Policy & Systems Advocacy Content Topic Results
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Special Collection
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.
Materials
Materials
- General Material
- Training Tools
May 2019
Mentoring Youth in the Foster Care System Toolkit
Publisher(s): By focusing on staff and mentor training, skill-building, and expanding social networks, mentoring programs can have a profound impact on the lives of youth who have experienced the foster care system. This toolkit is designed to help staff from mentoring programs that serve youth in foster care mitigate some of the challenges they face.
Materials
- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
April 2019
The Impact of Adultification on Child Survivors of Trauma with an Emphasis on Children of Color
Publisher(s): This webinar addresses the impact adultification has on children who experience trauma with an emphasis on black girls. Through storytelling, participants will learn about from presenter Jacqueline Miller’s story as it unfolds in three dimensions, revealing how to develop a framework for building resilience with youth and communities of color.
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- General Material
April 2019
Model Policy: Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): The purpose of this policy is to establish agency priorities, guidelines, and procedures to be followed by law enforcement officers in response to domestic violence calls.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
March 2019
NRCDV Radio: International Women's Day 2019: Honoring our Indigenous Sisters
Publisher(s): In this NRCDV Radio podcast, Cody Hammer, a member of the Cherokee Nation, descendant of the Muskogee Creek Nation, and a photo artist discusses activism, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), and raising strong young women.
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- General Material
March 2019
Start from the Ground Up: Increasing Support for Girls of Color
Publisher(s): The Start from the Ground Up: Increasing Support for Girls of Color report and companion toolkit open a window into opportunities for philanthropy to be more equitable and accountable to girls of color and shines a light on how critical the reality of underfunding is for organizations led by and for girls of color.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
February 2019
False Reports: Moving Beyond the Issue to Successfully Investigate and Prosecute Non-Stranger Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):This module is designed to directly confront this issue of false reporting. The material provided throughout this module will attempt to answer several key questions that have historically created a bigger hurdle for sexual assault victims than any lack of training or experience on the part of law enforcement professionals.
Materials
- General Material
- Training Tools
February 2019
Protection Orders and Working with People with Disabilities
Publisher(s):This tip sheet is a tool that attorneys, advocates, and others can familiarize themselves with common types of disabilities, the unique barriers people with those disabilities may experience in the protection order office, and strategies for overcoming those barriers that attorneys and advocates can implement in their work.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
February 2019
Interviewing the Victim: Techniques Based on the Realistic Dynamics of Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):This training module explores the importance of effective victim interviewing in the successful investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases and addresses how to overcome barriers to effective interviewing.
Materials
- General Material
- Training Tools
February 2019
Tribal Domestic Violence Courts and Tribal Domestic Violence Dockets: Guide for Development of a Tribal Victim-Centered Specialized Court or Docket to More Effectively Address Domestic Violence Cases
Publisher(s): This unique resource was drafted to guide Native nations through a series of exercises resulting in a tribal domestic violence court or docket specifically designed by the tribe to address the domestic violence issues in a particular tribal community.
Materials
- General Material
January 2019
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) – Use the EITC Assistant to Find Out if You Should Claim it
Publisher(s):This current year EITC Assistant will help you: find out your filing status; find out if you are eligible for EITC; determine if your child or children meet the tests for a qualifying child; and estimate the amount of credit.