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Press Releases & Statements
2018
October 9, 2018
Joyful Heart Foundation Dismayed by Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Confirmation
2017
June 7, 2017
Texas Becomes First in Nation to Implement Comprehensive Rape Kit Reform
2016
April 7, 2016
Joyful Heart Foundation Releases Study on Victim Notification
March 14, 2016
Vice President Joe Biden to be Honored by Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation
February 9, 2016
Joyful Heart Foundation Welcomes President Obama’s Inclusion of $41 Million for Rape Kit Reform in Budget Request
January 20, 2016
Joyful Heart Foundation and Partners File Amicus Brief in Ohio Case That Could Undermine Justice for Rape Survivors
2015
October 23, 2015
New York Giants Join My Sisters’ Place, Mariska Hargitay’s Joyful Heart Foundation to Say “NO MORE” to Domestic Violence
September 10, 2015
Jofyul Heart Foundation Celebrates Nearly $80 Million Awarded to Support Comprehensive Rape Kit Reform
June 11, 2015
U.S. Senate Committee Approves $41 Million for Rape Kit Reform
June 3, 2015
U.S House of Representatives Approves $45 Million for Rape Kit Reform
May 19, 2015
Joyful Heart Foundation Releases New Data on Rape Kit Backlogs in Five U.S. Cities
May 13, 2015
House of Representatives Committee Includes Full Funding for Rape Kit Reform
March 10, 2015
Department of Justice Releases Solicitations for New Rape Kit Reform Initiative
February 2, 2015
Joyful Heart Foundation Applauds President's Investment in Rape Kit Reform
2014
December 10, 2014
Celebrities Display Raw Emotion, Are Rendered "Speechless" in New, Unscripted NO MORE PSAs on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
December 9, 2014
Sexual Assault Survivors Given Hope In Congressional Spending Bill
November 26, 2014
NFL Players Display Raw Emotion in New, Unscripted NO MORE PSAs on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
November 12, 2014
Joyful Heart to Partner with Manhattan DA on New Initiative to Help End the Rape Kit Backlog
October 8, 2014
Vice President Joe Biden and Mariska Hargitay Team with USA Network to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
October 3, 2014
Joyful Heart Releases New Data on Rape Kit Backlogs in Four U.S. Cities
August 15, 2014
Joyful Heart Foundation Applauds NIJ/FBI Partnership to Address Rape Kit Backlog; Urges Senate to Approve Critical Funding
May 29, 2014
Viacom and the Joyful Heart Foundation Say "NO MORE" to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
May 5, 2014
House Appropriations Provides $36 Million for Rape Kit Reform
April 24, 2014
Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Danny Pino and Kelli Giddish of "Law & Order: SVU" to Host "NO MORE Excuses" Marathon on USA Network
March 20, 2014
New "NO MORE" Celebrity PSA Address the Myths and Excuses that Confront Adult Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
March 19, 2014
Groundbreaking Effort Launches to Increase Private Sector Support to End Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
March 5, 2014
New White House Grant Program Offers Resources, Proven Solutions to End the Rape Kit Backlog
February 12, 2014
National NO MORE Movement Responds to Wall Street Journal Columnist Accusing Rape Victims of Being Responsible for Their Rape
January 22, 2014
Statement from Sarah Tofte, Vice President of Policy & Advocacy, on White House Report on Sexual Assault
2013
November 7, 2013
New Rape Kit Backlog Resource from the Joyful Heart Foundation
September 23, 2013
New PSA Campaign Featuring More Than 40 Celebrities Calls Attention to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and Encourages Bystanders to Help
2012
November 20, 2012
Me&Ro and Mariska Hargitay’s Joyful Heart Foundation Launch New Fearlessness Tag Pendant to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
October 18, 2012
Verizon Foundation Launches New Domestic Violence Awareness Effort Encouraging All Men to Join and Engage in Prevention Efforts
October 15, 2012
Mariska Hargitay’s Joyful Heart Foundation Selected to Participate in Bloomberg Tradebook’s “Trick or Trade” Charity Event
September 5, 2012
Emmy Award-Winning Actress Mariska Hargitay Challenges the Nation to Do the KIND Thing in Support of the Joyful Heart Foundation
April 25, 2012
Youth, Government Officials, Advocates and Survivors to Rally for Denim Day NYC 2012
March 21, 2012
Mariska Hargitay and the Joyful Heart Foundation Urge Senate to Reauthorize VAWA
January 19, 2012
The Joyful Heart Foundation and Mariska Hargitay Release Video in Support of Expanding New York’s DNA Databank
2011
September 29, 2011
Joyful Heart Foundation Nominated for $1 Million Prize from Chase to Help End National Backlog of Untested Rape Kits
2010
March 24, 2010
Hollywood Stars Raise Awareness of Global Health on Capitol Hill
February 2, 2010
Department of Justice Officials, Actress Mariska Hargitay Urge Team Response to End Violence Against Women
2009
November 9, 2009
Actress Mariska Hargitay and the Joyful Heart Foundation Join philosophy to Serve Women in Crisis Throughout Los Angeles County
