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December 2021
De vuelta a lo básico: Colaborando con sobrevivientes y comunidades para promover la equidad en la salud en las intersecciones de la violencia sexual y de pareja íntima
Publisher(s):National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
Este recurso hace conexiones entre la equidad en la salud y nuestro trabajo para prevenir la violencia sexual y de pareja íntima. Centra las historias de los sobrevivientes en las intersecciones del racismo sistémico, la violencia y la opresión. En él se estudian formas de crear capacidad individual y a nivel organizativo para hacer frente a la desigualdad en materia de salud. Y, ofrece un llamado a la acción para aquellos quienes están dispuestos a comprometerse con la equidad de la salud en su trabajo de prevención de la violencia de género.
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November 2021
A call to action for inclusive gender-based violence services for Black/Afro-Latin@s
Publisher(s):In order to meet the cultural and racial needs of Afro-Latin@s, it is important that gender-based violence organizations prioritize models that center anti-discriminatory practices. This document from Esperanza United offers promising practices and a call to action to meet the unique needs of Afro-Latin@ survivors of gender-based violence.
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- NRCDV Publications
November 2021
Recommendations & Strategies that Further Women of Color’s Advancement
Publisher(s): In order to address white supremacy and racism, movement leadership must recognize the historical contributions of women of color, create supportive equitable work environments that emphasize anti-racist practices, and maintain accountability structures. NRCDV recommends the 11 data-driven strategies listed in this document to further women of color’s advancement.
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- NRCDV Publications
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October 2021
Day 2 Plenary: Boots on the Ground: Centering the Voices & Leadership of BIPOC Survivors & Advocates in Prevention / Puesta en marcha: centrar la voz y el liderazgo de sobrevivientes y defensores Negres, indígenas y de color en el trabajo de prevención
Publisher(s):The Day 2 opening panel of NRCDV's 2021 Prevention Town Hall features the voices and lived experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color advocates who are leading prevention in their organizations and communities. Panelists reflect on what is needed to create real transformative change that centers racial justice.
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- NRCDV Publications
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October 2021
Session 2C: Engaging Men of Color in Efforts to End Violence / 2C: Fomentar la participación de los hombres de color en los esfuerzos para erradicar la violencia
Publisher(s):In this session from NRCDV's 2021 Prevention Town Hall, participants hear from panel members who are working with men and boys in their unique fields. En esta sesión del Congreso de Prevención 2021 del NRCDV, les participantes escucharon de panelistas que están trabajando con hombres y jóvenes en sus campos particulares.
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- NRCDV Publications
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October 2021
Session 1A: Elevating Community-Based Solutions: Alternative Forms of Safety & Justice / 1A: Elevar las soluciones comunitarias: formas alternativas de seguridad y justicia
Publisher(s): Transformative justice is prevention! Victims of abuse are often times reluctant to report and/or share their experiences based on a myriad of reasons. However, the desire for justice and safety is still needed and necessary. This strategy session from NRCDV's 2021 Prevention Town Hall highlights alternative community-based solutions that center victim support and healing.
¡La justicia transformadora es prevención! Las víctimas de abuso son a menudo reacias a denunciar tal abuso o a contar su experiencias debido a una infinidad de razones. Sin embargo, el deseo por la justicia y la seguridad sigue siendo inevitable y necesario. Esta sesión de estrategias del Congreso de Prevención 2021 del NRCDV, destaca soluciones alternativas que provienen de la comunidad y que se enfocan en el apoyo y la sanación de las víctimas.
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- NRCDV Publications
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October 2021
Session 1B: Border Policies: An Issue of Racial Justice and Safety for Victims of Gender-Based Violence / 1B: Políticas fronterizas: una cuestión de justicia racial y seguridad para las víctimas de violencia de género
Publisher(s):This workshop from NRCDV's 2021 Prevention Town Hall critically examines current border policies and the impact that it’s having on asylum seekers fleeing gender-based violence and immigrant victims that reside in border communities. Este taller del Congreso de Prevención 2021 del NRCDV analiza de manera crítica las políticas fronterizas existentes y el impacto que éstas tienen en les solicitantes de asilo que buscan escapar de la violencia de género y en las víctimas inmigrantes que residen en las comunidades fronterizas.
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- NRCDV Publications
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October 2021
Session 1D: Centering Economic Justice in Our Work / 1D: Centrar la justicia económica en nuestro trabajo
Publisher(s):This strategy session from NRCDV's 2021 Prevention Town Hall discusses the systematic intersections of poverty, racism, and other forms of oppression, in regards to financial inequity. Esta sesión de estrategias del Congreso de Prevención 2021 del NRCDV se enfoca en las intersecciones sistemáticas de la pobreza, el racismo y otras formas de opresión, y su relación con la desigualdad económica.
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- NRCDV Publications
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October 2021
National Prevention Town Hall 2021 Day 1 - Opening, Closing & Plenary: Survivor-Centered Prevention: Listening to Survivors of Color / Apertura, clausura y plenaria - Prevención centrada en les sobrevivientes: escuchemos a les sobrevivientes de color
Publisher(s):The opening session of NRCDV's 2021 Prevention Town Hall introduced and explored the concept of survivor-centered prevention. It allowed space for survivors to share their vision for prevention based on their lived experiences. La sesión de apertura del Congreso de Prevención 2021 del Centro Nacional de Recursos sobre la Violencia Doméstica (NRCDV, por sus siglas en inglés) presentó y exploró el concepto de la prevención que centra la atención en les sobrevivientes. Se brindó un espacio para que las personas sobrevivientes compartieran su visión sobre la prevención de la violencia a partir de sus experiencias personales.
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October 2021
Mental Health of Black Girls: The Case for Gender-Specific and Culturally Affirming Services
Publisher(s): Racism has critical implications for Black adolescent girls’ mental health. This fact sheet from the National Black Women's Justice Institute outlines the case for gender-specific and culturally affirming services in order to address the mental health needs of Black girls.
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October 2021
The Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in State Prisons
Publisher(s): This report from the Sentencing Project documents the rates of incarceration for white, Black and Latinx Americans in each state, identifies three contributors to racial and ethnic disparities in imprisonment, and provides recommendations for reform.
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- NRCDV Publications
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October 2021
Lessons from Child Survivors: Supporting the Healing and Resilience of Children and Parents who Experience Domestic Violence through an Intersectional Lens
Publisher(s): The Adult Children Exposed to Domestic Violence (ACE-DV) Leadership Forum is shifting the paradigm from deficit to growth – supporting the development of trauma-informed, culturally responsive, asset-based policies and practices that enhance resilience capacity in those who experience childhood trauma. This training explores how domestic violence shapes children’s lives and impacts parenting, with an emphasis on the assets and strengths of families who survive this experience together.