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February 2021
Supporting Deaf & DeafBlind Survivors
Publisher(s):This is a series of videos about Deaf and DeafBlind culture, best practices for working with Deaf and DeafBlind survivors, and how to find qualified interpreters. There is also a panel discussion highlighting key factors that contributed to a successful partnership between a hearing and Deaf organization.
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- NRCDV Publications
February 2021
NRCDV Radio Episode 39: Stories of Transformation: Joy, Pride & Passion of Youth Activism
Publisher(s): Young people have always been a crucial part of movement building and organizing. In this NRCDV Radio podcast production, host Lamar Greene and guests explore the pride, passion, creativity, and joy of youth activism.
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February 2021
We Are Calling to You: Alaska's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn and Girls
Publisher(s): This baseline report from Data for Indigenous Justice is a reclamation of stories, and is intended to be a tool for Alaska Native and Indigenous communities to self-determine pathways to justice and ensure the safety of our people.
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- NRCDV Publications
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February 2021
WEBINAR: Not Neutral: The Impact of Mandatory Reporting on Domestic Violence Survivors
Publisher(s): As increasing light is shed on the limitations of criminal legal responses to domestic violence, calls for community-based solutions that do not involve the criminal legal system are growing louder. This Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month (TDVAM) webinar explores the impact of mandatory reporting on domestic violence survivors, highlighting unique impacts for LGBTQ young people.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
February 2021
WEBINAR: Meaningful Partnerships to Support Youth at the Intersections of Homelessness and Gender-Based Violence
Publisher(s): Recognizing and understanding the intersections of youth homelessness/housing insecurity and gender-based violence is critical to creating meaningful services and effective intervention and prevention strategies. This webinar examines the scope and unique characteristics of relationship violence amongst RHY, and explores the why and the how of building and sustaining effective community collaborations to best serve youth at the intersections.
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January 2021
Will getting the EITC or CTC lower government benefits?
Publisher(s):This page explains why claiming the EITC and CTC does not generally reduce eligibility for government benefits.
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January 2021
Research and Policy Roundtable Report
Publisher(s): In 2019, Casa de Esperanza brought together their Research and Policy Advisory Councils to analyze current realities, gaps in services, emerging issues, and culturally-specific strategies to address gender-based violence. This report offers the findings and recommendations from this roundtable.
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January 2021
More Than Just a Piece of Paper: A Toolkit for Advocates on Firearms and Domestic Violence During COVID-19
Publisher(s): This toolkit from the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms, a project of the Battered Women's Justice Project, provides advocates with tools for engaging conversations, both locally and on the state level, on the impact of firearms on domestic violence victim-survivors, particularly during periods of wide-spread crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- NRCDV Publications
January 2021
What is the connection between domestic violence, sexual assault, and reproductive justice and how does it impact Black women?
Publisher(s): Despite high rates of physical and sexual abuse, discriminatory practices against Black people, and Black women and femmes in particular, have led to both a lack of access to quality sexual and reproductive care and/or ethical, nondiscriminatory healthcare treatment. In the January 2021 TA Question of the Month, Alana C. Brown explores the connections between domestic violence, sexual assault, and reproductive justice for Black women.
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January 2021
EITC and CTC Comparison Chart
Publisher(s):This chart compares EITC and CTC qualifications based on income, taxpayer ID number, filing status, age requirement, and child qualifications.
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December 2020
Building a Culture of Trust
Publisher(s): Workplace discussion on issues such as racism, ageism, and heteronormativity can be difficult even in circumstances where people have strong relationships and can assume goodwill. This document provides guidance to help organizations build connections that can foster trust; engage in the development of strong teams; and promote communication and development opportunities between and among staff when embarking on or building up their equity efforts.
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December 2020
Transformational Collaborations: Considerations to Apply a Racial Equity Lens
Publisher(s): A critical analysis of collaboration efforts that involve culturally specific organizations shows they often amount to little more than a referral network, function independently, and centralize leadership and control. This publication will help expose the subtle, yet insidious mechanisms that lead to the marginalization of people of color and culturally specific organizations, offer strategies to resist these mechanisms, and provide recommendations to transform collaborations into equitable partnerships.