Policy & Systems Advocacy Content Topic Results

This publication demystifies the state legislative process by explaining how bills become law in Colorado, and how individuals can influence the process to create better public policy for their families and their communities.

This brochure lists eleven tips for being a “smart consumer” when looking to buy a home. It also describes predatory lending and details tactics used by predators.

This resource provides information on racial and ethnic identity development. It includes a link to a toolbox for additional resources.

These guidelines focus on court interpretation for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or trafficking with limited English proficiency. It is intended to inform how advocacy, interpretation, and language access can be integrated.

This report highlights the importance of engaging adolescent boys and young men in sexual and reproductive health and rights and in gender equality.

These recommendations have been developed to help answer questions specific to conducting research on health-based interventions to prevent and respond to VAW. This resource is intended to build on the findings of WHO's "Putting Women First" publication.

Address Confidentiality Programs (ACPs) are programs administered by individual states enabling victims of domestic violence, and sometimes victims of sexual assault and/or stalking) to keep their current address hidden and use an alternate mailing address for a variety of public and official processes. The specific procedures and qualifications vary by state. The document below outlines the protections of various states' ACPs, the legislation that created or supports these ACPs and other relevant program information.

This video provides an overview of Adult Protective Services and how their investigations differ from a law enforcement investigation.

This report provides information on the experiences of LGBT students of color in school in the United States. The authors provide information on these experiences with the intention of ensuring that schools provide safe learning environments.

This targeted recommendation outlines the rationale for why domestic violence agencies should collect sexual orientation and gender identity data on the survivors they serve. It outlines recommendations for doing so accurately and responsively for DV agencies, providers, and researchers.

Research indicates that financial abuse is experienced in 98% of abusive relationships. NRCDV's January 2016 TA Question of the Month explores what survivors can do to repair their credit.

This report discusses the bipartisan tax deal that permanently extends key improvements in the CTC and the EITC that were slated to expire after 2017.