Domestic Violence Content Topic Results
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- General Material
May 2009
Domestic Violence Advocates and the Unauthorized Practice of Law
This document reviews the unauthorized practice of law (UPL), how UPL claims are enforced, justifying the prohibitions, issues for domestic violence advocates and victims, areas of “safe” and “cautious” legal advocacy, prohibited areas of legal advocacy, and best practice recommendations.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
April 2009
WEBINAR: Meeting Survivors' Needs: A Multi-State Study of Domestic Violence Shelter Experiences
Publisher(s):This webinar highlights findings from the ground-breaking Meeting Survivors' Needs study.
Presenters include:
MaryLouise Kelley, Director of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program
Dr. Eleanor Lyon from the University of Connecticut
The Policy Team at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
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- General Material
April 2009
A Guide to Programming Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response Activities
Publisher(s):This guide is intended to provide practical recommendations for USAID staff and presents a framework for addressing gender-based violence globally.
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- General Material
April 2009
Inventory of Spousal Violence Risk Assessment Tools Used in Canada
Publisher(s):This report provides descriptions and analyses of assessment tools, investigative checklists, and protocols used by criminal justice personnel in Canada to measure risk in domestic violence cases.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
April 2009
Enhancing the Safety Net for Individuals and Families: A Summary of Key Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Publisher(s):This resource describes available public benefits included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including SSI, unemployment, tax credits, COBRA continuation coverage, medical assistance, housing, food assistance, and education benefits.
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- General Material
April 2009
Prevention: Ending Violence Through Social Change
Publisher(s):his issue of "The Basics" offers and overview of the basic principles and theories of violence against women prevention, highlighting successful prevention activities and model programs, policies, and social marketing efforts.
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- General Material
March 2009
Deaf Culture and Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This PowerPoint presentation offers an overview of the Deaf culture, accessibility challenges faced by Deaf individuals in society, dynamics present for Deaf victims, myths and realities about the Deaf culture among members of the hearing world, and more.
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- General Material
March 2009
Model Form - In the Event of My Death
Publisher(s):This form is meant to provide guidance for programs regarding confidentiality and releasing of information in the event of a program participant’s death.
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- General Material
March 2009
Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Victims of Crime
Publisher(s):This report presents findings about violent crime and property crime experienced by the Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander population in the United States.
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- General Material
March 2009
Intimate Partner Violence in Immigrant and Refugee Communities: Challenges, Promising Practices and Recommendations
Publisher(s):This report offers information on challenges, prevention, and treatment of IPV in immigrant and refugee communities. It includes recommendations and summaries for future work and funding efforts.
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- General Material
March 2009
National Elder Mistreatment Study
Publisher(s):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.
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- General Material
March 2009
Addressing the Epidemic of Domestic Violence in Indian Country by Restoring Tribal Sovereignty
Publisher(s):American Indian women residing on Indian reservations suffer domestic violence and physical assault at rates far exceeding women of other ethnicities and locations.