The office on violence against women (OVW) training and technical assistance (TA) initiative provides OVW grantees and subgrantees with the expertise and support they need to develop and implement…

The office on violence against women (OVW) training and technical assistance (TA) initiative provides OVW grantees and subgrantees with the expertise and support they need to develop and implement successful state, local, tribal, and campus projects; increase victim safety; and bolster offender accountability. Through cooperative agreements, OVW supports educational initiatives, conferences, peer-to-peer consultations, and targeted assistance that allow current and potential grantees and subgrantees to learn from experts and one another about how to overcome obstacles and incorporate promising practices in their efforts to address violence against women. In addition, OVW is focused on building the capacity of the criminal and civil justice systems and victim service providers to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and to foster partnerships between organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address violence against women. With FY 2024 TA initiative funding, praxis international will continue its advocacy learning center project. This project will provide training and technical assistance to victim advocates on strengthening their ability to implement individual, community, and institutional social justice advocacy within their gender-based violence programs. Over the course of the project period, praxis international will provide direct technical assistance, host virtual and in-person trainings on topics such as foundational social justice advocacy, wellness, and systems-based advocacy, continue implementing the advanced advocacy learning center course for new cohorts, conduct webinars, and create and/or update resources as needed. This project supports FY 2024 TA initiative: 52: comprehensive for advocacy. The timing for performance of this award is 24 months. This award is a continuation of 15JOVW-22-GK-04028-mumu. This award is for years 3 and 4 of a five-year comprehensive TA project awarded competitively under the FY 2022 TA initiative solicitation.