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The brief provides recommendations for how direct service providers, coalitions, STOP administrators and policy makers can respond to these issues and implement effective solutions to keep Black, Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander (API), and immigrant survivors safe.

The Prosecutor's Guide includes checklists with specific actions that prosecution staff can take, training guidelines, policy recommendations and a pocket guide to accompany trial notebooks.

The Law Enforcement Guide includes checklists with specific actions that officers can take, training guidelines, policy recommendations and a pocket guide for first responders and investigators.

The STOP Guide provides data on the links between survivor safety and economic security and examines how the STOP grant program can respond to the challenges they pose to survivor safety. Organized by Program Purpose Area, the STOP Guide outlines how survivor economic security can be incorporated into the work of each STOP sector: law enforcement, prosecutors, courts and advocates.

This report shares the results of a study conducted in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea. It explores the prevalence of mens use of violence against women in the survey sites, and shows what factors make men more or less likely to use violence.

By laying the groundwork to understand the intersection between domestic violence and homelessness, this toolkit offers practical strategies that providers can follow to improve service integration.

Local programs who are interested in beginning or expanding services based on holistic healing approaches for survivors will find support for their efforts in the Why Holistic Healing section, draw inspiration from the work highlighted in the Voices from the Field section, and, more concretely, find some crucial steps to incorporate various healing approaches in the Working Together section.

The purpose of this document is to provide information promoting sexual health and well being for all youth impacted by trauma in their lives.

This media guide includes considerations and guidance for anyone setting out to interview survivors. The tips are organized into stages of preparation for the interview, during the interview, after the interview and special attention is given to ensuring the safety and security of interviewees.

This media guide includes considerations and guidance for anyone setting out to interview survivors. The tips are organized into stages of preparation for the interview, during the interview, after the interview and special attention is given to ensuring the safety and security of interviewees.

This report analyzes the most recent, reliable data about rape and sexual assault in our country. It identifies those most at risk of being victims of these crimes, examines the cost of this violence (both to survivors and our communities), and describes the response, too often inadequate, of the criminal justice system. The report catalogues steps this Administration has taken to combat rape and sexual assault, and identifies areas for further action.

Most young adults are in romantic relationships and are sexually active. Most of them report high levels of satisfaction in their relationships. But in about 30 percent of these couples, only one partner reported being very satisfied or committed to the relationship. What else do we know about dynamics in young adults' heterosexual relationships? Do men and women get an equal deal? Find out in this brief.

Having a mentor-like adult outside of the home can promote positive well-being for children, and even make them more likely to talk with their parents about things that matter to them. This brief uses data from the National Survey of Children's Health to examine the prevalence of these relationships in the U.S., and the association between having a caring adult and indicators of positive well-being.

This third edition newly titled compendium updates laws and regulations; offers new public health content; provides summaries for U.S. territories; and includes a new chapter: Tribal Codes on Domestic Violence and Promising Programs in Indian Country.

Futures invited staff from every state and territory domestic violence coalition to review their respective summary and provide feedback; the Compendium reflects these comments. Relevant state and territory laws were researched to ensure correct citations through both state legislative web pages and LexisNexus.

The bulletin includes estimates of domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and injury and use of weapons in violent victimization. It also describes the characteristics of victims.

This recent survey found that 70 percent of adult American women over the age of 21 have a chronic health condition. That number rises to 81 percent among women who have experienced any form of domestic violence. This is especially serious given that 44 percent of women in the survey said they experienced a form of domestic violence.

In this tax-time financial products report explains the replacement of refund anticipation loans with refund anticipation checks, the difference between the two products, and historical data on the two products.

This fact sheet presents information on Volunteer Income Tax Assistance ‹ a program run by the IRS in conjunction with community based organizations. A checklist of what to bring to a VITA site is included, as well as information on Refund Anticipation Loans.

Beginning in 2014, millions of Americans will become eligible for a new premium tax credit that will help them pay for health coverage. This collection of frequently asked questions explains who will be eligible for this tax credit, how the size of an individual or familys credit will be calculated, how midyear changes in income and household size will affect tax credit eligibility, and how the reconciliation between the tax credit amount a person receives and the amount for which he or she was eligible will be handled.

The HCTC made health insurance more affordable for eligible individuals and their families by paying a significant portion of qualified health insurance premiums for tax years 2002 through 2013. A number of resources on this topic can be found on the webpage, covering background information, information on eligibility, and information for tax professionals.

This fact sheet includes basic information on the American Opportunity Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit, as well as links to related tax forms.

This series of frequently asked questions on the Adoption Tax Credit includes new information for tax years beginning after December 31, 2011, basic information on eligibility and qualified adoption expenses, and tables for use in determining when the credit should be taken.

For nearly 60 years, Congress has recognized that the childcare expenses parents incur in order to earn income should be acknowledged in the tax code. This review provides an opportunity to strengthen and improve the CDCTC to reflect the needs of the increased number of mothers of young children in the labor force and the rising costs of child care.

This fact sheet provides background information on who can claim the CTC, the definition of a qualifying child, and necessary steps to claim the credit.

This fact sheet highlights how the EITC and CTC have proven to be powerful tools for reducing children's poverty and advancing their long-term well-being.