Futures Without Violence

FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, FUTURES HAS BEEN PROVIDING GROUNDBREAKING PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND CAMPAIGNS THAT EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - THE IDEA INCUBATION AND DEVELOPMENT ARM OF THE ORGANIZATION, FUTURES CONTINUES TO STRIVE TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN, AND DEVELOP GROUNDBREAKING PROGRAMS AND CAMPAIGNS TO TRANSFORM SOCIAL NORMS AND CREATE NEW COLLABORATIONS TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIES TO END AND PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN. IN 2021 WE INTRODUCED OUR FIRST CLASS OF GRANTEE PARTNERSHIPS FOR ALL IN FOR KIDS, A REMARKABLE COLLABORATIVE WE LAUNCHED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA TO STRENGTHEN THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE ALSO SELECTED 17 ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVE GRANTS FROM OUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESPONSE FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR WHO ARE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE WHO HAD AN INCREASED NEED FOR SERVICES DURING THE PANDEMIC.

CHILDREN/YOUTH/YOUNG FAMILIES - THE TEAM AT FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE FOCUSED 2021 ON FIELD BUILDING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND POLICY WORK. WE PROVIDED UP TO DATE, READY FOR USE CONTENT AND PROMISING INNOVATIONS ABOUT CENTERING LIVED EXPERIENCE IN PROGRAM AND POLICY DESIGN, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND EQUITY DRIVEN PRACTICE, AND EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR WORKING WITH ABUSIVE PARTNERS. WE DEVELOPED AND DELIVERED 32 UNIQUE CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, WEBINARS, OR TRAININGS, DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED TWO SURVIVOR-LED NATIONAL POLICY LISTENING SESSIONS, AND PARTICIPATED IN A NATIONAL ROUNDTABLE ON ENGAGING AND INTERVENING WITH PEOPLE WHO USE VIOLENCE. OUR EFFORTS REACHED OVER 6,300 PROFESSIONALS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, WHILE OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ENDEAVORS RESULTED IN 150+ NEW FOLLOWERS AND AMASSED OVER 150K WEBSITE VISITS. CALENDAR YEAR 2021 ALSO SAW THE DEVELOPMENT OF 4 NEW PODCASTS FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH ABUSIVE PARTNERS, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AVAILABLE PODCASTS ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT WORK TO 11. TO DATE THESE PODCASTS HAVE BEEN DOWNLOADED A TOTAL OF 5,029 TIMES AND COUNTING! THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE OFFERED MONTHLY TA CALLS TO LEADERS, MANAGERS, COURT PERSONNEL, AND FRONTLINE STAFF IN CHILD WELFARE AND COMMUNITY-BASED DV ORGANIZATIONS, STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF THE FIELD TO SERVE THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ACROSS 21 STATES.

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 2021, WE PROVIDED DIRECT TRAINING TO OVER 12,174 PROFESSIONALS AND LED OR ATTENDED 99 MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, OR CONFERENCES. ADDITIONALLY, WE RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 5,054 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS BY PHONE AND EMAIL, INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR RESOURCES, AND DISSEMINATED OVER 327,960 PROVIDER AND PATIENT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. OUR VIRTUAL RESOURCES, "EXPANDING THE CONTINUUM" PODCAST, HAS RECEIVED 1,431 PLAYS ACROSS ALL EPISODES; AND OUR VIDEO SERIES TRAINING TITLED "VOICES FROM OUR MOVEMENT" HAS RECEIVED 31,284 VIEWS SINCE PUBLISHED IN 2018.

