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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Primer for Child Welfare Professionals
Publisher(s):This factsheet is intended to help child welfare professionals build a better understanding of TF-CBT, including which clients should be referred for this approach, how it is implemented, and resources for additional information.
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Improving the Health Sector Response to Gender Based Violence: A Resource Manual for Health Care Professionals in Developing Countries
Publisher(s):This manual presents lessons learned from a regional initiative to increase organizational capacity to respond to gender-based violence. The manual offers tools for responding to violence against women and discusses challenges and debates about how health sector should respond to VAW in developing countries.
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Facebook Family Safety Center
Publisher(s): The Safety Center outlines Facebook's community guidelines and offers resources for promoting safe online communities that are free from abuse. It includes information for parents, a bullying prevention hub, and resources for online well-being.
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Resources for Families Facing Deportation and Separation
Publisher(s): This page provides information about family separation due to detention and deportation, safety planning and child welfare for families facing deportation.
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Immigration Issues
Publisher(s): This fact sheet provides basic information for transgender immigrants in the U.S. regarding some of the most common problems, including violence and the threat of being detained or deported.
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Acting Out Loud
Publisher(s):ACTING OUT LOUD provides clergy and religious leaders with background on LGBT people, points you to the best-available online resources, and offers ideas and approaches recommended by leading clergy, theologians and advocates across the country.
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Finding A Common Language: A Quiz of Essential Vocabulary for Working with the LGBT Community
Publisher(s):This quiz includes definitions to match to sexual orientation and gender identity terms. Answer key included.
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State Law Guide: Employment Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):This guide provides descriptions of state/local laws and legislative proposals explicitly covering employer prohibitions related to treatment of DV survivors in certain circumstances.
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Frequently Asked Questions Related to the Poverty Guidelines and Poverty
Publisher(s):This webpage is an excellent pathfinder and primer on the federal government's poverty guidelines.
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OVC Reports to the Nation 2013 and 2015
Publisher(s):These online reports highlight innovative programs and victim-centered initiatives, summarize financial support to states and U.S. territories, and provide insight into OVC's strategic efforts to address both emerging and enduring challenges in order to expand and enhance victim assistance throughout the Nation.
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Child Sex Trafficking on the Internet and the Communications Decency Act
Publisher(s):This issue brief provides information on the Communications Decency Act (CDA) - its immunity provisions, exceptions, and historical legal challenges - and the Tech Communitys self-regulation. Includes recommendations including the open request for the tech community collaboration to combat the issue of child exploitation and trafficking on the Internet.
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Indiana Domestic Violence Fatality Review Report 2009-2010
Publisher(s):In the two-year period of 2009-2010, 116 women, children and men died in Indiana when domestic abuse escalated to lethal levels of violence. The goal of this report is to publicly acknowledge these deaths, learn from them, and implement strategies designed to prevent future violence.