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January 2011
Human Trafficking Assessment for Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Programs
Publisher(s):The following document contains questions that can be used to assess a client for potential signs that she/he has been a victim of human trafficking.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2011
Reducing Barriers to Support for Women Fleeing Violence: A Toolkit for Supporting Women with Varying Levels of Mental Wellness and Substance Use
Publisher(s):This manual is designed to assist transition housing providers and other service providers to provide effective services to women fleeing violence. It draws on the knowledge of women who have experienced violence and those who have supported them.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2011
Sexual Assault Response Team Development: A guide for victim service professionals
Publisher(s):The focus of this technical assistance guide is to help sexual assault service providers build, expand, formalize, and maintain strong interagency responses to sexual violence. It includes a brief overview followed by Practice Tips, Ways to Build SART Excellence, and Key Resources.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
December 2010
A Social Worker’s Role in Elder Abuse Cases: Reporting, Holistic Assessment and Resources
Publisher(s):This recorded webinar describes how legal services lawyers and social workers work together in elder abuse cases.
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- General Material
December 2010
The Politics of Memory: Part II. The Voice of the Oppressed
This video highlights the historical roots of the mental health consumer/survivor/ex-patient movement in the fight for women’s rights.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
November 2010
Domestic Violence and the Holidays: Understanding the Research
Publisher(s):With the holiday season approaching, questions arise about the connection between domestic violence and distinctive holidays. This brief document offers guidance from the NRCDV Technical Assistance Team. The 2010 version provides an analysis of the available data on the volume of request for domestic violence services during the holidays.
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- General Material
August 2010
Early Childhood Trauma
Publisher(s): This resource provides information about symptoms and protective factors for young children who have been exposed to trauma.
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- General Material
June 2010
Incorporating Primary Prevention at the Various Levels of Victim Services
Publisher(s):In this presentation, Jenny Dills, the Prevention Coordinator at the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence, guided participants through an activity in which they were asked — from a coalition viewpoint — to think about primary prevention as it relates to victim services, secondary services and tertiary services.
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- General Material
June 2010
Positive Changes Following Adversity
Publisher(s):This issue focuses on positive change following adversity or the concept of posttraumatic growth. It provides a summary and analysis of research in this burgeoning area that brings together research from the trauma and positive psychology fields, offering another way to look at traumatic experiences focusing on the positive changes and growth that can ensue.
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- General Material
April 2010
Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment for Victims of Human Trafficking
Publisher(s):This issue brief examines the evidence-based research for treating common mental health conditions experienced by victims of human trafficking.
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- General Material
March 2010
The Sanctuary Model: A Restorative Approach for Human Service Organizations
Publisher(s):This article describes Dr. Sandra Bloom’s Sanctuary Model as an operating system that helps human services organizations function in a humane, democratic, and socially responsible manner.
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- General Material
March 2010
Why It Matters: Rethinking Victim Assistance for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Victims of Hate Violence and Intimate Partner Violence
Publisher(s):This report, the product of a 2009 survey of victim assistance providers and LGBTQ anti-violence programs throughout the United States, describes widespread gaps in victim services for LGBTQ victims of crime and recommends steps to improve both the services and their accessibility.