Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community

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The Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community (IDVAAC) is an organization focused on the unique circumstances of African Americans as they face issues related to domestic violence – including intimate partner violence, child abuse, elder maltreatment, and community violence. IDVAAC's mission is to enhance society's understanding of and ability to end violence in the African-American community. Read more...

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"She Is Love"
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The song She is Love is a partnership between the Sounds of Blackness and IDVAAC. Sounds of Blackness' new album entitled - Kings & Queens: Message Music From The Movement is "AVAILABLE NOW EXCLUSIVELY AT BEST BUY"!

FEATURED PUBLICATIONS

Concepts in Creating Culturally Responsive Services for Supervised Visitation Centers

Concepts in Creating Culturally Responsive Services for Supervised Visitation Centers

Domestic Violence and Prisoner Reentry: Experiences of African American Women and Men

Domestic Violence and Prisoner Reentry: Experiences of African American Women and Men

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IDVAAC extends its appreciation to everyone who attended its 2007 conference, Mobilizing to End Domestic Violence in the African American Community , which was held March 19-20, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach. More than 500 concerned individuals attended the event, representing various fields and professions, including domestic violence advocates, social workers, law enforcement officers, judges, clergy and faith leaders, community activists, researchers, students, youth workers, and others.
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IDVAAC is involved in several initiatives to promote its mission. Two initiatives are featured below.

Safe Return Initiative (SRI) - The SRI project was established by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women to address the intersection of prisoner re-entry and domestic violence. SRI focuses on keeping families safe as ex-offenders are released back into the community. Read more…

Safe Haven Visitation Center Project - Through this project, IDVAAC seeks to examine the use of supervised visitation centers among communities of color and address issues of cultural competency within these centers by providing technical assistance to Safe Havens Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange grantees. Read more…

Domestic Violence and Prisoner Reentry: Experiences of African American Women and Men
Webcast

June 12, 2008
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific /2:00 to 3:30 P.M. Eastern

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Intimate Partner Violence & African American Women

Did you know that African-American women experience intimate partner violence at rates 35% higher than their White counterparts and 2.5 times the rate of men and other races? Are you aware that approximately 29.1% of African-American females experience intimate partner violence – rape, physical assault, or stalking – in their lifetime? Have you heard that intimate partner homicide is the leading cause of death for African-American women ages 15 to 45?

Domestic violence affects all Americans, regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic status. However, this threat has disproportionately dire consequences for African-American women. Know the facts. Are you aware?

IDVAAC Fall Newsletter

Fall 2007, Volume 8, Number 2

Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community IDVAAC
University of Minnesota, School of Social Work
290 Peters Hall, 1404 Gortner Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108-6142

Toll Free Phone: 877-NIDVAAC (643-8222)
Local Phone 612-624-5357 Fax: 612-624-9201
E mail: nidvaac@umn.edu