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June 2019

Integrating a Trauma-Informed Approach into Substance Use Disorder Treatment

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This webinar highlighted how two providers operating in vastly different settings have incorporated a trauma-informed approach to care into their day-to-day practices for treating substance use disorder, and how doing so has shaped the experiences of their patients and staff.
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  • NRCDV Publications
May 2019

How can domestic violence (DV) programs partner with home visiting programs to better support survivors and their children?

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For families experiencing domestic violence, home visitors can play a key role in screening for abuse, assisting with safety planning and providing referrals to advocacy services. NRCDV's May 2019 TA Question of the Month highlights the experiences of a collaborative initiative implemented in the state of Florida to better equip home visitors to offer support to families experiencing or at-risk for intimate partner violence.
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  • NRCDV Publications
October 2018

How does an investment in building strong, healthy communities benefit survivors of intimate partner violence?

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Being surrounded by strong community, including neighbors one interacts with and cares about, can provide a buffer against experiences and consequences of intimate partner violence. NRCDV's October 2018 TA Question of the Month explores how neighbors and advocates can work together help bolster these strong spaces of social support for survivors.
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  • Training Tools
March 2018

Coercion Related to Mental Health and Substance Use in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence: A Toolkit for Screening, Assessment, and Brief Counseling in Primary Care and Behavioral Health Settings

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This toolkit provides trauma-informed guidance on integrating questions about mental health and substance use coercion into routine mental health and substance use histories and into in-depth IPV assessments in primary care and behavioral health settings.
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  • General Material
January 2018

Toward Community Health and Justice: Themes and Summaries from the 2017 PreventConnect Web Conference Series

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Representing directions for the field of sexual and domestic violence prevention, this report summarizes the 2017 PreventConnect web conference series that focused on community-level prevention strategies, partnering with other sectors and movements, and how sexual and domestic violence relate to health equity and multiple forms of violence.
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January 2018

State-Funded Medical Assistance Programs

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This table presents a list of state funded programs that provide medical coverage for immigrants who are not eligible for federally funded Medicaid program.
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November 2017

HIV/AIDS Fact Sheet

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This resource includes the causes and symptoms of AIDS, as well as how to test for and diagnose HIV.
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  • Training Tools
October 2017

First Responders: Support for Pregnant Survivors of Abuse or Rape During Disasters

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This fact sheet covers the intersection of abuse and pregnancy, specific challenges and barriers to reporting violent incidents during disasters, what first responders need to know about pregnant survivors of abuse, and ways they can be of help.
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  • General Material
July 2017

Narrowing the Gaps: The Power of Investing in the Poorest Children

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UNICEF's analysis in this study indicates that the number of lives saved per million dollars invested among the poorest children is almost twice as high as the number saved by equivalent investments in less poor groups.
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July 2017

A Health Equity and Multisector Approach to Preventing Domestic Violence

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A multisector health equity approach addresses the underlying contributors to DV and inequities in DV (harmful norms, weak community responses, housing insecurity, economic insecurity, and others) and promotes community environments that support safe and equitable relationships and communities. This publication offers research, analysis, and frameworks to understand factors within communities that support safe relationships and reduction of domestic violence.
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May 2017

Protect Affordable Health Care Access: Action Kit for Survivors, Advocates, and Allies

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This toolkit is designed to help domestic and sexual violence (DSV) advocates understand the evolving health care landscape and make strategic choices as they decide whether and how to partner with health care providers in order to reach more survivors of DSV in need.
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  • General Material
April 2017

National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010-2012 State Report

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This report uses the NISVS data from 2010-2012 to produce national and state victimization estimates for intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and stalking.