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.

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 2022, WE PROVIDED DIRECT TRAINING TO OVER 4,277 PROFESSIONALS AND LED OR ATTENDED 73 MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, OR CONFERENCES. ADDITIONALLY, WE RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 2,609 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS BY PHONE AND EMAIL, INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR RESOURCES, AND DISSEMINATED OVER 426,572 PROVIDER AND PATIENT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. OUR VIRTUAL RESOURCES, EXPANDING THE CONTINUUM PODCAST HAS RECEIVED 2362 PLAYS ACROSS ALL EPISODES; AND OUR VIDEO SERIES TRAINING TITLED, VOICES FROM OUR MOVEMENT, HAS RECEIVED 39,201 VIEWS SINCE PUBLISHED IN 2018.

WORKPLACE AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE - FUTURES WORKPLACE AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROGRAMS SEEK TO ENSURE THAT SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT HAVE MEANINGFUL PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY THROUGH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT CENTER SAFETY AND WELL-BEING, SUPPORT HEALING, AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC SECURITY, SO THEY CAN THRIVE AND LIVE FREE FROM VIOLENCE. WITH PROGRAMMING THAT ADDRESSES NEEDS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, THE WORKPLACE AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE TEAM SEEKS TO DISRUPT AND PREVENT ECONOMIC ABUSE IN ADOLESCENCE THROUGH RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION; INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY ADVANCING TRAUMA-INFORMED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AND FOSTERING CROSS-SYSTEMS COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE WORKFORCE SYSTEM AND VICTIM SERVICES; AND DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT MODEL WORKPLACE POLICIES WITH EMPLOYERS, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER WORKPLACE STAKEHOLDERS THAT IMPROVE HOW WORKPLACES PREVENT AND RESPOND TO THE IMPACTS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE THROUGH THE NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER, WORKPLACES RESPOND TO DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS & 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 "TEAM: CHANGING MINDS" INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS AMONG AMERICAN YOUTH--PARTICULARLY REACHING BOYS AND YOUNG MEN OF COLOR. "TEAM: CHANGING MINDS" TRAINS ADULTS IN THE LIVES OF YOUTH TO MORE EFFECTIVELY IDENTIFY, UNDERSTAND, AND RESPOND TO MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES BEFORE A CRISIS OCCURS. TO DATE, FUTURES HAS CRAFTED VIOLENCE PREVENTION EFFORTS THAT HAVE BEEN ADAPTED AND LOCALIZED IN HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE'S (FUTURES) STRATEGIC INITIATIVES PROGRAM AREA SERVES AS OUR ENGINE FOR IDEA INCUBATION, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS/DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATION OF BOLD, TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACHES. AT FUTURES, WE BELIEVE BIG SOCIAL CHALLENGES AREN'T SOLVED ALONE, AND WE STRIVE TO BE THOUGHTFUL, STRATEGIC, AND BOLD IN THE WAY WE DEVELOP SOLUTIONS AND THE WAY IN WHICH WE PARTNER ACROSS SECTORS AND MOVEMENTS TO END VIOLENCE AND TO HELP CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THRIVE. THIS PROGRAM AREA HAS SUPPORTED AN INVESTMENT IN A COHORT OF PARTNERS WHO ARE INCUBATING NEW, PIONEERING APPROACHES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FUTURES, AS WELL AS THE EXPANSION OF OUR STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC SECURITY, MOBILITY, AND JUSTICE. LEARNING & LEADERSHIP - FUTURES' LEARNING & LEADERSHIP DEPARTMENT HOSTS A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO IMPROVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL DESIGN AND THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. THE DEPARTMENT MANAGES COMMUNITY IMPACT, A COHORT OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF HATE CRIMES AND STAGES, A PROJECT DEDICATED TO IDENTIFYING AND LIFTING UP OPTIONS FOR OLDER ADULT SURVIVORS OF ABUSE.POLICY - FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE WORKS TO ADVANCE POLICY AND LEGISLATION THAT PREVENTS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, SUPPORTS HEALTHY FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AND HELPS ALL VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE SURVIVE, HEAL AND THRIVE IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. BASED IN WASHINGTON DC, THE FUTURES POLICY OFFICE LEADS IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS ON HOW TO CREATE SAFETY AND REDUCE ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE UTILIZING A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH BASED ON SCIENCE THAT ADVANCES GENDER AND RACIAL EQUITY. WE LEAD MULTIPLE COALITIONS TO ADDRESS CHILD TRAUMA, BUILD ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR WOMEN AND SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, AND COMBAT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE GLOBALLY.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 2022, AFTER NEARLY TWO YEARS OF VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, WE WERE EXCITED TO HOST IN PERSON ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR SUPPORTERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WE PARTNERED WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS FOR OUR 24TH ANNUAL STRIKE OUT VIOLENCE DAY AFTER A TWO YEAR HIATUS AND ALSO HOSTED OUR SUPPORTERS AND GUESTS FOR AN "INSIDE LOOK" EVENT TO TOUR THE FUTURE HOME OF THE COURAGE MUSEUM GALLERIES AND HEAR DIRECTLY FROM OUR CONTENT PRODUCERS AND STORYTELLERS.

