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January 2017
Protection Orders: Special Considerations for Minors
Publisher(s):A protection order (also known as a restraining order) can help protect victims of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from the person being abusive. Minors and their guardians need to know special information in order to secure a protection order. This handout addresses important considerations for protection orders for minors.
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January 2017
Minimum Wage Laws in the States
Publisher(s):This websites provides data on the minimum wage in every state in the US.
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January 2017
DHS Infographic: Protections for Immigrant Victims
Publisher(s):This infographic produced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security offers an overview of crime victim based legal protections for adult and child immigrant victims. It covers immigration relief for victims who suffer victimization in the U.S. and/or abroad.
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- Training Tools
January 2017
Our Gender Revolution: Social Change to End Gender Violence Guide
Publisher(s):This guide is designed to be distributed to anti-violence program advocates and educators working with youth to create social change.
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January 2017
Response to Domestic Violence Report Review Checklist
Publisher(s): This checklist is a tool for law enforcement officers to review and assess whether they have adequately created a report in cases of domestic violence.
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January 2017
Addressing and Preventing Gender Bias Infographic
Publisher(s): This infographic from the International Association of Chiefs of Police provides an overview of key terms and principles to promote accurate, evidence-based beliefs about sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking.
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- Training Tools
January 2017
ACEs Pediatric Healthcare Toolkit
Publisher(s): This toolkit for pediatricians is designed to provide background on ACEs, screening and treatment resources, tools for implementing the Survey of Well-being of Young Children developmental screening, and supporting research.
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January 2017
Guide for Supervisors: Information for Supervisors on Preventing and Responding to Domestic and Sexual Violence, and Stalking in the Workplace
Publisher(s): This guide advises supervisors on how to handle situations where a supervisor believes an employee is a victim of domestic violence, as well as where he or she believes an employee is a perpetrator of domestic violence, and what to do when one employee has a protection order against another.
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January 2017
Response to Protection Order Violations Report Review Checklist
Publisher(s): This checklist serves as a tool for law enforcement officers to review and assess whether they have adequately created a report in cases where there is a violation of a protection order.
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January 2017
Financial Assets and Income
Publisher(s):This report provides an analysis of income inequality, the effects of lack of income and savings, and access to revolving credit. Policy recommendations are made with respect to individual development accounts and retirement savings.
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January 2017
Tips for Safe Social Networking for Teens
Publisher(s): This page from ConnectSafely outlines several internet safety tips for teens that address identity, passwords, sexuality, and more.
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January 2017
Response to Non-Lethal Strangulation Report Review Checklist
Publisher(s): This checklist assists law enforcement in ensuring that reports contain significant and comprehensive details when it comes to reports of non-lethal strangulation.