VAWA Briefing: Engaging Men in Violence Prevention

Too often men are excluded from discussions and programs aimed at ending violence against women, when the reality is they often hold the keys to stopping such violence.  Targeted, evidence-based programs can teach young men how to express themselves without violence and how to intervene when they observe other men using abusive actions.

As we seek to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA); landmark legislation that provides vital resources to prevent and address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking; we must ensure programs integrating men are incorporated and fully funded.

 Speakers Include:

v  Moderator: Casey Corcoran, Program Director with the Children’s Program at Futures Without Violence

v  Neil Irving, Executive Director, Men Can Stop Rape

v  William Kellibrew, William Kellibrew Foundation

v  Juan Carlos Arean, Director, National Latin Network for Health Families and             Communities, a project of Casa de Esperanza

v  Dawn Dalton, Executive Director, Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network

v  Drew Wing, Executive Director, Maine Boys to Men program, an Office of Violence Against Women grantee.

2226 Rayburn House Office Building
May 14  
2 - 2:45 pm

For more information, please contact Robyn Russell (Robyn.russell@mail.house.gov) with Rep. Quigley, Lindsay Mason (Lindsay.mason@mail.house.gov) with Rep. Reichert, or Jamila Thompson (Jamila.thompson@mail.house.gov) with Rep. Lewis.  

RSVP: Katherine.brandt@mail.house.gov