Domestic Violence Content Topic Results

Explores how welfare-to-work programs can help battered women, highlighting programs that provide specialized services to battered women. Also included is a list of Internet resources designed to increase understanding of this complex system.

Available in 12 languages, these flyers offer information about Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women's 24/7 hotline, and promise to connect all victims, regardless of their immigration status, with the resources they need in their local area.

This article examines the rationale for working with men and boys for gender equality; describes key findings from multi-country studies about the relationship between notions of masculinities and men’s gender-related practices; documents key principles guiding much gender equality work with men and boys; identifies emerging strategies and proposes key next steps to increase the scale, impact, and sustainability of gender transformative work with men and boys.

This exercise provides an opportunity to explore how the language we use about a victim’s partner impacts our work.

This tip sheet gives basic recommendations for working with older survivors of abuse.

Dating abuse affects people from all ages, backgrounds and identities, which is why it is important to talk about how abuse can happen in young people’s relationships. This document from Break the Cycle offers key statistics about dating violence and its impact.

This toolkit is an overview of elder abuse intended to give prosecutors information about how to identify issues that commonly arise in these cases, suggest practice approaches, and provide a starting point for building effective cases.

"Although the number of applications for VAWA status has increased, winning a VAWA self-petition is only the first step in achieving safety and independence. To gain lawful permanent residence, applicants must overcome additional legal barriers. The complicated phases of applying for immigration status coupled with the passage of VAWA 2000 have created new questions and the need for greater expertise."

This podcast assists law enforcement on determining who is the predominant aggressor when responding to a DV report.

This webpage answers questions that immigrant women in domestic violence situations may have, including answers such as where to report domestic violence, how to be safe, and legal issues related to immigrant status.

Updated annually since 2004, these documents outline key information on the number of calls received by the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) during the holiday season.

This is a compilation of answers to frequently asked questions regarding Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which requires all programs that receive federal funds to take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to individuals with Limited English Proficiency.