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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- General Material
January 2013
Women who Stay: Perspectives of Latina Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence on Staying with or Leaving Abusive Partners
Publisher(s):Many women, regardless of race or ethnicity, choose to continue to live with partners who have been (or continue to be) abusive. Traditional domestic violence intervention approaches have emphasized women leaving abusive relationships, but the applicability and acceptability of this approach for women from culturally diverse backgrounds, including immigrant and Latina survivors of IPV, is not well understood.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
January 2013
The Evaluation of Campus-Based Gender Violence Prevention Programming: What We Know about Program Effectiveness and Implications for Practitioners
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper reviews available evidence on the effectiveness of gender violence prevention programs on college campuses, explores various models of campus-based prevention programming, and discusses the implications of emerging themes from the literature for practice.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2013
DO YOU: Building Youth Resilience through Creative Expression
Publisher(s):This uncurriculum and facilitator’s guide was developed to promote resilience among teens and counteract negative factors that lead violence victimization/perpetration, sexual harassment, and gender based bullying.
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- General Material
January 2013
Who's Spying on Your Computer? Spyware, Surveillance, and Safety for Survivors
Publisher(s):Do you want to know what spyware is, how it works, how it can end up secretly monitoring your computer? This handout answers those questions, discusses risks, and provides safety tips for survivors of abuse, for organizations that assist victims, and for parents.
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- General Material
January 2013
Domestic Violence Counts 2012: A 24-hour census of domestic violence shelters and services
Publisher(s):This annual census documents the number of individuals who sought services in a single 24-hour period, as well as the types of services requested, the number of service requests that went unmet because of lack of resources, and the issues and barriers that domestic violence programs face as they strive to provide services to victims of domestic violence.
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- General Material
January 2013
Fuerza Unida (Strength United)
Publisher(s):This manual describes the community engagement process that was the foundation for Casa de Esperanza’s changes in philosophy and strategy. It encourages individuals to think critically about their approach to community engagement and the process that will be most effective for their organizations and communities.
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- General Material
January 2013
Pro Se Manual: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Convention Against Torture Protection for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):Do you fear that you may be abused by your husband, boyfriend, or partner if you return to your country of origin? If so, you may have a claim for protection from the U.S. government. This manual is for survivors of domestic violence seeking asylum in the United States.
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- General Material
January 2013
Responding to intimate partner violence and sexual violence against women: WHO clinical and policy guidelines
Publisher(s):These guidelines aim to provide evidence-based guidance to health-care providers on the appropriate responses to intimate partner violence and sexual violence against women, including clinical interventions and emotional support. They also seek to raise awareness among health-care providers and policymakers of gender-based violence in order to improve health-sector response to the problem.
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- General Material
January 2013
We Rise! Children, Trauma, and Resilience
Publisher(s):This document provides multiple activities and events to encourage young people to work through challenges related to violence that informed the development of a community mural.
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- General Material
January 2013
Familia es Familia
Publisher(s):Labor and Civil Rights Leader Dolores Huerta talks about the importance of family. She says that Latino families are stronger when they are together and the importance of talking about gay & lesbian family members. This short video can be used as a training tool to raise awareness about the importance of honoring equality when working with Latino communities.
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- General Material
January 2013
Meaningful Access for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (Acceso Significativo para Personas con Dominio Limitado del Ingles)
Publisher(s):This issue of Synergy is dedicated to immigration and child protection and custody issues in the context of domestic violence. This article describes the obstacles that victims with limited English proficiency face in our judicial system and how to improve the situation for them and their families.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2013
Start Relating Before They Start Dating: A Workshop For Parents and Caregivers, and their Teens
Publisher(s):This is workshop targeting parents and youth in middle school where youth and parents learn about dating abuse and strategies for improving parent/caregiver-youth communication.









