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

Monthly Bulletin

October 2019

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Message from Commissioner

Cecile Noel

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month!

This year marks the first full year since ENDGBV’s expansion, and we have more work to do! Since last year, ENDGBV has:

Enhanced efforts across City agencies to report on the prevalence of DV and GBV and share information across agencies to coordinate Citywide responses;

Released reports to help identify prevalence and current intervention/prevention strategies, as well as inform longer-term solutions;

Conducted listening sessions with agencies, advocates, providers, stakeholders and survivors to better learn about challenges in accessing City systems, service gaps, current funding sources, legislative priorities and other issues; and

Relaunched the NYC Hope web-based resource portal with mapping feature, GBV information and other enhancements; and

Launched a citywide community outreach team;

This work could not have been done without the tremendous support of our sister agencies and community-based partners, and I thank you all for your support.

As we commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) this October, I remain hopeful. I am hopeful that movements to eradicate gender-based violence will continue to grow stronger. I am hopeful survivors across the country, and in New York City, continue to find allies in the fight, and access to resources to continue the journey towards healing. And, I remain hopeful that we will prevail in changing our culture to one where all forms of gender-based violence are seen for what they are—acts of criminal violence that should not be tolerated or accepted.

Community outreach is an integral part of our everyday work, and during DVAM especially, we recognize that every event—every rally, march, round table, and performance—that organizations produce and participate in raises critical awareness about gender-based violence, enhances our communities’ access to information, connects survivors to resources, and builds capacity in communities to identify and respond to survivors. I encourage you, our fellow advocates and allies, to join us at citywide DVAM events and support our broader efforts to end domestic and gender-based violence:

Raise critical awareness about domestic violence on NYC Go Purple Day – October 24!

This year, the City of New York will mark our 6th annual NYC Go Purple Day on Thursday, October 24. ENDGBV will be distributing materials to elected officials and community-based providers to have ready for New Yorkers who need information about supports and services for survivors. In addition, City landmarks, including City Hall, Borough Hall, and 1 Police Plaza, will be illuminated in purple to promote DV awareness.

We encourage everyone to participate by wearing purple and raising awareness through social media by posting photos of purple landmarks and/or with colleagues wearing purple, with the hashtags #NYCGoPurple #DVAM2019 #AwarenessHelpHope. You can complete this sentence to accompany your posts: “I stand with survivors of domestic violence by ____”.

Attend a DVAM event this month.

Throughout October, events will be held around New York City to raise awareness about domestic violence, and to highlight the resources available to survivors. We invite you to join us. You can view our online DVAM calendar here.

Connect with us online, and help us amplify our voice on social media.

We can be found online at nyc.gov/ENDGBV, on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Share available DV resources for individuals seeking help with all your employees and partners.

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.

All FJCs are open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No appointment is needed, and all services are free, confidential, and available to survivors of intimate partner and family violence, stalking, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and elder abuse. FJCs welcome people of all ages, sexual orientations, and gender identities, regardless of income, immigration status, or the language you speak.

WHAT'S NEW

ENDGBV'S VOICE COMMITTEE HOSTS FIRST SPEAKING PANEL

The ENDGBV Voices committee is a group of survivors who work with ENDGBV’s leadership to give feedback on policies and services provided to survivors at the Family Justice Centers. This year they will leading an event to share their experiences. See the flyer below.

Click on this link to register to attend.

RAISING AWARENESS IN THE BRONX

On October 5th, ENDGBV, the Bronx District Attorney’s Office, and the NY Yankees to host Run/Walk/Roll to raise awareness about Domestic Violence.

GUIDED TOUR AT THE OCULUS IN NEW YORK CITY

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence in partnership with Santander Bank, is hosting a guided tour on October 3rd and 4th at The Oculus at the World Trade Center.

This immersive and interactive event was designed to peel back the layers and complications of domestic violence and financial abuse. The experience – a 12-minute, headphone-guided journey – intends to help attendees understand why it’s difficult (and sometimes impossible) to “just leave.”

There are two events each day—at 11 am and 7 pm.

For more information, contact mainoffice@ncadv.org.

ENDGBV to host the “Nurturing Masculinity Conference”

On October 25th, ENDGBV is hosting its first conference on healthy masculinity. This day-long conference will feature speakers, break-out sessions and panels on ways men can continue to be allies in the work to end gender-based violence. For more information, contact Alvaro Pinzon at apinzon@endgbv.nyc.gov.

SURVIVORS TAKING THE LEAD

In conjunction with Sanctuary for Families, join ENDGBV and survivor leaders, advocates, and allies at the 2019 Vision for Change conference. This survivor-led conference will explore forms of abuse and emerging trends and challenges in the movement to end gender-based violence. All workshops will be facilitated by at least one survivor.

Event Details

Sunday, October 27, 2019, 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Horace Mann School

231 W. 246th Street

Bronx, NY

FREE OF CHARGE. SPACE IS LIMITED.

Applications submitted for Social Work CEU credit

RSVP here.

CALL FOR ARTISTS!

ENDGBV, in partnership with Escape Artists, is hosting its second annual art exhibit showcasing visual art pieces about gender-based violence (GBV). This exhibit will take place during the City’s annual observance of the global campaign, 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The campaign seeks to raise awareness and inspire action at the community level to end GBV against people of all genders.

Submitted art should do one or more of the following:

Honor and highlight the power of survivorship and what it means to be a survivor;

Acknowledge the ways communities can prevent GBV and offer support to survivors as they heal;

Recognize the resilience of marginalized communities and/or criminalized survivors;

Commemorate those harmed or lost due to acts of GBV; and/or

Educate others about some aspect of GBV.

Artists may submit new work or work from previous collections for consideration. Visual art pieces of any medium (photography, paint, sculpture, drawing, graphic, illustration, videography, installation, or other) will be considered for selection.

See the attached flyers for more details and information on how to apply. For more information, contact Taylor Blackston at tblackston@endgbv.nyc.gov.

TRAININGS

Every month, ENDGBV's NYC Family Justice Centers (FJCs) host Core trainings and workshops for service providers. We also occasionally provide advanced and special trainings. You can find the list of upcoming trainings here.

The ENDGBV training team customizes trainings for service providers and their specific roles at City agencies and community-based organizations, and the Healthy Relationships Training Academy provides free interactive, intersectional, and discussion-based workshops on teen dating violence, healthy relationships, and consent to young people ages 11-24.

If you would like to request training or a workshop, please visit the Policy & Training webpage for more information.

All NYC FJCs are wheelchair accessible, including entrances and restrooms. If you require any other accommodations, such as ASL interpretation, please contact persons at the respective location upon registering at least 5 business days before event date(s) to ensure that an interpreter will be available.

Disclaimer: We believe in the principles of open dialogue and considering varying perspectives. Viewpoints or opinions expressed in the content of this communication or in articles linked do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, or the City of New York.

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