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December 2014
Social Marketing Webinars
Publisher(s): This two-part webinar series on social marketing for advocacy organizations outlines basic marketing concepts and explains how domestic and sexual violence organizations can apply these concepts to their prevention and outreach efforts.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
December 2014
Indicators of Elder Abuse Among Older Patients
Publisher(s):A recorded webinar created by the Coordinated Response to Elder Abuse Coalition in Selby County, Memphis, TN. This training is part of a 3 year elder abuse project in Memphis, funded by the Plough Foundation.
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- NRCDV Publications
December 2014
How can I talk about healthy sexuality in conservative, religious communities?
Publisher(s): Increasing individual knowledge about sex and sexuality is a key piece of the sexual violence prevention puzzle, so it’s important to find ways to engage all members of your community. NRCDV's December 2014 TA Question of the Month offers strategies for engaging religious communities in sexual violence prevention efforts.
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- Training Tools
December 2014
Strangulation and Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): This webinar discusses the findings of medical research from Louisville, Kentucky on strangulation in the context of domestic violence. Faculty consider “best practices” in domestic violence strangulation cases for law enforcement, expert witnesses, prosecutors and judges.
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- General Material
December 2014
El Paso, Texas: A Coordinated Effort to Remove Firearms from Domestic Abusers
Publisher(s): This brief document highlights how a coordinated response to firearm removal can increase the efficiency of a jurisdiction’s surrender procedures. El Paso’s efforts resulted in a guide of multidisciplinary protocols of firearm surrender that may be adapted to meet the removal goals of many jurisdictions.
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November 2014
Recourse for Trafficked Native Women in the Duluth Harbor
Publisher(s): In this article, the author first discusses how Native women, girls, and boys have been sold for sex on ships in the Duluth Port in Minnesota, an issue she previously wrote about in a report entitled "Garden of Truth: The Prostitution and Trafficking of Native Women in Minnesota."
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- General Material
November 2014
Job Applicant Credit Check Laws: Tips for Job Applicants and Employees
Publisher(s):What questions may be asked about your background; use of background reports; what to do if the employer finds something negative in your background; and where to go for help.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
November 2014
Domestic Violence and the Holidays: Promoting Wellness and Managing Stress
Publisher(s):National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (NCDVTMH)
This Technical Assistance Guidance is intended to help domestic violence programs create the organizational support needed to better respond to the wellness needs of shelter staff during the holiday season.
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November 2014
2014 Protected Innocence Challenge: A Legal Framework of Protection for the Nation's Children
Publisher(s):This full report includes an introduction to the Challenge, Map of State Grades, 2014 Legislative Advancements, Protected Innocence Legislative Framework Methodology, and a number of issue briefs.
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- General Material
November 2014
Teen Dating Violence: How Peers Can Affect Risk & Protective Factors
Publisher(s): This Research in Brief report from the National Institute of Justice examines the theme of how “peers and the contexts in which peers interact can contribute to their risk for and protection against dating violence.
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November 2014
How to Support a Colleague Victim of Domestic or Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):This video is part of the "See the Signs, Speak Out" series on starting conversations in the workplace about domestic and sexual violence.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
October 2014
How can my program be responsive to the needs of runaway and homeless youth?
Publisher(s): Nearly one in five young people in the United States runaway from homes before the time they reach the 18 years of age. NRCDV's November 2014 TA Question of the Month offers strategies for addressing the needs of these youth.