Children and Youth Funding Report

Domestic Violence

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(WOMEN'S HEALTH) Mary Kay

Deadlines: Varies. The Mary Kay Ash Foundation--the giving arm of the cosmetic company--provides funding for women's health through two programs: Research Grant Program: The foundation is now accepting applications for innovative grants for translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast or cer...

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(ADVOCATES) Group Cautions Against JAMA's Findings on DV Screenings

Domestic violence prevention advocates caution against reading too deeply into a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that said there was no evidence to support screening for intimate partner violence in health care settings.  Calling the conclusions unjustified,...

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(STATES) California Cuts Aimed at Domestic Violence Programs

A line item veto enacted by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) in the state budget has cut more than $20 million in funding to the state's domestic violence prevention program and will close 94 domestic violence shelters and centers across the state. The Public Health Department's Domestic Violence pr...

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(FUNDING) Professional Development Training Grants Now Available

The Justice Dept. Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) opens a competitive grants program to pay for multidisciplinary teams of victim service professionals seeking continuing education opportunities. The Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC) Professional Deve...

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(FUNDING) Bill Would Expand State Homeless Grants for Families, Children by $50M

A new bill would, if passed into law, offer an additional $50 million in federal competitive grants to programs which provide services to homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children.    The bill, the Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless Veterans With Children Act, is...

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Experts Advocate VAWA Reauthorization, New Funding Programs

A panel of experts told lawmakers that Congress needs to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)—which has funneled more than $3.5 billion in the past 15 years in grants to pay for services offered to victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse. The hearing before the Senate Committee on...

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(Family Violence Prevention) Research Finds Link between Troubled Economy and Teen Dating Abuse

In a new survey, researchers find that teens nationwide are experiencing significant levels of dating abuse, and the economy appears to be making it worse. Nearly half of teens (44%) whose families have experienced economic problems in the past year report that they have witnessed their parents abus...

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