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Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence

On the cusp of reform, advocates for Tennessee’s domestic violence victims are left waiting again

By Paige Pfleger

December 11, 2025

For years, advocates for victims of domestic violence have been pushing for a relatively small change that would close a big loophole.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: domestic violence, gun dispossession, Moms Demand Action, Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, Waffle House shooting

Victim services providers find $20M of relief in revised state budget

By Cynthia Abrams

March 26, 2025

Gov. Bill Lee’s substitute budget includes a new line item: $20 million dollars for victim services.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Bill Lee, domestic violence, federal funding, sexual assault, Sexual Assault Center, state budget, Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence

A budget crisis worried Tennessee domestic violence and sexual assault centers. Then came the federal funding chaos.

By Cynthia Abrams

February 27, 2025

A coalition of more than 100 nonprofits across Tennessee signed a letter asking the state legislature to dedicate $25 million annually to victim services.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: domestic violence, sexual assault, state legislature, Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, tennessee state legislature

After top departure, an interim director leads Tennessee’s domestic violence nonprofit

By Natasha Senjanovic

January 16, 2023

The Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence has a new, interim head, following the abrupt departure last month of its longtime leader.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: nonprofits, Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence

Longtime Tennessee domestic violence leader is out following critical federal investigation

By Natasha SenjanovicandAnita Wadhwani of Tennessee Lookout

December 14, 2022

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One of Tennessee’s leading domestic violence prevention nonprofits will transition to a new leader.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control, domestic violence, Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence

Investigation finds Tennessee domestic violence nonprofit retaliated against whistleblower employee

By Natasha SenjanovicandAnita Wadhwani of Tennessee Lookout

December 7, 2022

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An employee flagged concerns about how crisis calls were handled at the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence.

Filed Under: WPLN News, WPLN News Investigates Tagged With: CDC, domestic violence, nonprofits, Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, Tennessee Comptroller

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