| Praxis International
Praxis International, Inc. is a nonprofit research and training organization that works toward the elimination of violence in the lives of women and children. We work with local, statewide, and national reform initiatives to bridge the gap between what people need and what institutions provide. Since 1996, we have worked with advocacy organizations, intervention agencies, and inter-agency collaborations to create a clear and cooperative agenda for social change in their communities.
 Advocacy Learning Center
Classes B, C, D and E are now in progress. Application to Class F is closed. Selected programs will be notified in May and the class will begin June 2012. See How to apply for further detail.
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We now have 106 programs and 277 advocates taking the course! See who...
Read what advocates are saying:
"This experience was phenomenal and gave me a renewed sense of hope for the possibility of change in our advocacy movement."
"I have new energy and new motivation to seek new paths to end violence against women."
"Everyone talks about change - this teaches me now."
"The ALC offers the most comprehensive, compassionate, and spirited advocacy training that I have seen in many, many years."
 Anne Marshall...advocate of all advocates…
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our co-worker, Anne Marshall Pence, on April 10, 2012, age 90. Read more
 In Honor of Ellen Pence, Founding Director of Praxis International
We are profoundly sad that we lost our founding director, Ellen Pence, who passed from this earth on January 6, 2012. There are few words to describe the love and admiration we feel for her. The impact she had on all of our lives was tremendous, and we are so grateful for the time we had with her. It is just not possible to believe that such indomitable spirit, relentless energy, and astonishing mind could be gone from us. Read more
Planning and Conducting a Best-Practice Assessment of Community Response to Domestic Violence
Two new Best Practice Assessment Tools are available for communities who want to use the lessons learned from CCR efforts and Safety Audits to examine their system's response to battering. The assessment tools will help you analyze your community's response. Read more
 The Story of Rachel
The Story of Rachel is now available with open captioning. This dramatic 4-minute training tool depicts the events set in motion by one battered woman' s call to 911: from the criminal court case, to the child protection investigation, to a protection-order petition, to a visitation center visit, to her ultimate eviction. It is a powerful illustration of the complex relationship between battered women and the systems they turn to for help. Order a copy
Blueprint for Safety
The Blueprint for Safety is a prototype that can be used by any community hoping to link its criminal justice agencies together in a coherent, philosophically sound domestic violence intervention model. Read more
Download for free or purchase a printed copy of the Blueprint for Safety: An Interagency Response to Domestic Violence Crimes.
Please contact Denise Eng, Praxis International: 651-699-8000, ext. 21 or denise@praxisinternational.org if you have questions.
Articles related to the Blueprint:
St. Paul has new Blueprint for tackling domestic violence http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/89744832.htmlSt. Paul preps 'Blueprint' for better domestic violence responsehttp://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/04/01/domestic-abuse-blueprint/ | |
