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This statewide plan was based on a systematic 10-step planning process called “Getting to Outcomes.” The goal was to create and implement evidence-based strategies that prevent first-time perpetration of intimate partner violence.

This brief fact sheet talks about the risk of sexual abuse that immigration detainees face and the difficulty of seeking assistance.

This three-country study in Bangladesh, Morocco, and Uganda estimated the economic costs of intimate partner violence at the household and community levels.

This resource is a basic training session on the dynamics of domestic violence, the impact of exposure to domestic violence (DV) on children, and strategies for supporting children who have been exposed to DV. It is appropriate for foster parents, kin caregivers, and adoptive parents with all levels of experience in caring for children who have been exposed to domestic violence, or who may have cause to care for these children in the future. 

Leadership Development and Leadership Change is a report on how a group of social justice organizations, in the Bay Area and nationally, are linking leadership development to executive leadership transitions, paying particular attention to race, class, gender, and age.

This Applied Research paper examines the frequent co-occurrence of alcohol and sexual violence perpetration. Identifying the different ways alcohol relates to perpetration can aid in the development of effective sexual violence prevention strategies.

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the roles and leadership opportunities for law enforcement in increasing public safety and reducing the likelihood of further sexual victimization.

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.

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

This report presents a summary of recommendations from the National Commission on Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

This federally-funded study investigated the overall effect of Megan's Law on sexual offending over time, specific deterrence, and costs of the law. It comparatively analyzed sex offender statistics in New Jersey counties one decade before and one after Megan's Law, data on 550 sex offenders released between 1990 and 2000, and implementation and ongoing administrative costs of the law.

This document provides a list of statutes by state on the use of interpreters in civil proceedings.