CHILDREN/YOUTH/YOUNG FAMILIES - 2022 WAS A YEAR MARKED BY POLICY WORK, LEADERSHIP ADVANCEMENT, KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING, AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CHILDREN'S TEAM AT FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE. TO THIS END WE HOSTED 2 POLICY ROUNDTABLES, DEVELOPED AND DELIVERED 30 PRESENTATIONS, WEBINARS/WEBCASTS, OR INSTITUTES, AND CREATED OVER A DOZEN NEW RESOURCES REACHING OVER 10,000 LEADERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND CHILD AND FAMILY SERVING PROFESSIONALS ADDRESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV). WE ALSO LAUNCHED A PODCAST (THE PIVOT), AND TWO NEW WEBSITES (PROMISING FUTURES AND BRIDGES TO BETTER). THESE THREE INFORMATION HUBS OFFER OVER 400 TOOLS AND RESOURCES SHOWCASING VARYING TYPES OF MULTIMEDIA SHARING THE BEST OF WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT PRACTICE AT THE INTERSECTION OF DV AND CHILD WELFARE, HOW TO ENGAGE FATHERS AND PEOPLE WHO CAUSE HARM, THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR HOW TO SUPPORT ADULT AND CHILD SURVIVORS OF DV, AND EMERGING EQUITY DRIVEN AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE INNOVATIONS DIRECTLY FROM THE FRONTLINES OF THE FIELD. YTD YIELDS FOR TEN MONTHS OF 2022 ACROSS OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS SHOWS WE REACHED A TOTAL OF 24,366 USERS, RECEIVED 87,635 PAGE VIEWS, AND ENCOURAGED 10,634 DOWNLOADS.

THE COURAGE MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER, AN IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO BE LOCATED ON THE MAIN POST OF SAN FRANCISCO'S HISTORIC PRESIDIO NATIONAL PARK, WILL INSPIRE VISITORS TO WORK TOWARD A WORLD WITHOUT HATE, DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE. THE MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER IS A STRATEGY FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, PROVIDING A BOLD NEW PLATFORM FOR PLACE-BASED AND VIRTUAL LEARNING, LEADERSHIP AND ACTION. THROUGH STORYTELLING, SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS, AND CULTURAL ANALYSES, THE MUSEUM WILL OFFER VISITORS PATHWAYS FORWARD FOR HEALING AND PREVENTION, LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR A WORLD IN WHICH VIOLENCE IS NOT AN INEVITABLE PART OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE. THE MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER 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 2022, WE RECEIVED PRELIMINARY APPROVALS OF DESIGN PLANS FROM THE PRESIDIO NATIONAL PARK. WE ARE CURRENTLY PRODUCING UNIQUE CONTENT FOR THE INSTALLATIONS WHILE DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT WILL PRECEDE, INTEGRATE WITH, AND FOLLOW ON THE VISITOR JOURNEY, AND FINALIZING DESIGN PLANS WITH THE GOAL OF OPENING IN 2025.