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Deaf Culture: NETAC Teacher Tipsheet
Publisher(s):This brief factsheet describes common terms used within Deaf community, details shared values in contrast with mainstream U.S. hearing culture, and offers guidelines for communication.
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Bill of Rights for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
Publisher(s):Bills of Rights for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children have been proposed and enacted in a number of states. This resource provides principles, language, and guidance for developing such a document. State-specific legislation is included.
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Underserved Teen Victims Initiative: A Case Study Guide
Publisher(s):This guide highlights the campaign activities of each site chosen to participate in the Underserved Teen Victims Initiative program, offering a unique look into each site’s work and celebrates its passion for teen victim outreach.
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Acting Out Loud
Publisher(s):ACTING OUT LOUD provides clergy and religious leaders with background on LGBT people, points you to the best-available online resources, and offers ideas and approaches recommended by leading clergy, theologians and advocates across the country.
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Is Your "T" Written in Disappearing Ink? A Checklist for Transgender Inclusion
Publisher(s):This checklist is a first step for agencies to use while evaluating whether their polices and practices are inclusive to transgender people.
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Cultural Competency Tips
Publisher(s):This brief tipsheet provides guidance on working with survivors from various cultures in a culturally relevant manner.
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Latina Portrait: Latina Queer Women in Chicago
Publisher(s):In 2006 the board of directors of Amigas Latinas initiated the Proyecto Latina: Descubriéndonos survey project in order to document and make known the unique experiences and challenges that Latina LGBTQQ women face in Metropolitan Chicago. This report documents the key findings from the project.
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Mistreatment of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Elders
Publisher(s):This research brief synthesizes the latest available information and research relating to the mistreatment of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) elders.
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Strong Girls: Friendships, Relationships & Self-Esteem
Publisher(s):Within a Jewish context, this structured curriculum provides a safe place for teen girls to talk about dating and friendships. Available for purchase from Jewish Women International.
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Supporting and Caring for Our Gender Expansive Youth: Lessons from the Human Rights Campaign's Youth Survey
Publisher(s): This report examines the experiences of survey respondents whose gender identities or expressions expand our conventional understanding of gender. It is designed to provide adults with a better understanding of these youth and to help adults find ways to communicate with and support all youth in their lives.
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Supporting Victims and Survivors of Faith: Elder Abuse and Faith
Publisher(s): This webinar explores what advocates need to know about aging in America, the specificities of elder abuse, and the intersections of elder abuse and faith to give an introduction to and facilitate better support for victims of elder abuse.
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No Free Pass to Harass: Protecting the Rights of Undocumented Immigrant Women Workers in Sexual Harassment Cases
Publisher(s):This guide is intended as a tool for effective litigation of sexual harassment claims brought on behalf of immigrant women workers.









