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December 2008
Individual Development Accounts: An Asset Building Tool
Publisher(s):This document provides a comprehensive overview of IDAs, including the what, why and how, as well as an outline of state-supported IDA programs and various policy options for states and communities.
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December 2008
Asssisting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Victims of Violence in Pennsylvania
Publisher(s):This guide discusses the intersections of domestic violence, sexual assault, and hate crimes as experienced by people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender and provides resources available to serve LGBT victims of violence in Pennsylvania
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December 2008
State Statutes Requiring the Provision of Foreign Language Interpreters to Parties in Civil Proceedings
Publisher(s):Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP), American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence
This document provides a list of statutes by state on the use of interpreters in civil proceedings.
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December 2008
The Future of Fair Housing: Report of the National Commission on Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Publisher(s):This report presents a summary of recommendations from the National Commission on Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
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November 2008
The Constitutionality of Civil Commitment and the Requirement of Adequate Treatment
Publisher(s):his article addresses the constitutional concerns and costs and benefits associated with civil commitment for sexually violent predators. In particular, it focuses on Washington's civil commitment program, the oldest such program in existence in the United States and, indeed, the only program in the nation in which the constitutional parameters of the treatment program have been fully litigated.
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November 2008
The Comprehensive Approach to Sex Offender Management
Publisher(s):This document offers a promising and well-grounded framework that jurisdictions can consider using to build an informed, integrated set of policies and practices to promote the shared goal of ensuring victim and community safety.
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November 2008
Legislative Trends in Sex Offender Management
Publisher(s):This resource document provides lawmakers and other interested parties, such as agency directors, court officials, and criminal justice practitioners with an overview of legislative trends in sex offender management, the intended objectives of the laws, and key research exploring the impact of these policy initiatives.
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- Training Tools
October 2008
Helping Young Children (Birth to Five) Who Are Homeless
This presentation outlines some of the challenges facing homeless children, and explains the McKinney-Vento Act and how it can help children. The document also has information about Early Childhood Special Education and Headstart.
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October 2008
Basic Facts About Low-Income Children: Birth to Age 18
Publisher(s):This document gives basic information on the numbers and percentages of children living in low-income and poor families. Data includes information on employment, education, family structure, age, race and ethnicity, immigrant status, and geography.
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October 2008
Intimate Partner Violence: Encouraging Disclosure and Referral in the Primary Care Setting
Publisher(s):This article discusses the critical role of primary care providers in identifying intimate partner violence and facilitating referrals through routine inquiry, ongoing dialogue, and establishing patient trust.
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October 2008
A State by State Report on Children's Health: Family Income and Education More Important than Medical Care
Publisher(s):This article discusses a report released that reveals the degree to which a children's health is determined by the circumstances into which they are born.
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September 2008
Treatment and Reentry Practices for Sex Offenders: An Overview of States
Publisher(s):This report attempts to address these issues by providing an overview and analysis of existing treatment and reentry practices for sex offenders who are involved with the criminal justice system. It focuses, specifically, on four broad areas of practice: treatment in prison, treatment under community supervision, reentry programming, and community supervision