Domestic Violence Content Topic Results
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February 2018
Body-Worn Cameras and Violence Against Women: Victim Safety and Confidentiality
Publisher(s): This webinar from IACP presents information about balancing victim safety and confidentiality with officer safety and accountability. It highlights safety and confidentiality issues that should be considered as body-worn camera programs are created or updated, include video release, retention and viewing.
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- General Material
January 2018
U Visa for Crime Victims
Publisher(s):This page provides information about U visa, including what this visa is, who can be its principal applicants, grounds for inadmissibility, and costs for its application.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
January 2018
The Difference Between Surviving and Not Surviving: Public Benefits Programs and Domestic and Sexual Violence Victims' Economic Security
Publisher(s): For domestic violence and sexual assault victims, the public benefits programs that support basic economic security are of critical importance. This report discusses the findings from a 2017 survey of over 1,100 service providers. It details barriers survivors encounter when trying to access public benefits programs, cross-sector collaboration and systems-level advocacy, and possible legislative changes to these critical programs.
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- NRCDV Publications
January 2018
What are some practical tips for survivors to manage their online presence?
Publisher(s):In NRCDV's January 2018 TA Question of the month, guest writer Chad Sniffen offers practical tips to help survivors stay safe online.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
January 2018
Power through Partnerships: A Community-Based Participatory Research Toolkit for Domestic Violence Researchers
Publisher(s): Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an approach to research in which researchers and community members share power, resources, and decision-making at every level of the research process. This online toolkit is to supports emerging researchers who would like to learn more about CBPR approaches, particularly in the context of domestic violence.
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- General Material
January 2018
Changing Minds: Preventing and Healing Childhood Trauma State Policy Guide
Publisher(s): From a national stakeholders gathering of state and local leaders, federal partners, philanthropy, and others, this guide was developed to address how health, education, child welfare, justice, and child development organizations can further the prevention and healing of childhood trauma at the state level.
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- General Material
January 2018
Healing from Abusive Relationships Booklet
Publisher(s):This booklet is a comprehensive guide on the warning signs of unhealthy or abusive relationships, resources available to youth who are experiencing abusive or unhealthy relationships, legal recourse, and best practices for young people to heal.
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- General Material
January 2018
Violence Against Women in the Inter-American Human Rights System: A Case Study of Jessica Gonzales v. United States
Publisher(s): This resource examines the issue of violence against women in the Americas through the lens of a landmark legal case, Jessica Gonzales v. the United States, which was heard in the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and has had reverberations in legal jurisdictions across the globe.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2018
Assessing Patterns of Coercive Control in Abusive Relationships, Part 1: A Basic Skill for LGBTQ DV Advocacy
Publisher(s): This webinar offers an introduction to the Northwest Network’s tool and analysis on assessing patterns of power and control in abusive relationships.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2018
Survivors of Crime with Disabilities: What Are Their Needs and How Can We Help?
Publisher(s): This presentation from Disability Rights Wisconsin outlines the increased risks that people with disabilities face surrounding issues of sexual assault and domestic violence. It also provides information about characteristics of perpetrators and barriers to reporting and receiving services.
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- General Material
January 2018
Healing on Our Terms for Survivors in Communities of Color & Indigenous Communities
Publisher(s): Reflecting the expertise of advocates and survivors, this report from the field broadens the scope of healing modalities to be culturally responsive to survivors of color and indigenous survivors.
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- General Material
January 2018
Assisting Self-Represented Litigants in Domestic Violence Cases
Publisher(s): This planning guide is intended to assist courts to better meet the needs of self-represented litigants in domestic violence cases.









