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Special Collection
June 2023
Faith, Spirituality, Religion & Domestic Violence
This special collection outlines how faith leaders from many different spiritual communities can become effective allies in the prevention and intervention of domestic violence in their communities.
Special Collection
November 2016
Holiday Toolbox
Welcome to our Holiday Toolbox! NRCDV has released information to the field, including Technical Assistance (TA) Guidance documents, as part of our Domestic Violence and the Holidays Series in preparation for the time period beginning the week of Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day (“the holidays”). These were developed to 1) respond to the common misperception that domestic violence increases during the holidays, and 2) provide support during a time that may be stressful for survivors of domestic violence and the programs that serve them.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
August 2024
What is faith-based prevention and why does spirituality matter in our work to prevent gender-based violence?
Publisher(s): This Technical Assistance Question (TAQ) explores how spiritual health is connected to preventing gender-based violence, offering models of faith-based leadership for social change through love and introducing the role of spiritual activism in our work.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
June 2024
WEBINAR: Spiritual Health Matters: Honoring the Role that Faith and Spirituality Can Play in the Holistic Healing of Survivors
Publisher(s): Research proves that healthy spirituality can have profound impacts on the holistic health and wellbeing of individuals. In this webinar, Dr. Ghia Kelly will explore spiritual health as a protective factor and the ways faith and spirituality can help survivors connect with themselves, strengthen their support systems, and restore their hope.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
November 2023
TAG Package: Spiritual Health Matters
Publisher(s): Spirituality is important to the holistic health of survivors and can be a critical component of a survivor’s healing journey. This TA Guidance package features two new publications that offer guidance to advocates and faith leaders working to promote spiritual health and allyship.
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- General Material
October 2023
Examining the Current State of Critical Intersections: Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting and Social Oppressions
Publisher(s): This report from Sahiyo U.S. explores how different forms of oppression intersect to limit survivors’ access to resources, as well as how the work to end FGM/C is connected to other themes across the human experience.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
September 2022
Faith-Based Partnerships: Engaging Spiritual Leaders in Responding to AAPI Survivors
Publisher(s): From spiritual abuse to being a key tenant of survivors’ healing journey, faith plays a critical role in many survivors’ experiences with violence. This webinar gathered four of API-GBV’s partners from a multi-year faith-based advocacy project that reached several Chinese/Taiwanese Christian churches and seminaries, Sikh gurdwaras, and Korean Christian congregations in California.
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- General Material
October 2021
Advocacy Tips for Supporting Victims in the Amish/Plain Community
Publisher(s): Created by OneEighty in Wooster, Ohio, these materials offer key tips and background information for domestic violence advocates working with Amish and Plain Communities.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
August 2021
How can faith communities support survivors experiencing domestic violence and housing instability?
Publisher(s): Survivors need flexible, affordable, and safe housing options to achieve safety and lasting stability. The August 2021 Technical Assistance Question of the Month (TAQ) explores how faith leaders can work to address domestic violence and support the housing needs of survivors in their communities.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
May 2021
Abusers in the Congregation with Dr. David Adams
Publisher(s): This webinar series from Safe Havens was designed for advocates and faith leaders (clergy and lay) to participate in together. This webinar focused on how to create safe congregations and have accountability for abusers in congregations.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
May 2021
Supporting Victims and Survivors of Faith: Domestic Violence through a Jewish Lens
Publisher(s): This webinar, presented by Alyson Morse Katzman of Safe Havens, explores what advocates need to know about Judaism to better support Jewish victims.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
April 2021
Supporting Victims and Survivors of Elder Abuse in our Faith Communities
Publisher(s): This webinar series was designed for advocates and faith leaders (clergy and lay) to participate in together. This webinar focused on how to support victims of elder abuse.