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December 2010
Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
The Act was passed and signed into law in December 2010. It extends Bush-era tax cuts, unemployment insurance, and specific provisions under ARRA including key tax credit programs for families.
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- General Material
December 2010
2011 TANF Extension
Publisher(s):In November 2010, Congress extended the TANF program through FY 2011, as part of the Claims Resolution Act (H.R. 4783). This fact sheet summarizes these legislative actions.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
December 2010
A Social Worker’s Role in Elder Abuse Cases: Reporting, Holistic Assessment and Resources
Publisher(s):This recorded webinar describes how legal services lawyers and social workers work together in elder abuse cases.
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- General Material
December 2010
Best Practices for Lawyers Assisting Pro Se Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking With Civil Protection Cases Manual
Publisher(s): These guidelines are intended to reflect the best national practices that may be used by civil lawyers who provide no-cost assistance to pro se victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking in civil protection order cases.
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- General Material
December 2010
Up to Us: Lessons learned and goals for change after thirteen years of the Washington State Domestic Violence Fatality Review
Publisher(s):This sixth and final biennial report draws on the lessons learned by the Washington State Domestic Violence Fatality Review (DVFR) after more than a decade of analysis and community conversation, and it sets out eleven goals for change.
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- Training Tools
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December 2010
Love Is Not Abuse Curriculum: College Edition
Publisher(s):This curriculum educates college students about the dangers and warning signs of dating violence, offers lessons specifically on abuse via technology and provides resources where students can find help on campus.
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- General Material
December 2010
Addressing Domestic Violence, Child Safety and Well-being: Collaborative Strategies for California Families
Publisher(s):This report is designed to identify the progress that has been achieved in California over the past decade and make policy recommendations for the state that will not only improve responses to the families affected by domestic violence but begin to put in place strategies for prevention.
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- General Material
November 2010
DADT Commentary Suggests Corrective Rape for Lesbians
Publisher(s):This article reacts to comments on the proposed repeal of the "Dont Ask, Dont Tell" policy that keeps LGBTIQ individuals from openly serving in the military.
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November 2010
Telling Amy's Story
Publisher(s):This is the 15 minute version of a full-length film that follows the timeline of a domestic violence homicide that occurred in central Pennsylvania on November 8, 2001. This story illustrates the importance of the fatality review process in the prevention of intimate partner homicide.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
October 2010
Economic Empowerment of Domestic Violence Survivors
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper reviews and critiques the existing literature on economic abuse experienced by domestic violence survivors and selected economic empowerment programs designed to address such abuse and its aftermath.
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- General Material
October 2010
SEEING Beyond Abuse
This article offers an overview of the consequenses of trauma to the eye that may be suffered by victims of abuse, highlighting the connection between domestic violence and glaucoma. It urges appropriate screening and intervention for eye care providers.
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September 2010
Justice at the Intersections: Action for Reproductive and Economic Justice in NYC
Publisher(s):This film provides interviews with 16 organizations doing reproductive justice work in New York City.