Purple and teal gradient background with white text and images: "GOOD NEWS! Court Blocks Administration's Latest Restrictions on Grants to Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault" Logos for the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence and ValorUS

@valor.us & the Partnership welcome the court’s decision to safeguard survivors & the advocates who support them from new, unlawful funding conditions. Sexual assault & domestic violence can happen to anyone, & healing services should never depend on immigration status.
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More than ever, California needs to fund core shelter, counseling, and other services that victims and survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, and human trafficking depend on.

Purple and blue background with white text: "GOOD NEWS! Senate Budget includes $100 million for essential services supporting survivors of human trafficking, sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, and other types of violence" California VOCA Advocacy Alliance logo

Thank you to Sen. Susan Rubio, Sen. John Laird, Sen. Laura Richardson and Sen. Monique Limon for proposing $100 million in victim services funding in the coming year’s budget. @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social, we urge you to do the right thing and include $100 million in the May Revise.

Building Thriving Communities. Submit a workshop proposal. California Partnership to End Domestic Violence Statewide Domestic Violence Conference

We’re interested in sessions that highlight resilience, innovation, and transformative approaches, including:
-Prevention and restorative approaches
-Economic justice and housing
-Centering communities most impacted
-Self-care, community care, and resilience

Conference info: cpedv.org/conference

Shattering the Silence on Domestic Violence (with Lauren Schuster and Chris Negri) Transcript: 00:00:00.000  Dr. Michele Goodwin: Welcome to On the Issues with Michele Goodwin at Ms. Magazine, a show where we report, rebel, and you know we tell it just like it is. On this show,

From pandemic-era spikes in violence to the Trump administration’s recent budget cuts, how are advocates and policy experts addressing the ongoing domestic violence crisis? Chris joined #OnTheIssuesPod with @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social at @msmagazine.com to discuss: msmagazine.com/podcast/shat...

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Happy #PurpleThursday from the Partnership! We wear purple in solidarity of survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence and to not only spread awareness, but to remind us to take action toward ending violence.

Gradient purple background with geometric shapes. White text reads, "Purple Thursday Domestic Violence Awareness Month." VALOR logo.

oin us today on #PurpleThursday to honor survivors, uplift their voices, & reaffirm our commitment to a world free from domestic violence.💜 We’re proud to stand alongside our partners @endingdvinca.bsky.social in raising awareness & building communities rooted in prevention, safety, & healing.

keynote panel. Through Their Stories: Honoring the Unheard and Demanding Change. Thousands of families across the country are living with the pain of missing and murdered loved ones, yet not all stories receive the same attention or even get acknowledged. This keynote panel brings together Lucy Simpson, Tim Ruise, and Janet Bill, who are working to address the injustice of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP), and Joseph and Tara Petito, the father and stepmother of Gabby Petito, whose tragic story became a national flashpoint. Speakers: Janet Bill Joseph Petito Lucy Simpson Tara Petito Tim Ruise

Stories of Resilience: 20 Years of Advocacy & Empowerment. California Statewide Domestic Violence Conference. November 4-6, 2025 Garden grove, ca

We're talking about Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (#MMIP) on Nov 5th at the California Statewide Domestic Violence Conference.

Prices increase tomorrow, so get your tickets today: bit.ly/CADVConf2025

We will continue defending survivors and fighting for their right to heal in a supportive and safe environment.

With restrictions removed, survivors of sexual and domestic violence will continue to receive support without meeting obstacles. This win shows that pressuring the administration to drop conditions on receiving supportive services works.

Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Key Victory in Lawsuit Challenging Illegal Conditioning of Victims of Crime Act Grant Funding OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that following a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Trump Administration has now dropped its plan to i...

🎉Resistance works! After multiple states’ Attorneys General sued the Department of Justice, the federal administration removed illegal restrictions on legal services for immigrants they imposed earlier this year.

Read @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov's press release here:
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California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta Stands with Survivors. - 20 states sue the US Dept. of Justice to block restrictions on legal services for sexual and domestic violence survivors.

Violence does not discriminate, and our services shouldn’t either. Every survivor deserves access to hotlines, counseling services, and legal support.

