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December 2016
HIV Transmission
Publisher(s): This resource provides information about risks of transmission of HIV through various types of intercourse, injection drug use, and other activities.
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December 2016
Inclusive Questions for Older Adults: A Practical Guide To Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Publisher(s): Written with suggestions, tips and practical ideas this guide will assist in your organization's path to asking fully inclusive questions to all of your clients.
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December 2016
Special Considerations for LGBTQ Immigrants
Publisher(s): LGBTQ immigrants enjoy the same rights under immigration law as all other non-citizens, but there are some areas where LGBTQ immigrants might face unique challenges. This document outlines some special considerations for LGBTQ immigrants, including visas for immigrant crime victims, asylum, and detention.
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- Training Tools
December 2016
Sheltering Trans Men Webinar
Publisher(s): This 90-minute webinar uses three case studies to illustrate how placement decisions can be made. Includes a section on preventing and confronting bias.
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- Training Tools
December 2016
Sheltering Trans Survivors Webinar Series
Publisher(s):This three-part series from FORGE offers information on sheltering trans women, trans men, and non-binary survivors of intimate partner violence.
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December 2016
Tips for Having an Informed Conversation About Domestic Violence and HIV
Publisher(s):This tip sheet discusses the intersection of DV and HIV and provides guidance for service providers working with HIV-positive DV survivors.
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November 2016
About HIV/AIDS
Publisher(s): This page discusses the three stages of HIV infection. It also includes information about HIV testing and treatment options.
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November 2016
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer on TANF Financing and Federal Requirements
Publisher(s):Specifically, it describes: federal TANF grants and state funds under a "maintenance-of-effort" (MOE) requirement; how states may use federal TANF and state MOE funds to help achieve the purpose and goals of the TANF block grant; rules that apply to states when they use TANF or MOE funds to provide cash welfare to needy families with children; rules that apply to states when they use TANF or MOE funds for benefits and services other than cash welfare; certain accountability requirements that apply to states, including requirements that states submit plans and report data to the federal gove
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- NRCDV Publications
November 2016
NRCDV Stands Statement
Publisher(s):NRCDV affirms where we stand.
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- Training Tools
November 2016
Healthy Moms, Happy Babies Safety Card (Florida)
Publisher(s): This safety card, adapted with state-specific information by the Florida Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Initiative, is intended to start conversations about domestic violence and safety planning between survivors and home visitors. The card includes helpful safety planning strategies and questions to ask.
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- General Material
November 2016
Sexual Violence on Campus: Strategies for Prevention
Publisher(s):This document is meant to assist sexual violence prevention practitioners in the planning and implementation of sexual violence prevention strategies on college and university campuses.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
October 2016
WEBINAR: Girls for Gender Equity: Centering Girls of Color within the Racial and Gender Justice Movement of the 21st Century
Publisher(s):In this webinar, presenters shared their radical and visionary approaches to promoting racial and gender justice and the critical importance it has to addressing and preventing domestic and sexual violence.