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The paper examines the complex issue of women's use of non-lethal violence against their male partners including a review of existing research, an examination of the motivations and context, and a critical analysis to inform policy and practice.

This letter informs HUD grant recipients operating emergency shelters and transitional housing programs that all immigrants, including undocumented immigrants, are eligible for such services. The letter references relevant laws and regulations.

This report examines states' recent payment strategies for sexual assault forensic exams and the strategies' strengths and shortcomings.

This checklist includes can be used to conduct a quick organizational audit of LGBT visibility and inclusion in agency physical space, policies and outreach materials.

De Colores is a bilingual 28-minutes documentary about how Latino families are replacing the deep roots of homophobia with the even deeper roots of love and tolerance. Through moving personal stories we learn about how families are breaking cultural barriers and how love always prevails.

This page, an excerpt from Dismantling Racism: A Workbook for Social Change Groups, lists characteristic of white supremacy culture that show up in our organizations, including perfectionism, sense of urgency, defensiveness, quantity over quality, and more. The page explains why these characteristics are harmful and offers antidotes to help dismantle white supremacy culture.

This report shows that physicians tend to be inadequately prepared to respond to patients who have experienced domestic violence, and that physicians' response to immigrant women who have been abused tend to be influenced by stereotypes about violence within the cultural groups. The report also discusses issues related to disclosure of violence for immigrant women. Recommendations of the report emphasize the need for health care providers to be more educated and aware of the health care impacts of violence.

This letter from the HUD Secretary clarifies that undocumented persons who are victims of domestic violence should not be denied access based on immigration status to shelters or transitional housing programs that receive federal funding.

This manual provides information to immigrant, migrant and refugees living in rural communities about their rights, legal options and public assistance available, and safety planning tips. The manual also includes strategies for improving services for migrant and immigrant survivors of domestic violence women in rural communities.

This publication contains stories of children affected by commercial sex trafficking, including how they became involved in the sex trade, how they feel about their lives, what they need, what they fear and hope for.

 It is difficult to determine whether greater numbers of these cases are due to an actual increase in problematic sexual behaviors in children, or an increased awareness and identification of these behaviors when they occur. Children with sexual behavior problems should not be considered 'sex offenders' similar to adolescents and adults who engage in some of the same victimizing behaviors. They are different in a number of ways. This fact sheet describes these differences.

This pamphlet provides tips for community programs to expand services to immigrant women who are in abusive relationships.