Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

["Irene Weiser" <>]

PLEASE RESPOND AND FORWARD!!!

For the sixth year in a row, President Bush’s budget request falls far short
of the amount of spending Congress authorized for the Violence Against Women
Act  (VAWA).  Overall, his budget proposal provides only 54% of authorized
funding levels for lifesaving domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking
and dating violence programs -  and several programs would receive no
funding at all!  What’s more, instead of providing a specific amount of
funding to the program areas designated by Congress, President Bush proposes
allocating funds to the states as a lump sum block grant , where the funds
could be spent in a way that doesn’t correspond to identified priorities.

The VAWA grant to reduce crimes against women on campus was authorized in
VAWA 2005 for $12 million in 2006-2007, then up to $15 million for 2008-11.
This funding provides for campus prevention, services and training, supports
collaboration between campuses and community law enforcement, prosecution
and victim services agencies, and works to develop campus wide programs to
change the attitudes and beliefs that give rise to violence against women. 
In previous years, these programs were funded at $8.9 million .  This year,
because of President Bush’s block grant proposal, we don’t know how much
money these programs will receive. 

YOU CAN HELP!!

If you experienced stalking, sexual or dating violence while you were a
college student, or if you provide services to college students who have
experienced violence,  please visit
http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org/282  ;
 to post your personal comments about why full funding for the Grants to
Reduce Violent Crime against Women on Campus are so important  We'll compile
your comments into a booklet that will be hand-delivered to legislative
offices.   

Here’s a comment from a friend of a survivor:
During our junior year of college one of my best friends was raped by
someone we both considered a "friend." We were both shocked and hurt by what
had happened. My friend had to travel over 60 miles to receive aid because
our campus didn't have the resources to treat her for STDs and STIs. If my
friend didn't have the resources to make the trip, what would she have done?
Immediate treatment in cases of sexual assault and is essential. Until we
come to the day when violence against women and men is no longer a reality,
the government supported Campus Grants are vital and must be financed.

WE NEED MORE STORIES ABOUT WHY THESE PROGRAMS ARE ESSENTIAL!!!

Please visit http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org/282  NOW ;
to tell how the work you do makes a difference, so that we can help convince
congress to provide full funding to  VAWA’s Campus Grants program area.

Our strength is in our numbers!!  
Please forward this message to students who value yourservices and other
service providers.


Irene Weiser
Stop Family Violence
331 W. 57th St #518
New York, NY 10019

607-539-6856
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