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January 2014
Reproductive Justice Media Reference Guide
Publisher(s):This Strong Families media guide is intended for use by a variety of traditional and new media outlets seeking to learn about or expand their knowledge of reproductive justice in their writing.
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January 2014
Population Fact Sheet: Hispanics/Latinos
Publisher(s):This resource addresses some of the root causes of HIV disparity in the Latino community, and some of the interventions Ryan White programs are using to close the gap.
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January 2014
PrEP/PEP Point-of-Care Cards
Publisher(s): Project Inform provides this convenient, gender non-specific, foldable and pocketable point-of-care card free to medical, non-medical and other service providers to raise awareness, educate and provide resources for their at-risk patients/clients.
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January 2014
Collaboration Action Plan
Publisher(s):This partnership and collaboration template allows multiple agencies to draw on their strengths to support ending violence and HIV in their communities.
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December 2013
Disability and Reproductive Justice
Publisher(s):This article discusses the fact that among individuals with disabilities, there is a very real risk that the right to have and keep children without interference will be restricted thanks to attitudes about disability and parenting.
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November 2013
Unspoken: Sexuality, Romance, and Reproductive Freedom for Women Living with HIV in the United States
Publisher(s):This report - written, researched, and edited entirely by women living with HIV - outlines a review of existing policies that may impact the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV
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- Training Tools
November 2013
Sexual Violence in Later Life: A Technical Assistance Guide for Health Care Providers
Publisher(s):The purpose of this guide is to assist physicians, nurses, and other clinical health care providers in meeting their professional obligations in identifying and providing intervention and treatment to older victims of sexual violence.
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November 2013
A Hidden Cause of Chronic Illness
Publisher(s):This piece, originally published in More magazine, received an honorable mention for the 2014 Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma. It explores how previous domestic violence and sexual trauma can continue to impact survivors many years later in the form of chronic health problems.
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- Training Tools
November 2013
Guidelines for Integrating Domestic Violence Screening into HIV Counseling, Testing, Referral & Partner Notification
Publisher(s):HIV counseling and testing offers numerous opportunities for providers to introduce the issue of domestic violence and to ask persons seeking testing relevant screening questions. This resource provides guidelines for domestic violence screening during the HIV counseling and testing process.
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October 2013
If You Really Care about Preventing Domestic and Sexual Violence, You Should Care about Reproductive Justice
Publisher(s):This fact sheets covers topics including how the advancement of reproductive justice can reduce violence against women, as well as ways in which advocates can simultaneously work to address intimate partner violence and support reproductive justice.
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- NRCDV Publications
September 2013
How accessible is anti-HIV medication after a sexual assault?
Publisher(s): Sexual assaults may put the victim at risk for contracting HIV, but here is a medication available that acts as a prophylaxis after potential exposure to the virus. NRCDV's September 2013 TA Question of the month provides information on the accessibility of nPEP.
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September 2013
The Facts on Violence Against Women and HIV/AIDS
Publisher(s):This fact sheet explores the intersections between violence against women and HIV/AIDS, including how violence undermines HIV prevention efforts, and discusses the ways violence actually puts survivors at increased risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.