Counseling & Crisis Intervention Content Topic Results
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March 2021
Holding Space, Creating Safety: A Toolkit for Facilitating Conversations about Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence for Bisexual Peer Support Groups
Publisher(s):National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP), Bisexual Resource Center, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), National LGBTQ Institute on IPV
This toolkit explores how sexual and intimate partner violence impacts bi+ communities and how support and social group facilitators can address these issues. It offers facilitation tips and guides that lead you through imagining and creating a peer support group.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
September 2020
What do advocates need to know to provide safety planning guidance to abuse victims/survivors during and after COVID-19?
Publisher(s): Advocates are often the first line of defense for victims and survivors of domestic abuse/violence. In the September 2020 TA Question of the Month, Mildred D. Muhammad outlines strategies for advocates to help survivors navigate safety planning.
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June 2020
Domestic Violence Outreach Resource Manual
Publisher(s):The Domestic Violence Outreach Resource Manual is a collection of information on domestic violence and teen dating violence. It is designed for parish ministries and staffs. It is divided into three sections: Awareness, Services, and Prevention.
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- General Material
January 2020
The Things They Carry: Trauma-Informed Responses to Elder Abuse
Publisher(s): The report contains recommendations from symposium experts who charted a course for advancing responses to elder abuse that are informed by the manifestations and consequences of trauma and promising strategies for healing.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
March 2019
Domestic Violence Homicide Response Plan: A Toolkit for Domestic Violence Programs
Publisher(s):Every survivor that domestic violence programs work with is a potential homicide victim. Advocates know this as they work with survivors, advocating on their behalf and building relationships with them and often their families. Domestic violence programs deal with the reality of knowing that a homicide could happen at any time, yet not allowing this knowledge to overpower their work with victims.
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- General Material
January 2019
Why Faith Matters: Responding to Sexual Violence and Abuse: A Handbook for Advocates and Allies
Publisher(s): Spirituality and religion may be essential aspects of a victim's/ survivor's life and identity. This handbook, written for advocates, addresses key questions and issues that may arise in the aftermath of sexual violence and abuse and offers ways for advocates and allies to support survivors.
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- General Material
January 2019
APA Issues First-Ever Guidelines for Practice with Men and Boys
Publisher(s): This article contains guidelines to help psychologists specifically work with men and boys. It emphasizes how traditional masculinity is psychologically harmful and that socializing boys to suppress their emotions causes damage that echoes both inwardly and outwardly.
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- Training Tools
September 2018
Recommendations for Suicide Prevention Hotlines on Responding to Intimate Partner Violence
Publisher(s): Developed by experts at the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health, this document provides guidance for suicide prevention crisis centers on recognizing and responding to intimate partner violence (IPV) in the context of suicide prevention and other crisis calls.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2018
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit
Publisher(s): The SART Toolkit is available for local, multi-disciplinary teams working on sexual assault cases. This toolkit is a source for information and resources related to working as a team, responding to sexual assault, starting a SART, engaging your community, and much more.
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- Training Tools
October 2017
Enhanced Safety Planning for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
Publisher(s): This webinar offers guidance for advocates on how to help immigrant survivors become aware of their rights; identify immigration remedies for victims, including special VAWA provisions around confidentiality; prepare enhanced safety plans for immigrant survivors; and increase meaningful access to services for immigrants and survivors with limited English proficiency.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
October 2017
First Responders: Support for Pregnant Survivors of Abuse or Rape During Disasters
Publisher(s): This fact sheet covers the intersection of abuse and pregnancy, specific challenges and barriers to reporting violent incidents during disasters, what first responders need to know about pregnant survivors of abuse, and ways they can be of help.
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- General Material
August 2017
National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Publisher(s): These best practices emphasize the use of collaborative, victim-centered, and multidisciplinary approaches to improve evidence collection and preservation, increase consistency and provide uniformity for the prioritization and transferal of evidence, enhance laboratory process efficiencies for DNA testing, and advance investigative practices and agency protocols.