Engagement & Collaboration 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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- General Material
January 2008
Be Strong: From the Inside Out
Publisher(s):This website provides training tools on empowerment to promote self-discovery, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making to develop protective factors that prevent violence and improve health.
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- General Material
January 2008
Violence Against Women in Melanesia and East Timor: Building on Global and Regional Promising Approaches
Publisher(s):This study describes what is known about VAW in Melanesia and East Timor and assesses the effectiveness of efforts made in this region, particularly in increasing access to justice, services to survivors, and promising practices.
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- General Material
January 2008
De Hombre A Hombre ¿Qué Podemos Hacer Ante La Violencia Doméstica?
Publisher(s):Este panfleto ofrece información a los hombres para examinar su comportamiento y prevenir la violencia contra su pareja.
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- General Material
January 2008
Understanding Disparities in the HIV Epidemic: How Social and Cultural Forces Lead to Unequal Risk for African Americans/Blacks
Publisher(s): This report examines how racism, poverty, incarceration, and other social factors have contributed to heightened risk of HIV in Black communities.
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- General Material
January 2008
Covering Domestic Violence: A Guide for Journalists and Other Media Professionals
Publisher(s):This guide is designed to assist journalists in accurately covering domestic violence homicides and other related stories.
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- General Material
January 2008
Technology Safety Planning with Survivors: Tips to discuss if someone you know is in danger
Publisher(s):This handout provides some simple but critical tips about phone, computer, email, instant messaging and other technology use to discuss if someone you know is in danger. Available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Somali, and Russian.
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- General Material
January 2008
Models for Developing Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health Systems and Trauma-Specific Services
Publisher(s):This extensive report includes descriptions of trauma service models and evidence-based and promising practice models. All models are designed for persons receiving or at risk for receiving public mental health and/or substance abuse services who have been traumatized by interpersonal violence and abuse.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2008
Strengthening Military-Civilian Community Partnerships to Respond to Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):This curriculum was developed with the intention of educating community based sexual assault service providers on how they can establish a collaborative, working relationship with military installations at the local level. Through developing partnerships, the military and the communities housing military installations can better meet the needs of service members.
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- General Material
January 2008
Eliminating Female genital mutilation: An interagency statement
Publisher(s):This resource explains what FGM is and detail some of its consequences. It also calls on agencies and communities to develop, strengthen, and support specific and concrete actions directed towards ending female genital mutilation.
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- General Material
January 2008
Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community: 2008 Resource Packet
Publisher(s):The packet contains resources to promote community awareness of five important protective factors that can help families protect children from the risk of child abuse and neglect.
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- General Material
January 2008
Prop 4 Victory Brief: Reproductive Justice at the Ballot Box
Publisher(s):This brief discusses Proposition 4 and Proposition 8 in California as catalysts for community organizing, education, and networking; discussing different strategies and ways that leadership and coalitions can be built in communities of color around reproductive justice.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
December 2007
Screening for Sexual Violence: Gaps in Research and Recommendations for Change
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper provides a review of the current literature on screening women for sexual violence in health care facilities, and discusses the reasoning and rationale behind screening women for sexual violence.









