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June 2013
Reproductive Justice
Publisher(s):This issue of “Connections,” a biannual publication of the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, responds to the question of why reproductive justice is important for domestic violence and sexual assault advocates.
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June 2013
Domestic Violence Screening in Relation to HIV Counseling, Testing, Referral & Partner Notification
Publisher(s):New York State model and protocol for screening HIV positive individuals who may also be at risk for domestic violence. This screening takes place within an overall context which recognizes the intersection between risk of domestic violence and risk of HIV/AIDS.
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February 2013
Committee Opinion: Reproductive and Sexual Coercion
Publisher(s):This committee opinion addresses the link between reproductive health and violence and suggests interventions that healthcare providers may use.
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February 2013
Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under the Family and Medical Leave Act
Publisher(s):This poster describes basic leave entitlement; military family leave entitlements; benefits and protections; eligibility requirements; definition of serious health condition; use of leave; substitute of paid leave for unpaid leave; employee responsibilities; employer responsibilities; unlawful acts by employers; and enforcement.
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- General Material
January 2013
United States Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally: What Does it Mean for Sexual and Reproductive Health?
Publisher(s):This fact sheet summarizes the 2012 Unites States Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally which aims to strengthen the United States global response to gender-based violence through service integration, coordination across agencies, and diplomacy.
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- General Material
January 2013
An Integrated Approach to Intimate Partner Violence and Reproductive Coercion
Publisher(s):Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP), Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV), Washington State Attorney General
The goal of this toolkit is to present an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to service delivery in order to meet the needs of pregnant and parenting survivors of intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion.
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January 2013
Body Map: Abuse Assessment Screen
Publisher(s):This assessment tool for healthcare providers includes screening questions and a body map to document abuse.
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January 2013
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) Resolution on Effectively Addressing the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Transgender Populations
Publisher(s):This public resolution sponsored by the White House’s Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS highlights the disproportionate impact of HIV on transgender communities and outlines the White House plan to funnel more funding into researching HIV in those communities, providing prevention activities and life-saving, culturally competent care.
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- Training Tools
January 2013
HIV/AIDS: How Everyone Benefits From an Undetectable Viral Load
Publisher(s): This video discusses how the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) suppresses the HIV virus to "undetectable" levels.
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- Training Tools
January 2013
Hanging Out or Hooking Up: Clinical Guidelines on Responding to Adolescent Relationship Abuse - An Integrated Approach to Prevention and Intervention (Second Edition)
Publisher(s):This document focuses on the critical role of the adolescent health care provider in preventing, identifying and addressing adolescent relationship abuse. These guidelines are applicable to providers working in a wide range of settings serving adolescents.
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January 2013
Access to Healthcare for Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):This chapter describes the range of services an immigrant victim of sexual assault can access through different programs and services of the health care system.
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January 2013
Addressing HIV Among African-Americans
Publisher(s): This resource addresses some of the root causes of HIV disparity in the Black community, and some of the interventions Ryan White grantees are using to close the gap.