Intervention & Prevention Content Topic Results
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January 2004
Audism: Exploring the Metaphysics of Oppression
Publisher(s):This paper explores three dimensions of audism (individual, institutional, and metaphysical) in further detail.
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January 2004
Staff Screening Tool Kit, 3rd Edition
Publisher(s):The tool kit discusses specific actions you should take, as well as issues you need to consider, before selecting an individual to serve in your organization. The screening process presented is based upon four overarching principles: legal compliance, systematic application of procedures, matching level of screening with position-specific risk factors, and applying uniform selection criteria to all applicants for a specific position.
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January 2004
Pathways to and from Homelessness: Women And Children In Chicago Shelters
Publisher(s):Shelter supervisors and staff were also interviewed as to their perception of the needs of the shelter residents. Information about the women such as age, residence, education, health, criminal records, public benefits, children and repeated homelessness are detailed in the report. Additionally, factors contributing to the women's homelessness, and recommendations are also provided.
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January 2004
Ending Gender-Based Violence: A call for global action to involve men
Publisher(s):This document includes the paper Costs of Male Violence by Stefan de Vylder as its Appendix. "In this report, seven masculinity researchers write about masculinity in different parts of the world and about how masculinity is often linked to violence. These acts of violence are committed not only against women and children, but also against other men. The writers suggest a number of ways in which men can be involved in working to combat men's violence."
The argument presented in this paper is articulated through 13 key principles:
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January 2004
Families are Talking: Keeping Kids Sexually Safe
Publisher(s):"This newsletter provides useful information for parents and caregivers when teaching their children the difference between ""good"" and ""bad"" touch and how to set boundaries to their own bodies."
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- Training Tools
January 2004
Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism: A Training Manual
Publisher(s):U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
This manual is geared towards service providers responding to victims and community at large following incidents of mass violence and terrorism.
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January 2004
Danger Assessment
Publisher(s):The Danger Assessment (DA) was originally developed by Co-Investigator Campbell (1986) with consultation and content validity support from battered women, shelter workers, law enforcement officials, and other clinical experts on battering.
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- Training Tools
January 2004
Asset Building in Native Communities Activity Workbook
Publisher(s):This workbook is comprised of two activity modules to help think through designing an IDA with funding from the Assets for Independence program that meets the particular needs of the community.
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January 2004
Helping Children Thrive: Supporting Woman Abuse Survivors as Mothers: A Resource to Support Parenting
Publisher(s):This resource reviews the needs of abused women as mothers, batterers as parents, effects of power and control tactics on mothers, the potential impact of woman abuse on children of different ages, and strategies used by young people to cope with violence in their homes.
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January 2004
Sexual Violence Prevention: Beginning the Dialogue
Publisher(s):This resource discusses sexual violence as a serious public health problem with extensive short- and long-term health consequences. It identifies concepts and strategies that may be used as a foundation for planning, implementing, and evaluating sexual violence prevention activities.
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- Training Tools
January 2004
Logic Model Development Guide
Publisher(s):Nonprofits today are being pressed to demonstrate the effectiveness of their program activities by initiating and completing outcome-oriented evaluation of projects. This guide was developed to provide practical assistance to nonprofits engaged in this process.
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December 2003
Preventing Sexual Re-victimization: Tailoring Prevention for Previously Victimized Women
Publisher(s):This article offers insight into how we might tailor sexual violence prevention programs to specifically address issues of re-victimization.









