Domestic Violence Content Topic Results

This document reviews the project, initial barriers, statewide advocacy, and training leading to the implementation of a statewide protocol and best practices guide for domestic violence victim advocates and legal aid attorneys working with the child welfare system within the Team Decision Making (TDM) structure and process.

This online directory includes resources in 110 languages and information on domestic violence agencies in every country in the world.

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.

Faith leaders and communities can play a key role in supporting young adults that may be experiencing dating violence. This publication from Safe Havens and Break the Cycle offers background information on dating violence and explores ways that faith communities can support survivors and promote healthy relationships.

This national declaration invites religious leaders and concerned individuals of all faiths to sign on to commit to using religious texts and teachings to eradicate violence against women.

This self-help guide for LGBT older adults, their caregivers, and their loved ones provides information on preventing, recognizing, and addressing elder abuse. The guide covers topics including types of elder abuse, LGBT specific tactics, ways to protect yourself from elder abuse, information on protecting friends from elder abuse, and getting help when you suspect abuse.

The tool may be used to assess family violence efforts in primary care practices at the beginning and intermittently (every 6 months, every year, every few years) when focusing on family violence as a quality improvement goal. It is meant to be a tool for identifying deficiencies and so that they can be remedied and the care to patients living with violence and abuse can be improved.

Faith communities can play a significant role in providing support for victims of domestic violence and in holding abusers accountable. This handbook provides information about the nature and dynamics of domestic violence to guide faith leaders in responding to victims and abusers within their faith communities.

By examining the many ways society reinforces the use of power and control, those using the wheel can identify actions that might be taken on personal, cultural and institutional levels to end the tolerance of battering.

This series of articles suggests ways to shape positive masculinity in boys when they are surrounded by "rules" of boy life. "We should talk with boys about the reality of gender expectations, and help them brainstorm about how to negotiate this problem."

This Trainers’ Toolkit from the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life features new and redesigned resources for trainers, including PowerPoint slide sets, interactive training exercises, and training modules.

This eLearning series series directs Christian pastors to read articles and engage with other eLearners on the topics of recognizing people in need and calling on themes from Biblical texts to respond to victims of abuse.