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As we experience another COVID-19 surge, the next vaccine will be available soon, as will free tests that can be ordered online at https://aspr.hhs.gov/covid-19/test/Pages/default.aspx in September.

New COVID-19 vaccine coming to Wisconsin pharmacies soon. Here’s what to know. The new COVID-19 vaccine comes weeks earlier than last year amid a late-summer surge of infections in Wisconsin and around the country.

For those experiencing abuse, the National Domestic Violence (DV) Hotline [1−800−799−SAFE (7233)] and the National Sexual Assault (SA) Hotline [1-800-656-4673] are available 24/7.

A list of local WI DV service providers can be found at www.endabusewi.org/get-help

A list of local WI SA victim service providers can be found at www.wcasa.org/survivors/service-providers

A list of local WI Black and Brown culturally-specific DV and SA victim resources can be found atwww.bbwpcoalition.org/resources-in-wi

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/28/nx-s1-5088075/movie-it-ends-with-us-faces-criticism-glamorizing-abuse

The movie 'It Ends With Us' faces criticism for glamorizing domestic abuse Critics say the film, an adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel of the same title, paints a love story — not a picture of domestic abuse as portrayed in the original work.

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On average, 20 people are abused by an intimate partner every minute and the presence of a gun increases the risk of death by 400 percent. Additionally, the leading cause of death for pregnant and postpartum people in this country is homicide—the vast majority of which involve guns. At a moment where the health, safety and bodily autonomy of women and anyone who can get pregnant in our country are under constant attack, gun violence, domestic violence and reproductive freedom collide in a dangerous and urgent way.

The threat posed by guns is particularly acute for women of color. More than 6,000 women are killed from gun violence each year; women of color make up more than 60 percent of gun homicides despite only comprising about 40 percent of the population. And the danger facing LGBTQ Americans, particularly trans women, continues to increase.

Whether Abusers Like Zackey Rahimi Should Be Able to Have Guns Should Have Never Reached the Supreme Court - Ms. Magazine Whether Domestic Abusers Like Zackey Rahimi Should Be Able to Have Guns Should Have Never Reached the Supreme Court. Women Are at Risk.

The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm.

More than half of female homicide victims are killed by current or former male intimate partners. Fi****ms are used in more than 50% of those homicides.

U.S. Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns • Wisconsin Examiner The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm.

In December 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families granted nine organizations funding to offer services to domestic violence survivors through a “housing first” model that moves them into safe, stable housing as soon as possible, with access to resources to rebuild their lives.

Wisconsin isn’t the first state to test housing the domestic violence housing first model. A study tracking 344 domestic violence survivors in Washington state over two years found a link between housing first support and long-term safety, housing stability and improved mental health.

Wisconsin sees promise in ‘housing first’ support of domestic violence survivors A $7.4 million pilot project in Wisconsin is helping domestic violence survivors in traditionally underserved communities overcome housing and financial barriers that prevent survivors from leaving…

Hmong residents, the largest Asian racial ethnic group in Wisconsin, make up just 1% of Wisconsin’s population but have mourned a litany of killings linked to domestic abuse, particularly in and around Wausau, home to the highest per capita Hmong population in the United States.

But leaving abusive relationships can prove particularly challenging within traditional Hmong clan and family structures that value interdependence over independence and empower men to make most major decisions, advocates say.

WI Hmong Family Strengthening Helpline 877-740-4292 is available 24/7 and all calls are answered by Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Advocates. They are based in WI, however, services are open to anyone who is looking for support, whether it is someone to talk to or someone who is looking for services in their area.

How Hmong women in Wisconsin are tackling domestic violence in their communities Hmong residents, the largest Asian racial ethnic group in Wisconsin, make up just 1% of Wisconsin’s population but have mourned a litany of killings linked to domestic abuse.

