Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma
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We are pleased to recognize the outstanding posters selected for awards at the 23rd Hawaiʻi Summit. This year's poster session highlights innovative research, programs, and initiatives addressing violence and trauma across the lifespan.
🔗 Register for the Poster Flash Talks: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
🔗 Register for the Poster Flash Talks: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
February 5, 2026 at 5:06 PM
We are pleased to recognize the outstanding posters selected for awards at the 23rd Hawaiʻi Summit. This year's poster session highlights innovative research, programs, and initiatives addressing violence and trauma across the lifespan.
🔗 Register for the Poster Flash Talks: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
🔗 Register for the Poster Flash Talks: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian Language Month, is celebrated annually throughout February to honor, normalize, and promote the revitalization of the Hawaiian language. We’re kicking things off with our ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Word of the Week for a chance to learn, practice, and celebrate the language.
February 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian Language Month, is celebrated annually throughout February to honor, normalize, and promote the revitalization of the Hawaiian language. We’re kicking things off with our ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Word of the Week for a chance to learn, practice, and celebrate the language.
Each February, young people nationwide raise awareness about teen dating violence
through TDVAM. If you know someone concerned about their relationship, or if they have questions about dating in general, the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline is there 24/7. #RealLoveRespects #TDVAM #loveisrespect
through TDVAM. If you know someone concerned about their relationship, or if they have questions about dating in general, the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline is there 24/7. #RealLoveRespects #TDVAM #loveisrespect
February 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Each February, young people nationwide raise awareness about teen dating violence
through TDVAM. If you know someone concerned about their relationship, or if they have questions about dating in general, the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline is there 24/7. #RealLoveRespects #TDVAM #loveisrespect
through TDVAM. If you know someone concerned about their relationship, or if they have questions about dating in general, the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline is there 24/7. #RealLoveRespects #TDVAM #loveisrespect
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane shares her journey as a Native-Hawaiian woman who rose to the top of professional MMA while confronting the long-term impacts of childhood sexual abuse and helping bring her perpetrator to federal sentencing in 2024.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/23HIreg
🔗https://tinyurl.com/23HIreg
January 29, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane shares her journey as a Native-Hawaiian woman who rose to the top of professional MMA while confronting the long-term impacts of childhood sexual abuse and helping bring her perpetrator to federal sentencing in 2024.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/23HIreg
🔗https://tinyurl.com/23HIreg
From the changes needed in family court to the implications of canceling science research, these critical conversations bring together experts and lived experience to unpack what’s at stake, what must change, and what we can do together.
Join the conversation, register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
Join the conversation, register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
January 27, 2026 at 8:02 PM
From the changes needed in family court to the implications of canceling science research, these critical conversations bring together experts and lived experience to unpack what’s at stake, what must change, and what we can do together.
Join the conversation, register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
Join the conversation, register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
This International Holocaust Remembrance Day marks 81 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz Birkenau. We honor the millions of lives lost in the Holocaust and remember the human cost of hatred, silence, and indifference. We remember. We educate. We stand against hate.
#WeRemember #IVAT
#WeRemember #IVAT
January 27, 2026 at 4:03 PM
This International Holocaust Remembrance Day marks 81 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz Birkenau. We honor the millions of lives lost in the Holocaust and remember the human cost of hatred, silence, and indifference. We remember. We educate. We stand against hate.
#WeRemember #IVAT
#WeRemember #IVAT
More than 1 in 5 women and approximately 1 in 10 men in the U.S. experience stalking in their lifetimes.
Sign the pledge this Stalking Awareness Month to know it, name it, and stop it: www.stalkingawareness.org/wp-content/u...
Sign the pledge this Stalking Awareness Month to know it, name it, and stop it: www.stalkingawareness.org/wp-content/u...
January 26, 2026 at 4:03 PM
More than 1 in 5 women and approximately 1 in 10 men in the U.S. experience stalking in their lifetimes.
Sign the pledge this Stalking Awareness Month to know it, name it, and stop it: www.stalkingawareness.org/wp-content/u...
Sign the pledge this Stalking Awareness Month to know it, name it, and stop it: www.stalkingawareness.org/wp-content/u...
