Webinar Series: Domestic Violence & Disasters : Event Calendar : Get Involved : Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence

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Research documents increases in domestic violence (DV) associated with all types of disasters. As rates of DV rise, so does demand for services. However, disasters negatively impact the environments where services are provided, making it difficult for systems and services to support survivors. In this 2-part webinar series, a research team from the University of Delaware will discuss strategies for building system capacity and resilience to mitigate increased risk of domestic violence during disasters.

Presenters:

Lauren Camphausen, MS, Assistant Director, Master of Public Health Program, University of Delaware

Ruth Fleury-Steiner, PhD, Associate Professor Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Delaware

Jennifer Horney, PhD, MPH Professor and Founding Director, Department of Epidemiology, University of Delaware

Susan Miller, PhD Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware

Session 1: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
Domestic Violence and Disasters: System Resiliency and Disaster Preparedness
Understanding the impacts of disasters on domestic violence (DV) services and the broader network of social service systems and recommendations for building system capacity and resilience.

Session 2: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
Domestic Violence and Disasters: Building Capacity of Emergency Response Systems to Address Gender-Based Violence
Lessons learned for improving response during and after disasters

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If you suspect your activities are being monitored, they probably are. Abusers are often controlling and want to know your every move. You don’t need to be a computer programmer or have special skills to monitor someone’s computer activities – anyone can do it and there are many ways to monitor your activities - even without having direct access to your computer. Using a separate computer is best, but you can protect yourself at home by familiarizing yourself with processes like private browsing, deleting your browser history, clearing your cache and deleting cookies.

You can be tracked

Your abuser can track your online actions – there is nothing you can do to remove your tracks completely. If you try to erase your tracks, your abuser might become suspicious.
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If you need help now, call 911 or the
New Castle County Domestic Violence Hotline: 302-762-6110
Kent & Sussex County Domestic Violence Hotline: 302-422-8058
Kent & Sussex County Bi-lingual Domestic Violence Hotline: 302-745-9874
US National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233
US National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673
US National Teen Dating Violence Helpline 1-866-331-9474

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Sending email is like sending a postcard through the mail. Anyone along the path can read what it says. If you need to talk to someone about the danger or abuse in your life, if possible, please call a hotline instead.

If you must use email to discuss your situation we suggest you use an account that your abuser doesn't know about. Set up a new account with a free email service like hotmail, yahoo, or gmail.

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Be smart about passwords to keep your abuser out of your accounts.

DO NOT use a name or password that contains any identifying information (no names, nicknames, initials, birthdates, zipcodes, etc.) Instead use a name and password that contains a random mix of letters, CAPITAL letters and numbers (for example, HJ3v67Tn) -

Make sure you can remember the user name and password. If you must write it down somewhere, put it in a place your abuser is unlikely to find it.

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