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May 2014
Justice for All: How Attorneys Can Successfully Win Custody Cases for Immigrant Survivors When There Is a Clash of Laws, Cultures, Custody and Parental Rights
Publisher(s):This resource provides an overview of family law options for immigrants and immigrant victims, with a particular focus on how to address and respond effectively when immigration status, language access and other issues intersect in family court cases involving immigrants.
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May 2014
Building community collaborations to serve victims of sexual violence in later life
Publisher(s): This 3-part podcast series supports the NSVRC's work to address sexual violence across the lifespan, addressing the importance of building community collaborations to serve victims of sexual violence in later life.
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May 2014
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV Prevention
Publisher(s):This two page fact sheet outlines the medications used for PrEP, the research supporting PrEP use, and the guidelines for usage.
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May 2014
Betraying the Badge: Officer-Involved Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): This webinar highlights how batterers who wear a badge can misuse their professional training and authority as weapons against their victims. Officers who are victims of intimate partner violence may be reluctant to identify as victims and may face negative professional consequences for reporting, or failing to report, the abuse.
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May 2014
How to Recognize and Act on Risk Factors for Domestic Violence Homicide
Publisher(s):This blog provides brief recommendations for emergency physicians on screening ED patients for intimate partner violence.
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- NRCDV Publications
May 2014
What are some best practices for serving Deaf survivors of gender based violence?
Publisher(s): While limited research exists regarding the prevalence of gender based violence within the Deaf community, it is known that Deaf individuals experience violence at significant rates. NRCDV's May 2014 TA Question of the Month offers best practices for serving Deaf Survivors.
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May 2014
Human Trafficking & Native Peoples in Oregon: A Human Rights Report
Publisher(s):The report focuses specifically on Native populations within Oregon. Its focus is one of a human rights legal fact-finding report that sets out to measure whether federal, state, and local government officials are meeting their obligations under international, national and state law in prosecuting traffickers, protecting survivors, and preventing trafficking as it involves the Native population in Oregon.
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May 2014
A Roadmap to Risk Assessment: ODARA and Maine’s CCR
This webinar describes the process leading to the recommendation that Maine risk assessment practice be updated to include the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) tool.
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April 2014
Thinking Outside the Box: Limiting the Collection of Rape Kit Evidence in Acquaintance Rape Trials
Publisher(s): This article explores the concept of limiting the collection of rape kit evidence in cases where the victim knows the person who raped them.
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April 2014
Training for Advocates and Attorneys on Trauma Informed Work with Immigrant Women
Publisher(s):This is a hands-on training for advocates and attorneys on trauma-informed work with immigrant women who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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- NRCDV Publications
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April 2014
WEBINAR: Trauma-Informed Birth Support for Survivors of Abuse
Publisher(s):Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCADSV), National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This webinar, held on Monday, April 21, 2014, provided information for both victim advocates working in shelter settings as well as birth doulas, regarding the identification and impact of domestic violence and abuse in pregnant women. Likewise, the benefits of a partnership between these two groups was discussed as a way to further improve pregnancy and birth outcomes for pregnant survivors.
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April 2014
Engaging Men to End Violence in Our Communities
Publisher(s):This webinar presents strategies and practical tools to involve men in ending domestic and sexual violence. It includes an analysis on the rationale behind engaging non-abusive men to join the movement to end violence against women; it will explores the different roles that men can play as part of this movement; it will propose a strength-based, holistic framework to work with men; and will offer practical examples of strategies and approaches of engagement.