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April 2012
Rape, Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Military: The Quick Facts
Publisher(s):This 2-page fact sheet includes information about the incidence of MST, its emotional and financial costs, and other valuable information highlighting the devastating effects of this problem.
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April 2012
Mapping Prevention: Incorporating Healthy Sexuality
Publisher(s):This video podcast features a conversation with Alison Bellavance, Director of Education and Training at Planned Parenthood of Northeast and Mid-Penn in Pennsylvania, about incorporating healthy sexuality approaches into sexual violence prevention work.
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- General Material
April 2012
Tips for Partnering with Men's Organizations
Publisher(s):This one-page facts sheet provides information on bringing men into anti-sexual violence work and partnering with community-based mens organizations.
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- Training Tools
April 2012
Engaging Women in Trauma-Informed Peer Support: A Guidebook
Publisher(s):This guide is designed as a resource for peer supporters in behavioral health or other settings who want to learn how to integrate trauma-informed principles into their relationships with the women they support or into the peer support groups of which they are members.
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- General Material
April 2012
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) 2012 Resources
Publisher(s):The 2012 SAAM campaign provides tools and resources that focus on promoting positive expressions of sexuality and healthy behaviors. Promoting healthy behaviors encourages sexual interactions and relationships that are consensual, respectful and informed. By starting the conversation, this dialogue can build safe, healthy relationships and communities.
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April 2012
Decreasing the Number of Incorrectly “Unfounded” Sexual Assault Reports
Publisher(s):Case unfounding is clearance method that includes, but is not limited to, cases that are determined to be false reports. Unfortunately, in many sexual assault cases, unfounding may also be used improperly to clear cases that are believed or assumed to be false, rather than factually proven to be false.
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- General Material
April 2012
Assets for Independence (AFI) Serving Domestic Violence Survivors Toolkit
Publisher(s): This toolkit provides step-by-step guidance to bring partnerships from concept to reality, and contains answers to such questions as how to structure these partnerships and define the roles and responsibilities of each party, as well as how AFI grantees and DV service providers can launch their first conversations toward partnering.
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- NRCDV Publications
March 2012
How can I talk about healthy sexuality to prevent sexual violence?
Publisher(s): Healthy sexuality means having the knowledge and power to express sexuality in ways that enrich our lives. NRCDV's April TA Question of the Month offers resources for promoting healthy sexuality as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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March 2012
New Studies Link the Mental Health Effects of Trauma with Poorer HIV Treatment Access and Outcomes for Women
Publisher(s):This page highlights research on the link between past and recent abuse with poorer HIV treatment access and outcomes for women.
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March 2012
Embracing Prevention as Social Change: How to Build Organizational Capacity for Prevention
Publisher(s):When an agency fully embraces primary prevention, the work becomes part of the organizational culture, existing in all departments, volunteers, board members, and administrators. This guidebook defines organizational capacity for primary prevention as an agency's ability to support and implement domestic and sexual violence prevention efforts.
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March 2012
Teen Victims of Domestic Violence Homicide in Washington State
Publisher(s):This brief presents data on teen victims of domestic violence homicide in Washington State.
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March 2012
Etiquette for ASL Students and Signers
Publisher(s):This page gives etiquette tips for those who know sign language or ASL and wish to interact in the Deaf community.