We've earned our 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency with @CandidDotOrg and are working to achieve the 2026 Platinum Seal. We rely on our profile to gather support; it enables funders and donors to find us and learn about our impact. Keep up with our profile & see what your donations help accomplish!
January 23, 2026 at 6:57 PM
We've earned our 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency with @CandidDotOrg and are working to achieve the 2026 Platinum Seal. We rely on our profile to gather support; it enables funders and donors to find us and learn about our impact. Keep up with our profile & see what your donations help accomplish!
This National Stalking Awareness Month, learn practical strategies for technology-inclusive safety planning from the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center and the National Resource Center on Cybercrimes.
🗓️ January 30, 2026 @ 11am PT
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🗓️ January 30, 2026 @ 11am PT
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January 22, 2026 at 5:04 PM
This National Stalking Awareness Month, learn practical strategies for technology-inclusive safety planning from the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center and the National Resource Center on Cybercrimes.
🗓️ January 30, 2026 @ 11am PT
🔗 www.stalkingawareness.org/upcoming-eve...
🗓️ January 30, 2026 @ 11am PT
🔗 www.stalkingawareness.org/upcoming-eve...
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Spiritual care in Children’ Advocacy Centers: results of a survey of CAC directors
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Spiritual care in Children’ Advocacy Centers: results of a survey of CAC directors
Many offenders against children use religion to facilitate abuse, which causes children spiritual harm. Moreover, child victims may generally suffer s…
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January 22, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Spiritual care in Children’ Advocacy Centers: results of a survey of CAC directors
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This exhibit is just one way the 23rd Hawai'i Summit supports art as a tool for reflection and healing in young people. The Youth Arts Challenge is another. Open to Hawaiʻi youth, submit your artwork or poetry to win $20,000 to Chaminade University of Honolulu!
🔗 www.ivatcenters.org/hawaii-youth...
🔗 www.ivatcenters.org/hawaii-youth...
January 21, 2026 at 8:01 PM
This exhibit is just one way the 23rd Hawai'i Summit supports art as a tool for reflection and healing in young people. The Youth Arts Challenge is another. Open to Hawaiʻi youth, submit your artwork or poetry to win $20,000 to Chaminade University of Honolulu!
🔗 www.ivatcenters.org/hawaii-youth...
🔗 www.ivatcenters.org/hawaii-youth...
Heads up! 👋
This webinar is being postponed. Follow us so you don’t miss the latest updates on the new date!
This webinar is being postponed. Follow us so you don’t miss the latest updates on the new date!
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Heads up! 👋
This webinar is being postponed. Follow us so you don’t miss the latest updates on the new date!
This webinar is being postponed. Follow us so you don’t miss the latest updates on the new date!
🌺 👀 HI Summit Sneak Peek 👀🌺
Healing happens together. Here’s a preview of sessions advancing thoughtful, community-rooted suicide prevention. These conversations remind us that prevention is shared work—across platforms, campuses, and communities.
Register today 🔗 tinyurl.com/23HIreg
Healing happens together. Here’s a preview of sessions advancing thoughtful, community-rooted suicide prevention. These conversations remind us that prevention is shared work—across platforms, campuses, and communities.
Register today 🔗 tinyurl.com/23HIreg
January 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM
🌺 👀 HI Summit Sneak Peek 👀🌺
Healing happens together. Here’s a preview of sessions advancing thoughtful, community-rooted suicide prevention. These conversations remind us that prevention is shared work—across platforms, campuses, and communities.
Register today 🔗 tinyurl.com/23HIreg
Healing happens together. Here’s a preview of sessions advancing thoughtful, community-rooted suicide prevention. These conversations remind us that prevention is shared work—across platforms, campuses, and communities.
Register today 🔗 tinyurl.com/23HIreg
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A few opportunities... get involved with an AMAZING organization DOING the work! Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma @ivatjournals.bsky.social
www.ivatcenters.org/careers
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Careers at IVAT: Address violence, abuse and trauma across the lifespan — IVAT
Seeking meaningful work in forensic psychology or related fields? IVAT in San Diego offers opportunities to contribute to a safer society. View current openings and apply.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
A few opportunities... get involved with an AMAZING organization DOING the work! Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma @ivatjournals.bsky.social
www.ivatcenters.org/careers
www.ivatcenters.org/careers
📣 Less than one week away!
