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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Establishing Individual Development Accounts for Domestic Violence Survivors
Publisher(s):This brief fact sheet describes IDA programs, eligibility requirements, and how AFI grantees can work with domestic violence programs to offer IDAs to survivors.
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Bringing NO MORE To Your School
Publisher(s):This one-hour webinar is free and provides information, resources, and tools for students interested in raising awareness and action around ending domestic violence and sexual assault on their campuses or in their local communities.
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KidsHealth Internet Safety Resources
Publisher(s): Pages designed for kids and teens review relevant online safety concerns, including harassment and cyberbullying.
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Tax Benefits for Education: Information Center
Publisher(s):This page provides information about tax credits, deductions and savings plans that can help taxpayers with their expenses for higher education.
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Shelter Support Project
Publisher(s):The Shelter Support Project is a supportive resource for people making day-to-day decisions about the management and operation of domestic violence shelter programs. Shelter management resources including articles and model protocols are provided.
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Fragmented Services, Unmet Needs: Building Collaboration Between The Mental Health And Domestic Violence Communities
Publisher(s):This report describes the initial focus and work of the Domestic Violence & Mental Health Policy Initiative (DVMHPI), a Chicago-based project that was founded in 1999 to build the capacity of Chicago-area service systems to provide accessible, culturally relevant, and DV- and trauma-informed services.
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Underserved Teen Victims Initiative: A Case Study Guide
Publisher(s):This guide highlights the campaign activities of each site chosen to participate in the Underserved Teen Victims Initiative program, offering a unique look into each site’s work and celebrates its passion for teen victim outreach.
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An Advocacy Response to HUD's June 2005 "Domestic Violence Provider Participation in Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) Questions & Answers"
Publisher(s):The piece operates as both a counterpoint to HUD's June 2005 Q&A as well as a stand-alone explanation of the various aspects of HMIS that an advocate needs to understand to affect safety for survivors of domestic violence. A companion example shows how even minimal, seemingly innocuous, client information can serve to create safety risks for a service-recipient. Advocates may find this information useful for both understanding and describing how "scrambled" data on survivors does not solve the HMIS safety/confidentiality problem.
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What is an invisible disability?
Publisher(s): This brief article describes what the term "invisible disability" means and why it is important to understand invisible disabilities.
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Food, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Information for Use Before and After a Disaster or Emergency
Publisher(s):This page contains information on why food and water might not be safe to consume during and after an emergency. Information on how to keep water and food safe after a disaster or emergency is also included.
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Organizational Assessment Tools and Resources
Publisher(s): Assessing organizational culture and structure is a key step in dismantling harmful practices that perpetuate racism and building an organization based on racial equity. This page from Racial Equity Tools includes resources about the processes of engaging in organizational racial equity assessments, tools and examples of organizational assessments.
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Self-Care Self-Assessment Checklists and Measures
This page offers various self-assessment checklists and measures to examine different aspects of ones current wellbeing. A link to a PDF file is provided for each of the measures/checklists.









