Domestic Violence Content Topic Results

Shelter supervisors and staff were also interviewed as to their perception of the needs of the shelter residents. Information about the women such as age, residence, education, health, criminal records, public benefits, children and repeated homelessness are detailed in the report. Additionally, factors contributing to the women's homelessness, and recommendations are also provided.

This fact sheet contains information for parents about 'spam', or unsolicited commercial (or bulk) email. It describes spam and how spammers get email addresses, the dangers for children, and offers tips for dealing with and avoiding spam

This paper provides an overview of training programs and tools for improving services for victims of domestic violence. The tools described in this paper include: 1) the Domestic Violence and Survivor Assessment tool, which helps health care providers and abused women identify issues and feelings and thereby guide counseling; 2) the critical pathways to intimate partner violence, which includes the assessment of physical health, mental health, social assessment and treatment for domestic violence victims; and 3) the Delphi Instrument for hospital-based domestic violence programs, which assess the quality and performance of hospitals' response to domestic violence.

This protocol contains an introduction that outlines the origins and key features of CPS, and recommended policy and procedures. Covered are: individual advocacy strategies, determining if a mandatory report is required, making a mandatory report, reviewing case files, and advocating in court.

This article presents key findings from the Chicago Women’s Health Study about domestic violence, its effects, and women’s responses to violence.

The findings reported here indicate that the Danger Assessment tool can assist in assessing battered women who may be at risk of being killed as well as those who are not.

This documents provides an overview of fatality review, highlighting how this tool may help reduce intimate partner homicide.

This resource sheet addresses issues and provides resources related to LGBT individuals in later life. Links to other documents for LGBT elders facing various types of abuse are also provided.

This document provides a discussion of how community policing principles might intersect with the core principles of domestic violence organizing: victim safety, offender accountability, and community change.

This model protocol covers recommended policy and procedures on working with battered women and their teenage songs in shelter, program activities for teens, community collaboration, training, confidentiality, and safety planning.

This radio program talks about domestic violence experienced by immigrant women who come to the country after getting married to American men through international match making businesses.

The paper supports the Model Policy on Domestic Violence by Police Officers established by the IACP. This document conveys the philosophy and development of the policy along with implementation requirements.