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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.

This presentation describes the results of a CDC-funded project (1999-2005) to quantify the magnitude of IPV in females in Kentucky, characterize its nature, and measure health and mental health outcome.

This article examines the relationship between reproductive justice and immigration policy. The paper identifies anti-immigrant efforts ties to reproductive oppression and its impact on the immigration debate.

The review analyzed data from 58 evaluation studies of interventions with men and boys. Interventions were rated on their gender approach, using the following categories: gender-neutral - programs that distinguish little between the needs of men and women, neither reinforcing nor questioning gender roles; gender-sensitive - programs that recognize the specific needs and realities of men based on the social construction of gender roles; or gender-transformative - approaches that seek to transform gender roles and promote more gender-equitable relationships between men and women.

The Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress (PILOTS) Database is an electronic index to the worldwide literature on PTSD and other mental health consequences of exposure to traumatic events.

This compilation provides practitioners and clinicians with an inventory of existing assessment tools for determining intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence victimization in clinical/healthcare settings.

This new assessment tool for childhood exposure to intimate partner violence and adolescent dating violence is available in two formats, for either the iSilo or Documents to Go text readers.

This article discusses the role of dental care professionals in identifying domestic violence and responding to patients who have facial injuries that are a result of domestic violence.

This document serves to build momentum for a national primary prevention strategy to prevent intimate partner violence.

This planning guide is a tool to support planning for pandemic influenza in the homeless and housing service sector, offering new practices for day-to-day operations that will help during an influenza pandemic or any other emergency.

Given its high prevalence, identification of TBI is critical in delivering appropriate services and supports to those who need them. This document provides an overview of the importance of screening for TBI among people accessing state and community services and supports. Information about available instruments used for screening for TBI, as well as tips for screening individuals with TBI are included.

This paper highlights a number of emergency preparedness issues as they relate to violent crime and trauma and offers key recommendations to begin addressing gaps in victim services provision.