What is BWLAP?


BWLAP, a Minnesota based, statewide, non-profit organization provides legal information, consultation, training, litigation and legal resource support, and policy development assistance to battered women and to criminal justice, legal and social service systems.

Contact Information


Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project, Inc.
1611 Park Avenue Suite 2
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Phone: 612.343.9842
Toll-Free: 1.800.313.2666
Fax: 612.343.0786

e-mail: info@bwlap.org

BWLAP is a state-wide agency based in Minnesota.

Cell Phone Donations

What's New at BWLAP
February 2008 Agents for Change Newsletter
January 2008 1st: Closed for New Year

14th: Closed for MLK Jr. Day

December
2007
6-7: ADVOCATING ACROSS BORDERS: Serving Immigrant and Refugee Survivors of Domestic Violence
November
2007
13-15: VAWA Stop Conference
October
2007
Agents for Change Newsletter

23rd: Housing Solutions Summit

September
2007
New Laws 2007

6-7: Brainerd
10-11: Bloomington

August 2007 New Laws 2007

2-3: Virginia
9-10: Crookston
16-17: Montevideo
23-24: Rochester

July 2007 Training Materials

24th: Subpoenas and Warrants: The Police Are at Your Door. Do You Know What to Do?

4th: Closed for 4th of July

BWLAP is Hiring

June 2007 28th: BWLAP 10th Anniversary Event!
May 2007 24th: MOUs, Working Agreement and Interagency Agreements: How Well Crafted Are Yours?
April 2007 Welcome to Michelle Hall, BWLAP's new Advocate Support Program Manager!

Agents for Change Newsletter

24th: Military and Domestic Violence: What Every Advocate Needs to Know.

26th: Record Keeping: Do I Write This Down?

January 2007 Agents for Change Newsletter

NEW! Technical Assistance Packet

25th: Presentation: Breaking the Silence

15th: Office Closed for MLK, Jr. Day

1st: Office Closed for New Years

December 2006

29th: Child Support in Orders for Protection: Now How is This Going to Work

Training Materials

25th: Office Closed for the Holiday.

November
2006
NEW! Technical Assistance Packet in Spanish.

10th: Goodbye Dori

22nd-24th: Office Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

October
2006
30: Family Court Crisis: Abusers Getting Custody

New Laws 2006
16-17: Minneapolis

September 2006 Agents for Change Newsletter

4th: Office Closed for Labor Day

New Laws 2006:
7-8: Belle Plaine
Full

August 2006 Donate to BWLAP

New Laws 2006:
7-8:
Hokah
14-15: Worthington
17-18: Princeton
Full
21-22: Duluth
Full
28-29: Fergus Falls

July 2006 4th Office Closed for 4th of July

Agents for Change Newsletter

May 2006 Agents for Change Newsletter

31st Housing Solutions Alliance Celebration!

Cancelled - 16th and 17th Immigrant and Refugee Battered Women's Task Force presents:
2006 Training Institute

29th Office Closed for Memorial Day

April
2006
Agents for Change Newsletter

New! Immigration Technical Assistance Packets

March
2006
28th Citizens' Day on the Hill

29th Violence Against Women Action Day

February
2006
January
2006
2nd Office Closed for New Years

16th Office Closed for MLK Day

December
2005
Agents for Change Newsletter
October
2005
Agents for Change Newsletter

New Laws 2005

3-4th Twin Cities II

September
2005

Register for New Laws

8-9th Marshall
15-16th Duluth
19-20th Twin Cities

August
2005
Agents for Change Newsletter

New Laws 2005

11-12th Alexandria
18-19th Lanesboro
22-23rd White Earth
Reservation

July
2005
New Laws 2005

Register for New Laws

11th Renters' Credit is Saved!

4th Office closed for 4th of July

June
2005
Agents for Change Newsletter

ACTION ALERT: VAWA 2005

22nd Training: Hot Topics in Orders for Protection

May
2005
3rd Welcome to Dorian Eder, BWLAP's new Program Assistant!

ACTION ALERT: Renters' Credit in Conference Committee!

30th Office closed for Memorial Day

April
2005
Agents for Change Newsletter

Check out our new technical assistant packets!

March
2005
ACTION ALERT: Protect the Renters' Credit!

4th Ramsey County Continuum of Care Annual Meeting

10th Citizens' Day on the Hill

February
2005
Agents for Change Newsletter

16th How to Help Homeless People Overcome I.D. Barriers

22nd HousingLink101: How to Help People with Housing Needs

January
2005

Bwlap is looking for interns and volunteers
Bwlap is looking for board members
17th Office closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

November
2004
Technical Assistance Packets
11-13 MCBW Conference
October
2004
Agents for Change Newsletter
20th Strategic Planning Meeting

Sept.
2004
New Laws 2004
6th Office closed for Labor Day
9-10 New Laws Carlton
13-14 New Laws Crookton
16-17 New Laws Fergus Falls
20-21 New Laws Princeton
23-24 New Laws Metro
27-28 New Laws Windom
August
2004
New Laws 2004
Agents for Change Newsletter
16th DV & Homelessness Training
24th DV & Homelessness Training
25th DV & Homelessness Training
July
2004
Conceal & Carry Law is Unconstitutional!!
5th Office closed for 4th of July
9-10 Strategic Planning Retreat
June
2004
Agents for Change Newsletter
11th DV 101 Training
22nd Tribal Advocate Training
23-24 CALCASA Training
28th Board Meeting 9:30 am
May
2004
21st Board Meeting 10:30 am
27th City/County Atty Training
April 2004 Agents for Change Newsletter
1st & 2nd Central MN Conference on Immigration & DV in St. Cloud
30th Board Meeting 10:30 am
March 2004 6th International Women's Day
10th IRBWTF meeting
23rd Immigration training in Crookston
26th MDH training in Cass Lake
February 2004 Agents for Change Newsletter
9th NAMP training in Mille Lacs
20th Board Meeting 10:30 am
27th Immigrant BW training with St. Paul Intervention Project
Jan 2004 23rd Board Meeting 10:30 am
Dec 03 Agents for Change Newsletter
Nov 03 Board Meeting 11/14 10:30 am
Oct 03 Agents for Change Newsletter
Sep 03 4-5 New Laws Redwood Falls
Board Meeting 9/12 10:30 am
Civil Legal Assistance Project
Aug 03 4-5 New Laws Moorhead
11-12 New Laws Grand Rapids
14-15 New Laws Little Falls
21-22 New Laws Twin Cities
25-26 New Laws Rochester
Agents for Change Newsletter
Jul 03 Community Forum: VAWA 7/23
Apr 03 Tax Day