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August 2022

Needs Assessment Report: Promising Practices and Interventions to Address the Housing Needs of Domestic Violence Survivors

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The intersection between domestic violence, housing instability, and homelessness continues to be a pressing issue for the field. To this end, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence conducted a two-part needs assessment project to assess survivors' current and emerging housing needs, particularly in Black and Brown communities, and to document innovative community-based solutions.
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  • Training Tools
June 2022

Responding to Housing Insecurity/Homelessness Issues for Indigenous Elders who are Victims of Domestic Violence

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Many domestic violence and homeless shelters are seeing rapid increases in the number of elders seeking shelter. This webinar discusses ways of responding to the needs of Indigenous elders who are experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness and what can be done.
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  • NRCDV Publications
May 2022

How can victim advocates and housing service providers respond to the needs of Native human trafficking survivors?

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Native women have been on the receiving end of many injustices. These injustices include homelessness and various forms of physical and sexual violence. Native women experience high rates of homelessness. The May 2022 Technical Assistance Question of the Month (TAQ) explains that advocates must understand the historical context of Native women's experiences in order to truly support them.
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January 2022

Healing Indigenous Lives Native Youth Town Halls

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This report highlights juvenile justice and public safety concerns and recommendations from Tribal youth ages 14–24.  
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December 2021

Family-Centered Toolkit for Domestic Violence Programs

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Historically, the domestic violence (DV) field has separated services for adults and services for children and youth, rather than taking an integrated approach that centers the relationships between adult survivors and their children. The Family-Centered Toolkit helps programs envision and implement an integrated approach that supports parent-child relationships and families with a range of culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and developmentally sensitive services.
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November 2021

Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication

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To build a healthier America for all, we must confront the systems and policies that have resulted in the generational injustice that has given rise to health inequities. CDC’s Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication emphasize the importance of addressing all people inclusively and respectfully.
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November 2021

A call to action for inclusive gender-based violence services for Black/Afro-Latin@s

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In order to meet the cultural and racial needs of Afro-Latin@s, it is important that gender-based violence organizations prioritize models that center anti-discriminatory practices. This document from Esperanza United offers promising practices and a call to action to meet the unique needs of Afro-Latin@ survivors of gender-based violence.
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October 2021

Panel Discussion on Cultural Connectedness and Trauma-Informed Care

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In this online learning event hosted by the Tribal Youth Resource Center, the presenters provided an overview of cultural connectedness as one of the strongest protective factors for American Indian youth.
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  • General Material
  • NRCDV Publications
October 2021

What are the advocacy needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Survivors of Gender-Based Violence?

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The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), National AI/AN Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) and the Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center (AKNWRC) convened a workgroup of gender-based violence and housing advocates from Indian country to reflect on the needs of AI/AN survivors. The October 2021 Technical Assistance Question of the Month (TAQ) outlines some of the needs identified in the workgroup.
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October 2021

Advocacy Tips for Supporting Victims in the Amish/Plain Community

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Created by OneEighty in Wooster, Ohio, these materials offer key tips and background information for domestic violence advocates working with Amish and Plain Communities.
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  • NRCDV Publications
  • Training Tools
October 2021

Lessons from Child Survivors: Supporting the Healing and Resilience of Children and Parents who Experience Domestic Violence through an Intersectional Lens

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The Adult Children Exposed to Domestic Violence (ACE-DV) Leadership Forum is shifting the paradigm from deficit to growth – supporting the development of trauma-informed, culturally responsive, asset-based policies and practices that enhance resilience capacity in those who experience childhood trauma. This training explores how domestic violence shapes children’s lives and impacts parenting, with an emphasis on the assets and strengths of families who survive this experience together.
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  • General Material
October 2021

Mental Health of Black Girls: The Case for Gender-Specific and Culturally Affirming Services

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Racism has critical implications for Black adolescent girls’ mental health. This fact sheet from the National Black Women's Justice Institute outlines the case for gender-specific and culturally affirming services in order to address the mental health needs of Black girls.