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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
January 2003
Forging New Collaborations Between Domestic Violence Programs, Child Welfare Services and Communities of Color
Publisher(s):Over 100 domestic violence and sexual assault activists of color participated in these focus groups. The report includes highlights from their conversations regarding issues, barriers & recommendations for battered women of color with children.
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- General Material
January 2003
Elimination of Violence Against Women in Partnership with Men
Publisher(s):This document has two papers and an inventory of organizations and initiatives that engage men in VAW prevention. These resources were prepared for a sub-regional training workshop.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
January 2003
A Practical Guide to Evaluating Domestic Violence Coordinating Councils
Publisher(s):This is a manual that provides practical strategies for the evaluation of domestic violence coordinating councils, task forces and committees in order to make the process of evaluation easier.
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- General Material
January 2003
Transitioning Our Shelters: A Guide to Making Homeless Shelters Safe for Transgender People
Publisher(s):This guide is specifically directed towards homeless shelters, but it has important information and suggestions that can be used by DV shelters serving transgender individuals.
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- General Material
January 2003
Considerations for Mediating with People Who Are Culturally Deaf
Publisher(s):This page, while written for mediators, gives an excellent overview of communication and cultural barriers for Deaf people.
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- General Material
January 2003
The Social Norms Approach to Violence Prevention
Publisher(s):Describes an approach that seeks to engage men as allies by creating campaign messages that validate men's hidden feelings and beliefs in order to foster an environment where speaking out against violence against women is socially acceptable
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2003
God's Reconciling Love: A Pastor's Handbook on Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): This much-needed handbook includes basic information about domestic violence, theological reflections, referral resources, and concrete suggestions for a compassionate Christian response to abuse in the home.
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- General Material
January 2003
LGBTQIA Terminology
Publisher(s):This page provides a working list of terminology used to define or describe LGBTQIA individuals, and communities. It also provides a guide to gender neutral language and pronouns.
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- General Material
January 2003
Factsheet: Focusing on the Prevention of First-Time Male Perpetration of Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):This information is drawn from a review of 37 sexual violence prevention programs, key experts in the field, and a comprehensive literature review.
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- General Material
January 2003
Distracted by Drama: How California Newspapers Portray Intimate Partner Violence
Publisher(s):The publication describes the results of a study analyzing how violence is reported in two nationally prominent CA newspapers during the course of a year. Findings of the study are described in detail to reveal how contemporary reporting portrays IPV.
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- General Material
January 2003
Level Three Sex Offenders Residential Placement Issues: 2003 Report to the Legislature
Publisher(s):This report to the Minnesota Legislature discusses community placement of high-risk sex offenders. The report concludes that residential proximity to potential child victims is unrelated to recidivism risk and that imposing such restrictions unnecessarily complicates the work of corrections staff attempting to reintegrate these men into communities.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2003
Making Allies, Making Friends
This curriculum provides over 30 classroom sessions to help young people build healthy multi-cultural communities and prevent violence.