The ruling makes it easier to criminalize homelessness and creates a difficult path for those experiencing homelessness to later secure permanent housing. This will open the door for like-minded communities to implement punitive processes on their most vulnerable members, including survivors.

End Abuse will continue our policy efforts to mitigate the harms that this decision will cause. We urge communities to consider that 90% of homeless women experience severe physical or sexual abuse at some point in their lives, and to use harm reduction tools and best practices while supporting those fleeing interpersonal violence and exploitation.

Following Supreme Court Decision on Homelessness, End Domestic Abuse WI Expresses Concerns about Upcoming Funding Cuts & Impact on Survivors - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin Following the June 28 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (End Abuse) expressed concerns about the impact of the decision on survivors […]

End Abuse leaders calls recent decision about gun access and restraining orders ‘a big deal.’

After Supreme Court ruling on domestic violence and guns, Wisconsin advocates want to close ‘loopholes’ Leaders with End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin closely followed the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that kept in place a federal law that banned people with domestic violence restraining orders filed against them from owning guns.

A highly-anticipated decision that impacts survivors is expected very soon on Grants Pass v. Johnson. This article offers additional insight into the decision's impact on young people.

"Across the country, young people are forced out of housing because they are running from physical or sexual abuse, have been rejected by family members, aged out of the foster care system with no safety net in place, or family mental health and economic challenges. In addition, Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ youth face homelessness at especially high rates because of the structural racism, discrimination, and rejection they face."

The Supreme Court Might Make It Okay to Criminalize Homelessness The case poses unique challenges for unhoused young people.

Breaking News! 🚨 Today, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling upholds US v. . This is good news for WI survivors - as a reminder, in 2022, fi****ms were the weapons used in 88.5% of domestic violence deaths in WI (2023 End Abuse DV Homicide Report). Guns don't belong in the hands of abusers, and this decision keeps key gun safety protections in place for many survivors.

Stay tuned for more about the impact of this decision, read The National Network to End Domestic Violence's press release at NNEDV.org, and learn more at https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/supreme-court-upholds-bar-on-guns-with-domestic-violence-restraining-orders/



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During , it is widely expected that the US Supreme Court will make a decision on U.S. v. Rahimi, a case that threatens to overturn a federal law prohibiting abusers placed under domestic violence restraining orders from possessing guns.

Gun violence is a public safety issue that intersects with race, age, class, and gender.
‣ More than half of all intimate partner homicides in the US are committed with fi****ms, and a woman is 5x more likely to be murdered when her abuser has access to a gun.
‣ More than two-thirds (68%) of mass shootings in the U.S. between 2014 and 2019 were either DV attacks or perpetrated by someone with a history of DV.
‣ Homicide is the leading cause of death in the U.S. among Black women aged 14 to 45 years, and 57% of homicides against Black women are committed with guns.
‣ Approximately 80% of child victims of mass shootings died in incidents connected to family violence.

To learn more about the intersection of DV & fi****ms, visit our website at www.endabusewi.org/dvfi****ms

SCOTUS to Decide If Domestic Violence Offenders Can Own Guns: Why It Matters AU Professor and domestic violence expert Rachel Louise Snyder weighs in on what US v. Rahimi might mean for victims of domestic violence

This , we look to ' teach-in offering the true origin of this important day, and how Black people pursued self-emancipation long before and after the Emancipation Proclamation. Start at the 5:40 mark to learn more.

"When the clock struck midnight on January 1, 1863, a new song of freedom resonated across the streets, homes and plantations of America. But not everyone heard the music or had the freedom to sing it. The Emancipation Proclamation, which took effect that day, declared that all enslaved people in Confederate-held territories “are, and henceforward shall be free.” Yet it did not abolish slavery in either Union or Confederate-controlled regions.

In Galveston Bay, Texas, two more years passed until the official proclamation of freedom arrived on June 19, 1865. This marked the beginning of Juneteenth, what some call the “second Independence Day” in the United States."