Kick off the new year—and Human Trafficking Prevention Month—with a meaningful Lunch & Learn Power Hour.
🗓️ Tuesday, January 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm PT
📍 Zoom - join from work, home, or on the go!
🔗 Register now: ivat.ce21.com/item/crimina...
Kick off the new year—and Human Trafficking Prevention Month—with a meaningful Lunch & Learn Power Hour.
🗓️ Tuesday, January 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm PT
📍 Zoom - join from work, home, or on the go!
🔗 Register now: ivat.ce21.com/item/crimina...
January 14, 2026 at 8:43 PM
📣 Less than one week away!
Kick off the new year—and Human Trafficking Prevention Month—with a meaningful Lunch & Learn Power Hour.
🗓️ Tuesday, January 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm PT
📍 Zoom - join from work, home, or on the go!
🔗 Register now: ivat.ce21.com/item/crimina...
Kick off the new year—and Human Trafficking Prevention Month—with a meaningful Lunch & Learn Power Hour.
🗓️ Tuesday, January 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm PT
📍 Zoom - join from work, home, or on the go!
🔗 Register now: ivat.ce21.com/item/crimina...
🚨 The countdown is on!
Early Bird registration for the 23rd Hawaiʻi Summit ends January 15th. Register now to lock in the best price before it’s gone!
🔗 tinyurl.com/23HIreg
Early Bird registration for the 23rd Hawaiʻi Summit ends January 15th. Register now to lock in the best price before it’s gone!
🔗 tinyurl.com/23HIreg
January 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM
🚨 The countdown is on!
Early Bird registration for the 23rd Hawaiʻi Summit ends January 15th. Register now to lock in the best price before it’s gone!
🔗 tinyurl.com/23HIreg
Early Bird registration for the 23rd Hawaiʻi Summit ends January 15th. Register now to lock in the best price before it’s gone!
🔗 tinyurl.com/23HIreg
🚨 Earn $20,000 to Chaminade University of Honolulu - Youth Arts Challenge Submissions Due by January 31st!
Open to Hawaiʻi residential youth, submit your artwork or poetry for a chance to win.
🎨 Learn more: www.ivatcenters.org/hawaii-youth...
Open to Hawaiʻi residential youth, submit your artwork or poetry for a chance to win.
🎨 Learn more: www.ivatcenters.org/hawaii-youth...
January 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
🚨 Earn $20,000 to Chaminade University of Honolulu - Youth Arts Challenge Submissions Due by January 31st!
Open to Hawaiʻi residential youth, submit your artwork or poetry for a chance to win.
🎨 Learn more: www.ivatcenters.org/hawaii-youth...
Open to Hawaiʻi residential youth, submit your artwork or poetry for a chance to win.
🎨 Learn more: www.ivatcenters.org/hawaii-youth...
Have you been keeping an eye on DSM-5 updates? Let us help! With recent expanded Z-code recognition, "moral injury" is gaining overdue attention.
🔗 Register today: ivat.ce21.com/item/moral-i...
🔗 Register today: ivat.ce21.com/item/moral-i...
January 7, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Have you been keeping an eye on DSM-5 updates? Let us help! With recent expanded Z-code recognition, "moral injury" is gaining overdue attention.
🔗 Register today: ivat.ce21.com/item/moral-i...
🔗 Register today: ivat.ce21.com/item/moral-i...
💡 Critical Conversations for Collective Healing
The 23rd Hawaiʻi Summit keynote panels center the conversations our communities need most — rooted in culture, connection, and care.
Be part of the conversation. Register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
The 23rd Hawaiʻi Summit keynote panels center the conversations our communities need most — rooted in culture, connection, and care.
Be part of the conversation. Register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
January 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
💡 Critical Conversations for Collective Healing
The 23rd Hawaiʻi Summit keynote panels center the conversations our communities need most — rooted in culture, connection, and care.
Be part of the conversation. Register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
The 23rd Hawaiʻi Summit keynote panels center the conversations our communities need most — rooted in culture, connection, and care.
Be part of the conversation. Register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
We’re kicking off the 23rd Hawaiʻi Summit with 6 full-day Affiliated Training workshops! These sessions are perfect for anyone looking to earn 7 additional CE credits or for those who can’t attend the full Summit training.
