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Survivors deserve action. This Technical Assistance Question (TAQ) by Breckan Winters, Communications Manager at the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence offers opportunities for taking action around the 2026 theme for Domestic Violence Awareness Month: "With Survivors, Always."

In this episode of the Locked Up Living podcast, hosts Dr. Naomi Murphy and David Jones interview Dr. Beverley Samways about her book "Unspoken Stories" and her research on non-speaking individuals with learning disabilities. Dr. Samways highlights how systemic misinterpretation of self-injury as "challenging behavior" masks underlying trauma, advocating for psychodynamic and trauma-informed support environments over traditional behavioral models.

The episode outlines a framework for breaking chronic relational cycles following betrayal by targeting the internal beliefs of the individual who caused the harm. Integrating Dr. Omar Minwalla’s Deceptive Sexuality and Trauma model with Albert Ellis's psychological principles and Christian theology, the host reinterprets the dynamic of post-discovery conflict and provides an actionable path toward accountability.

This is a collaboratively developed resource designed to help domestic violence service providers protect survivor safety and maintain resilient communication systems during natural disasters. The guide addresses the heightened cybersecurity threats, physical displacement, and infrastructure disruptions that survivors and victim service organizations face in crisis situations.

For Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2026, we invite you to join us as we move from awareness to action in order to meet our current moment. Now more than ever, we must stand with survivors, always.

A confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories.

A digital literacy guide that helps boys and young men build healthy online habits, challenge harmful ideas about masculinity, and prevent technology-facilitated abuse. Available in English and Spanish.

This resource explains the major categories of sex offenders, describes the factors used in forensic risk assessments, and highlights how different patterns of offending influence treatment options and the likelihood of reoffending.

This webinar provides an introduction to human trafficking by explaining what it is, how it occurs, and the different forms it can take. Through survivor perspectives and real-life examples, it raises awareness of trafficking indicators, common recruitment tactics, and the importance of prevention, early identification, and trauma-informed responses to support victims.

This webinar provides an introduction to human trafficking by explaining what it is, how it occurs, and the different forms it can take. Through survivor perspectives and real-life examples, it raises awareness of trafficking indicators, common recruitment tactics, and the importance of prevention, early identification, and trauma-informed responses to support victims.

NRCDV’s Prevention Council National Prevention Scan Data Report offers a great deal of food for thought, especially for community-based violence prevention workers. This Technical Assistance Question (TAQ) offers a brief overview of the main takeaways from the report, along with some practical considerations for next steps.