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This resource provides 8 ways churches can become trauma-informed and support children, young people, adults, and families who are experiencing or have experienced a traumatic event.

This comprehensive online resource demystifies the sexual assault of male-identified individuals by addressing societal myths, stigma, and underreporting. It offers accessible, trauma-informed information about common emotional responses, barriers to disclosure, and how male survivors can seek help.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline offers confidential, 24/7 support for male victims of abuse, addressing the unique barriers they face in seeking help.

This resource includes a PowerPoint presentation targeted at health care decision-makers and administrators that makes the case for domestic violence intervention programs, references, and a Return on Investment Tool to help analyze the costs and potential benefits of implementing comprehensive DV programs within health settings.

This document describes the types of behavior that are illegal and describes which types of conduct are legal in detention. There is also information about the rights of victims of sexual assault.

The toolkit is a comprehensive resource for working with Latino men in the U.S. with original audio-visual materials in Spanish and English that can be used in local campaigns. It also includes sections on the rationale for working with Latino men, cultural consideration for doing the work, and ideas on how to take action at the individual and institutional levels. The toolkit also includes a collection of tools and materials for working with Latino men that have been developed by various organizations in the U.S. and in Latin-America.

This is a training tool to help community activists strengthen the capacity of community-based domestic violence prevention efforts. It includes a series of participatory training sessions that focus on helping training participants think about, discuss, and take action to prevent domestic violence.

This blog post provides a snapshot of statistics on abuse during pregnancy and resources available to pregnant women in abusive relationships.

myPlan is a fee app for people in a toxic or abusive relationship and for anyone concerned about a friend or family member with an abusive partner.

Faith leaders and communities can play a key role in supporting young adults that may be experiencing dating violence. This publication from Safe Havens and Break the Cycle offers background information on dating violence and explores ways that faith communities can support survivors and promote healthy relationships.

An essential resource for abused Jewish women, Jewish communal leaders, helping professionals and all who seek to break the silence about domestic violence in Jewish families.

Each year, PCADV tracks and reports on domestic violence-related fatalities in Pennsylvania. In 2015, the number of victims included 68 women and 45 men.