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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.
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January 2012

National Day of Unity Interfaith Prayer

Publisher(s):
Intercessory prayer is simply defined as the act of praying on behalf of another or others. This prayer leads congregations in a group meditation and prayer for healing, strength, and continued courage.
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  • General Material
  • Training Tools
January 2012

Healthy Boundaries for Clergy, Spiritual Teachers, and Lay Leaders

Author(s):
Healthy Boundaries for Clergy, Spiritual Teachers, and Lay Leaders is an ongoing curriculum for issues that impact those in the role of leadership in faith communities.
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  • NRCDV Publications
  • General Material
December 2011

Domestic Violence and the Holidays: Considerations for Survivors from Specific Populations

Publisher(s):
With the holiday season approaching, questions arise about the connection between domestic violence and distinctive holidays. This brief document offers guidance from the NRCDV Technical Assistance Team. This document provides an analysis of the available data on the volume of request for domestic violence services during the holidays, and offers recommendations for advocates on how to help survivors during this time of year.
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  • General Material
  • NRCDV Publications
May 2011

How can I work within my faith community to end domestic violence?

Publisher(s):
Communities of faith play a unique and vital role in the response to and elimination of domestic violence as they carry the responsibility to protect and nurture the spiritual well being of the community as a whole and its individual members. NRCDV's May 2011 TA Question of the Month offers suggestions for working with faith communities.
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  • NRCDV Publications
  • General Material
March 2011

Federal Centers for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Publisher(s):
The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships coordinates 12 Federal Centers for Faith-based and Community Initiatives. The contact information and website addresses of each of the Federal Centers are provided on this page.
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  • General Material
  • Training Tools
January 2011

Eve's Peace Toolkit: Ending Violence by Establishing Policies to Enhance and Create Equity

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This toolkit was developed by faith leaders to clarify best practices and model policies in identification, referral response and prevention of domestic violence. The goal of the toolkit is to increase the capacity of among faith leaders and communities to engage in work which shifts the norms, attitudes and beliefs of individuals, peer groups, families and communities to increase support of healthy relationships and to improve the response to domestic violence within their congregations.
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  • General Material
January 2011

Safe Congregation Handbook: Nurturing Healthy Boundaries in Our Faith Communities

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This handbook was designed to provide education, clear policies, and moral courage in addressing breaches of trust and safety in the Unitarian Universalist faith community.
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January 2011

When the Vow Breaks (Abbreviated Version)

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This is an abbreviated version of a 16-minute documentary with first hand accounts from domestic violence survivors and commentary from rabbis and a social worker experienced in treating victims and survivors of abuse.
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  • General Material
January 2011

Connections: Male Survivors of Sexual Violence

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This issue addresses abuse within faith communities, intimate relationships, sexual violence during war, sexual violence within prisons, and working with gay men. It also discusses question oppression, highlights programs serving male survivors, and provides resources.
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  • General Material
  • Training Tools
December 2010

One in Spirit: Domestic Violence Advocates and Faith and Spiritual Leaders Working in Partnership to End Domestic Violence

Publisher(s):
This resource is designed to address diverse learning needs by providing the following components that will help faith leaders and DV advocates begin or strengthen their collaborative efforts: community-based experiences, exercises and activities, list of contacts who have expertise, training materials, and methods of measuring and sharing the impact of your efforts.
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  • NRCDV Publications
  • General Material
November 2010

Domestic Violence and the Holidays: Understanding the Research

Publisher(s):
With the holiday season approaching, questions arise about the connection between domestic violence and distinctive holidays. This brief document offers guidance from the NRCDV Technical Assistance Team. The 2010 version provides an analysis of the available data on the volume of request for domestic violence services during the holidays.
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  • General Material
March 2010

2009 National Sermon Contest Winners

Publisher(s):
All three sermons extend the message beyond naming the abuse of women to a discussion of what are we doing about it in our own faith communities.