See all workshops and register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
See all workshops and register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
We’re kicking off the 23rd Hawaiʻi Summit with 6 full-day Affiliated Training workshops! These sessions are perfect for anyone looking to earn 7 additional CE credits or for those who can’t attend the full Summit training.
See all workshops and register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
See all workshops and register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
January 1st marks more than a New Year - it also begins Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Let’s start 2026 by learning, engaging, and working together for trafficking prevention and trauma-informed response.
💙 Register here: ivat.ce21.com
💙 Register here: ivat.ce21.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
January 1st marks more than a New Year - it also begins Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Let’s start 2026 by learning, engaging, and working together for trafficking prevention and trauma-informed response.
💙 Register here: ivat.ce21.com
💙 Register here: ivat.ce21.com
A Message of Hope and Unity: Reflections from King Charles on Christmas, and Our Call to Come Together for Our Future in the United States: www.circle4future.org/news/a-messa...
A Message of Hope and Unity: Reflections from King Charles on Christmas, and Our Call to Come Together for Our Future in the United States
The CIRCLE wishes you a joyful holiday and a Merry Christmas, with hope and action for our nation's future.
www.circle4future.org
December 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
A Message of Hope and Unity: Reflections from King Charles on Christmas, and Our Call to Come Together for Our Future in the United States: www.circle4future.org/news/a-messa...
🎄 Merry Christmas
At IVAT, we are here to support survivors year-round. If you need resources, connection, or a safe place to reach out, our doors and hearts are open.
Wishing you gentleness, comfort, and moments of warmth this holiday season. ❤️💚
Music by www.youtube.com/watch?v=aldV...
At IVAT, we are here to support survivors year-round. If you need resources, connection, or a safe place to reach out, our doors and hearts are open.
Wishing you gentleness, comfort, and moments of warmth this holiday season. ❤️💚
Music by www.youtube.com/watch?v=aldV...
December 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🎄 Merry Christmas
At IVAT, we are here to support survivors year-round. If you need resources, connection, or a safe place to reach out, our doors and hearts are open.
Wishing you gentleness, comfort, and moments of warmth this holiday season. ❤️💚
Music by www.youtube.com/watch?v=aldV...
At IVAT, we are here to support survivors year-round. If you need resources, connection, or a safe place to reach out, our doors and hearts are open.
Wishing you gentleness, comfort, and moments of warmth this holiday season. ❤️💚
Music by www.youtube.com/watch?v=aldV...
🌺 Affiliated Training Tuesday!
Some of the toughest cases in family court involve allegations of child sexual abuse—this engaging, day-long institute helps you navigate them with clarity and confidence.
👉 Register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
Some of the toughest cases in family court involve allegations of child sexual abuse—this engaging, day-long institute helps you navigate them with clarity and confidence.
👉 Register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
December 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🌺 Affiliated Training Tuesday!
Some of the toughest cases in family court involve allegations of child sexual abuse—this engaging, day-long institute helps you navigate them with clarity and confidence.
👉 Register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
Some of the toughest cases in family court involve allegations of child sexual abuse—this engaging, day-long institute helps you navigate them with clarity and confidence.
👉 Register today: tinyurl.com/23HIreg
🌟 Register now for Early Bird Pricing🌟
Join us for a 10-month, 40-hour Comprehensive Certification Course on Child & Adolescent Dissociation — beginning January 12, 2026.
Led by internationally recognized experts Fran S. Waters, DCSW and Renée P. Marks, PhD.
Join us for a 10-month, 40-hour Comprehensive Certification Course on Child & Adolescent Dissociation — beginning January 12, 2026.
Led by internationally recognized experts Fran S. Waters, DCSW and Renée P. Marks, PhD.
December 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🌟 Register now for Early Bird Pricing🌟
Join us for a 10-month, 40-hour Comprehensive Certification Course on Child & Adolescent Dissociation — beginning January 12, 2026.
Led by internationally recognized experts Fran S. Waters, DCSW and Renée P. Marks, PhD.
Join us for a 10-month, 40-hour Comprehensive Certification Course on Child & Adolescent Dissociation — beginning January 12, 2026.
Led by internationally recognized experts Fran S. Waters, DCSW and Renée P. Marks, PhD.