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December 2020
Transformational Collaborations: Considerations to Apply a Racial Equity Lens
Publisher(s): A critical analysis of collaboration efforts that involve culturally specific organizations shows they often amount to little more than a referral network, function independently, and centralize leadership and control. This publication will help expose the subtle, yet insidious mechanisms that lead to the marginalization of people of color and culturally specific organizations, offer strategies to resist these mechanisms, and provide recommendations to transform collaborations into equitable partnerships.
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December 2020
What Is Child Welfare? A Guide for Domestic Violence Services Advocates
Publisher(s): Child welfare workers and domestic violence services (DVS) advocates recognize that domestic violence adversely impacts family safety and well-being and puts children at increased risk for maltreatment. This guide provides an overview of basic child welfare services, describes how DVS advocates and child welfare professionals can support one another's efforts in working with families, and presents resources for more information.
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December 2020
Domestic Violence: A Primer for Child Welfare Professionals
Publisher(s):Child welfare professionals, domestic violence services advocates, and other community stakeholders are increasingly working together to address the impact of domestic violence on children. This primer provides practitioners with a high-level overview of the complex intersections between domestic violence and child welfare and points to promising practices for casework.
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November 2020
Feminist Prof. Loretta J. Ross Is Done With Cancel Culture
Publisher(s):Creating conversations to bridge differences is hard enough, but online it can be even tougher — especially when a perceived misstep can see someone “called out” or “cancelled.” These two things can close down dialogue without addressing the problem, according to Loretta J. Ross. In this video, Professor Ross discusses her concerns with "cancel culture."
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October 2020
Enhancing Faith-Based Responses in Abusive Partner Intervention
Publisher(s): In this podcast episode from the Center for Court Innovation, presenters discuss the importance of engaging and partnering with faith leaders in the community response against domestic violence, highlighting several faith leaders who have used their platform to engage with people who use violence as well as a new toolkit on the topic.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
September 2020
WEBINAR: Honoring Survivors’ Spiritual Needs: Supporting Jewish, Catholic, and Muslim Survivors of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): For many survivors, spirituality and religious beliefs are an integral part of their healing journey. As advocates, we must recognize the importance of this influence and should learn ways to provide the support they need while respecting survivors’ faith traditions. This webinar will help advocates adopt a faith-sensitive lens and will offer best practices for supporting families who are guided by their faith.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
September 2020
National Prevention Town Hall 2020 Opening Panel: Advancing Our Collective Liberation
Publisher(s):In September 2020, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence held its first National Prevention Town Hall. The opening session, Advancing Our Collective Liberation, centers the goals of the town hall, allowing space for panelists from each state to respond to questions posed by participants in order to offer inspiration and explore new ideas for moving our work forward.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
September 2020
TA Bundle: Religion and Domestic Violence: Addressing the Connections
Publisher(s):The Technical Assistance (TA) Bundle is a resource from NRCDV that packages innovative TA Questions and complementary resources by theme, offering stories, resources, and promising practices for promoting advocates' and survivors' empowerment, healing, and wellness.
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- NRCDV Publications
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September 2020
National Prevention Town Hall 2020: White Board Reflections
Publisher(s): In September 2020, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence held its first National Prevention Town Hall. This portion of the town hall features key takeaways, highlights, and reflections that participants shared from the breakout sessions.
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- NRCDV Publications
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September 2020
National Prevention Town Hall 2020 Breakout Session 1A: Building Trust with Communities: Revisioning Our Work
Publisher(s): In September 2020, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence held its first National Prevention Town Hall. In this session, presenters Amanda Ajrouche, Phalguna Siddapureddy, Amanda Barratt share lessons learned from their experiences with building community trust and engaging in prevention work in different communities across Michigan.
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September 2020
Faithful Allies: Working with Christian Leaders
Publisher(s): This tipsheet 1-pager, developed by Korean American Family Services (KFAM) describes some suggested practices for working with faith leaders on DV/SV response and prevention.
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- NRCDV Publications
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September 2020
National Prevention Town Hall 2020 Breakout Session 2B: Youth Defined Prevention Strategies
Publisher(s): In September 2020, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence held its first National Prevention Town Hall. In this breakout session, presenters Shay Upadhyay and Colleen Yeakle highlight rationale for engaging youth in prevention activities and lessons learned from Indiana's efforts to center youth-defined prevention strategies.