Domestic Violence Content Topic Results
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Technology Safety & Privacy: A Toolkit for Survivors
Publisher(s): Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and trafficking often need information on how to be safe while using technology. This toolkit contains safety tips, information, and privacy strategies for survivors on the use of technology to help them plan for their safety.
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Catalog of Evidence-Based and Promising Practices
Publisher(s):Committee members used this catalog when developing North Carolinas 10-Year Plan to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence to inform their recommendation of dating violence prevention and healthy relationship promotion programming for use in community, faith and school-based settings.
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Tips For Community Leaders
Publisher(s): This webpage from Peaceful Families Project offers tips for Imams and community leaders on how to prevent and intervene in domestic violence in their communities.
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Guidelines & Best Practices to Address the Service Needs of Male Victims of Domestic Violence: A Training Manual
Publisher(s): This training manual includes background literature on male victimization, statistical and demographic data, and a desk reference that offers clinical and administrative guidelines to consider when providing services to male clients.
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Guiding Principles on Working with Older Survivors of Abuse
Publisher(s):This tip sheet gives basic recommendations for working with older survivors of abuse.
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Prosecuting Elder Abuse Cases: Basic Tools and Strategies
Publisher(s):National Center for State Courts (NCSC), National Center for State Courts (NCSC), Center for Elders and the Courts (CEC), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
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.
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Understanding Teen Dating Violence and Sexual Assault
Publisher(s): Dating violence and sexual assault disproportionately affect teens and young adults. Hundreds of thousands of young people are experiencing dating abuse, sexual assault, and stalking every year. This publication from LoveIsRespect offers key considerations for service providers working with teen survivors of dating violence and sexual assault, including barriers to accessing services.
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Information for Immigrants
Publisher(s):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.
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Ensuring Access to Services for Survivors with Limited English Proficiency: Frequently Asked Questions
Publisher(s):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.
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The Military Power and Control Wheel
Publisher(s):The wheel describes abusive tactics that batterers use to control their victims, focusing on how they may be experienced within the context of a relationship rooted in the military. Specific tactics are described in the wheel, including "Claiming Military/ Male Privilege."
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Honoring Texas Victims: Family Violence Fatalities in 2012
Publisher(s):Honoring Texas Victims provides information on the number of women killed in Texas by their male intimate partner.
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Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This webpage lists questions and answers regarding the misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, including the definition, application of the law to specific individuals and within specified time frames, hypothetical scenarios in which the law is applied, and differentiation between federal and state law.









