“After almost a year as Principal Deputy Director, I am honored to be named the Acting Director of OVW. As we move forward, we will remain fully committed to OVW’s current priorities, which have the full support of the United States Department of Justice and the Office of the President of the United States…”

“I have been pondering how to write this message, my last monthly Director’s Message…”

“On February 22nd, OVW held a Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month event focusing on the issues of dating violence and the use of technology…”

“As mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, aunts and uncles, friends, neighbors and colleagues, this is an important time for all of us to join together to help stem the tide of teen dating violence…”

“The transition from one year to the next is a wonderful time to reflect upon the activities and accomplishments of the prior year, and to look forward to the exciting challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Some of the highlights of 2011 include the following…”

“November closed with great excitement: on the 30th, 17 years after its original passage, the Violence Against Women Act was introduced for reauthorization with the bipartisan leadership and support of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID)…”

“As we reflect back upon the month of October, the month we use to highlight Domestic Violence Awareness, we hosted two major events to raise awareness and engage the public in meaningful conversations…”

“I always look forward to the beginning of a month, and this one in particular, because it marks the close of one fiscal year and beginning of another…”

“As I write this message, it is a quiet Saturday morning in DC…”

“Although it is the middle of summer vacation for many, the staff at the Office on Violence Against Women have been hard at work…”

“Since 1995, the funding from 353 awards totaling over $750 million from a formula grant program known as the S.T.O.P. (Services. Training. Officers. Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program has provided victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking with unprecedented support from both the criminal justice system and the advocacy community…”

“Despite our electricity issues for the last week, we have started the month of June and the Summer with the excitement of convening our second meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women…”

“The month of April marked the conclusion of my first year as Director of OVW…”

“On Friday, April 29th, the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) commemorated Sexual Assault Awareness Month program by participating in “Denim Day…” “

“When I started as Director of the Office on Violence Against Women nearly one year ago, one of my top priorities was to make sexual assault a bigger focus at OVW…”

“Today, March 8, we join the global community in honoring both Women’s History Month and the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day…”

Dear Friends, February is known nationwide as the month to show those around you how much you love and appreciate them.  Be it friends, family, or your significant other, the short month of February is filled with the most love.  As we demonstrate healthy displays of love to those in our lives, we at the [...]

Dear Friends, This past month I had the honor of attending and speaking at the 12th National Indian Nations Conference along with United States Attorney General Eric Holder and over 900 participants from the field. This conference brought together Native American victims, victim advocates, tribal leaders, victim service providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, medical providers, [...]

Dear Friends, This past month, we joined the global community that recognized the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Each day, women and girls are attacked around the globe. Issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking are at epidemic proportions locally, as well as internationally. Across the world, at [...]

Dear Friends, First and foremost, on behalf of the Office on Violence Against Women, let me congratulate all of our grantees and others in the field on a very successful Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Organizations from across the country spent this last month having important conversations, increasing awareness, and helping end domestic violence against women. [...]

Dear Friends, This October, we at the Office on Violence Against Women are excited to observe the 23rd Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Started in 1987 as a way to bring advocacy groups together around the common cause of ending violence against women, Domestic Violence Awareness Month is a time to recognize our achievements while [...]

Dear Friends, September means changing weather, falling leaves, new pencils and notebooks, and back to school. As thousands of college students make their way to their campus communities, some for the first time, we are reminded that not all college experiences end with positive memories. This year, nearly 5% of college women will be sexually [...]

Dear Friends, For the first time in its history, the Department of Justice observed June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to raise awareness about the vulnerability of older people to domestic abuse and sexual violence.  In ceremonial and educational events on both coasts, top Justice Department officials came together with workers in the [...]

Dear Friends, It is my pleasure to continue the Director’s monthly messages and share with you the latest news from the Office on Violence Against Women.  To say that I am honored to have been appointed by President Barack Obama as Director of this Office is an understatement.  It is the most exciting and humbling [...]