WORKPLACE AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE - FUTURES LEADS THE ONLY RESOURCE CENTER SOLELY DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT, AND STALKING ON WORKERS AND THE WORKPLACE. THE NATIONAL WORKPLACE RESOURCE CENTER, CALLED WORKPLACES RESPOND TO DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, HELPS EMPLOYERS, UNIONS, WORKER CENTERS AND OTHER LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER WORKPLACE STAKEHOLDERS CREATE THE SUPPORT, POLICIES, AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE HAS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN SAFETY AND A PAYCHECK. IN ADDITION, FUTURES ALSO LEADS AN INNOVATIVE NATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT THAT BUILDS COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND VICTIM SERVICES AGENCIES TO IMPROVE SURVIVORS' ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS - SINCE 1994 WHEN FUTURES LAUNCHED THE VERY FIRST NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGN, WE HAVE LED NUMEROUS INITIATIVES TO BUILD INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SYSTEMS' CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO AND PREVENT VIOLENCE. PARTICULARLY, WE CREATED THE ONLY EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM, "COACHING BOYS INTO MEN," ENDORSED BY THE CDC TO TRAIN COACHES TO TEACH THEIR YOUNG MALE ATHLETES HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP SKILLS. FUTURES ALSO SPEARHEADS THE "CHANGING MINDS NOW" CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT CHILDHOOD TRAUMA HAS ON THE DEVELOPING BRAIN WHILE MOTIVATING ADULTS TO POSITIVELY ENGAGE WITH KIDS USING "FIVE EVERYDAY GESTURES". TO DATE, FUTURES HAS CRAFTED VIOLENCE PREVENTION EFFORTS THAT HAVE BEEN ADAPTED AND LOCALIZED IN HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.THE COURAGE MUSEUM IS AN IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT WILL ENCOURAGE VISITORS TO IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT VIOLENCE, HATE AND DISCRIMINATION, TO BE LOCATED ON THE MAIN POST OF SAN FRANCISCO'S HISTORIC PRESIDIO NATIONAL PARK. THE MUSEUM, AN INTEGRAL PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM OF FUTURES, WILL BE A BOLD NEW PLATFORM FOR LEARNING, INSPIRATION, LEADERSHIP, AND ACTION. THROUGH STORYTELLING, SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS, AND CULTURAL ANALYSES, THE MUSEUM WILL ENGAGE VISITORS IN THE POSSIBILITY OF A WORLD IN WHICH VIOLENCE IS NOT AN INEVITABLE PART OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE. IT WILL BE A PLACE WHERE INDIVIDUALS ARE INSPIRED, CHALLENGED, AND EQUIPPED WITH TOOLS TO DISRUPT LONG-STANDING GENDER AND RACIAL INEQUITIES BY ADVANCING CONCRETE CHANGE. IN 2021, WE CONVENED A NATIONAL CONTENT COUNCIL OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO REVIEW, ADVISE AND PROVIDE CONTENT AS WE DEVELOP THE FRAMEWORK AND CONTENT FOR THE COURAGE MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND CONTINUED TO DEVELOP THE DESIGN PLANS WITH HOPES OF OPENING DOORS IN 2023.LEARNING & LEADERSHIP'S MISSION IS TO BUILD CAPACITY THROUGH ADULT CENTERED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, STRATEGIES, AND TOOLS TO BETTER EQUIP INSTITUTIONS AND SURVIVOR-SERVING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE THE MOVEMENT TOWARDS FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE. THE L&L CREATES CURRICULA AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL TOOLS USING ADULT LEARNING METHODOLOGY, I.E. CENTERING THE NEEDS OF ADULT LEARNERS IN A WAY THAT BUILDS ON THEIR EXISTING KNOWLEDGE, ARE ORIENTED IN ACTUAL NEED, INCORPORATES A PROBLEM-SOLVING APPROACH, PRIORITIZES SKILL BUILDING, LEVERAGES THE STRENGTH OF PEER LEARNING, AND PROVIDES MULTIPLE MODES AND LEVELS OF LEARNER ENGAGEMENT. IMPORTANTLY, THE L&L UTILIZES ITS EXPERTISE IN ADULT LEARNING TO INSPIRE PROFESSIONALS WHO TOUCH THE LIVES OF VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE TO CONTINUE LEARNING AND PROBLEM SOLVING TO PARTNER IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION. AS PART OF ITS WIDE-REACHING PORTFOLIO, THE L&L EDUCATES COURTS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ELDER ABUSE, HELPS JUSTICE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS DESIGN SURVIVOR-ORIENTED TRAINING AND CONTINUED EDUCATION, AND ASSISTS SURVIVOR SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE ITS ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY.POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL - FUTURES HAS A VOICE ON ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY. IT HAS PROVIDED KEY LEADERSHIP ON ISSUES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN THAT HAS RESULTED IN ADDRESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE MILITARY, IMPROVING OPTIONS FOR IMMIGRANT WOMEN, AND INCREASING FUNDING TO SERVICES THAT MAKE THE CRITICAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF VICTIMS. FUTURES BELIEVES THAT ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IS ESSENTIAL TO DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, SECURITY, AND PROSPERITY IN NATIONS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GLOBE, THEREFORE CONTINUES TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE ADVOCATING FOR POLICY SOLUTIONS SUCH AS THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT IN U.S AND INTERNATIONALLY (VAWA AND I-VAWA).PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & CORPORATE RELATIONS - FUTURES COLLABORATES WITH PUBLIC-FACING ORGANIZATIONS AND CORPORATIONS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS, CAMPAIGNS, AND INITIATIVES THAT EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC, EMPLOYEES AND CONSUMERS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, GENDER-BASED HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION, BULLYING, AND CHILD ABUSE. OUR EFFORTS FOCUS ON EXPANDED PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION IN POSITIVE SOLUTIONS DESIGNED TO CHANGE HARMFUL CULTURAL NORMS AND PROMOTE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. IN 2021, WE CONTINUED AN ONGOING COLLABORATION WITH A MAJOR NATIONAL SPORTS LEAGUE AND INDIVIDUAL TEAMS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT VIRTUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND PREVENTING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.