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Three police departments participated in an accountability assessment focused on the question: How does documentation of the initial police response to domestic violence calls aid subsequent interveners in domestic violence cases? This report identifies the gaps between what people experience and need and what institutions provide, offering recommendations for addressing these gaps.

Judy Kashmore discusses the complexities of understanding the effects of child sexual abuse, emphasizing differences and similarities among male and female survivors, limitations in existing research, and the need for interdisciplinary approaches to prevention, treatment, and support.

This document proposes strategies communities can consider to promote the types of relationships and environments that help children grow up to be healthy and productive citizens so that they, in turn, can build stronger and safer families and communities for their children.

The charts summarize basic laws in each state by topic, including custody, alimony and grounds for divorce.

The guide provides an overview of human rights law’s approach to addressing gender-based violence. Specifically, the guide focuses on the “due diligence” standard and provides a comprehensive framework to address human rights violations in a systemic and proactive manner.

This chart includes information on whether a state’s laws create a preference, or presumption, for joint or shared custody in cases where there has been a history of domestic violence.

Healing from child sexual abuse (CSA) can be a lifelong journey. NRCDV's August 2014 TA Question of the Month offers guidance on supporting survivors through this journey.

The Department of Justice opened an investigation of the Newark Police Department in May 2011, after receiving serious allegations of civil rights violations, including excessive force, unwarranted stops, and arrests, and discriminatory police actions. This report sets out the DOJ’s investigative findings.

This two-page tool helps survivors and advocates understand HIV risk factors, and risk reduction methods.

This webpage provides a list of enacted legislation through 2014 addressing teen dating violence. 

This fact sheet examines the extent and effect of media exposure on infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, particularly in the form of television and computer games.

That there are many ways advocates can help improve birth related outcomes for pregnant survivors accessing services. NRCDV's July 2014 TA Question of the Month offers insight on how to do so.