Healthy Relationships Content Topic Results
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October 2021
Mental and Physcial Health Impact of Child Sexual Abuse
Publisher(s):In this Focus on the Family broadcast, counselor Darby Strickland equips everyday Christians to recognize subtle signs of spousal abuse and offer wise, Christ-centered support to victims within their personal networks.
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August 2021
The Science of Sexuality and Aging
Publisher(s):This presentation challenges ageist assumptions about older adults and sexuality by emphasizing that sexual expression, intimacy, pleasure, and sexual well-being can remain important throughout aging, including for marginalized and LGBTQ+ older adults.
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August 2021
The Effects of Exposure to Domestic Violence on Babies and Children
Publisher(s):Presented by Judge Carol Kelly and Judge Rolando Prescott, this court-mandated educational video addresses parents involved in domestic violence cases to explain how exposure to abuse physically and emotionally damages children. Watch to explore how domestic violence impairs infant brain architecture, activates toxic stress, alters DNA, and impacts long-term child development.
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July 2021
Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse
Publisher(s):Presented by Consultant Pediatrician Dr. Michelle Cutland, this webinar provides an insightful overview of child sexual abuse statistics, the complex barriers to disclosure, and key practice strategies for professionals responding to young survivors.
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January 2021
Problematic Sexual Behaviors: The Latest Research On How to Name and Treat
Publisher(s):This webinar examines the history, definitions, controversies, and clinical approaches surrounding sex addiction, compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD), and hypersexuality while exploring how trauma, attachment, compulsivity, impulsivity, and behavioral addiction influence problematic sexual behaviors.
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September 2020
Sex Therapy Lecture Series: Treatment of Persons With Sexual Offense Histories
Publisher(s):This webinar examines the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of sexually abusive behavior while emphasizing person-centered, trauma-informed approaches that reduce stigma, strengthen accountability, and support long-term community safety.
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April 2020
It’s All My Fault: Helping Parents of Sexually Abused Children Work through Conflicting Emotions
Publisher(s):In this clinical presentation, Dr. Moore and foster parent Sasha outline the complex emotional and behavioral impacts of child sexual abuse on both young survivors and their non-offending caregivers, emphasizing the critical need for comprehensive parental support.
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March 2020
Preventing and Addressing Intimate Violence when Engaging Dads (PAIVED): Challenges, Successes, and Promising Practices from Responsible Fatherhood Programs
Publisher(s): This report summarizes findings from the Preventing and Addressing Intimate Violence when Engaging Dads (PAIVED) research study, which examined how federal Responsible Fatherhood programs aim to prevent and address intimate partner violence through their fatherhood programming.
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- NRCDV Publications
February 2020
How can advocates raise awareness about emotional abuse for Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (TDVAM)?
Publisher(s): While these abuse tactics are certainly not exclusive to teens and can show up in relationships between people of any age, young people experience emotional abuse at alarming rates. NRCDV's February 2020 TA Question of the Month explores how advocates can take action to prevent emotional abuse and to promote safe and healthy relationship norms for teens.
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September 2019
Serving Male Survivors
Publisher(s):This training focuses on the unique experiences of male sexual assault survivors, particularly the barriers created by the invisibility of male survivors, masculinity stereotypes, and anti-gay prejudice. It emphasizes the importance of inclusive, trauma-informed services that recognize and address these barriers.
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- NRCDV Publications
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September 2019
WEBINAR: DELTA FOCUS Stories: Lessons Learned from 3 Community-Based Initiatives
Publisher(s): On this 90-minute webinar, preventionists and change-makers in Alaska, Rhode Island, and North Carolina share their successes, surprises, pivots, and points of learning along their journeys, offering strategies and tools for those who wish to engage in this work or adapt similar projects for their own communities.
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August 2019
The "Real World" of Dating Violence in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: A Longitudinal Portrait
Publisher(s):The webinar presents findings from the Toledo Adolescent Relationships Study, examining factors that contribute to teen dating violence and the circumstances that may help young people stop these harmful patterns.









