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Predominant Aggressor Determination
Publisher(s): This podcast assists law enforcement on determining who is the predominant aggressor when responding to a DV report.
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Immigration
Publisher(s):This page on WomensLaw.org includes information on VAWA laws for abuse victims, U Visa laws for crime victims, T Visa laws for trafficking victims, Asylum, and Refugee status.
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Domestic Violence Fatalities in Pennsylvania - 2015
Publisher(s):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.
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The Military Power and Control Wheel
Publisher(s):The wheel describes abusive tactics that batterers use to control their victims, focusing on how they may be experienced within the context of a relationship rooted in the military. Specific tactics are described in the wheel, including "Claiming Military/ Male Privilege."
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Lessons Learned: A Report on the St. Clair County Family to Family Advocacy for Non Offending Parents Pilot Project
Publisher(s):This document reviews the project, initial barriers, statewide advocacy, and training leading to the implementation of a statewide protocol and best practices guide for domestic violence victim advocates and legal aid attorneys working with the child welfare system within the Team Decision Making (TDM) structure and process.
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The Everyday Activist Guide for Ending Workplace Sexual Harassment and Assault
Publisher(s): This guide highlights the powerful strategies engaged in by activists and survivors—some of them profiled here—and the steps that anyone can take, both in and out of the workplace, to end sexual harassment in the world of work.
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Breaking the Mould
Publisher(s):This website provides resources for primary schools to examine the impact of gender stereotypes and challenge gender norms.
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Free Tax Return Preparation for Qualifying Taxpayers
Publisher(s):The IRS VITA and Tax Counseling for the Elderly programs offer free tax help for taxpayers who qualify. This site provides basic information about these programs, how to find services by state, and what type of documentation is needed.
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Tipping the Scales: The Resilience Game
Publisher(s): This interactive online game explores how the choices we make can help children and the community as a whole become more resilient in the face of serious challenges.
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EU guidelines on violence against women and girls
Publisher(s):The EU’s operational guidelines on VAW reiterates the three interconnected aims: prevention of violence, protection of and support for victims, and prosecution of the perpetrators of such violence and presents intervention tools to address general, specific, and individual cases of VAW.
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The Intersection of Brain Injury and Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This guide offers information about brain injury and the possible complications that this disability can provide to domestic violence survivors. Suggestions for providing informed services to domestic violence survivors living with a brain injury are also included.
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How to Protect Yourself and Your Children from Domestic Violence: Safety Planning for Immigrant and Refugee Women
Publisher(s):This document offers guidance to immigrant survivors for planning their safety at home and at work and for planning for safety of their children. Available in English and Spanish.