2009 OVW Tribal Consultation Dates Announced

Presentation on the Kentucky Civil Protective Order Study

OVW held a web conference to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month and to preview the upcoming OVW-funded campaign to prevent teen dating violence launching in early 2009. The web conference reviewed the research shaping the new campaign, including qualitative research on social norms and dating behaviors among teens.

Esta Soler and Brian O'Connor from the Family Violence Prevention Fund and Jim Therkalsen from R/GA Digital Advertising Agency provided an overview of elements of this innovative campaign.

You can view the entire web conference recording, view slides from the presentations, and download handouts from the Prevention Connection website.

For more information, the National Institute of Justice Journal features the article "Teen Dating Violence: A Closer Look at Adolescent Relationships" examining the complex nature of teen dating violence.

OVW Convenes Roundtable on Impact of Supreme Court's Decision in Crawford

In March 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a decision in Crawford v. Washington. This decision makes it more difficult for a prosecutor to prove their case when the victim is unwilling or unavailable to testify at trial. The Office on Violence Against Women hosted a "Roundtable on the Impact of Crawford on the Prosecution of Domestic Violence." The Roundtable gathered a group of experts to discuss challenges of prosecuting domestic violence cases in light of recent Supreme Court jurisprudence and to propose promising practices to aggressively pursue these cases on behalf of victims.

To read more on Crawford please review the following links:

Report: A Roundtable on the Impact of Crawford on the Prosecution of Domestic Violence

Battered Women's Justice Project Giles v. California Fact Sheet

United States Supreme Court Decision in Giles v. California

The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Regional Summit II

The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Regional Summit II
“COORDINATING INTER-JURISDICTIONAL RESPONSES IN THE WASHINGTON D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA”

On July 17-18th, the Office on Violence Against Women sponsored The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Regional Summit II bringing together core partners in the greater Washington, DC-metropolitan area responding to the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. The purpose of this Summit was to increase collaboration and address the unique challenges of crossing jurisdictional boundaries for those providing and seeking victim services in the area. Participants represented the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virgina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

Washington, DC Metropolitan Regional Summit II Agenda

Topical presentation on Custody Issues in Domestic Violence Cases: A View from the Bench with The Honorable William M. Jackson, Superior Court of the District of Columbia.	Topical presentation on Handling Rape Cases with Voluntarily Intoxicated Victims with Jennifer Long, Director, NCPVAW, American Prosecutors Research Institute.
Cheryl O'Donnell, Former Communications Director for the National Network to End Domestic Violence, moderates a panel on High Profile Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cases: Coordinated Media Responses with local Washington, DC journalists. Events and Meetings - 2006	Topical presentation on Understanding the Full Scope of Witness Tampering & Expanding Forfeiture with Sarah M. Buel, Clinical Professor, University of Texas School of Law Domestic Violence Clinic.