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While rigorous evaluations of domestic violence support groups have been quite limited, the broader literature on support group efficacy is informative. Taken together, there is a significant body of evidence indicating that peer support groups can alleviate depression and stress, and increase self-esteem, self-efficacy, and psychological well-being.

The purpose of this toolkit is to help tribal child welfare workers and care providers play an effective role in the prevention of suicide among the children and youth they serve. It addresses key youth suicide prevention questions and contains background reading on the issue of suicide in Indian Country and the use of cultural approaches to prevention and community healing.

Facilitated by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network, "The New Playbook: Standing Strong to Promote Non-Violence" is a 2-day skill-building workshop that will strengthen participants’ knowledge and skills to effectively challenge attitudes and behaviors that support multiple forms of violence including gender-based violence. 

The Power and Control Wheel was developed from the experience of battered women in Duluth who had been abused by their male partners. It has been translated into over 40 languages and has resonated with the experience of battered women worldwide. This page includes various adaptations and translations into a multitude of languages.

This webinar on sexual violence behind bars focuses on the immigration detention system. Expert presenters look at the unique vulnerabilities of immigrant detainees, and the obstacles they face to getting help.

This document provides a framework to help organizations develop a Language Assistance Plan.

This Technical Assistance (TA) Bundle includes resources to help advocates and service providers increase their capacity around serving male-identified victims. Promising practices are shared throughout the resources to invite those helping survivors in developing programs and services to support survivors across the gender spectrum.  

This paper presents information about three laws related to information sharing: confidentiality, privileged communications, and mandated reporting. It includes information on making decisions on how to handle and use information about child abuse.

VAT Online is a foundational Web-based victim assistance training program that offers victim service providers and allied professionals the opportunity to acquire the essential skills and knowledge they need to more effectively assist victims of crime.

This page from the Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises features key resources to help you learn more about the MISP and how to successfully implement it, including a learning module, quick reference guide, and advocacy sheet.

This document offers suggestions on how friends and family members might support a someone who is grieving.

This curriculum guide serves to contribute to the ongoing efforts by young people and their adult allies to analyze the root causes of youth violence and to create local solutions. It emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to addressing violence in the lives of young people.