Patchwork
Patchwork, a podcast from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), offers a glimpse into the implementation of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) at the local, state, tribal, and national levels. How are VAWA grants made? What happens after the grants leave Washington and arrive in communities across the country? Who are the people who benefit from the grants? Featuring the voices of people combating domestic and sexual violence on the front lines and behind the scenes, Patchwork threads together stories from over 25 years of federally funded efforts to serve victims and hold offenders accountable.https://www.justice.gov/doj/privacy-policy
Episodes
20 episodes
HBCUs: Tips for Applying for and Using OVW Grant Awards
In this episode, Office on Violence Against Women grant specialist Jessica Neal interviews Dorian Johnson, formerly a project director at Spelman College in Georgia, to discuss how OVW funding through its Campus Program benefited students and p...
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17:27
Peer Review: An Essential Step in OVW's Award-making Process
In this episode, OVW’s Peer Review Working Group joins Patchwork to discuss an integral part of our grantee application review process – peer review. Peer review is a collection of experts from the field coming together to evaluate grant propos...
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21:55
Addressing Misconceptions to Understand and Serve Victims and Survivors of Stalking
In our first episode of the new year, Jennifer Landhuis, the Director of the Stalking Prevention and Resource Center (SPARC), joins ...
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28:15
Engaging Men and Children as Allies in Ending Gender-based Violence
Ending gender-based violence requires effort from everyone. In this episode, Kellie Greene, a program specialist at OVW, joins Patchwork to share how her program seeks to engage children and men as allies in ending gender-based viol...
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14:01
Honoring a Survivor’s Unique Human Trafficking Experience is Vital to Providing Appropriate Services
Human Trafficking is a crime that affects all socio-economic backgrounds and it does not discriminate based on race, education level, citizenship status or gender. In this episode, Savannah Sanders, the author of Sex Trafficking...
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32:36
Gender-based Violence on Campus: A Study Looking at Sex, Power, and Assault
One of the top priorities at DOJ is preventing violent crime. At OVW, one area we focus on specifically is sexual assault on campus. Jennifer Hirsch, professor of Sociomedical Sciences and steering committee member at Columbia Unive...
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28:51
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Assist Survivors at the Intersection of Health and Justice Systems
For many victims of sexual assault, the road to recovery and becoming a survivor begins with the care of a nurse who is trained to help in the critical moments following a violent crime. These nurses are commonly referred to as a sexual assault...
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21:43
Addressing Abuse and Neglect Within the Elder Community Requires Listening -- and Believing
OVW funds a program that seeks to address abuse, neglect, and exploitation -- including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking -- within the elder community.In this episode, Kristin Burki, the Director of the Na...
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22:23
Addressing Cultural Differences to Support Victims of Gender-based Violence
Dr. Tricia Bent-Goodley, a professor at Howard University who has spent decades as a social worker specializing in gender-based violence, joins Patchwork to share her first-hand experience on how cultural differences can drive misconceptions an...
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45:31
Resource Sharing Project Helps Those Impacted by Sexual Assault
The Resource Sharing Project is part of a national movement to end sexual violence. They provide support to coalitions across the country that serve victims of sexual violence.In this episode, Kris Bein, the Assistant Director at the Res...
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28:30
ATF Agents Protect Victims of Domestic Violence by Enforcing Federal Gun Laws
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives protects the public in party by enforcing gun laws. The agency plays a leading role the Department of Justice’s efforts to keep communities safe by regulating gun traffic and removing weap...
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29:59
U.S. Attorneys protect victims of domestic violence by enforcing federal gun laws
Firearms in the hands of abusers dramatically increase the risk of homicide for victims of domestic violence. Law enforcement officers face significant danger when responding to domestic violence emergencies where a gun is present. United State...
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17:10
Federal gun law enforcement at the intersection of domestic violence and firearms
The presence of a firearm dramatically increases the likelihood of homicide in a domestic violence situation. This heightened danger extends to everyone in the household as well as law enforcement officers who respond to domestic violence calls...
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25:48
Engaging men as allies to end domestic violence
Pastor Tony Lowden serves as the Executive Director of the Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry. In his role, he travels to different communities to learn how to best address issues to prevent crime, including d...
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20:32
JustGrants: New system brings change to DOJ grants management
On October 15th, 2020, the Department of Justice will be transitioning to a new grants management system called JustGrants as well as a grants payment system known as the Automated Standard Application for Payments, or ASAP.In this episo...
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31:51
Using forensic anthropology as a tool to help bring closure to families
Dr. David Hunt is a recipient of the Attorney General’s Citizen Volunteer Service Award. He was recently recognized for his volunteer work with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) where he works with their artists to ...
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21:05
Federal funding: How to apply for an OVW grant
Carrie Mitchell has worked at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) as a Grant Program Specialist for 12 years. She currently works on the Justice for Families Program. In this episode of Patchwor...
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26:05
How domestic violence coalitions are responding to COVID-19
Deb DeBare serves as Senior Deputy Director at the National Network to End Domestic Violence. The NNEDV works to provide technical support to frontline staff across the nation combating domestic violence. In this episode of Patchwo...
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24:14
Human trafficking: Helping survivors break free with housing and other support
Beth Hassett is CEO of WEAVE, an organization with a mission to promote safe and healthy relationships and support survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking. In this episode of Patchwork, Beth talks...
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