FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE

HEALTH - AS THE NATIONAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (HRC) SINCE 1993, FUTURES HAS BEEN A LEADER WORKING ACROSS SECTORS TO ADVANCE QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND SAFETY SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. WE PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE LATEST RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES AND HELP BRIDGE THE GAPS BETWEEN DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE ADVOCATES, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, AND HEALTH POLICY LEADERS TO PROMOTE A MORE HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTH CARE AND ADVOCACY FOR SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE. IN 2024, WE PROVIDED DIRECT TRAINING TO OVER 5,832 PROFESSIONALS AND LED OR ATTENDED 107 MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, OR CONFERENCES. ADDITIONALLY, WE RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 247 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS BY PHONE AND EMAIL, INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR RESOURCES, AND DISSEMINATED OVER 487,547 PROVIDER AND PATIENT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.

CHILDREN/YOUTH/YOUNG FAMILIES - IN 2024, OUR CHILDREN'S TEAM CONDUCTED MORE THAN 478 DIRECT SUPPORT ENGAGEMENTS--INCLUDING TRAININGS, CONSULTATIONS, AND TAILORED INFORMATION SERVICES--REACHING OVER 3,678 PROFESSIONALS ACROSS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, EDUCATION SETTINGS, COURTS, AND PUBLIC AGENCIES. THESE ENGAGEMENTS SUPPORTED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAUMA-INFORMED, TWO-GENERATION STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE SAFETY, STABILITY, AND OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY MULTIPLE FORMS OF VIOLENCE. WE DEVELOPED AND DISSEMINATED 77 SPECIALIZED TOOLS AND RESOURCES. OUR DIGITAL PLATFORMS SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED ACCESS TO ACTIONABLE GUIDANCE, GENERATING OVER 140,000 USER ENGAGEMENTS, INCLUDING 138,000+ PAGE VIEWS ACROSS PROMISING FUTURES, BRIDGES TO BETTER, AND THE CHILDREN'S TEAM LANDING PAGE. POPULAR CONTENT INCLUDED TOOLS FOR STRENGTHENING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS, SUPPORTING JUDICIAL DECISION-MAKING IN DV-RELATED CASES, AND IMPROVING SERVICE COORDINATION WITHOUT UNNECESSARY CHILD WELFARE INVOLVEMENT. IN TOTAL, 48,688 UNIQUE VISITORS ACCESSED OUR ONLINE RESOURCES--SIGNALING WIDESPREAD DEMAND FOR FIELD-INFORMED, PRACTICAL STRATEGIES. BASED ON CONSERVATIVE TO MODERATE MODELING, OUR COMBINED IN-PERSON AND DIGITAL WORK MAY HAVE BENEFITED BETWEEN 100,000 AND 270,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES NATIONALLY THROUGH IMPROVED PROVIDER PRACTICES AND SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGES. OUR WORK REMAINS GROUNDED IN EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRACTICES AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICE DELIVERY AND PUBLIC POLICY.