Domestic Violence Content Topic Results

Report on findings from a survey of 600 domestic violence, legal aid, and anti-poverty agency staff where 14% said that the TANF family violence responses work well in their states, and 43% said fewer than half of victims were able to access benefits.

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.

In 2003, Alaska joined a national effort when the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault entered into a Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to build capacity to prevent DV throughout the state. The Cooperative Agreement, called DELTA (Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership through Alliances), led to the development of a statewide steering committee.

This article, which begins on page 8 of the NDVFRI’s Fatality Review Bulletin, provides information on conducting fatality reviews with American Indian tribes in Montana.

This document reviews over 200 published and unpublished documents to explore the magnitude, patterns, and risk factors associated with sexual violence. Also included in this review are legal and policy frameworks, women’s responses to sexual violence, access to services and service response, promising interventions, research gaps, and priorities for future research.

Sections include how to apply, what to do if an employer is not following VESSA, and rights to UI. Sample letters and documents are provided.

What will it take to end the pervasive problem of domesticviolence in California? How can communities addressthe conditions that lead to abuse of power and control,and ensure that intimate partnerships in all families andcommunities are respectful, equitable and free from thetrauma of violence?

This report analyzes 160 cases of domestic violence related homicides in Asian families based on newspaper clippings and information from advocates for a six-year period (from 2000 to 2005).

Violence limits young women's ability to manage their reproductive health and exposes them to sexually transmitted diseases. This fact sheet outlines ways that violence affects reproductive health and impacts risky sexual behaviors.

Findings of this nationally representative study showed that more than one in ten respondents experienced some type of abuse or potential neglect in the past year.

This guide presents state laws and pending legislation requiring school districts to adopt policies to address teen dating violence.

This PowerPoint presentation offers information related to the prevalence of TBI and discuses the intersections between TBI and DV. Additionally, it provides specific tips including a screening tool, for DV advocates working with survivors with TBI.