Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV) Content Topic Results

This handbook for advocates was created through a collaboration between FaithTrust Institute and Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV). It is a valuable resource to those who want to better understand the role that religion and spirituality may have in the lives of victims/survivors of intimate partner violence.

This toolkit provides ideas for youth activists across the state to educate others about teen dating violence and to take action in their communities and schools. Contents include: You Can Make a Difference Knowledge Is Power Gain Support Spread The Word Hold A Club Meeting Club Activities Contact Your Local Domestic Violence Center

This toolkit provides ideas for youth activists across the state to educate others about teen dating violence and to take action in their communities and schools.

The ultimate purpose of Florida's intimate partner violence prevention plan is to work toward the shared vision: for the people of Florida to have non-violent and respectful intimate partner relationships. To achieve this vision, the plan works to prevent the occurrence of intimate partner violence by identifying and removing its causes at all levels of society, including by promoting healthy relationships. This plan describes needed change goals to work toward the vision over the next eight years and lays out a roadmap of strategies and tasks to achieve change statewide.

This packet provides a variety of sample policies and procedures that programs can adapt to help address disaster preparedness.

The manual details considerations and recommendations for service provision, benefits available to victims of trafficking, legal issues, criminal prosecution of traffickers, working with the media, potential funding sources, and additional anti-trafficking resources.

Contents include basic information and definitions, an overview of benefits available to victims of trafficking, relevant laws, tips and questions to consider when working with victims, a review of the role of domestic violence centers in responding to the issue, and additional resources and tips for advocacy. Although the booklet does include Florida-specific information, it contains information that can be utilized in many communities across the US.

These curricula are geared toward professional staff working in the fields of domestic violence and/or disaster response to ensure trauma-informed best practice for disaster management in the context of domestic violence.

This outline by the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV) provides guidance to local centers on disaster planning to ensure that domestic violence services continue statewide, uninterrupted, despite the occurrence of a disaster.

The purpose of this toolkit is to share resources and knowledge that others have found useful in developing programs for primary prevention of intimate partner violence.

Adapted from the Power and Control Wheel by the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project (Duluth, MN), this graphic depicts common tactics used by abusers to exert power and control over their partners in the aftermath of a disaster.