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Governor Announces Investment to DV Response and Victim Support

Governor Hochul announced a record-level investment of $23 million for the STRIVE initiative, significantly expanding New York’s efforts to respond to and prevent domestic violence, hold individuals who cause harm accountable, and improve services to better support survivors.

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Five Counties Selected for CCR Pilot to Combat Domestic Violence

Governor Hochul announced decisive action to strengthen public safety and protect survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, selecting Clinton, Putnam, Yates, Columbia, and Delaware counties to participate in a two-year Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Pilot.

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Webinar: Finance Law Update for NYS Bidders

OPDV is offering several webinar opportunities to explain the GBV Workplace policy required for Bidders on NYS procurements.

Jun 16, 2026

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Upcoming Training Opportunities

Gender-Based Violence and the Misuse of A.I.

May 19, 2026

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GBV in LGBTQI+ Communities Pt. 1

Jun 03, 2026

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Gender-Based Violence 101

Jun 08, 2026

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All Training and Professional Education Opportunities

All Trainings Open for Registration

OPDV regularly rotates through a variety of free open registration trainings for professionals and the general public to help them understand domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence in a way that is survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive. These trainings may be offered live in-person, live virtually, or recorded online. See what scheduled opportunities are available and open for registration!

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Full Training Catalogue

OPDV has an extensive catalogue of trainings that cover a variety of specific topics within gender-based violence. These trainings may be helpful for specific audiences or to understand a specific aspect of gender-based violence.

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Publications and Reports

Flyers and Print-Outs

Image of the GBV workplace poster. Full text available in the pdf.

GBV Workplace Poster for Private Employers

Flyer describing workplace protection for all gender-based violence survivors...

Technology and Gender-Based Violence Brochure

Reports and White Papers

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OPDV End of Year Report 2025

Report showing OPDV's impact in 2025.

Sexual Assault Survivor Listening Sessions: 2024 Report and...

Report on the Sexual Assault Survivor Listening Sessions conducted by the New...

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Gender-Based Violence

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Sexual Assault

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Domestic Violence

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Know the Facts

Infographic showing statistics: 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men have experienced IPV-related contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner.

More than 1 in 3 women and more than 1 in 6 men have experienced IPV-related contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner.

Infographic showing percentages of women by race who have experienced physical violence by an intimate partner: 51.7% American Indian/Alaska Native, 51.3% multiracial, 41.2% non-Hispanic Black.

51.7% of American Indian/Alaska Native women, 51.3% of multiracial women, and 41.2% of non-Hispanic Black women; have experienced physical violence by an intimate partner during their lifetimes. Prevalence and Characteristics...

Infographic stating extreme risk protection orders issued in 2023 more than doubled compared to 2022, per the NY State Office for Prevention of Domestic Violence.

The number of extreme risk protection orders issued in 2023 more than doubled compared to 2022. 2023 New York State Gender-Based Violence Dashboard.

A statistic from the NY State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence states a woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by an intimate partner or male family member.

A woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes by an intimate partner or male family member. Femicides in 2023: Global Estimates of Intimate Partner/Family Member Femicides. UNODC and UN...

Infographic showing that 62% of female homicide victims were killed by intimate partners over the last 25 years.

Over the last 25 years, 61% of female homicide victims were killed by their intimate partners. When Men Murder Women: A Review of 25 Years of Female Homicide Victimization in...

Infographic showing that 44% of lesbian women and 41% of bisexual women have experienced rape or sexual assault.

Around 44% of lesbian and 61% of bisexual women have experienced forms of rape and physical violence by an intimate partner, compared to 35% of straight women.

26% of gay men and 37% of bisexual men have experienced forms of rape and physical violence by an intimate partner.

Infographic which says: the rate of violent victimization against persons with disabilities is almost 4 times the rate for persons without disabilities.

The rate of violent victimization against persons with disabilities is almost 4 times the rate for persons without disabilities. (Crime Against Persons with Disabilities, 2009-2019 - Statistical Tables. Bureau of...

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