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January 2011
Queer Youth Advice for Educators: How to Respect and Protect Your Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students
Publisher(s):This guide presents the feelings and thoughts of LGBTQ youth and their allies on the subject of school. It presents an opportunity to gain understanding and knowledge around issues LGBTQ youth and promote a inclusive and nonviolent school climate.
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- General Material
January 2011
Men Speak Up: A toolkit for action in men's daily lives
Publisher(s):This report outlines goals for men’s action, identifies how speaking up and activism make a difference, explores what men can do, notes the strategies with which to nourish personal strength, support and inspiration, and acknowledges the mistakes that are easy to make.
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- General Material
January 2011
Evolving Men: Initial Results from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey
Publisher(s):This report presents findings from a six-country study on men’s attitudes and practices as well as women’s opinions and reports of men’s practices. These practices included health practices, parenting, relationship dynamics, sexual behavior, and use of violence.
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- General Material
January 2011
She Fears You: Teaching College Men to End Rape
The authors discuss moving beyond risk reduction in rape prevention efforts to address ways that men can address rape culture on college campuses. Working from the perspective that both men and women are harmed by rape culture, men can be major allies in prevention work.
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- General Material
January 2011
North Dakota Community Readiness and Prevention System Capacity Assessment
Publisher(s):This assessment reveals the capacity level of the network of individuals, groups and/or organizations that, through their interaction, have the potential to enhance the primary prevention of sexual and intimate partner violence.
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December 2010
Stand & Serve Primary Prevention Program Theory
Publisher(s):Peer Solutions works with an evidence-based "Stand & Serve" prevention model. The "Stand & Serve" approach utilizes developmental assets/positive youth development, community development, social norms, diffusion of innovation/peer education, social change, and marketing research to prevent violence.
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- General Material
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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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
The Politics of Memory: Part II. The Voice of the Oppressed
This video highlights the historical roots of the mental health consumer/survivor/ex-patient movement in the fight for women’s rights.
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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
A Call to Men
Publisher(s):In this video, Tony Porter presents the idea of the man-box. This notion of the construction of masculinity limits men, promotes the devaluation of women, and creates a harmful notion of manhood.