Policy and Program Development
What is the next year that VOWA will be renewed?
2027
Why do intimate partner violence cases go unreported?
Stigma attached, unaware of how to report, fear of partner retaliating
What is one resource that people have access to using their phones?
The hotline
Does the bible oppose domestic violence?
duh
What was the first act that the federal government took to criminalize domestic violence against women?
Violence Against Women Act of 1994
What are risk factors that impact the likelihood of domestic violence?
lower education, has experience with child abuse, drugs/alcohol abuse, financial hardships, etc.
True or False: You have to pay a small fee to chat with someone on the Domestic Violence Hotline?
False
How many women stay in abusive relationships due to the fear of betraying their religion?
1 in 4 women.
When did the first political movement start?
Early 1970’s, Civil rights movements and other liberation movements
What race, gender, and/or sexual orientation are more likely to experience domestic abuse?
None!
There's an image that appears on one website that, when you hover over it, helps you find programs in your community. What is this image of?
California!
How often do people talk to their church in sermons about domestic violence?
Rarely/Never
What was the main difference in how VOCA and VOWA addressed domestic violence?
VOCA focused on funding, sporting victims and services (no law reform)
VOWA focused on legal reform, improving criminal justice response and protecting victims (yes law refom)
How did COVID-19 impact rates of domestic violence across the U.S.?
Overall INCREASE in domestic violence.
On the Domestic Shelters.org Website, what three sections take you to the related articles, videos, and memes?
Identify Abuse, Get Help, and Heal
What is the verse that is usually cut into “two verses”?
1 Corinthians 7:4