Dangerous Memories: Dorothy Cotton and Juneteenth Teach-Ins For Action Join us for Part 1 of Dangerous Memories, a series of political education sessions that honor the legacies of Juneteenth alongside the historic contributions...

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Collected voices from Autostraddle (slide 1), Black Litergies (slide 4) and Hala Alyan (slides 2-6).

• Moment of Truth: endabusewi.org/moment-of-truth
• 2023-2029 Long Range Plan: antiviolencewi.org



*Hala Alyan is a Palestinian-American writer, poet, and clinical psychologist who specializes in trauma, addiction, and cross-cultural behavior. Her writing covers aspects of identity and the effects of displacement, particularly within the Palestinian diaspora.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Check out the latest from Activating Change, who is working to call attention to the disastrous impacts of our criminal legal system on people with psychiatric disabilities. Half of people in prisons and 2/3 of people in jails report currently being in serious psychological distress and/or having been given a diagnosis of mental illness in the past. Despite these high disparities, incarceration has never been and will never be an appropriate vehicle for mental health services.

Want to learn more why those working to prevent and end domestic violence are invested in reimagining futures without prisons? Check out this article, originally posted in The Jacobian and amplifed by Transform Harm: https://transformharm.org/cf_resource/against-carceral-feminism/

Investing in Mental Health and Addiction Services — Activating Change May is Mental Health Awareness month, and Activating Change is working to call attention to the disastrous impacts of our criminal legal system on people with psychiatric disabilities.

“Nationally, Black women are 6 times more likely to be killed than white women. Our lawmakers are responsible for addressing this epidemic of racialized violence against our sisters, neighbors, mothers, and friends. To ignore this racialized epidemic is to participate in the violence. Don’t look away. This task force is a step in the direction of saving lives.” - End Abuse Executive Director Monique Minkens

In WI, Black women are 20 times more likely to die by homicide than White women, and Black women are more likely than White women to be killed by guns. Thank you to Wisconsin State Representative Shelia Stubbs for your ongoing work to address this racialized epidemic of violence against Black women and girls in WI.

Following Press Conference Calling for State Taskforce on Missing & Murdered Black Women & Girls, End Abuse Announces Unwavering Support - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin Following the May 16, 2024 press conference in which state lawmakers, advocates, and victims’ family members called again for the creation of a task force on missing and murdered African […]

The latest edition of Transformative, our quarterly newsletter for advocates & multi-disciplinary teams, is released for Spring 2024! Check it out at bit.ly/TransformativeSpring24

With dedicated sections including Local Voices, Policy Spotlights, and Practices for Healing and Accountability, Systems Change Coordinator Tegan Swanson provides tools to foster change, accountability, and healing in our personal and professional communities.

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May 5 was National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people. Learn more & access resources from the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center at https://www.niwrc.org/

The 2024 Teen Summit: rEVOLutionary acts! is under way! A huge thank you to our sponsors - we couldn't do this amazing work without you! Teen Summit WI

Today, the Supreme Court of the U.S. hears the case of Grants Pass v. Johnson. We are proud to be among the 75 national, state, territorial, and local , and human trafficking organizations who filed an amicus brief with the SCOTUS urging it to support the rights of people who are homeless, including unhoused survivors. Housing is extremely limited for gender-based violence survivors, often forcing them to make impossible choices between sleeping outside or suffering continued violence. Criminalizing survivors will only increase their and their families’ risk of violence, trauma, and housing insecurity.

Learn more from:

• The National Network to End Domestic Violence (press release): https://nnedv.org/latest_update/gender-based-violence-advocates-urge-scotus-to-support-the-rights-of-the-homeless-and-protect-survivors-in-landmark-supreme-court-case/

• The Marshall Project (article): "[The Supreme Court] could use this case about homelessness to upend how we interpret four key words in the Bill of Rights — “cruel and unusual punishments.” Their decision could have ramifications across a wide swath of the criminal justice system, including prison conditions and the death penalty." https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/04/10/supreme-court-homeless-grants-pass-originalism

• The New York Times' The Daily (podcast): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/podcasts/the-daily/supreme-court-homelessness.html

Gender-Based Violence Advocates Urge SCOTUS to Support the Rights of the Homeless and Protect Survivors in Landmark Supreme Court Case - NNEDV NNEDV joins 75 organizations on an amicus brief outlining how criminalizing homelessness will harm survivors of gender-based violence.

