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September 2025
Embrace Refugee Birth
Publisher(s):A community-based maternal health program that provides culturally responsive pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum support for refugee mothers.
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September 2025
What Turns You On: Fun Sex
Publisher(s):This webinar explores the importance of self-reflection, communication, and intentional exploration in developing a satisfying and enjoyable sex life by helping individuals better understand their desires, boundaries, and sources of arousal.
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- NRCDV Publications
September 2025
How can I stand with survivors for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and beyond?
Survivors deserve safety. Survivors deserve support. Survivors deserve solidarity. We are with survivors, always. This Technical Assistance Question (TAQ) explores ways to stand with survivors throughout Domestic Violence Awareness Month and beyond.
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- NRCDV Publications
September 2025
Press Release: NRCDV Responds to Dangerous Comments Minimizing Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) strongly disagrees with recent comments made by President Trump suggesting that “a little fight with the wife” should not be treated as a crime.
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September 2025
Unmasking Shame, Myths, and Healing for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Publisher(s):The podcast explores the experiences of male survivors of sexual abuse, focusing on shame, harmful gender stereotypes, developmental impacts of trauma, and therapeutic and community-based approaches to healing.
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September 2025
Building a Community Coordinated Response to the Criminalization of Survivors: A Toolkit
Publisher(s): This toolkit from the Battered Women's Justice Project provides ideas, strategies, and techniques for addressing the need and challenges related to making survivors charged with crimes visible and central in a community’s response to domestic and sexual violence, with a particular emphasis on victims of battering charged with crimes.
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September 2025
Criminal Victimization, 2024
Publisher(s):An annual federal report providing national statistics on violent and property crime victimization, including trends, victim characteristics, reporting rates, and downloadable data and infographics.
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September 2025
A Wildflower Path: Healing in Hard Times
Publisher(s):A trauma-informed toolkit and six-part webinar series that provide accessible mind-body-spirit practices to support healing, resilience, and well-being for survivors, advocates, and organizations. Also available in Spanish.
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August 2025
Clinical Considerations: Best Practices for Health Centers and Providers’ Response to IPV/HT
Publisher(s):This webinar explains how health centers can operationalize care for patients experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV), human trafficking, and exploitation through trauma-informed, universal education, confidentiality, supportive resources, and partnerships with community advocacy organizations.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
August 2025
Storytelling Institute
Publisher(s):The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence's Storytelling Institute is a free live two-day, virtual training for individuals who seek to move their target audiences from facts and numbers to taking action, utilizing storytelling as a tool for engagement.
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July 2025
Supporting Children Exposed to Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):Led by Patty Bland, this webinar explores the intersection of domestic violence and substance abuse, focusing on their cumulative impact on children and families. The presentation examines active abuse versus coping behaviors, long-term health implications from adverse childhood experiences, and practical strategies for supporting young survivors.
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July 2025
What Turns You On: Consent
Publisher(s):This webinar is a part of the What Turn You On Series by Center For Healthy Sex, exploring the importance of consent, communication, boundaries, and self-awareness in fostering healthy, safe, and fulfilling sexual relationships.