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- Training Tools
- General Material
December 2010
Love Is Not Abuse Curriculum: College Edition
Publisher(s):This curriculum educates college students about the dangers and warning signs of dating violence, offers lessons specifically on abuse via technology and provides resources where students can find help on campus.
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- General Material
December 2010
Up to Us: Lessons learned and goals for change after thirteen years of the Washington State Domestic Violence Fatality Review
Publisher(s):This sixth and final biennial report draws on the lessons learned by the Washington State Domestic Violence Fatality Review (DVFR) after more than a decade of analysis and community conversation, and it sets out eleven goals for change.
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- General Material
December 2010
Addressing Domestic Violence, Child Safety and Well-being: Collaborative Strategies for California Families
Publisher(s):This report is designed to identify the progress that has been achieved in California over the past decade and make policy recommendations for the state that will not only improve responses to the families affected by domestic violence but begin to put in place strategies for prevention.
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- General Material
December 2010
Best Practices for Lawyers Assisting Pro Se Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking With Civil Protection Cases Manual
Publisher(s): These guidelines are intended to reflect the best national practices that may be used by civil lawyers who provide no-cost assistance to pro se victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking in civil protection order cases.
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- General Material
November 2010
DADT Commentary Suggests Corrective Rape for Lesbians
Publisher(s):This article reacts to comments on the proposed repeal of the "Dont Ask, Dont Tell" policy that keeps LGBTIQ individuals from openly serving in the military.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
November 2010
Telling Amy's Story
Publisher(s):This is the 15 minute version of a full-length film that follows the timeline of a domestic violence homicide that occurred in central Pennsylvania on November 8, 2001. This story illustrates the importance of the fatality review process in the prevention of intimate partner homicide.
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- General Material
October 2010
SEEING Beyond Abuse
This article offers an overview of the consequenses of trauma to the eye that may be suffered by victims of abuse, highlighting the connection between domestic violence and glaucoma. It urges appropriate screening and intervention for eye care providers.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
October 2010
Economic Empowerment of 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 reviews and critiques the existing literature on economic abuse experienced by domestic violence survivors and selected economic empowerment programs designed to address such abuse and its aftermath.
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- General Material
September 2010
Justice at the Intersections: Action for Reproductive and Economic Justice in NYC
Publisher(s):This film provides interviews with 16 organizations doing reproductive justice work in New York City.
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- General Material
September 2010
The U Visa and How It Can Protect Workers
Publisher(s):This article explains how undocumented immigrant workers who are victims of crime can benefit from the U Visa. \
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- General Material
September 2010
Lessons from SEED: A National Demonstration of Child Development Accounts
Publisher(s):This summary report details the experience of over 1100 children in 12 states, working with the SEED program. Included is information on related state and federal policy, market development, and communications. The results of this research have implications for the design of a larger system of CDAs.
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- General Material
September 2010
State Law Guide - Employment Rights for Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):This guide is divided into two main sections. The first section outlines existing laws. The second section outlines proposed legislation on this topic. Each of these sections is further divided into those laws or bills specific to domestic violence and those laws or bills that relate to crime victims more generally.