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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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November 2004

A Guide for Legal Advocates Providing Services to Victims of Human Trafficking

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This legal guide contains information in chapter format ranging from An Overview of Human Trafficking, T Nonimmigrant Visas, Continued Presence, Benefits for Victims, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for Children, and resources for advocates.
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  • NRCDV Publications
  • General Material
November 2004

The Effectiveness of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Programs

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This paper describes SANE programs in the US, and presents current research on their effectiveness in 3 areas: providing care in an empowering setting, improving the quality of forensic evidence collection, and increasing prosecution rates.
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  • General Material
October 2004

Women's Economic Status in the States: Wide Disparities by Race, Ethnicity, and Region

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This report looks at women's economic status across several indicators: women's earnings, gender wage ratio, % of women in managerial/professional occupations, women's business ownership, and poverty. State profiles are available.
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  • General Material
  • Training Tools
February 2004

When the Batterer is a Law Enforcement Officer: A Guide for Advocates

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This is a comprehensive resource for any advocate working with a survivor of a batterer who is in law enforcement, including information on particular safety considerations and advocacy strategies.
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  • General Material
January 2004

Helping Children Thrive: Supporting Woman Abuse Survivors as Mothers: A Resource to Support Parenting

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This resource reviews the needs of abused women as mothers, batterers as parents, effects of power and control tactics on mothers, the potential impact of woman abuse on children of different ages, and strategies used by young people to cope with violence in their homes.
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  • Training Tools
  • General Material
January 2004

Women and Domestic Violence: Programs and Tools that Improve Care for Victims

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This paper provides an overview of training programs and tools for improving services for victims of domestic violence. The tools described in this paper include: 1) the Domestic Violence and Survivor Assessment tool, which helps health care providers and abused women identify issues and feelings and thereby guide counseling; 2) the critical pathways to intimate partner violence, which includes the assessment of physical health, mental health, social assessment and treatment for domestic violence victims; and 3) the Delphi Instrument for hospital-based domestic violence programs, which assess the quality and performance of hospitals' response to domestic violence.
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  • General Material
January 2004

Advocacy Matters: Helping Mothers and Their Children Involved with the Child Protection System

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"This document's purpose is to underscore the importance of the advocates work, provide tips for how to improve practice in this area, and inspire them to better understand women's situations and help them be safe and self-sufficient."
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  • General Material
January 2004

Collaboration, Confidentiality, and Expanding Advocacy

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This document presents information on the importance of collaborating with other agencies to improve culturally competent services to immigrant survivors, on how to collaborate with different agencies, and on how to address problems when working with collaboration.
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  • General Material
December 2003

Model Protocol For Advocates Working With Battered Women Involved In The Child Protection System

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This protocol contains an introduction that outlines the origins and key features of CPS, and recommended policy and procedures. Covered are: individual advocacy strategies, determining if a mandatory report is required, making a mandatory report, reviewing case files, and advocating in court.
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  • General Material
October 2003

Model Protocol on Working with Battered Women and their Teenage Boys in Shelter

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This model protocol covers recommended policy and procedures on working with battered women and their teenage songs in shelter, program activities for teens, community collaboration, training, confidentiality, and safety planning.
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  • General Material
October 2003

Community Policing and Domestic Violence: Five Promising Practices

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This document provides a discussion of how community policing principles might intersect with the core principles of domestic violence organizing: victim safety, offender accountability, and community change.