Counseling & Crisis Intervention Content Topic Results
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September 2015
Survivors in the Margins: The Invisibility of Violence Against Older Women
Publisher(s):Examining the impact of generational and aging factors on how older women experience IPV, we assert that the VAW field may be overlooking a wider population of survivors than previously thought.
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September 2015
Promising Practices and Model Programs: Trauma-Informed Approaches to Working with Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence and Other Trauma
Publisher(s): This report compiles comprehensive information about how programs are currently conceptualizing trauma-informed and trauma-specific work and how this translates into enhanced or improved services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
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July 2015
National and State Reports for the National Domestic Violence Hotline: January through June 2015
Publisher(s):This toolkit consists of national and state reports for the National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline). In the first half of 2015, The Hotline documented 79,038 contacts across the country.
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July 2015
National and State Reports for loveisrespect: January through June 2015
Publisher(s):This toolkit consists of national and the state reports for the top 10 contact states for loveisrespect, a project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) and Break the Cycle.
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July 2015
Media Guide to Accompany the National and State Reports for the National Domestic Violence Hotline and loveisrespect: January through June 2015
Publisher(s):The National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) compiled this media guide to accompany the bi-annual national and state reports that it distributes for The Hotline and loveisrespect.
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June 2015
Domestic Violence Counts 2014: A 24-hour census of domestic violence shelters and services
Publisher(s):his annual census documents the number of individuals who sought services in a single 24-hour period, as well as the types of services requested, the number of service requests that went unmet due to a lack of resources, and the issues and barriers that domestic violence programs face as they strive to provide services to victims of domestic violence.
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June 2015
Running a Shelter
Publisher(s):This page explores how to create shelter environments where survivors can reclaim their autonomy, and feel secure without excessive rules and punitive systems that echo the abuser’s rules.
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May 2015
LAP Info Packet and FAQ
Publisher(s):The LAP is a multi-pronged intervention that consists of a standardized, evidence-based lethality assessment instrument and accompanying referral protocol that helps first responders make a differentiated response that is tailored to the unique circumstances of High-Danger victims.
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May 2015
Let's Talk About It! A Transgender Survivor's Guide to Accessing Therapy
Publisher(s): This 107-page guide addresses many of the specific questions trans survivors ask: how to decide if therapy is right for you and, if it is, how to choose the best type of therapy for you, and how to find referrals and choose a therapist.
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April 2015
Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):The fact sheet further addresses the importance of employing a victim-centered approach to working with survivors, and includes specific recommendations for direct service providers.
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January 2015
Grounding Tools to Use with Kids
Publisher(s):This interactive tool offers five grounding tools that support the ability for anyone to calm their mind and body down during a scary time. This tool can be used with an advocate, parent, or even alone.
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January 2015
Rape Myth Acceptance: Implications for Counselor Education Programs
Publisher(s):This article describes a study of five master’s level counseling students to determine their level of acceptance of rape myths, which are destructive beliefs that rape victims are lying about their abuse or bear some responsibility for their victimization.