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Special Collection: EITC & Other Tax Credits

The Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and other federal benefits and tax credit programs can help domestic violence survivors regain financial footing. Learn more in our updated EITC & Other Tax Credits special collection.

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Prevention Tool of the Month

Native women experience disproportionate rates of gender-based violence. The Red Women Rising campaign works to change this by increasing public awareness and enhancing collaborations across sectors.

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Updated Special Collection: Preventing & Responding to Teen Dating Violence

Updated for TDVAM 2019, this special collection emphasizes collaborative and multi-level approaches to the prevention of and response to teen dating violence.

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Upcoming Webinar: The Impact of Adultification on Child Survivors of Trauma with an Emphasis on Children of Color

Studies show that adults view black girls as less innocent and more adult-like than their counterparts. This webinar is designed to address the impact adultification has on children who experience trauma with an emphasis on black girls.

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NRCDV Radio: Honoring our Indigenous Sisters

In our International Women's Day 2019 podcast, Cody Hammer, a member of the Cherokee Nation, descendant of the Muskogee Creek Nation, and a photo artist discusses activism, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and raising strong young women.

TA Question of the Month

How can DV programs use the arts to promote healing and inspire action for social change?

Art "helps us manifest our power and our vision into something real; it inspires and connects us to each other… Through culture we bring our vision alive, reclaim our histories and identities, and draw on the strength of our ancestors.” -INCITE!

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Latest Advocacy News

Recent news coverage on various issues related to gender based violence.
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Monday, March 18, 2019

R. Kelly case spotlights abuse of girls in the era of #MeToo

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Wednesday, March 06, 2019

StrongHearts Native Helpline Expands Operating Hours

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Sunday, March 03, 2019

‘You Have to Pay With Your Body’: The Hidden Nightmare of Sexual Violence on the Border

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National Awareness Initiatives

Learn more about national efforts to raise awareness about gender based violence throughout the year including: National Stalking Awareness Month (January), Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month (February), Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April), and Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October).