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.
Special Collection
Special Collection
October 2011
Sexual Violence in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, or Queer (LGBTIQ) Communities
The select resources and research in this special collection illustrates the LGBTIQ communities’ experiences with sexual violence within the US. Resources especially relevant to these individuals, as well as straight allies and professionals, address the issue of sexual violence in LGBTIQ communities, relationships, and the impact on society.
Special Collection
August 2011
Models in Prevention: CDC's DELTA Program
Nearly one decade after the CDC initiated the DELTA Program, there is a strong foundation of information and lessons learned regarding promising practices in the primary prevention of intimate partner violence. This collection highlights the successes of this program and its grantees, providing materials to support replication of these efforts across the United States and globally.
Special Collection
July 2010
Housing and Sexual Violence
This collection includes resources to assist communities in developing more effective strategies to address the multi-layered and complex relationship between sexual violence and housing.
Special Collection
November 2009
Conflict Resolution Tools for Domestic Violence Shelter Staff
This collection includes selected materials and resources intended to equip advocates with a contextual framework and practical skills to better resolve conflicts that often arise within a shelter environment.
Special Collection
November 2009
Resources Addressing the Perpetration of Sexual Violence
This collection provides resources that address the topics of sex offender risk, assessment, management, treatment, and supervision.
Special Collection
May 2009
Poverty and Domestic Violence
This collection emphasizes key documents on children and poverty, how poverty is measured, the intersection of domestic violence and poverty, and media messaging.
Special Collection
January 2006
Welfare and Domestic Violence
This collection includes materials related to welfare, now known as the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), with a particular focus on the Family Violence Option and related provisions and their implementation at the federal and state level.
Special Collection
October 1995
PreventIPV: Tools for Social Change
The IPV Prevention Council represents a unified national effort committed to enhancing the capacity of state/territory domestic violence coalitions and community-based domestic violence programs to advance a comprehensive national prevention agenda and broaden support for its full implementation at the national, state, territory and local levels.
Formerly the standalone website PreventIPV.org, this special collection features:
Special Collection
October 1995
Domestic Violence Evidence Project
Evidence in Action for Domestic Violence Services - Making evidence accessible, practical, and survivor-centered
Materials
Materials
- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
October 2026
Flexible Financial Assistance Implementation Guide and Community Toolkit
Publisher(s): The Flexible Financial Assistance Implementation Guide and Community Toolkit is designed to support domestic violence/sexual assault agencies, organizations, and service providers in planning, implementing, and sustaining a flexible financial assistance program that is survivor-driven, equitable, and compliant with nonprofit requirements.
Materials
- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
September 2026
WEBINAR: Creating Flexibility, Supporting Survivors: Lessons from the Field
Publisher(s):This on-demand session includes an introduction to Flexible Financial Assistance, pilot program results and lessons learned, and recommendations on best financial practices when implementing flexible financial assistance programs.
Materials
- General Material
September 2026
Misunderstood Signals: Why Trauma in Non-Speaking Individuals Goes Unnoticed
Publisher(s):In this episode of the Locked Up Living podcast, hosts Dr. Naomi Murphy and David Jones interview Dr. Beverley Samways about her book "Unspoken Stories" and her research on non-speaking individuals with learning disabilities. Dr. Samways highlights how systemic misinterpretation of self-injury as "challenging behavior" masks underlying trauma, advocating for psychodynamic and trauma-informed support environments over traditional behavioral models.