Over the last several years, DELTA PREP, a national collaborative effort funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and CDC Foundation, has provided support to 19 domestic violence state coalitions to build capacity for primary prevention. This week, the effort is culminating with a National Prevention Symposium in Atlanta. DELTA PREP has been summarized in this project summary, which describes efforts from the 19 DELTA PREP grantees. Last December, PreventConnect released six podcasts from DELTA PREP.

This month, we have two additional podcasts describing efforts to prevent domestic violence.

(10 mins) Andrea Gleaves and Lynea Woody of the D.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence speak about how they use Twitter to advance prevention efforts. Purple Thursday and a flash mob were among the activities that were advanced through social media. DCCADV is a part of DELTA PREP to support domestic violence coalitions to integrate primary prevention into their activities. Listen here>>

Sharing resources: A conversation with UN Women

I recently had an opportunity to talk with Dina Deligiorgis, the Knowledge Management Specialist on ending violence against women at UN Women. I am completely in awe of the work that UN Women does to address gender inequality and violence against women and girls around the world. We talked about the shifts that governments are making towards protecting women and girls, through formal commitments, increased funding for programs and services geared towards establishing and maintaining women's safety and empowerment, and policy and legislation that aligns with recommended international guidelines from the United Nations. Read more>>