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April 2011
A Reference Manual for Child Tax Benefits
Publisher(s):This manual describes a number of child-related provisions in the individual income tax code, and describes the specific benefits for each targeted group.
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- General Material
March 2011
Air force officials focus on sexual assault prevention
Publisher(s):This news story written by the Air Force Secretary of Public Affairs discusses the plan to review strategies to prevent sexual assault in the Air Force, based on guidance from the militarys Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Team. This action follows the release of survey findings on the scope of the problem of sexual assault in the military.
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March 2011
Exclusive: 1 in 5 Air Force women victim of sexual assault, survey finds
Publisher(s):This news report discusses the prevalence of sexual assault among women serving in the air force, according to new survey results. According to the survey, a vast number of these assaults are committed by male airmen against female airmen, and these crimes are largely underreported.
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- NRCDV Publications
March 2011
What do I need to know about women in the military, even if I don’t work at a military installation?
Publisher(s): A growing number of women are serving in the US military. NRCDV's March 2011 TA Question of the Month provides information on women in the military in order to help service providers respond effectively to the needs of female veterans who experience domestic and sexual violence.
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- General Material
March 2011
U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing on Justice for All: Ending Elder Abuse, Neglect and Financial Exploitation
Publisher(s):This document contains facts about how elder abuse impacts Latin@ communities and the importance of addressing these complex issues in a comprehensive way in order to reduce barriers and build upon community strengths.
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- Training Tools
March 2011
SART Toolkit: Resources for Sexual Assault Response Teams
Publisher(s):This toolkit is a collection of resources for communities that are considering building a SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) or those that want to improve their existing coordinated response to victims of sexual assault. Effective SARTs leverage the knowledge that each component of the multidisciplinary team brings to the response. By using the tools in this resource, and by working with the strengths of each agency, SARTs are able to provide a coordinated response to ensure the needs of victims are met.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
March 2011
Federal Centers for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Publisher(s):The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships coordinates 12 Federal Centers for Faith-based and Community Initiatives. The contact information and website addresses of each of the Federal Centers are provided on this page.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
March 2011
Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence: A Law Enforcement Officer's Guide to Enforcing Protection Orders Nationwide
Publisher(s): This guide for law enforcement provides guidance on the enforcement of protection orders pursuant to the full faith and credit provision of the Violence Against Women Act, which requires law enforcement officers to enforce valid orders across the boundaries of states, tribes, and territories.
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- General Material
March 2011
2010 Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Active Duty Members: Overview Report on Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):This report presents the results on issues related to sexual assault from the 2010 Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Active Duty Members (WGRA 2010).
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March 2011
Struggling to Survive: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning Homeless Youth on the Streets of California
Publisher(s):This report reviews the reasons why LGBTQ youth become homeless and the challenges they face on the street, including being forced into trafficking and sex work due to difficulties they face in finding jobs.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
March 2011
Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Student Loans for Education
Publisher(s):These sites provide information and access to databases that will aid the individual in funding education beyond high school. Grants,scholarships, loans, and work-study programs are described in detail.
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- General Material
March 2011
Honoring Women Worldwide Framework
Publisher(s):This page provides the framework used by this organization for building the respect, care and value of women as leaders and in general.