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Democracy Commission Small Grants Program

The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic is soliciting Statements of Interest for grants from Kyrgyz civil society and independent media organizations that focus on one of the priority areas/themes specified below. Applicants should pay close attention to PDS priority goals, program areas, target ...

Resource: Runaway & Homeless Youth and Relationship Violence Toolkit

This toolkit aims to help professionals working with runaway and homeless youth and domestic and sexual assault victims. The toolkit includes information and resources on the following:  Key terms and definitions  Finding common ground between services for runaway and homeless youth and victims of intimate partner violence  Sex trafficking of minors  The runaway and ...

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAW). Knowing how to establish and maintain healthy romantic relationships can help adolescents develop into adults with healthy adult relationships. During DVAW, youth people should review the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) resources on healthy relationships in adolescence and how to talk to teens ...

Sustaining Impact for Youth

The Sustaining Impact for Youth Activity (the “Activity”) will strengthen the continuum of care for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Haiti by integrating health care for HIV-positive OVC and OVC affected by HIV, including Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) services for HIV-exposed infants with comprehensive case management and prevention programming ...

Grants to Support New Investigators in Conducting Research Related to Preventing Interpersonal Violence Impacting Children and Youth

The purpose of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support for an intensive, supervised (mentored) career development experience in violence prevention research leading to research independence. NCIPC supports K01 grants to help ...

Resource: Campus Safety Special Feature

This article provides an overview of trends in on-campus forcible sex offenses, hate crimes, stalking, and other violent crimes. Additional resources are provided. Learn more.  

Resource: Fact Sheet on Stalking Among College Students

This fact sheet (PDF, 2 pages) provides a definition of stalking and overviews of statistics on college student stalking victimization, disclosure and help-seeking behaviors, manifestations of stalking, and school-related impacts of stalking for victims. Learn more (PDF, 2 pages). 

Justice Department Announces $21.72 Million to Reduce Sexual and Domestic Violence on Campus, Support Children and Youth, and Engage Men and Boys as Allies

The Justice Department announced this week nearly $22 million in upcoming grant awards to address and prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking on college campuses, provide services to youth victims and children exposed to such violence, and engage men and boys as allies.   The Department awarded $10,688,200 through ...

Resource: Trends in Youth Arrests for Violent Crimes

This brief (PDF, 4 pages) reveals that the estimated number of youth arrests for violent crime, which includes murder, robbery, and aggravated assault, has declined significantly since the mid-2000s. Data on violent crime arrest rates by gender and age are provided. Learn more. 

Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grants: Culturally Specific Sexual Assault Capacity Building Centers (CSSAC)

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), Family Violence Prevention and Services (FVPSA) Program seeks to award four cooperative agreements under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, to establish and maintain four Culturally-Specific Sexual Assault Capacity Building Centers (CSSAC) that will enhance intervention ...
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