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- General Material
December 2011
Language Access and Domestic Violence: Communicating with Limited English Proficient Individuals
Publisher(s):This document provides recommendations for service providers for working with domestic violence survivors with limited English proficiency. Ethical and legal considerations are discussed, as well as tips for working with interpreters.
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- General Material
December 2011
Representing Domestic Violence Survivors Who are Experiencing Trauma and Other Mental Health Challenges: A Handbook for Attorneys
Publisher(s): This handbook was created to provide guidance to attorneys so that they can help survivors achieve their civil legal objectives when trauma or other mental health challenges are a potential factor in a case.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
December 2011
Best Practice Toolkit for Working with Domestic Violence Survivors with Criminal Histories
Publisher(s):An important capacity-building goal of the Open Doors Project is to enhance the community collaboration between DV/SA advocates, community service providers and those working in the criminal justice and corrections systems. The goal of these collaborations is to facilitate a shared objective of keeping women safe and out of jails and prisons.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
November 2011
Asset Building Programs for Domestic Violence Survivors
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper discusses asset building programs, including some of the benefits of asset ownership and the importance of such programs for domestic violence survivors. The lack of literature on asset building and domestic violence issues is highlighted, implying a need for further research.
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- General Material
November 2011
Model Medication Policy for DV Shelters
Publisher(s):The Model Medication Policy is designed to offer guidance to domestic violence programs on adopting medication policies that are accessible, trauma informed, and compliant with anti-discrimination laws.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
November 2011
Asset Building Programs for Domestic Violence Survivors, an Interview with Cynthia Sanders
Publisher(s):In this podcast, Sheetal Rana of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse interviews Cynthia Sanders, author on the VAWnet Applied Research paper: Asset Building Programs for Domestic Violence Survivors. Dr. Sanders discusses the importance of asset building to domestic violence survivors, key themes from the research, and implications for new directions in policy, programs, and practice.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
November 2011
Enhanced Services to Children and Youth Who Have Been Exposed to Domestic Violence: Promising Practices & Lessons Learned
Publisher(s):This Guide showcases the nine demonstration projects funded by the FVPSA Program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through Stamp Out Family Violence Act of 2001, focusing on their goals, collaborative partnerships, experiences, challenges, and successes. These Demonstration of Enhanced Services to Children and Youth Exposed to Domestic Violence sites expanded the fieldÕs understanding of the varied ways in which children, youth and families experiencing domestic violence can be identified and provided essential services and supports.
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- General Material
November 2011
Homicide Trends in the United States, 1980-2008
Publisher(s):From 1980 to 2008, nearly 1 out of 5 murder victims were killed by an intimate, and 2 out of 5 female murder victims were killed by an intimate.
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- General Material
October 2011
Queer, Undocumented and Unafraid
Publisher(s):This blog written by queer Latin@ activist Julio Salgado, exposes the challenges faced by queer undocumented students and the dangers of deportation for many of them. Salgado explains the homophobic climate in many countries where non-heterosexual orientation is often times punished with death.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
October 2011
Addressing the Gendered Dimensions of Harassment and Bullying: What domestic and sexual violence advocates need to know
Publisher(s):National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
This paper clarifies the distinctions between bullying and harassment and the priorities and responsibilities of school districts, explores the unintended consequences of ignoring the gendered dimensions of bullying and harassment in K-12 schools, and suggests helpful strategies for advocates collaborating with school personnel and students.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
October 2011
New language, old problem: Sex trafficking of American Indian women and children
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper summarizes findings of existing research and other documents on sex trafficking of Native women and girls in the U.S. and Canada and the legal issues related to their protection.
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- General Material
September 2011
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Employment Support: Tools for Practice
Publisher(s): This document is part of the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, & Mental Health’s Creating Trauma-Informed Services Tipsheet Series and discusses how advocates can support survivors in obtaining and maintaining employment.