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December 2011
Empowerment Evaluation Toolkit
Publisher(s):This toolkit provides guidance to local primary prevention providers on all stages of program evaluation including determining needs, resources, and capacity, stating outcomes and developing a logic model, and collecting, managing, and analyzing evaluation data.
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- General Material
December 2011
The Forward Wisconsin Initiative: A Shared Vision For Preventing Interpersonal Violence
Publisher(s):In 2009, representatives from the Wisconsin Departments of Health Services, and Children and Families, the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Governor's Council on Domestic Abuse, the Wisconsin Children's Trust Fund, the Child Abuse Prevention Fund of Children's Hospital and Health System, and Children's Service Society of Wisconsin joined in a collaboration called "The Forward Wisconsin Initiative: Preventing Interpersonal Violence" to enhance efforts to change social norms and community tolerance for violence.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
December 2011
Subpoena Response Toolkit: A Guide for Mental Health Services Providers on How to Respond to Subpoenas and Other Demands for Client Information or Records
Publisher(s):This toolkit provides guidance to mental health practitioners and agencies on how to respond to subpoenas and other demands to produce client mental health records in ways that will maximize client safety and autonomy.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
December 2011
Domestic Violence and the Holidays: Considerations for Survivors from Specific Populations
Publisher(s):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
Making a Connection When Trauma Affects Interaction and Communication
Publisher(s):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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- General Material
December 2011
Self Injury: Information Sheet for Domestic Violence Advocates
Publisher(s):This fact sheet gives recommendations for domestic violence advocates engaging with those who self injure.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
December 2011
Increasing Emotional Safety in Domestic Violence Shelters
Publisher(s):This Conversation Guide is designed to help you increase emotional safety and improve responsiveness to trauma in your shelter or program.
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- General Material
December 2011
Penn State: The mother of all teachable moments for the bystander approach
Publisher(s):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
United States' Investigation of the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office
Publisher(s): The Department of Justice opened an investigation of the Maricopa County (AZ) Sheriff’s Office (MCSCO) in March 2008. This letter highlights factual and legal findings on the violations committed.
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- General Material
December 2011
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey Communications Toolkit
Publisher(s):This toolkit contains creative ideas and examples that CDC’s partners, grantees, and other groups can use leading up to and following the release of NISVS data.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
December 2011
A Practical Guide for Creating Trauma-Informed Disability, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Organizations
Publisher(s):Disability Rights Wisconsin, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA), End Abuse Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence
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
- NRCDV Publications
November 2011
Are youth-led programs a promising approach in sexual violence prevention?
Publisher(s): Sexual violence prevention programs led by youth often use a peer education model. NRCDV's December 2011 TA Question of the Month discusses the value of youth-led prevention programming.









