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Trauma-Informed Organizational Toolkit for Homeless Services
Publisher(s):The prevalence of traumatic stress in the lives of families experiencing homelessness is extraordinarily high. This comprehensive toolkit was developed for use by homeless shelters and housing providers, although the material can be highly useful for domestic violence advocates.
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Building Trauma-Informed Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs
Publisher(s):This two-part, online module series is designed to support RHY grantees and all youth-serving agencies in adopting a universal, trauma-informed approach to serving youth experiencing unsafe or unstable living situations, homeless youth, and youth who are at risk of becoming homeless.
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Finding A Common Language: A Quiz of Essential Vocabulary for Working with the LGBT Community
Publisher(s):This quiz includes definitions to match to sexual orientation and gender identity terms. Answer key included.
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Vicarious Trauma: Bearing Witness to Another's Trauma
This paper provides a brief discussion about what vicarious trauma is and how important it is that advocates/counselors be aware of it, recognize the warning signs, and take care of ourselves.
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Cultural Competency Tips
Publisher(s):This brief tipsheet provides guidance on working with survivors from various cultures in a culturally relevant manner.
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- NRCDV Publications
Infographic: U.S. Government Response to Human Trafficking
Publisher(s):The infographic displays the multi-level interagency cooperation provided by the Federal agencies, noting key services and tasks. Click on the name of the agency to go directly to the website of that agency.
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A Parent's Guide to Sexual Abuse Prevention
Publisher(s):It is the result of years of research on sexual abuse and pedophile tendencies. This guide covers:
Myths and facts of sexual abuse
Molester psychology
How the damage occurs
Why children don't tell
The psychology of abuse-what makes it click
What makes kids a hard target
How to abuse proof your child
Avoiding suggestive questioning
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Early Childhood Development - Your Options - How Do I Know If My Child Is Transgender?
Publisher(s):Addresses the questions: What Is transgender? Can a Child Be Transgender? What Makes a Child Transgender? Why Canít My Child Be ""Normal""? How Should I Respond? How Can I know If Itís a Phase? Where Do I Get Help, Support, and More Information?"
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Knowledge leads to empowerment. Victim Advocates: Your Guide to Sex Offender Containment Teams
Publisher(s):This booklet introduces a new approach to helping victims of sexual violence. This approach, called the victim-centered 'Sex Offender Containment Model', may be a significant change in the way many do advocacy work.
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Deaf Victims/Survivors: A Guide to Effective Service Delivery
Publisher(s):This resource is intended to help the staff of domestic violence programs better understand the needs of Deaf/HOH victim/survivors and provide services in ways that appropriately meet those needs.
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Rethinking Domestic Violence: A Training Process for Community Activists
Publisher(s):This is a training tool to help community activists strengthen the capacity of community-based domestic violence prevention efforts. It includes a series of participatory training sessions that focus on helping training participants think about, discuss, and take action to prevent domestic violence.
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How Do You File Taxes with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)?
Publisher(s):An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is issued by the IRS to individuals who are required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number but who do not have, and are not eligible to obtain, a Social Security number (SSN) issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA).