • Law Enforcement Training Initiative

    IN 2024, WITH GRANT FUNDING FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW), EVAWI IS PREPARING TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH TRAINING AND TOOLS TO EFFECTIVELY RESPOND TO REPORTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT BY USING TRAUMA-INFORMED, VICTIM-CENTERED, AND OFFENDER-FOCUSED APPROACHES AND INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESSFUL INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS WHILE AVOIDING RE-TRAUMATIZING VICTIMS. EVAWI MET WITH OVW STAFF AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS CHOSEN BY OVW TO PLAN OUT THE COURSE FOR THIS PROJECT AND BEGAN WORK TO DEVELOP A GROUNDBREAKING NEW TRAINING CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO SET THE STANDARD FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THIS AREA.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $165.5K

  • Seek Then Speak Program Enhancement

    WITH GRANT FUNDING FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, EVAWI WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO ENHANCE THE SEEK THEN SPEAK (STS) PROGRAM. STS OFFERS A WAY FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS AND SUPPORT PEOPLE TO GATHER INFORMATION, EXPLORE OPTIONS, AND TAKE ACTION - INCLUDING BEGINNING THE PROCESS BY COMPLETING A SELF-GUIDED INTERVIEW AND DOCUMENTING INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR ASSAULT. THIS TOOL INCREASES ACCESS FOR SURVIVORS TO PURSUE JUSTICE AND HEALING ON THEIR OWN TERMS. IN 2024 EVAWI CONTINUED TO FORGE THIS NEW PATHWAY TO JUSTICE AND SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS. EVAWI STAFF PROVIDED TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROFESSIONALS ON HOW TO INTEGRATE STS LOCAL RESPONSES, AND THE PROGRAM IS NOW BEING OFFERED AS AN ALTERNATIVE REPORTING OPTION FOR SURVIVORS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $153.1K