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January 2012

Adult Protective Services in 2012: Increasingly Vulnerable

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This report describes a comprehensive, state-level survey of Adult Protective Service operations across the U.S. and its territories. The report includes data analysis and feedback in many APS operational areas.
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  • General Material
December 2011

Model School and District Policies and Procedures

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The site provides a number of links to additional information about school district polices and procedures as well as policy recommendations and model statutory code language for promoting LGBTQ inclusion and preventing and responding to bullying.
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  • General Material
December 2011

Moving beyond Penn State: Bystander training as leadership training

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Jackson Katz shares lessons from the Penn State University sexual abuse case in this three-part series on bystander intervention as a continuation of their support of and focus on this approach to sexual violence prevention. This article discusses building male leadership.
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December 2011

NISVS Dear Colleague Letter

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This letter highlights NISVS findings emphasizing that sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence are widespread and a major public health problem in the United States.
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  • General Material
December 2011

Penn State and the bystander approach: Laying bare the dynamics of male peer culture

Author(s): Publisher(s):
Jackson Katz shares lessons from the Penn State University sexual abuse case in this three-part series on bystander intervention as a continuation of their support of and focus on this approach to sexual violence prevention.
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  • General Material
December 2011

Lifting the Veil of Secrecy: Stopping Sexual Abuse in Sports and Every Institution

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Cohen discusses that prevention is most effective and meaningful when it addresses the key norms within institutions that allow violent actions and behaviors to take place.
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  • General Material
  • Training Tools
December 2011

A Practical Guide for Creating Trauma-Informed Disability, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Organizations

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This guidebook focuses on the impact of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of trauma on people with disabilities. It describes four conditions for a trauma-informed organization and provides tips on trauma-informed practices, creating organizational change, and providing universal safeguards.
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  • General Material
December 2011

Penn State: The mother of all teachable moments for the bystander approach

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NSVRC shares lessons from the Penn State University sexual abuse case in this three-part series on bystander intervention as a continuation of their support of and focus on this approach to sexual violence prevention. This article highlights the MVP program.
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  • General Material
December 2011

Representing Domestic Violence Survivors Who are Experiencing Trauma and Other Mental Health Challenges: A Handbook for Attorneys

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This handbook was created to provide guidance to attorneys so that they can help survivors achieve their civil legal objectives when trauma or other mental health challenges are a potential factor in a case.
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  • Training Tools
  • General Material
December 2011

Making a Connection When Trauma Affects Interaction and Communication

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This Conversation Guide is designed to help you increase your staff's ability to support survivors when trauma affects interaction and communication.
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  • NRCDV Publications
  • General Material
December 2011

Domestic Violence and the Holidays: Considerations for Survivors from Specific Populations

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With the holiday season approaching, questions arise about the connection between domestic violence and distinctive holidays. This brief document offers guidance from the NRCDV Technical Assistance Team. This document provides an analysis of the available data on the volume of request for domestic violence services during the holidays, and offers recommendations for advocates on how to help survivors during this time of year.
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  • General Material
December 2011

Understanding Traumatic Triggers

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This short fact sheet explains what triggers are and how to handle situations that might be triggering a person.