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May 2022
Everyone Deserves Love and Respect: What Abuse can Look Like for Neurodivergent People
Publisher(s): A resource that helps neurodivergent individuals and therapists recognize signs of abusive relationships while addressing the unique barriers autistic people and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities may face when seeking support.
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May 2022
Ask an Expert: Male Victims and Human Trafficking
Publisher(s):A panel discussion that explores the unique experiences of male survivors of human trafficking and strategies for providing inclusive, survivor-centered services.
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March 2022
Compulsive Sex in the LGBTQIA+ Population
Publisher(s):This webinar examines how the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected LGBTQIA+ communities by increasing social isolation, substance use, behavioral addictions, grief, and challenges related to intimacy and mental health.
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March 2022
Signs of an Abusive Relationship
Publisher(s):A trauma-informed guide that helps neurodivergent individuals and therapists recognize abuse in relationships by addressing the unique barriers, warning signs, and support needs experienced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and other neurodivergent survivors.
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February 2022
Advocating for all: the intersection of domestic violence and incarceration
Publisher(s):This webinar explores the intersection of domestic violence, trauma, and incarceration, emphasizing how unaddressed childhood trauma and victimization can increase involvement with the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
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February 2022
New Mexico Healthy Masculinities Toolkit
The Healthy Masculinities Toolkit is a collection of readings, workshops, and exercises aimed at helping audiences reimagine masculinities, raise awareness about the concept of healthy masculinities, and provide skills and resources that promote self-awareness, healthy relationships, and thriving communities.
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December 2021
Strategies for Funding and Sustaining Your Anti-Trafficking Work
Publisher(s):This webinar provides practical guidance for organizations working to combat human trafficking on securing and sustaining funding. Experts discuss strategies for identifying funding opportunities, developing competitive grant applications, and creating long-term financial plans that support trauma-informed, survivor-centered services.
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October 2021
Session 1C: Engaging Survivors and Grassroots Organizations in Policy Advocacy / 1C: Fomentar la participación de les sobrevivientes y las organizaciones de base en la incidencia política
Publisher(s): This strategy session from NRCDV's 2021 Prevention Town Hall analyzes the technique of collaborative organizing and storytelling to impact public policy and advocacy. Esta sesión de estrategias del Congreso de Prevención 2021 del NRCDV analiza la técnica del trabajo organizativo colaborativo y la narración de historias para incidir en las políticas públicas y en nuestra labor de defensa.
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October 2021
Mental and Physcial Health Impact of Child Sexual Abuse
Publisher(s):In this Focus on the Family broadcast, counselor Darby Strickland equips everyday Christians to recognize subtle signs of spousal abuse and offer wise, Christ-centered support to victims within their personal networks.
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October 2021
CAS Toolkit: Alcohol
Publisher(s):A parent-focused communication toolkit that provides evidence-based strategies for preventing underage alcohol use through early, open, and informed conversations with teens.
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October 2021
Enabling Healthy Sexuality and Intimacy for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Publisher(s):A clinical article that provides healthcare professionals with practical strategies for delivering inclusive, developmentally appropriate sexuality education to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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September 2021
Human Trafficking Training
Publisher(s):A free introductory training that builds foundational knowledge of human trafficking, dispels common myths, and equips participants to recognize and respond to trafficking through a survivor-centered, systems-focused approach.









