Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence

Monthly Bulletin

September 2018

Message from Commissioner

Cecile Noel

Greetings from the Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence

On September 7, 2018, Mayor de Blasio signed Executive Order 36, which expanded the authorities and responsibilities of the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence (OCDV) and changed the Office name from OCDV to the Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-based Violence (ENDGBV).

As the Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, we will continue to develop and coordinate a citywide response to intimate partner and family violence, with the expanded authority to address gender-based violence, including sexual assault, stalking, and trafficking – as well as the continuum and intersectionality of these issues. We will also continue to create bridges across criminal justice and social services to coordinate New York City's approaches and system responses to ensure that all survivors have streamlined access to inclusive and critical resources and services.

The expansion of our mission is a multi-stage process that begins with feedback and information gathering from advocates, community stakeholders, and survivors, which will inform our advocacy efforts and recommendations for policies, programming, and best practices citywide. As the Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV), we will continue to advocate for and explore additional programming for survivors in New York City. To begin, we will be working to:

Expand services for survivors of trafficking;

Conduct a needs assessment to develop recommendations to enhance the City’s response to sexual assault survivors;

Release a report on family violence which will help to inform longer-term strategies;

Create a citywide outreach team;

Create new opportunities for data collection and information sharing;

Enhance trainings for City agencies and community partners;

Launch an Advisory Committee to review individual case-level data for domestic and gender-based violence fatalities; and

Develop a legislative agenda for domestic and gender-based violence.

Our partners can find us online at nyc.gov/ENDGBV, on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Survivors in New York City can continue to access services and resources by calling 311, using our online resource portal at nyc.gov/NYCHOPE, or visiting any NYC Family Justice Center.

DV Awareness Month

As we prepare to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), I am heartened that, we, as a City, are more empowered to protect some of the most vulnerable in our communities. I encourage you to add your organization’s events to our DV calendar featured on our website every October. Your fairs, rallies, marches and vigils, trainings, conferences, health/wellness and performing arts events raise critical awareness about domestic violence, enhance access to information, connect survivors to resources and build capacity in communities and with service providers to identify and respond to survivors. From the Brides March on Wednesday, September 26, to the Bronx District Attorney's Office 5K Run/Walk/Roll to End Domestic Violence on Saturday, September 29, and beyond, I look forward to seeing you at DVAM events.

The ENDGBV team and I thank you, our partners, for your unwavering dedication to supporting survivors. We look forward to our continued and new partnerships.

WHAT'S NEW

NYC Holds Annual DV Phone Bank on Univision

The Mayor’s Office to ENDGBV partnered with ACS and Univision to answer calls from the public about domestic violence, elder abuse, and related concerns.

Deputy Mayor Herminia Palacio joined phone bank staff, who fielded over 80 phone calls, which ranged on topics from emergency services, to how to help a friend or neighbor. Survivors seeking resources can visit NYC’s DV and GBV resource portal at nyc.gov/NYCHOPE.

NYC Releases 2018 Open Data Report

Over the last year, dozens of City agencies have released datasets to the NYC Open Data Portal, bringing increased transparency to all aspects of the City’s operations. Over 600 new datasets have been published by 38 agencies, including datasets from the Office to END GBV (formerly OCDV).

View our datasets online

CDC Releases Report on Lifetime Economic Burden of IPV Among U.S. Adults

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used nationally-representative data from their 2012 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) to estimate the economic costs to society over the lifetime of all people who report experiencing IPV at some point in their lives.

View the report online

COMING SOON: NYC's "Balancing You, Me, and Us" Youth Conference

The Mayor's Office to ENDGBV is hosting a conference for young people ages 13-19 on October 19, 2018, in partnership with the NYC Department of Education and NYC Department of Youth and Community Development at John Jay College.

Our goals for the conference include: to create and encourage a better understanding of healthy relationship dynamics and practices, to address the unique intersections of identities, values, and norms that either sustain mutually supportive relationships, or perpetuate unhealthy or abusive relationships, and to provide a safe space for young people to have conversations about challenges they face when navigating relationships.

To learn more about the conference and inviting young people to participate, email us at ocdvacademy@cityhall.nyc.gov.

CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS

Deadline Extended to 9/26: NYC Seeking Visual Art for "Response and Resiliency" Art Exhibit

This November, OCDV and the Commission on Gender Equity (CGE) will host an art exhibit showcasing visual art pieces exploring how people move forward from, or respond to, acts of gender-based violence committed against themselves or others. The exhibit is part of NYC’s annual observance of the global campaign, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Check the flyer for submission details. Submissions must be received by September 26, 2018.

UPCOMING TRAININGS

Family Justice Center (FJC) Trainings and Workshops

Core II at Queens FJC (126-02 82nd Avenue, Kew Gardens, NY):

Introduction to Family Law Training for Intimate Partner Violence Survivors

Wednesday, September 26 at 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Facilitated by: Queens Legal Services and Urban Justice Center

Introduction to Public Benefits Training

Wednesday, September 26 at 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Facilitated by: OCDV

Immigration Options for Intimate Partner Violence Survivors

Thursday, September 27 at 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Facilitated by: Queens Legal Services

Tech Safety Training

Thursday, September 27 at 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Facilitated by: OCDV

Shelter Options for Intimate Partner Violence Survivors

Tuesday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Facilitated by: Safe Horizon

You can register online for classes at Queens FJC listed above. Email Marisa at marissab@fjcnyc.org for accommodations, such as ASL interpretation or other information.

Core I at Staten Island FJC (126 Stuyvesant Place, Staten Island, NY 10301):

Introduction to Elder Abuse

Monday, October 1 at 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Facilitated by: The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Justice

Intimate Partner Violence Dialogues

Wednesday, October 3 at 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Facilitated by: Policy and Training Institute

Risk Assessment & Safety Planning

Wednesday, October 3 at 1:00 PM – 4:00 p.m.

Facilitated by: Policy and Training Institute

Cultural Conversations

Thursday, October 4 at 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Facilitated by: Arab American Family Support Center (AAFSC)

Intimate Partner Violence in the LGBTQ Community

Friday, October 5 at 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Facilitated by: Policy and Training Institute

Engaging Trauma Survivors

Friday, October 5 at 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Facilitated by Policy and Training Institute

Introduction to Sex Trafficking

Wednesday, October 10 at 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Facilitated by Center for Court Innovation

You can register online for classes at Staten Island FJC listed above.

Mental Health and First Aid Trainings at Bronx FJC (198 East 161st St, 2nd flr, Bronx, NY 10451):

Youth Mental Health and First Aid (MHFA)

Tuesday, October 23 at 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Facilitated by the Office to ENDGBVce

Adult Mental Health and First Aid (MHFA)

Thursday, October 25 at 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Facilitated by DOHMH

You can register online for MHFA classes at Bronx FJC listed above.

IN THE NEWS

More Than 1,800 Women Murdered by Men in One Year, New Study Finds

Read full story on YubaNet

Many shelters can't handle domestic-violence survivors with disabilities

Read full story in the Arizona Republic

New U.S. Sexual Misconduct Rules Bolster Rights of Accused and Protect Colleges

Read full story in NYT

Betsy DeVos is absolutely right about campus sexual assault rules

Read full story in The Week

Vivid memories remain long after sexual assault

Read full story in Futurity

Landmark Violence Against Women Act may expire while Congress tends to other business

Read full story in the LA Times

City Takes on Domestic Violence with New Mayor's Office

Read full story on the Brooklyn Reader

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The Office to Combat Domestic Violence (OCDV) is now the Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence. Find out more at www.nyc.gov/ENDGBV