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October 2020
Using Restorative Approaches to Address Intimate Partner Violence: A New York City Blueprint
Publisher(s): Survivors of intimate partner violence and their advocates have long searched for alternatives to the legal justice system. This report from the Center for Court Innovation outlines pathways for developing restorative and community-based approaches to intimate partner violence.
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October 2020
Relationship Violence in Five Los Angeles Asian American Communities: Intergenerational Risk and Strengthening Factors
Publisher(s):Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council, Special Service for Groups Research & Evaluation Team, Blue Shield of California Foundation
This study explores risk and protective factors in five Asian American communities: Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, North Indian Hindu, and Pakistani Muslim. These factors include cultural traditions, norms, attitudes and beliefs, particularly around gender roles, intergenerational family dynamics, intimate relationships, and approaches to child-rearing.
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October 2020
Everyday Practices of Transformative Justice
Publisher(s): This YouTube video by Barnard Center for Research on Women discusses everyday skills for reducing violence and addressing harm.
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October 2020
Mistreatment of Latinx Older Adults
Publisher(s):This research brief synthesizes the latest available information and research relating to the mistreatment of Latinx older adults, providing insight into general cultural beliefs, views, norms, of Latinx communities and how they relate to and influence elder mistreatment.
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October 2020
Supporting Crime Victims with Disabilities Online Training Toolkit
Publisher(s): This toolkit was designed to provide comprehensive and culturally responsive informational and educational resources, tools, videos, and examples of best practices for law enforcement, forensic interviewers, victim advocates, and others to prepare them to effectively respond to victims of crime with disabilities across the lifespan.
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- NRCDV Publications
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September 2020
WEBINAR: Honoring Survivors’ Spiritual Needs: Supporting Jewish, Catholic, and Muslim Survivors of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): For many survivors, spirituality and religious beliefs are an integral part of their healing journey. As advocates, we must recognize the importance of this influence and should learn ways to provide the support they need while respecting survivors’ faith traditions. This webinar will help advocates adopt a faith-sensitive lens and will offer best practices for supporting families who are guided by their faith.
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September 2020
Texas Men’s Story Project
Publisher(s):A series of filmed personal narratives by men discussing healing, masculinity, and violence, bringing survivor voices directly to the forefront
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September 2020
Human Trafficking Leadership Academy Class 5 Recommendations
Publisher(s):U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration for Native Americans, National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center, Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute, Coro Northern California
Worldwide, Indigenous people are at a higher risk of human trafficking—including both sex trafficking and labor trafficking—than other diverse populations (Administration for Children and Families, 2018). The Human Trafficking Leadership Academy (HTLA) Class 5 fellows worked to address the question, “How can culture be a protective factor in preventing trafficking among all Indigenous youth?” This report offers recommendations for change, healing, and safety for all Indigenous youth.
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September 2020
Faithful Allies: Working with Christian Leaders
Publisher(s): This tipsheet 1-pager, developed by Korean American Family Services (KFAM) describes some suggested practices for working with faith leaders on DV/SV response and prevention.
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- NRCDV Publications
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September 2020
National Prevention Town Hall 2020 Opening Panel: Advancing Our Collective Liberation
Publisher(s):In September 2020, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence held its first National Prevention Town Hall. The opening session, Advancing Our Collective Liberation, centers the goals of the town hall, allowing space for panelists from each state to respond to questions posed by participants in order to offer inspiration and explore new ideas for moving our work forward.
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- NRCDV Publications
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September 2020
National Prevention Town Hall 2020 Breakout Session 2A: Intersecting Pandemics
Publisher(s):In September 2020, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence held its first National Prevention Town Hall. This session explores how and why the COVID-19 crisis has impacted communities of color and women differently than white communities.
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- NRCDV Publications
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September 2020
National Prevention Town Hall 2020 Breakout Session 1A: Building Trust with Communities: Revisioning Our Work
Publisher(s): In September 2020, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence held its first National Prevention Town Hall. In this session, presenters Amanda Ajrouche, Phalguna Siddapureddy, Amanda Barratt share lessons learned from their experiences with building community trust and engaging in prevention work in different communities across Michigan.









