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The results displayed below have been grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections - containing our most highly valued resources - then by individual related materials. Refine your search by category, types, author and/or publisher using the options provided. Sort by date published, date added, or alphabetically. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
total results: 268  | date published date added a-z

Special Collection

Special Collection
September 2015

The Intersections Between Intimate Partner Violence and HIV/AIDS

Author(s):
This Special Collection is designed to assist domestic violence advocates in providing support and resources to victims of domestic violence who are also living with HIV/AIDS or at risk of contracting HIV due to violence in the context of their relationship.
Special Collection
June 2014

Traumatic Brain Injury and Domestic Violence: Understanding the Intersections

This collection offers tools to screen for traumatic brain injury within the context of domestic violence as well as presentations, articles, and other relevant resources on this topic.
Special Collection
January 2013

Domestic Violence and Health Care

This collection organizes resources into the following five areas: 1) the impact of domestic violence on health; 2) public health approaches to domestic violence prevention; 3) guidelines and issues concerning identification and intervention by health care providers; 4) information about collaboration between health care providers and domestic violence advocates; and 5) training.

Materials

Materials
  • General Material
  • Training Tools
February 2023

Responding to Abuse in Later Life: The Role of Forensic Nurses

Publisher(s):
This webinar was created for multidisciplinary professionals that serve older adults. Viewers will be able to explain the role of forensic nurses in the response to violence across the life span, and how to engage forensic nurses in an inter-agency coordinated response to abuse in later life.
Materials
  • General Material
October 2021

Mental Health of Black Girls: The Case for Gender-Specific and Culturally Affirming Services

Publisher(s):
Racism has critical implications for Black adolescent girls’ mental health. This fact sheet from the National Black Women's Justice Institute outlines the case for gender-specific and culturally affirming services in order to address the mental health needs of Black girls.
Materials
  • General Material
  • NRCDV Publications
September 2021

How can domestic and sexual violence advocates center health equity for Black women in our work?

Author(s): Publisher(s):
Health is a basic human right and need. The September 2021 Technical Assistance Question of the Month (TAQ) shares select highlights from a newly released paper on health equity co-authored by staff at the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and National Sexual Violence Resource Center.
Materials
  • General Material
  • NRCDV Publications
  • Training Tools
September 2020

National Prevention Town Hall 2020 Breakout Session 2A: Intersecting Pandemics

Author(s): Publisher(s):
In September 2020, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence held its first National Prevention Town Hall. This session explores how and why the COVID-19 crisis has impacted communities of color and women differently than white communities.
Materials
  • General Material
March 2020

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Interim Guidance for Homeless Shelters

Publisher(s):
Persons experiencing homelessness may be at risk for infection during an outbreak of COVID-19. This interim guidance is intended to support response planning by homeless service providers, including overnight emergency shelters, day shelters, and meal service providers.
Materials
  • General Material
February 2020

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Communication Resources

Publisher(s):
CDC offers free resources including video, fact sheets, and posters. Resources on this page can be used to guide service providers' communications with the field about how to stay safe and healthy.
Materials
  • General Material
November 2019

Vital Signs: Estimated Proportion of Adult Health Problems Attributable to Adverse Childhood Experiences and Implications for Prevention: 25 States, 2015–2017

Publisher(s):
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as victimization, substance misuse in the household, or witnessing intimate partner violence, have been linked to leading causes of adult morbidity and mortality. This report presents the CDC’s first ever comprehensive estimates of the potential to improve Americans’ health by preventing ACEs.
Materials
  • General Material
  • NRCDV Publications
May 2019

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

Author(s): Publisher(s):
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.
Materials
  • General Material
  • 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

Author(s): Publisher(s):
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.