New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP): Domestic Violence Support Group

Program: ASSERT: A Safe Space to Explore Relationships Together

AVP is offering a new counseling group: ASSERT. A group where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and HIV-affected survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence create a safe space filled with choice, and share ways to support themselves and each other.

10-week group begins Wednesday, October 6th

Meetings will be held from 6:00 - 7:30 pm

AVP is located at 240 West 35th Street, Suite 200

New York, NY 10001(between 7th & 8th Ave)

To learn more:

Call 212-714-1184

Ursula Campos-Gatjens x44 or

Victoria Cruz x27

*Participants must attend two intake sessions prior to admittance into the group. The Intake ends on September 17th. Transportation assistance may be available to attend groups.

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"Mothers and Children Seeking Safety in the U.S.: A Study of International Child Abduction Cases Involving Domestic Violence"

Jeffrey Edleson, Professor, University of Minnesota

Taryn Lindhorst, Associate Professor, University of Washington

Sudha Shetty, Lecturer, University of Minnesota

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

10:00 am-11:30 am

Office of Justice Programs, 3rd Floor Ballroom

810 7th Street NW

Washington, DC

Since the implementation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction in the late 1980s, thousands of abused women have faced complex litigation after seeking safety in the United States. Many have had their children ordered returned to the country from which they fled and often to their abusive partner's custody.

In commemoration of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, please join us for a special presentation by Dr. Jeffrey Edleson, Dr. Taryn Lindhorst and Ms. Sudha Shetty. The presenters will discuss the findings of a newly-completed, NIJ-funded study focusing on the experiences of women who as victims of domestic violence in another country, come to the U.S. in an effort to protect themselves and their children, and then face international child abduction procedures under the Hague Convention. The presenters will highlight the complex legal and safety issues affecting women and children, and discuss the legal, social, and policy implications of these cases.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Yolanda Curtis at Yolanda.Curtis@usdoj.gov or 202-305-2554.

The seminar is free but you must RSVP to gain access to the OJP building. Please allow 20 minutes to get through security.