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This fact sheet gives examples of discriminatory actions that may be illegal, provides a broad overview of applicable federal and state laws, and outlines actions steps for those believing that they have been discriminated against. Both survivors and advocates can use this guide as a brief and clear manual regarding housing.
The factsheet includes general statistics about homelessness, domestic violence and poverty, and the consequences of being trapped between violence and homelessness. A critique of current state laws and recommendations for legislative advocacy to protect the homes of battered women are offered.
Increasing affordable housing, ensuring adequate wages and income supports, and providing necessary supportive services are emphasized.
The article also covers advocacy strategies, both through negotiation and litigation, in the absence of specific federal, state, and local laws covering survivors. The scope of the article includes private housing as well as leases in public and subsidized housing. Advocates may find this article useful for understanding what legal strategies may be employed by lawyers attempting to assist survivors with penalty-free, expedited, early lease termination.
Shelter supervisors and staff were also interviewed as to their perception of the needs of the shelter residents. Information about the women such as age, residence, education, health, criminal records, public benefits, children and repeated homelessness are detailed in the report. Additionally, factors contributing to the women's homelessness, and recommendations are also provided.
Drawn from interviews with more than 3,000 homeless adults and youth throughout Minnesota, this research describes some of the causes, effects and circumstances surrounding homelessness.
Multilingual access is critical to sexual violence prevention and intervention. This statement discusses NSVRC's approach to multilingual access within a social justice framework. Available in English and Spanish.
The 2012 SAAM campaign provides tools and resources that focus on promoting positive expressions of sexuality and healthy behaviors. Promoting healthy behaviors encourages sexual interactions and relationships that are consensual, respectful and informed. By starting the conversation, this dialogue can build safe, healthy relationships and communities.
The second phase of NSVRC's Prevention Assessment project focused on interviews with innovative prevention programs and a diffusion survey to document how innovations have spread throughout the sexual violence prevention field. The emphasis of this assessment was on how programs are thinking about primary prevention and the processes that allowed innovation to develop.
In 2009, NSVRC contracted with Dr. Stephanie Townsend to assist in developing a plan to measure the primary prevention capacity of the sexual violence prevention field. This is a three-year process being conducted in collaboration with the CDC and CALCASA/Prevention Connection. This is the Year 1 report for the project.
