Domestic Violence Content Topic Results
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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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Guide to Engaging Men and Boys in Preventing Violence Against Women & Girls
Publisher(s):This guide reviews actions groups and individuals are taking in their communities to engage men and boys in ending violence against women and girls. It encourages readers to move beyond this point and imagine what can be.
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Coaching for Change
Publisher(s): Coaching for Change offers two interactive online training programs, one for high school athletic coaches, and one for coaches working with youth ages 10-14 in community athletic programs.
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Agency’s Use of Technology Best Practices & Policies Toolkit
Publisher(s): The way domestic violence, sexual assault, and other victim service agencies use technology can impact the security, privacy, and safety of the survivors who access their services. This toolkit contains recommended best practices, policy suggestions, and handouts on the use of common technologies.
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Trauma-Informed Organizational Toolkit for Homeless Services
Publisher(s):The prevalence of traumatic stress in the lives of families experiencing homelessness is extraordinarily high. This comprehensive toolkit was developed for use by homeless shelters and housing providers, although the material can be highly useful for domestic violence advocates.
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Culturally-Specific Community and Systems Engagement
Publisher(s):Culture is often understood as ethnic culture, but in fact we all inhabit multiple cultures simultaneously and need to understand which ones we are operating in to be effective. This helpful resource from the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence explores the intersections of culture, community and systems.
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National Prevention Town Hall 2020 Breakout Session 1B: Centering our Work on Survivors’ and Communities’ Needs & Leadership by Listening to the Needs of Black Women
Publisher(s): In September 2020, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence held its first National Prevention Town Hall. In breakout session 1B, presenters Cecily Johnson and Timike Boyd Jones highlight their work to center the needs and experiences of Black women across the state of Indiana, offering key lessons learned and action steps.
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Denominational Statements for Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This denominational statements resource is a compilation of information about the official position of major Christian denominations in the U.S. concerning domestic violence. This ever-evolving resource can be searched by religious affiliation, topic, or keyword.
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Fact Sheet: Domestic Violence and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Relationships
Publisher(s):A fact sheet about domestic violence among the LGBT population that includes information on the power and control wheel for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans relationships, information on survivors, types of abuse, transgender abuse, HIV/AIDS related abuse and barriers to seeking services.
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Identifying and Assisting LGBT Elder Abuse Clients: A Guide for Abuse Professionals
Publisher(s):This guide contains information for advocates on identifying and working with LGBT specific elder abuse. The guide covers terms, historical factors related to LGBT elders, new rights and protections for LGBT elders and suggested practices in working with LGBT older adults.
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Jessica Lenahan (Gonzales) v. United States of America
Publisher(s): Jessica Lenahan’s three daughters were kidnapped and killed by her estranged husband due to the lack of actions taken by local law enforcement. She took her case before the U.S. Supreme Court and then before the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights. This webpage includes the amicus briefs regarding her case, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights decision, and the press releases regarding this decision.
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Inside Out: Strengthening Advocacy and Services for Refugee, Immigrant, and Limited English Proficient Survivors
Publisher(s):The Self-Assessment Guide is a tool kit for doing the "inside work" within programs to strengthen and expand services for immigrant survivors.
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Safety Plan for Immigrant Women who are Victims of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This safety plan is a self-help plan for immigrant victims of domestic violence.