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Resilience Bibliography
Publisher(s):This page provides a bibliography of resilience research articles of particular relevance for children exposed to DV. Links to full text are available for some of the articles.
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Family Violence Nursing Curriculum
Publisher(s):While nurses must be able to respond skillfully to victims of all types of violence, responding to victims of family violence requires sensitivity rooted in understanding how it differs from other types of violence. The content of this curriculum, which grew out of the 1999 American Association of Colleges of Nursing competencies, was developed in response to those findings to provide Minnesota nursing faculty essential curricular information to develop student competence in preventing, assessing, and responding to family violence across the lifespan.
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Responding to Disclosures of Abuse
Publisher(s):This document provides guidance to advocates planning and hosting awareness or educational events on how to respond to disclosures of abuse by teens.
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AAPI LGBTQ+ Experiences of GBV
Publisher(s): This fact sheet summarizes the layered needs and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and more (LGBTQ+) Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) survivors and communities in the U.S., based on the current literature available.
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12 Teaching Scenarios: Responding to Rape, Domestic Violence, and Child Abuse
Publisher(s):Teaching scenarios used in this self-paced online course are designed for use in groups and classes of all kinds.
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Wheel Library
Publisher(s):The Power and Control Wheel was developed from the experience of battered women in Duluth who had been abused by their male partners. It has been translated into over 40 languages and has resonated with the experience of battered women worldwide. This page includes various adaptations and translations into a multitude of languages.
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Personalized Safety Plan for Older Survivors of Abuse
Publisher(s): This resource is designed to help an older survivor increase their safety and prepare in advance for the possibility of violence.
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Prepare Your Health
Publisher(s):There are many reasons to prepare your health for an emergency. This webpage offers guidance on how to take preparedness actions in the case of a public health emergency.
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Video Training: Balancing Safety and Access
Publisher(s): This video addresses the evolution of supervised visitation and exchange services, and the role of courts in balancing the value of parent-child relationships and the need for safety for children and parents who have experienced domestic violence.
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Working with a Deaf Survivor: A Resource Guide
This manual provides guidance for domestic violence advocates in working with survivors who are Deaf or hard of hearing. It offers tips for effective communication and collaboration with disability rights advocates and organizations.
For additional resources, see the Vermont NetworkÍs page on Hearing Accommodations.
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Shelter Support Project
Publisher(s):The Shelter Support Project is a supportive resource for people making day-to-day decisions about the management and operation of domestic violence shelter programs. Shelter management resources including articles and model protocols are provided.
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The DELTA PREP Toolkit
Publisher(s):The DELTA PREP Toolkit was developed by the DELTA PREP project, a collaboration of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the CDC Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in support of 19 state domestic violence coalitions to build their organizational capacity for primary prevention of IPV. The Toolkit is a resource for state and community organizations that are engaging in primary prevention efforts and are interested in strengthening their organizationÕs ability to sustain and build upon their prevention work.









