National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Non-profit organization in the US

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(2017)

$976,455^[7]Expenses (2017)$1,085,257^[7]

Employees (2017)

11^[2]Websitewww.ncadv.org

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National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of being the voice of victims and survivors of domestic violence. Based in Denver, Colorado.^[8] National Coalition Against Domestic Violence's objective is to create a society that holds domestic abusers responsible for their activity.^[4]

Current Work

Legislative Policy Advocacy

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence works with members of Congress to improve legislation dealing with domestic violence.^[9] Responding to the problem of domestic violence offenders who fight with victims for custody of their children, NCADV advocates for legislation that keeps the best interest of the children in mind.^[10]

In 1994, NCADV was part of a team to pass the Violence Against Women Act to provide funding for investigation into domestic violence and prosecution of offenders.^[11]

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence has also helped with the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act,^[12] International Violence Against Women Act,^[13] and Legislative Action Day.^[14]

Current Programs

Cosmetic and Reconstructive Support

The Cosmetic and Reconstructive Support Program was created to connect survivors of domestic violence to medical providers around the country. Pro bono services may be available to those in need of a provider to repair injuries inflicted by an abusive spouse or partner.^[15]

Currently, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence assists survivors with the application process to ensure all qualifications have been met and to provide support while working diligently with several medical groups and individual providers to streamline the process. NCADV works with three provider partner groups, including Reconstructing Hope, Face to Face, and Face Forward^[15]

National Victim-Centered Biennial Conferences

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence sponsors conferences frequently to bring survivors and leaders together to freely speak on the topic of domestic violence and develop connections with one another. One event held by the nonprofit was the 2016 National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Conference held October 23–26, 2016 in Chandler, Arizona.

The conference is held every two years and is a place for survivors, advocates, social workers, law enforcement, prosecutors, medical providers, and more to learn cutting-edge content and network nationally.

Advocacy Webinars

In 2016, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence created a series of professional advocacy webinars. NCADV's monthly webinars explore emerging issues, insights, best practices, and research from leaders in the domestic violence field. Each webinar offers an opportunity to improve an advocate's skillset and knowledge base with detailed, hands-on video training. Topics for webinars in 2018 range from effective outreach to LGBTQ survivors of abuse to the dangers and impact of strangulation to examining the global effort to end violence against women.^[16]

Survivor Speaker's Bureau

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence's National Speakers Bureau that connects survivors to the community as well as create awareness and dialogue around issues related to domestic violence. Voices, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence's National Speakers Bureau is the platform that encourages domestic violence survivors to raise their voices to speak about the complexities of intimate partner violence. Voices helps transform the narrative surrounding domestic violence by giving the issue real faces, real voices and real stories at a grassroots level.^[17]

Current Projects

Remember My Name

In October 1994, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence teamed up with Ms. magazine to create "Remember My Name", a list of victims who have lost their lives to domestic violence.^[18]^[19]

The project records information about each victim who was killed, including their age at the time of death, the names and ages of surviving children, and the weapon used against them.^[19] The project also documents information about each perpetrator, including relationship to victim, their name, age, and sentence received.^[19]

Retaining detailed information helps defend against questions about the validity of domestic violence statistics.^[19]

Rebuilding Financially After Domestic Violence

In 2001, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence partnered with The National Endowment for Financial Education to produce a manual, titled Hope & Power for Your Personal Finances: A Rebuilding Guide Following Domestic Violence, which serves to inform and assist women who have been victims of domestic violence to regain financial freedom in their lives. This program deals with topics including budgeting, banking, lending, dealing with workplace abuse, and identity theft.^[20]^[21]

In 2016, NCADV and National Endowment for Financial Education expanded the financial education program to include free webinars for victims and survivors of domestic violence as well as the advocates who serve them. Topics covered in 2018 ranged from transitional housing to financial stability to retirement planning for survivors and advocates.^[21]

Take a Stand for Healthy Relationships

Take A Stand FOR Healthy Relationships teaches students how to understand and build healthy relationships. New standards-aligned curriculum will encourage important skills in communication, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence. With self-paced modules and lesson plans, students will garner skills in communication, self-awareness and emotional intelligence to help them build healthy relationships. Accompanying educator guides provide school staff with strategies to support students through the critical content.^[22]

Disarm Domestic Violence

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, the Alliance for Gun Responsibility Foundation, and the Prosecutors Against Gun Violence have teamed up to launch a new initiative: Disarm Domestic Violence. The Disarm Domestic Violence website is intended to allow advocates, gun violence prevention activists, survivors, victims, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and others to research state-specific laws on domestic violence-related protective order firearm removals and take steps to remove guns from armed abusers.^[23]

Past Accomplishments

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) evolved from the Day of Unity held in October 1981. The first Domestic Violence Awareness Month was observed in October 1987.