Read the press release here: oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...

Call 202-224-3121 and tell Congress: Hello, my name is [name] and I live in [city, state]. I'm calling to urge Congress and the Administration to work together toward a bipartisan solution that will ensure lifesaving services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence without compromising health care for survivors. Survivors need both services and health care to heal and find safety. Please protect federal funding and keep health care affordable and accessible. Thank you for supporting survivors.

🚨 Support survivors of violence & call Congress NOW!
Threats to federal funding due to a govt. shutdown have immediate & severe consequences for survivors, the programs they rely on, and the advocates who help them. Congress must protect these lifesaving services. #FundSafetyNow

Media Training for survivors

capacitación sobre medios para sobrevivientes

When you see coverage of dv in your community does it include the voices of survivors in a trauma informed manner?

We’re offering a training that centers survivors of sexual & domestic violence who want to connect their story to create change. More info: cpedv.coalitionmanager.org/formmanager/...

If you are a survivor of intimate partner violence, we want to hear about your experiences accessing services to help improve services in your communities and across California.

If you’re safe and comfortable sharing, please complete this anonymous and confidential survey. tinyurl.com/CANAS2025

A domestic violence service provider in LA tells me a victim has gone missing and is “likely back with her abuser” because she was afraid to go to court to get a restraining order Monday with ICE staking out courthouses.

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LA's ICE raids are impacting domestic violence shelters These programs "should be safe sanctuaries—and we can't even guarantee that anymore."

LA's domestic violence service providers talk to @juliannemcshane.bsky.social about ICE's chilling effect on their organizations and the undocumented survivors they serve.

“She literally had to choose: physical harm or potential [ICE] custody.”

LA's ICE raids are impacting domestic violence shelters These programs "should be safe sanctuaries—and we can't even guarantee that anymore."

NEW @motherjones.com: Spoke to 6 domestic violence shelters/orgs in LA about the chilling effects of ICE: They’re closing their doors & survivors are afraid to seek help.

“DV programs should be safe sanctuaries & we can’t even guarantee that anymore,” one said.
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California Governor and Legislature ensure that services for crime survivors remain intact - California Partnership to End Domestic Violence A critical $100M will provide a lifeline to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, and human trafficking for another year.

🎉Victory! @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social and #CALeg included $100M for victim services in California's final budget negotiations
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Contact the Governor | Governor of California You can contact the Governor a few different ways. The best way is through his online form.

We need you to contact Governor Newsom today and demand he fund programs that help survivors. www.gov.ca.gov/contact/

“Victims in this area already have to travel 3 hours in the immediate aftermath of a sexual assault just to receive the medical forensic care they deserve. Closing will not only further the distance survivors face accessing lifesaving services, but will likely end the road to recovery altogether.”

"It will lead to increased homicide rates. If emergency shelters and legal services are slashed, in addition to a decrease in staffing available for advocacy, risks are elevated." 8/10

"Victims will again be on their own to search for resources and in most instances will not find them. The services will either be non-existent or waiting lists will be so long to even apply for resources that victims will just walk away to deal with their trauma on their own." 7/10

"Over 30 years, we’ve seen the breadth & depth of services expand so that we offer more than just emergency shelter, crisis counseling, advocacy. With these cuts we’re going to go back to addressing only the crisis, & not the support needed to heal & obtain safety & self-sufficiency in the long term

"For smaller, rural programs, many will be faced with closing our doors." 5/10

"Immigrant and refugee survivors of violence who face steep barriers to safe housing (e.g., no credit history, no rental history, waiting for work authorization and/or no income source yet, etc.) would have no choice except between returning to violence or choosing violence on the streets." 4/10

"The courage that it takes to actually ask for help is sometimes all a survivor can muster.

If there is no one to answer their calls, it only confirms that they are alone to deal with their trauma." 3/10

"If survivors must wait longer to receive services, then they have to wait longer to get to safety.

They are already in emergency situations and having nowhere safe to go means they remain victim[s] and cannot become survivors." 2/10

Tell @CAgovernor to approve $100 million in funding to support survivors. We had some of our advocates explain the consequences if survivor services aren't funded: 🧵 1/10