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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · 5d

Happy #PurpleThursday from the Partnership! We wear purple in solidarity of survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence and to not only spread awareness, but to remind us to take action toward ending violence.

Purple thursday 2025. picture of 13 staff members wearing purple shirts

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ValorUS® @valor.us · 5d

oin us today on #PurpleThursday to honor survivors, uplift their voices, & reaffirm our commitment to a world free from domestic violence.💜 We’re proud to stand alongside our partners @endingdvinca.bsky.social in raising awareness & building communities rooted in prevention, safety, & healing.

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · 6d

We're talking about Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (#MMIP) on Nov 5th at the California Statewide Domestic Violence Conference.

Prices increase tomorrow, so get your tickets today: bit.ly/CADVConf2025

keynote panel. Through Their Stories: Honoring the Unheard and Demanding Change. Thousands of families across the country are living with the pain of missing and murdered loved ones, yet not all stories receive the same attention or even get acknowledged. This keynote panel brings together Lucy Simpson, Tim Ruise, and Janet Bill, who are working to address the injustice of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP), and Joseph and Tara Petito, the father and stepmother of Gabby Petito, whose tragic story became a national flashpoint.

Speakers: Janet Bill
Joseph Petito
Lucy Simpson
Tara Petito
Tim Ruise

Stories of Resilience: 20 Years of Advocacy & Empowerment. California Statewide Domestic Violence Conference. November 4-6, 2025 Garden grove, ca

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · 18d

We will continue defending survivors and fighting for their right to heal in a supportive and safe environment.

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · 18d

With restrictions removed, survivors of sexual and domestic violence will continue to receive support without meeting obstacles. This win shows that pressuring the administration to drop conditions on receiving supportive services works.

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · 18d

🎉Resistance works! After multiple states’ Attorneys General sued the Department of Justice, the federal administration removed illegal restrictions on legal services for immigrants they imposed earlier this year.

Read @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov's press release here:
oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...

Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Key Victory in Lawsuit Challenging Illegal Conditioning of Victims of Crime Act Grant Funding

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that following a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Trump Administration has now dropped its plan to i...

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · 20d

Violence does not discriminate, and our services shouldn’t either. Every survivor deserves access to hotlines, counseling services, and legal support.

Read the press release here: oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...

California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta
Stands with Survivors. -
20 states sue the US Dept. of Justice to block restrictions on legal services for sexual and domestic violence survivors.

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 Support survivors of violence & call Congress NOW!
Threats to federal funding due to a govt. shutdown have immediate & severe consequences for survivors, the programs they rely on, and the advocates who help them. Congress must protect these lifesaving services. #FundSafetyNow

Call 202-224-3121 and tell Congress: Hello, my name is [name] and I live in [city, state]. I'm calling to urge Congress and the Administration to work together toward a bipartisan solution that will ensure lifesaving services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence without compromising health care for survivors. Survivors need both services and health care to heal and find safety. Please protect federal funding and keep health care affordable and accessible. Thank you for supporting survivors.

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · Jul 28

When you see coverage of dv in your community does it include the voices of survivors in a trauma informed manner?

We’re offering a training that centers survivors of sexual & domestic violence who want to connect their story to create change. More info: cpedv.coalitionmanager.org/formmanager/...

capacitación sobre medios para sobrevivientes

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · Jul 15

If you are a survivor of intimate partner violence, we want to hear about your experiences accessing services to help improve services in your communities and across California.

If you’re safe and comfortable sharing, please complete this anonymous and confidential survey. tinyurl.com/CANAS2025

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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · Jun 12

A domestic violence service provider in LA tells me a victim has gone missing and is “likely back with her abuser” because she was afraid to go to court to get a restraining order Monday with ICE staking out courthouses.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jun 13

LA's domestic violence service providers talk to @juliannemcshane.bsky.social about ICE's chilling effect on their organizations and the undocumented survivors they serve.

“She literally had to choose: physical harm or potential [ICE] custody.”

LA's ICE raids are impacting domestic violence shelters

These programs "should be safe sanctuaries—and we can't even guarantee that anymore."

www.motherjones.com

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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · Jun 12

NEW @motherjones.com: Spoke to 6 domestic violence shelters/orgs in LA about the chilling effects of ICE: They’re closing their doors & survivors are afraid to seek help.

“DV programs should be safe sanctuaries & we can’t even guarantee that anymore,” one said.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

LA's ICE raids are impacting domestic violence shelters

These programs "should be safe sanctuaries—and we can't even guarantee that anymore."

www.motherjones.com

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · Jun 24

🎉Victory! @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social and #CALeg included $100M for victim services in California's final budget negotiations
www.cpedv.org/press-releas...

California Governor and Legislature ensure that services for crime survivors remain intact - California Partnership to End Domestic Violence

A critical $100M will provide a lifeline to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, and human trafficking for another year.

www.cpedv.org

California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · Jun 10

We need you to contact Governor Newsom today and demand he fund programs that help survivors. www.gov.ca.gov/contact/

Contact the Governor | Governor of California

You can contact the Governor a few different ways. The best way is through his online form.

www.gov.ca.gov

California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · Jun 10

“Victims in this area already have to travel 3 hours in the immediate aftermath of a sexual assault just to receive the medical forensic care they deserve. Closing will not only further the distance survivors face accessing lifesaving services, but will likely end the road to recovery altogether.”

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · Jun 10

"It will lead to increased homicide rates. If emergency shelters and legal services are slashed, in addition to a decrease in staffing available for advocacy, risks are elevated." 8/10

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · Jun 10

"Victims will again be on their own to search for resources and in most instances will not find them. The services will either be non-existent or waiting lists will be so long to even apply for resources that victims will just walk away to deal with their trauma on their own." 7/10

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · Jun 10

"Over 30 years, we’ve seen the breadth & depth of services expand so that we offer more than just emergency shelter, crisis counseling, advocacy. With these cuts we’re going to go back to addressing only the crisis, & not the support needed to heal & obtain safety & self-sufficiency in the long term

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · Jun 10

"For smaller, rural programs, many will be faced with closing our doors." 5/10

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · Jun 10

"Immigrant and refugee survivors of violence who face steep barriers to safe housing (e.g., no credit history, no rental history, waiting for work authorization and/or no income source yet, etc.) would have no choice except between returning to violence or choosing violence on the streets." 4/10

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · Jun 10

"The courage that it takes to actually ask for help is sometimes all a survivor can muster.

If there is no one to answer their calls, it only confirms that they are alone to deal with their trauma." 3/10

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · Jun 10

"If survivors must wait longer to receive services, then they have to wait longer to get to safety.

They are already in emergency situations and having nowhere safe to go means they remain victim[s] and cannot become survivors." 2/10

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · Jun 10

Tell @CAgovernor to approve $100 million in funding to support survivors. We had some of our advocates explain the consequences if survivor services aren't funded: 🧵 1/10

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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence @endingdvinca.bsky.social · Jun 10

Read the full statement: www.cpedv.org/press-releas...

Joint Legislative Budget Plan protects sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, and child abuse programs for another year - California Partnership to End Domestic Violence

Thousands of advocates urge Governor Newsom to adopt the legislature’s plan and save survivors’ lives

www.cpedv.org