Congress designated October as DVAM in 1989.^[24] Such legislation has passed every year since with National Coalition Against Domestic Violence providing key leadership.^[25]^[26]^[27]

Day of Unity

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence conceived the first annual Day of Unity in 1981.^[28] The intent was to connect advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children. The activities conducted were varied but had common themes:

Mourning those who have died because of domestic violence
Celebrating those who have survived
Connecting those who work to end violence ^[25]

The Day of Unity expanded to become an entire week devoted to a range of activities conducted at the local, state, and national level.^[25]

Each year, the Day of Unity is celebrated the first Monday of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.^[25]

Media

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence creates public service announcements to help increase awareness of domestic violence and help people affected by it to call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).^[29]

History

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence began at the United States Commission on Civil Rights hearing on battered women. Beginning as 100 individuals, it became thousands of members working together and sharing their experiences with domestic violence, homophobia, sexism, racism, and ageism. NCADV was officially incorporated as a nonprofit organization on September 22, 1978.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Archived 2022-03-25 at the Wayback Machine". Business Name Search. Corporation Division. Oregon Office of the Secretary of State. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax Archived 2021-01-28 at the Wayback Machine". National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Guidestar. December 31, 2014.
^ "National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine". Exempt Organizations Select Check. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "About Us Archived 2018-05-13 at the Wayback Machine". National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^ "Board of Directors Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine". National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Accessed on June 8, 2018.
^ "Staff Archived 2016-01-19 at the Wayback Machine". National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Accessed on January 20, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine". Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^ A. O. L. Staff. "How to Leave an Abusive Relationship: 18 Expert Tips". www.aol.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
^ Banisky, Sandy (January 28, 1980). "Groups uniting to fight violence among spouses". The Baltimore Sun. p. B2.
^ "Legislative Update". Contemporary Women's Issues Database. December 1, 1998.
^ Bergal, Jenni (March 23, 1992). "Change in Laws, Public Attitudes Needed to Reduce Violence Against Women". Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida). p. 15A.
^ Hendrix, Kathleen (November 30, 1987). "A Decade of Change for Women Measuring the Effects of 25-Plank National Action Plan 10 Years After Houston Conference". Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
^ "Members of the Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls Globally applaud introduction of the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) Archived 2018-10-05 at the Wayback Machine". Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls Globally. November 14, 2017.
^ "National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Archived 2018-09-15 at the Wayback Machine". Charity Vault. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Cosmetic Support Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine". National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^ "Webinars Archived 2022-05-20 at the Wayback Machine". National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^ "Speakers Bureau Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine". National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^ Krantz, Laura Jett. "Victims of domestic violence remembered". The Paris News (Paris, Texas). October 7, 2001.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Annual Poster Will List Women Killed By Spouse: 'Remember My Name' Project Will Put Face on Domestic Violence, National Coalition Says". Rocky Mountain News. October 9, 1994.
^ National Endowment for Financial Education: A Nonprofit Foundation Partnering for Financial Well-being. 2007. National Endowment for Financial Education. November 24, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Financial Education Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine". National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^ "Take a Stand FOR Healthy Teen Relationships Archived 2018-06-11 at the Wayback Machine". National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^ "Disarm Domestic Violence Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine". Retrieved June 7, 2018.
^ Letts, Sharon. "Nesting: Making a loving nest". Times-Standard (Eureka, California). September 25, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "History Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine". Domestic Violence Awareness Project. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
^ Thompson, Bill. "Awareness of domestic violence increases in October". The Tampa Tribune. October 1, 1997.
^ Magrath, Shawn. "Catholic Charities recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month". The Evening Sun (Norwich, New York). October 29, 2015.
^ "Unity Day to protest violence". The Daily Oklahoman. September 27, 1983.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "New Domestic Violence PSA - "It Rarely Stops" (HD)". YouTube.