Intervention & Prevention Content Topic Results
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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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- General Material
January 2009
Child Development Accounts and Saving for Children's Future: Do Financial Incentives Matter?
Publisher(s):This study describes outcomes in the first large-scale CDA demonstration in the U. S. The research examines connections between savings outcomes and incentives in an asset-building program for children and highlights implications for CDA policy and design.
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- General Material
January 2009
ProQOL Assessment Instrument
The ProQOL (Professional Quality of Life Elements Theory and Measurement) is the most commonly used measure of the negative and positive effects of helping others who experience suffering and trauma. The ProQOL has sub-scales for compassion satisfaction, burnout, and compassion fatigue.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2009
Victims with Disabilities: Collaborative Multidisciplinary First Response, Techniques for First Responders Called to Help Crime Victims who Have Disabilities
Publisher(s):This trainer’s guide is designed to demonstrate effective techniques for first responders called to help crime victims who have disabilities that affect the victim’s intellectual and communication abilities.
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- General Material
January 2009
Domestic Violence, PTSD and Brain Injury: Military and Civilian Challenges
Publisher(s):This two-part article written by the director of the NCDSV explores the military and civilian challenges presented by domestic violence and behavior that is more often associated with PTSD or TBI, whether attributable to experiences in a military setting or some other influence, such as being a victim of child abuse or sexual assault or from brain injury impacting the impulse control of the sufferer. The author offers recommendations for lawyers and judges as well as resources for intervention with the offender and support for the victims.
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- General Material
January 2009
Forward To A Domestic Violence-Free Wisconsin: Statewide Plan for the Primary Prevention of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):As part of CDC's DELTA program, Wisconsin developed this five-year strategic plan to using a public health approach to benefit the largest group possible; it builds the capacity of individuals, organizations, and systems to more effectively identify, implement, and evaluate strategies that can prevent first-time perpetration.
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- General Material
January 2009
Pathways in Prevention: A Roadmap for Change, Ohio's Plan for Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention
Publisher(s):As part of CDC's DELTA program, this plan identifies 5 strategic directions for the prevention of sexual and intimate partner violence in Ohio.
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- General Material
January 2009
Employer Checklist: Prevent Sexual Violence in Your Workplace
Publisher(s):This list of items was designed to assist employers in crafting a strong sexual harassment workplace policy.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2009
It's All One Curriculum, Volume 2: Activities for a Unified Approach to Sexuality, Gender, HIV, and Human Rights Education
Publisher(s):This curriculum provides concrete tips for applying a human rights framework and basic principles of learner-centered, interactive teaching in the delivery of sexuality, gender and HIV education to youth.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2009
SASA! An Activist Kit for Preventing Violence against Women and HIV
Publisher(s):This toolkit offers a comprehensive, user-friendly program tool for organizations interested in mobilizing communities to prevent violence against women and HIV infection. Included in this toolkit are practical resources, activities, and monitoring and assessment tools for local activism, media and advocacy, communication, and training materials.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
December 2008
The Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Sexual Victimization
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper examines the relationship between alcohol and sexual victimization. The paper focuses on victims' experiences, including resistance during and psychological effects subsequent to alcohol-involved sexual assault incidents.
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- General Material
December 2008
Adaptation Guidelines for Serving Latino Children and Families Affected by Trauma
Publisher(s):These Adaptation Guidelines have been designed for use by anyone who is interested in better serving Latino/Hispanic children and families who have been impacted by trauma.
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- General Material
December 2008
Key Roles of Law Enforcement in Sex Offender Management
Publisher(s):U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Center for Sex Offender Management (CSOM)
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the roles and leadership opportunities for law enforcement in increasing public safety and reducing the likelihood of further sexual victimization.









