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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
September 2012
Does domestic violence lead to homicide?
Publisher(s):This form offers taking points for advocates on domestic violence homicides. Recent, fully cited statistics are provided to assist advocates in engaging the media and raising awareness of this important issue.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
September 2012
National Victim Assistance Academy Resource Paper: Human Trafficking
Publisher(s):This Resource Paper is part of a series of foundation-level training documents. This paper includes statistics, definitions, impact/effects on victims, effective responses, and additional information designed to educate entry-level professionals and volunteers.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
September 2012
Meeting the Needs of LGBTQ Survivors of Domestic Violence: NCAVP Can Help Your Coordinated Community Response
Publisher(s): In this webinar, presenter Chai Jindasurat explains the nuances of intervening with survivors/victims and perpetrators of LGBTQ domestic violence, including how oppression and discrimination create barriers to accessing system-based responses for LGBTQ survivors and strategies to meet the specific needs of LGBTQ survivors in your local community.
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- General Material
September 2012
Collaboration Is Essential: King County's Response to a Case of Elder Abuse and Exploitation
Publisher(s):This article describes a case that occurred in King County, Washington. “After multiple missed opportunities for intervention, a community finally responds - and an offender is held accountable.”
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- General Material
September 2012
Action Planning Workbook: Building Your Organization's Capacity for Primary Prevention: Developing an Action Plan
Publisher(s):This workbook provides a framework for coalition leadership and staff to discuss, identify and operationalize changes intended to integrate prevention into their organization.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
August 2012
How can I advocate within the legal system to work with victims who are nonverbal?
Publisher(s): The American legal system is not universally or equitably accessible to many people. NRCDV's September 2012 TA Question of the Month offers strategies for legal advocacy for survivors who are nonverbal.
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- General Material
August 2012
Child Victims of Human Trafficking
Publisher(s):This fact sheet provides information on human trafficking of children in the United States, what human trafficking is, reporting human trafficking, the responsibilities of government officials, assistance for child victims, how to obtain assistance for foreign child victims and the care for unaccompanied or separated child victims.
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- General Material
August 2012
Sex Trafficking Fact Sheet
Publisher(s):This fact sheet defines sex trafficking, and describes the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, various harm faced by victims of sex trafficking, types of sex trafficking, and information on assisting victims.
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- General Material
August 2012
In Virtual Play, Sex Harassment Is All Too Real
Publisher(s):The article reports, Sexism, racism, homophobia and general name-calling are longstanding facts of life in certain corners of online video games. But the Cross Assault episode was the first of a series this year that have exposed the severity of the harassment that many women experience in virtual gaming communities.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
August 2012
How do I hold an anti-sexism study circle?
Publisher(s): NRCDV's August 2012 offers readings and topic themes for an anti-sexism study circle.
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- General Material
August 2012
Know and Tell Why Fact Sheet
Publisher(s):This fact sheet explains the importance of service providers knowing why they are required to ask specific questions, and explaining to survivors what information the agency is trying to find out with the questions. This is particularly important when working with trans individuals.
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- General Material
August 2012
Meeting Survivors' Needs Through Non-Residential Domestic Violence Services and Supports: Results of a Multi-State Study - Interview with Anne Menard and Eleanor Lyon
Publisher(s):In this podcast series, Mary Louise Kelley is joined by Anne Menard and Eleanor Lyon to discuss a study focused on nonresidential domestic violence services.