Events

The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center is proud to present a two-part virtual Peer-to-Peer training series designed to strengthen domestic violence prevention and response across Indigenous communities through meaningful engagement with both Tribal leadership and Tribal communities. Each part of the series will take place on two different dates, allowing participants to engage intentionally with both engagement strategies. Each session will be co-facilitated by the Community Domestic Violence Advocacy Program (CDVAP) from the Puyallup Tribe of Indians from Tacoma, Washington. CDVAP works to end violence and abuse that impacts the Tribal and surrounding communities and embraces traditional values promoting honor and respect toward all people. haʔł kʷ(i) adsəslabcəbut. 

Register once for this series and participate in both sessions to gain the full benefit of peer learning. Join us to strengthen your domestic violence program’s capacity through guided conversation and knowledge sharing from peer Tribal domestic violence programs from across Indian Country.

There is no training on August 12. 

Part One: Tribal Leadership Engagement

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
10:30 a.m. MT
The second interactive virtual training will address domestic violence prevention and response through engagement with Tribal leadership. Participants will learn from the Puyallup Community Domestic Violence Advocacy Program on how they received support from Tribal leadership to develop sustainable, creative approaches to addressing violence in their communities. This session will explore Tribal leadership engagement strategies and help participants identify actionable steps toward positive change within their communities.

Part Two: Community Engagement

Thursday, August 13, 2026
10:30 a.m. MT
This interactive virtual training invites participants to learn from the Puyallup Community Domestic Violence Advocacy Program about its development of innovative, community-driven approaches to addressing domestic violence. Rooted in the belief that lasting change begins at the community level, part one will explore effective community engagement strategies, examine successful frameworks from the field, and identify the meaningful steps toward change within the participants’ own programs and communities.

Register for both

Who should attend

Tribal domestic violence programs, Native advocates, survivors, shelters, and community organizers.

Facilitators

NIWRC and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Community Domestic Violence Advocacy Program (CDVAP) from Tacoma, Washington.

Agenda-At-A-Glance

This agenda is subject to change.

Agenda

This event was made possible by 90EV0533-05 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Its contents are solely the responsibility of NIWRC and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.