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Domestic Violence Content Topic Results

The results displayed below have been grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections - containing our most highly valued resources - then by individual related materials. Refine your search by category, types, author and/or publisher using the options provided. Sort by date published, date added, or alphabetically. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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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January 2026

Criminal vs Civil cases: Understanding the Crucial Interplay for Sexual Abuse Assault Victims

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A webinar that explains the differences between the criminal and civil justice systems and how each can impact survivors of sexual assault and abuse.
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  • General Material
January 2026

Beyond the Restraining Order: Civil Options for Victims of Domestic Violence

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A webinar that explores how civil legal remedies can help survivors of domestic violence pursue justice, accountability, and financial recovery beyond protection orders.
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  • General Material
  • NRCDV Publications
January 2026

How can advocates honor the uniquely important role of young people in violence prevention work?

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By including young people, advocates have the capacity to teach them organizing strategies that will prevent violence, and they gain the opportunity to learn from young people on what does and doesn’t work as the violence prevention space continues to change. This Technical Assistance Question (TAQ) explores what meaningful partnership with young people looks like in prevention work.
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December 2025

Healing Activities Guide: Building Protective Factors with Survivors of DV

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Protective factors are conditions and characteristics of individuals, interpersonal relationships, communities, and the larger society that reduce the negative impacts of domestic violence, promote healthy development, and support the well-being of both adult and child survivors. The goal of this guide is to assist advocates and facilitators to support survivors by helping individuals, groups, and families dive deeper into their healing journeys.
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November 2025

The Safety Net Survivor’s Guide to AI: Understanding Artificial Intelligence, Protecting Your Autonomy, and Making Empowered Choices

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Technology is evolving quickly, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming part of more and more everyday experiences. This guide was created to support survivors of domestic violence in making informed, confident choices about AI use.
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November 2025

Artificial Intelligence and Victim Services: A Comprehensive Guide for Advocates

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Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming embedded in nearly every profession, and victim services are no exception. This guide is designed to share practical guidance and help victim service providers (VSPs) and other advocates make informed, mission-aligned decisions about whether and how to use AI tools in the context of victim services.
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  • General Material
  • NRCDV Publications
  • Training Tools
October 2025

WEBINAR: Domestic Violence 101

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To kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2025, NRCDV offered an introductory webinar describing the dynamics and common tactics that characterize domestic violence.
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  • General Material
  • NRCDV Publications
September 2025

National Prevention Scan Data Report

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This report offers a snapshot of the national prevention landscape, with a particular focus on collaboration and funding.
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  • General Material
  • NRCDV Publications
September 2025

How can I stand with survivors for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and beyond?

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Survivors deserve safety. Survivors deserve support. Survivors deserve solidarity. We are with survivors, always. This Technical Assistance Question (TAQ) explores ways to stand with survivors throughout Domestic Violence Awareness Month and beyond.
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  • General Material
  • NRCDV Publications
September 2025

Press Release: NRCDV Responds to Dangerous Comments Minimizing Domestic Violence

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The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) strongly disagrees with recent comments made by President Trump suggesting that “a little fight with the wife” should not be treated as a crime.
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September 2025

Unmasking Shame, Myths, and Healing for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse

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The podcast explores the experiences of male survivors of sexual abuse, focusing on shame, harmful gender stereotypes, developmental impacts of trauma, and therapeutic and community-based approaches to healing.
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  • General Material
September 2025

Building a Community Coordinated Response to the Criminalization of Survivors: A Toolkit

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This toolkit from the Battered Women's Justice Project provides ideas, strategies, and techniques for addressing the need and challenges related to making survivors charged with crimes visible and central in a community’s response to domestic and sexual violence, with a particular emphasis on victims of battering charged with crimes.