An important read for anyone who stands with survivors and the advocates who work diligently to support survivors' rights, safety, and dignity.

"What can I even say without having to go to jail?" The end of Roe has hamstrung advocates for pregnant victims of domestic and sexual violence.

Visibility as a transgender person is not a one-size-fits-all approach for people within the trans community. Some people may embrace visibility while others, for comfort, safety, or other deeply personal reasons, may not feel comfortable being visibly trans.

After all, threats of violence within the trans community are not uniformly distributed. Trans women of color are most at risk, as they often face multiple forms of discrimination including transphobia, racism, classism, misogyny, and misogynoir—the unique misogyny that Black women face.

Trans Day of Visibility is an attempt to break these cycles of violence and discrimination against trans people.

Support and Solidarity on Trans Day of Visibility “Give us our roses while we’re still here.”

During Sexual Assault Awareness Month and in the wake of multiple allegations of domestic and sexual violence against a city council member in WI's state capital, Black & Brown Womyn Power Coalition, Inc., End Abuse, and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault identify patterns in the context of domestic and sexual violence. The coalitions call for investment in community safety, funding and support for local programs advocating on behalf of survivors with particular emphasis on those most impacted by systemic violence, and centering survivors in calls for accountability.

"Common patterns include gaslighting and performative allyship. When there is an imbalance of power, it is the community’s responsibility to ensure that anyone impacted by violence is believed, supported, and offered meaningful opportunities for healing.”

During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, State Coalitions Identify Patterns of Abuse, Highlight Need for Investment in Community Safety, Local Advocacy Programs, & Centering Survivors - End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin During Sexual Assault Awareness Month and in the wake of multiple allegations of domestic and sexual violence against a city council member in Wisconsin’s state capital, Black & Brown Womyn […]

The National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life - NCALL, a project of End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, is requesting proposals from video production companies interested in working on the Abuse in Later Life Training Video Project. The videos will be used to train victim services providers (domestic and sexual violence advocates) to effectively identify, reach, and serve older adults impacted by abuse, neglect and exploitation. Visit www.ncall.us more information about this project and details on how to apply.

“We are incredibly proud of the advocates across WI who have worked diligently to secure this essential funding that will help maintain life-saving services for survivors. Our gratitude extends to each lawmaker who voted for and led the passage of this legislation."

This truly shows the power of collective advocacy! We are so thankful for to co-advocacy of the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault and the Black & Brown Womyn Power Coalition, Inc. in passing this new funding bill that Governor Tony Evers signed into law yesterday.

It includes $6.4 million in sexual assault victim services grants, $2.5 million in domestic abuse grants and $1.2 million for child advocacy grants. This is an important first step in addressing upcoming funding cuts that will devastate smaller programs and culturally specific providers serving Black, Indigenous and other People of Color communities.

Evers approves $10M lifeline for agencies serving domestic violence, sexual assault victims The new funding received unanimous approval in the Legislature and also supports child advocacy centers.

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An excellent listen on the intersection of abortion access and : "Experts say domestic violence tends to start or intensify during pregnancy. But since the overturn of Roe v. Wade, terminating a pregnancy—or even advising or helping someone to terminate a pregnancy—has been criminalized in several states which can leave survivors of domestic violence unable to separate from an abusive partner."

How Anti-Abortion Laws Trap Domestic Abuse Survivors Even before Roe was overturned, states with strict abortion restrictions had higher rates of homicide.