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The Center for Social Development undertook a review of current research on IDAs in the U.S. This report details this data gathering project, and highlights prime research examples as well as both common and uncommon findings.

This handout addresses some of the psychological and spiritual changes that humanitarian workers may experience. It the common symptoms of vicarious trauma and provides guidance for coping.

This booklet from the Canadian Alberta Human Services, Family Violence Prevention and Homeless Supports, offers information on working with male-identified survivors. The booklet defines abuse in intimate relationships and how to recognize it. It also offers information on how to recognize abuse, actions to take as a survivors of abuse, and how to safety plan.

This study describes what is known about VAW in Melanesia and East Timor and assesses the effectiveness of efforts made in this region, particularly in increasing access to justice, services to survivors, and promising practices.

African American women have as high, and in some studies higher, rates of trauma as women from other racial groups in substance abuse treatment. This article recommends numerous trauma-informed practices to be used by programs specifically working with women who have experienced trauma. It also recommends a simple agency assessment to identify specific strengths and weaknesses in terms of being able to effectively address trauma.

Getting Safe and Sober is a practical tool kit for use with women who have substance abuse or chemical dependence problems and who are, or have been, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or sexual abuse.

This brief document explains the concept of food insecurity: outlining its four dimensions (availability, access, utilization, and stability), explaining the two general types (chronic and transitory) based on duration, exploring the severity of the problem, and providing definitions of the related concepts of hunger, malnutrition, and poverty.

This 12-week child-focused curriculum includes a guide for advocates and five mother-child workbooks.

This guidebook contains information on how adults can step forward and help protect children. It describes what to look for and how to talk with other adults and with children about preventing sexual abuse.

This guide was designed to acquaint women considering a divorce with general information about divorce and the law. It provides women, regardless of the circumstances surrounding their divorce, with knowledge and resources to help ensure that their children, health, finances and safety are secure.

This report highlights the psychological toll of deployments involving prolonged exposure to combat-related stress over multiple rotations and how these types of deployments may be disproportionately high compared with the physical injuries of combat.

This manual is intended to serve as a guide to agencies looking for practical ideas about how to create trauma-informed environments. It is best viewed as a template and should be supplemented by your knowledge and expertise regarding the most effective adaptations for working with families in your own program.