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August 2024
How can domestic and sexual violence organizations best respond to essential health care needs of survivors?
Publisher(s): Abortion is essential health care. In this Technical Assistance Question of the Month (TAQ), Ondine Quinn, Senior Director of Programs at Provide, Inc., discusses who are the most impacted by abortion bans and restrictions and how people are being criminalized for abortions
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June 2024
Reproductive Coercion and Abuse Report
Publisher(s): This report details findings from a survey conducted by the National Domestic Violence Hotline and If/When/How on the prevalence of reproductive coercion, specifically among survivors of domestic violence.
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May 2024
Safety Messages for Pregnant, Postpartum, and Breastfeeding Women During Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
Publisher(s):This page offers general tips to prepare before a disaster and guidance on what to do in case of a disaster to help keep new and expecting parents and their children safe and healthy.
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May 2024
ACEs Aware Progress Report: 2019-2023
Publisher(s): The ACEs Aware Progress Report: 2019-2023 provides an overview of the progress and impact of the initiative’s first four years.
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March 2023
Alcance comunitario: Community leaders share strategies for mitigating harm during emergencies
Publisher(s):This document shares successful strategies from Latin@ leaders across the country to effectively reach Latin@ communities during emergency situations.
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March 2023
Knowledge Keeper Prophecies: Teachings and Storytelling to Guide Values-Based Responses to Crisis and Disasters
Publisher(s):In this webinar, Native leaders share stories and teachings for planning and responding to ongoing challenges that impact Tribal Nations.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
February 2023
2023 National Prevention Youth Summit - Health Equity Matters: Making Connections through Experiences
Publisher(s):NRCDV's 2023 National Prevention Youth Summit took place February 27-28, 2023. This inaugural youth-led event centered the voices, experiences, and wisdom of youth leaders engaged in social change work.
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February 2023
Responding to Abuse in Later Life: The Role of Forensic Nurses
Publisher(s): This webinar was created for multidisciplinary professionals that serve older adults. Viewers will be able to explain the role of forensic nurses in the response to violence across the life span, and how to engage forensic nurses in an inter-agency coordinated response to abuse in later life.
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January 2023
Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States by Domestic Violence Coalition Leaders
Publisher(s):This U.S. study explores lessons learned about domestic violence service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic identified by state, territory, and tribal coalition leadership to advance preparedness and guide structural improvements for future disasters.
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December 2022
Child Welfare System Glossary for Kids
Publisher(s):A child-friendly glossary that explains common child welfare terms to help children better understand the child welfare system and related processes.
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November 2022
Gender, Displacement and Climate Change
Publisher(s):This paper discusses the importance of prioritizing women’s and girl’s empowerment when addressing protection risks, including gender-based violence, in the context of displacement and climate change. "Adopting a gender lens helps to identify and respond to specific risks and needs, and it highlights the essential roles women can take on in leading sustainable transformations.”
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October 2022
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2016/2017 Report on Intimate Partner Violence
Publisher(s): The 2016/2017 report shows that intimate partner violence continues to be common, starts early, and disproportionately burdens historically marginalized individuals and communities. Overall, findings in the report underscore the need to prevent and address IPV against racial and ethnically marginalized communities.









