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January 2013
Domestic Violence Counts 2012: A 24-hour census of domestic violence shelters and services
Publisher(s):This annual census documents the number of individuals who sought services in a single 24-hour period, as well as the types of services requested, the number of service requests that went unmet because of lack of resources, and the issues and barriers that domestic violence programs face as they strive to provide services to victims of domestic violence.
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- General Material
January 2013
Promoting the Development of Evidence-Based Practice: Líderes: An Evidence Based Curriculum
Publisher(s):This issue of Synergy is dedicated to immigration and child protection and custody issues in the context of domestic violence. This article highlights the Líderes program, a peer-education approach to raising awareness about domestic violence in Latino communities.
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- Training Tools
January 2013
WholeSomeBodies
Publisher(s): WholeSomeBodies was developed as a primary prevention/ health promotion strategy to reduce first-time incidents of sexual violence. Adults who participate in WholeSomeBodies will increase their knowledge of healthy sexuality and increase their skills and motivation to model and teach healthy sexuality to the youth and children in their lives.
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- General Material
January 2013
And Boys Too
Publisher(s):This paper discusses the lack of recognition of the commercial sexual exploitation of boys in the United States.
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December 2012
Integrating Trauma-Informed and Sexual and Reproductive Health Care in the Domestic HIV Response
Publisher(s): This Powerpoint outlines the importance of trauma-informed HIV services, histories of trauma across the lifespan, the impact of many instances of trauma on cognitive functioning, the impact of trauma on health, risk behaviors and immunofunction, and recommendations.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
November 2012
Domestic Violence: Understanding the Basics
Publisher(s):National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women
This interactive eLearning module addresses 10 common questions related to domestic violence to help new advocates, allied professionals, students, and the general public achieve a basic understanding of this complex issue.
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- NRCDV Publications
October 2012
How can I incorporate NO MORE into my public education and awareness efforts for DVAM and beyond?
Publisher(s): Whether you are looking for a simple idea on how to use the symbol this year, or are already thinking of making a big splash for your next year’s DVAM campaign, NRCDV's October 2012 TA Question of the Month offers strategies to incorporate the NO MORE symbol and messaging.
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October 2012
Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee Ninth Annual Report
Publisher(s):This report presents data on domestic violence-related homicides in New Hampshire for a 10-year period from 2001 to 2010 with the goal of increasing understanding of the context of these homicides and helping prevent future fatalities.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
September 2012
Human Trafficking Awareness Video for First Responders
Publisher(s):This video is a resource geared to fire and emergency medical services providers discussing patient (trafficked individual) recognition indicators.
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- General Material
September 2012
Ignorance, Domestic Violence, and HIV Disclosure: A Fatal Combination
Publisher(s):This article describes the many reasons it is important for policy makers to discuss the connection between HIV/AIDS and IPV and the ways abusers may use the survivor’s HIV-positive status as an excuse for abuse.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
September 2012
National Victim Assistance Academy Resource Paper: Human Trafficking
Publisher(s):This Resource Paper is part of a series of foundation-level training documents. This paper includes statistics, definitions, impact/effects on victims, effective responses, and additional information designed to educate entry-level professionals and volunteers.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
August 2012
How do I hold an anti-sexism study circle?
Publisher(s): NRCDV's August 2012 offers readings and topic themes for an anti-sexism study circle.