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Trans/GNC Caring Relationships, Healthy You Card
Publisher(s): The goal of this safety card is to be both a survivor-centered resource and a useful conversation starter for health care providers who are doing universal education around healthy relationships and assessing for violence specifically with transgender, genderqueer, or gender nonconforming people or in LGBTQ health settings.
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Lessons Learned: A Report on the St. Clair County Family to Family Advocacy for Non Offending Parents Pilot Project
Publisher(s):This document reviews the project, initial barriers, statewide advocacy, and training leading to the implementation of a statewide protocol and best practices guide for domestic violence victim advocates and legal aid attorneys working with the child welfare system within the Team Decision Making (TDM) structure and process.
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Topic No. 602 Child and Dependent Care Credit
Publisher(s):This page provides basic information about dollar limits, qualifying individuals, and reporting for the Child and Dependent Care Credit.
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Equal Access for Transgender People: Supporting Inclusive Housing and Shelters
Publisher(s):Transgender individuals in particular are impacted by violence and discrimination in ways that both contribute to high rates of homelessness and keep them from accessing necessary shelter and services. These training materials provide CoCs and projects with the framework to create welcoming and inclusive projects for transgender and gender non-conforming people.
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How can my agency be better prepared to support survivors of sexual violence who are refugees or asylum seekers?
In NRCDV's August 2016 TA Question of the month, Jill Merriman offers guidance on how service providers can address the needs of refugees and asylum seekers who have experienced sexual violence.
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38 States + D.C. Have Revenge Porn Laws
Publisher(s):Thirty-eight states and Washington D.C. have laws addressing nonconsensual pornography. This page lists laws by state.
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Selecting a Database
Publisher(s):This page includes resources and information on how agencies can select the most secure and survivor-centered database for their program.
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In Our Own Voice: African American Stories of Oppression, Survival and Recovery in Mental Health Systems
Publisher(s):This guide provides historical highlights regarding African-American survivors and mental health treatment in America; explores the themes shared in the collected oral histories; provides strategies for using history projects as a tool for personal and community healing and social change; and includes resources to assist you in starting your own history project.
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Prosecuting Elder Abuse Cases: Basic Tools and Strategies
Publisher(s):National Center for State Courts (NCSC), National Center for State Courts (NCSC), Center for Elders and the Courts (CEC), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
This toolkit is an overview of elder abuse intended to give prosecutors information about how to identify issues that commonly arise in these cases, suggest practice approaches, and provide a starting point for building effective cases.
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What You Should Know About Violence and Harassment Against LGBT Individuals
Publisher(s):This factsheet contains information on violence and harassment against LGBT individuals. Topics covered include LGBT youth violence and harassment, likelihood of experiencing violence and harassment for transgender people, LGBT couples and intimate partner violence, health impacts, and intersectionality of race and LGBT identity.
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A Self-Help Guide for LGBT Older Adults and Their Caregivers and Loved Ones: Preventing, Recognizing, and Addressing Elder Abuse
Publisher(s):This self-help guide for LGBT older adults, their caregivers, and their loved ones provides information on preventing, recognizing, and addressing elder abuse. The guide covers topics including types of elder abuse, LGBT specific tactics, ways to protect yourself from elder abuse, information on protecting friends from elder abuse, and getting help when you suspect abuse.
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Racial Justice and the Culture of Community Policing in America
Publisher(s): This white paper summarizes topics discussed during the Diversity Dialogue Discussion hosted by the American Bar Association (ABA). The panel discussed the root causes of racial bias and discriminatory practices in policing, the impact on communities of color, and potential solutions for addressing misconduct.









