Intervention & Prevention Content Topic Results
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
June 0004
Economic Advocacy Capacity Building: Iowa's Experience and Lessons Learned
Publisher(s):The main article outlines the steps and stages of ICADV's housing and financial advocacy work from 1997 until the present. Main activities are covered and lessons learned are highlighted.
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- General Material
January 0004
Deaf Culture: NETAC Teacher Tipsheet
Publisher(s):This brief factsheet describes common terms used within Deaf community, details shared values in contrast with mainstream U.S. hearing culture, and offers guidelines for communication.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
July 0001
Welfare-to-Work Programs Create Options for Battered Women
Publisher(s):Explores how welfare-to-work programs can help battered women, highlighting programs that provide specialized services to battered women. Also included is a list of Internet resources designed to increase understanding of this complex system.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
12 Teaching Scenarios: Responding to Rape, Domestic Violence, and Child Abuse
Publisher(s):Teaching scenarios used in this self-paced online course are designed for use in groups and classes of all kinds.
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- General Material
Frequently Asked Questions on Abuse in Later Life
Publisher(s):This page offers information about abuse in later life and elder abuse, including dynamics.
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- General Material
Something is Wrong: Exploring the Roots of Youth Violence
Publisher(s):This curriculum guide serves to contribute to the ongoing efforts by young people and their adult allies to analyze the root causes of youth violence and to create local solutions. It emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to addressing violence in the lives of young people.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
Supporting Victims and Survivors of Faith: Elder Abuse and Faith
Publisher(s): This webinar explores what advocates need to know about aging in America, the specificities of elder abuse, and the intersections of elder abuse and faith to give an introduction to and facilitate better support for victims of elder abuse.
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- General Material
Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Violence in Disaster & Emergency Situations: A Guide for Local and Community-based Organizations
Publisher(s):This resource includes information on influencing factors that affect children exposed to disasters and emergencies. Minimizing risks through disaster preparedness and response are discussed. It also includes checklists for action.
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- General Material
Safety and Security Concerns
Publisher(s):There are some smart, strategic solutions to the risks of domestic and sexual violence at work. This page offers four sections detailing ideas for strengthening an employer’s overall workplace violence prevention procedures to deal with domestic and sexual violence threats.
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- General Material
Keeping Safe: A Workbook for Developing Safety Plans
Publisher(s):This workbook is designed to help women focus on behaviors and activities relative to their fundamental safety, helping to highlight the complex network of needs and problems each woman may encounter, her survival skills and strengths, and how she can or has already used them to prioritize the difficult areas of her life.
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- General Material
Military Sexual Trauma Web Portal
Publisher(s):Importantly, the Disability Compensation fact sheet points out the that fact that veterans in need of MST services from the VA do not need to have a documented MST experiences or disability compensation in order to receive these services. Even veterans who are not eligible for other services may apply, but the language provided does not indicate that services are guaranteed.
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- General Material
Everything You Need to Know About Individual Development Accounts
Publisher(s):This page covers all the basics of IDAs including what they are, who qualifies, funding sources, and how to start an IDA program. Also available is a link to join a network of IDA providers.