Cultural Competence Content Topic Results
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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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- General Material
November 2011
Domestic Violence Materials in Asian & Pacific Islander Languages
Publisher(s): The Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence assembled this compilation of over 500 resources on domestic violence translated into 32 Asian and Pacific Islander languages.
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- General Material
October 2011
Garden of Truth: The Prostitution and Trafficking of Native Women in Minnesota
Publisher(s):This report reviews findings from an assessment of the life circumstances of Native women in prostitution in Minnesota, a group of women not previously studied in research such as this.
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- General Material
October 2011
Indian Health Service: Continued Efforts Needed to Help Strengthen Response to Sexual Assaults and Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): This study by the GAO mandated under the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 examines the ability of IHS and tribally operated hospitals to collect and preserve medical forensic evidence in cases of sexual assault and domestic violence.
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- General Material
October 2011
Safety and Services: Women of color speak about their communities
Publisher(s):The project upon which this report is based invited African American women to express their views on services for victims and survivors of domestic violence, in particular the needs of survivors in low-income communities.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
October 2011
New language, old problem: Sex trafficking of American Indian women and children
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper summarizes findings of existing research and other documents on sex trafficking of Native women and girls in the U.S. and Canada and the legal issues related to their protection.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
July 2011
Immigration Relief for Vulnerable Populations: Human Trafficking, Crime Victims, Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
Publisher(s):This PowerPoint presentation offers an overview of the U-Visa, T-Visa, and VAWA self-petitioning process for survivors of violence who don't have legal immigration status.
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- General Material
June 2011
Fact Sheet: HIV/AIDS and Disability
Publisher(s):This fact sheet discusses the risks of HIV for people with disabilities, and what agencies can do to respond—through institutional changes at the agency level and in advocating for national policy change.
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- General Material
March 2011
U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing on Justice for All: Ending Elder Abuse, Neglect and Financial Exploitation
Publisher(s):This document contains facts about how elder abuse impacts Latin@ communities and the importance of addressing these complex issues in a comprehensive way in order to reduce barriers and build upon community strengths.
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- General Material
March 2011
Women, Disability and Violence: Strategies to Increase Physical and Programmatic Access to Victims Services for Women with Disabilities
Publisher(s):This article strives to balance fairly and effectively the voices and needs of individuals with disabilities with those of service providers who provide either disability or domestic violence/sexual assault services. The intent of this article to is to highlight opportunities for positive change, hopefully in a way that will help empower service providers as well as victims and survivors with disabilities.
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- General Material
February 2011
A Review of Spanish-Language Literature from Latin America on Sex Trafficking
Publisher(s):This technical report provides a Spanish-language literature review of resources on sex trafficking from Latin America.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2011
Real Tools: Responding to Multi-Abuse Trauma: A Tool Kit to Help Advocates and Community Partners Better Serve People with Multiple Issues
Publisher(s):This toolkit focuses on survivors of multi-abuse trauma - those who are affected by multiple issues that negatively affect safety, health, or well-being. It offers practical tools for advocates and community partners, such as health and mental heath care providers, to address the complex needs of survivors of multi-abuse trauma, no matter where survivors enter the social service system.
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- General Material
January 2011
Evidence-Based Practices for Children Exposed to Violence: A Selection from Federal Databases
Publisher(s):This document gathers federal research about programs that serve children exposed to violence and includes a summary of the practices associated with successful results.