📢UPCOMING WEBINAR: Interested in learning how courts can improve court attendance and avoid needless warrants & pretrial detention? ➡️Register for our September 14 webinar in partnership with ideas42: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Sasha Cotton, NNSC's Senior Strategy Director responds to the development of a federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention in this Washington Post opinion. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

Every October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month , an opportunity to talk and learn about this important issue and show those impacted by DV that they are not alone. To learn some ways to be an ally our partners at NYS OPDV have some great resources opdv.ny.gov/start-conversa…

NNSC staff goes purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To learn more about our intimate partner violence work, visit nnscommunities.org/strategies/int…

David Kennedy presented on the NNSC’s violence prevention work at the Cumbre Internacional de Seguridad y Defensa in the Dominican Republic. The conference also featured Newburgh, New York’s Commissioner José Gomérez (pictured). More on GVI in Newburgh nytimes.com/2018/04/03/opi…

Intimate partner violence has potential to be lethal. The presence of guns in relationships increases that likelihood. To learn more about what your state is doing to address firearms in intimate partner violence situations, check out: disarmdv.org

For those attending #ASCriminology2023, we hope you’ll join @nnscommunities roundtable discussion: Applying Focused Deterrence to Police Misconduct. Wed, Nov 15, 3:30 to 4:50pm, Conference Suite I, 3rd Floor#ASCPhilly23 Amer Soc of Crim John Jay Research

Donate today to strengthen the national community of practice around NNSC's important work to stop gun violence. donorbox.org/nnsc #givingtuesday

NNSC is pleased to announce our new Executive Director, Sasha R. Cotton. nnscommunities.org/announcement/

NNSC Executive Director, Sasha Cotton at the White House for an important conversation with President Biden and police chiefs from across America to highlight the importance of community & law enforcement partnerships to address and prevent gun violence.

NNSC was proud to participate in the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Conference. Pictured: Rebecca Atkinson ExternalAffairs@JJAY, Sasha Cotton National Network for Safe Communities, Karol Mason ExternalAffairs@JJAY, Anthony Smith Cities United, and Monique Williams CureViolence.

Join us in taking a moment to shine light on the important issue of domestic violence as we usher in Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Stay tuned for more to come on how NNSC will honor DVAM this year.

New York state invests $35 million to enhance safety and responses. NNSC’s Intimate Partner Violence Initiative selected as one of three strategies that cities can implement: governor.ny.gov/news/governor-…

NNSC is hosting a webinar in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Join the discussion about the intersection of community and intimate partner violence and learn about the critical attention it deserves. To RSVP, email [email protected]

For DVAM, the National Network for Safe Communities is wearing purple on Go Purple Day to raise awareness about intimate partner violence.

Grateful to our partners in Ulster County, NY for hosting partners from Malmö, Sweden to discuss collaborative, multidisciplinary approaches to addressing intimate partner violence this DVAM.

Don’t forget to register for next week’s webinar on Addressing the Intersection of Community & Intimate Partner Violence! Join us for this critical discussion by signing up at [email protected]. With Cities United and CureViolence

Allegheny County and NNSC hosted a training today on domestic violence and domestic violence resources for violence interrupters. Connections were built between the community violence and intimate partner violence fields.

When two serious forms of violence take place at the same time, individuals go from high risk to extreme risk. Join a conversation tomorrow on why more focus and resources are needed for individuals that fall under the intersection of community & intimate partner violence.

As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to an end, read NNSC's white paper on Exploring the Intersections of Community and Intimate Partner Violence. nnscommunities.org/publications/c…