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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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Blueprint for Police Accountability and Reform: A New Vision for Policing and the Justice System
Publisher(s): This blueprint from Fair and Just Prosecution provides concrete policy recommendations that criminal justice and government leaders should implement for systematic structural reform that addresses police misconduct and racial injustice in the justice system.
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Applying for Asylum Based on Gender Identity Persecution
Publisher(s): Gender identity persecution occurs when someone is harmed because of their gender identity or expression. This guide offers information for immigrant survivors who have experienced gender identity persecution on how to apply for asylum.
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Acting Out Loud
Publisher(s):ACTING OUT LOUD provides clergy and religious leaders with background on LGBT people, points you to the best-available online resources, and offers ideas and approaches recommended by leading clergy, theologians and advocates across the country.
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Finding A Common Language: A Quiz of Essential Vocabulary for Working with the LGBT Community
Publisher(s):This quiz includes definitions to match to sexual orientation and gender identity terms. Answer key included.
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OVC Reports to the Nation 2013 and 2015
Publisher(s):These online reports highlight innovative programs and victim-centered initiatives, summarize financial support to states and U.S. territories, and provide insight into OVC's strategic efforts to address both emerging and enduring challenges in order to expand and enhance victim assistance throughout the Nation.
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Individual Development Accounts
Publisher(s):This document, in Q&A format, explains the basics of IDAs and is written for consumers. Eligibility, selecting a program, and general differences between programs are covered.
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Child Sex Trafficking on the Internet and the Communications Decency Act
Publisher(s):This issue brief provides information on the Communications Decency Act (CDA) - its immunity provisions, exceptions, and historical legal challenges - and the Tech Communitys self-regulation. Includes recommendations including the open request for the tech community collaboration to combat the issue of child exploitation and trafficking on the Internet.
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Indiana Domestic Violence Fatality Review Report 2009-2010
Publisher(s):In the two-year period of 2009-2010, 116 women, children and men died in Indiana when domestic abuse escalated to lethal levels of violence. The goal of this report is to publicly acknowledge these deaths, learn from them, and implement strategies designed to prevent future violence.
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Change a Life Program
Publisher(s):This online program helps to build skills and offers tools to any individual that wishes to help children experiencing domestic violence on their path to healing and thriving.
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Saving money on health insurance
Publisher(s):This page provides information to help consumers find out if their estimated income level qualifies for savings.
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You have a Right to Be Free from Violence in Your Home, Questions and Answers for Immigrant and Refugee Women
Publisher(s):Available in eight languages, this brochure presents information on domestic violence, and on actions immigrant and refugee women survivors can take to protect themselves. The brochure also answers questions related to survivorsÍ immigration and public assistance eligibility
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Immigration
Publisher(s):This page on WomensLaw.org includes information on VAWA laws for abuse victims, U Visa laws for crime victims, T Visa laws for trafficking victims, Asylum, and Refugee status.