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January 2009
Accessibility: Ramps, ADA Bathrooms and a Whole Lot More!
Publisher(s):This checklist will help domestic violence programs identify ways to increase access to services for survivors with a disability.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2009
Creating a Trans Welcoming Environment: A tips sheet for sexual assault service providers
Publisher(s):This tip sheet contains information for service providers on creating a trans welcoming environment.
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- General Material
January 2009
Multi-Level Preparations for Domestic Violence Programs to Address Sexual Violence
Publisher(s): This Technical Assistance brief provides suggestions for advocates, survivor/victims, communities, agencies, and service providers to address sexual violence. It takes into account the discomfort and vulnerabilities advocates themselves may face, issues related to language access, and effective interventions.
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- General Material
January 2009
Community Needs and Resources Assessment
Publisher(s):A needs and resources assessment is a systematic process of gathering and critically interpreting information (data) about a given problem. This 2-pager describes the process for identifying and prioritizing needs in 3 categories for the development of a primary prevention plan.
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- General Material
January 2009
Meeting and Exceeding Expectations: A Guide to Successful Nonprofit Board Meetings
Publisher(s):This guide is an excellent, more substantial resource on board meetings that is available for purchase from BoardSource. It includes information on planning meetings, structure, decision making, participation, and overcoming barriers.
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- General Material
December 2008
Adaptation Guidelines for Serving Latino Children and Families Affected by Trauma
Publisher(s):These Adaptation Guidelines have been designed for use by anyone who is interested in better serving Latino/Hispanic children and families who have been impacted by trauma.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
November 2008
Domestic Violence Training for New Staff and Volunteers: Trainer's Manual
Publisher(s):Domestic Violence Training for New Staff and Volunteers is a basic training curriculum on domestic violence that orients new staff and volunteers to the world of domestic violence services, providing the information needed to begin this important work.
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- General Material
October 2008
Ten Dimensions that Shape Your Board
Publisher(s):This workbook is designed to help organizations intentionally shape their governance to fit their values, resources and community strengths.
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- General Material
September 2008
Dealing Effectively with Nonprofit Board Conflicts
Publisher(s):This article discusses the two main types of board conflicts (conflict among board members and conflict between board and executive or staff) and provides guidelines on how to handle the conflict situations.
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- General Material
September 2008
The Sanctuary Model of Trauma-Informed Organizational Change
Publisher(s):This article describes the Sanctuary Model of trauma-informed organizational change. The method builds on the S.E.L.F. (Safety, Emotions, Loss and Future) psychoeducational group curriculum dealing with four domains of life disruption than can occur with trauma.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
June 2008
When Battered Women Stay... Advocacy Beyond Leaving
Publisher(s):This paper raises key issues, questions, and dilemmas regarding advocacy with battered women who stay in their relationships. It discusses limitations of safety strategies for leaving, and frames issues central to the expansion of advocacy beyond leaving.
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- General Material
June 2008
Physical “Fixes” that Help Programs Minimize Rules
Publisher(s):This handout facilitates creative thinking about changing physical environments in shelters so that potentially oppressive rules can be eliminated.