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January 2011
PROTECT: Identifying and Protecting High Risk Victims of Gender Based Violence - an Overview
Publisher(s):This report summarizes project PROTECT which aims at contributing to the prevention and reduction of the most serious forms of gender-based violence against girls, young women and their children, such as grievous bodily harm, homicide and attempted homicide, including so-called honour crimes and killings.
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January 2011
Where Our Boys At? Involving Young Men as Allies to End Violence against Girls
Publisher(s):"We kept reading statistics and observing that men were overwhelmingly the perpetrators of violence against women and girls. Yet, they were invisible to us. We were teenagers and it didn’t occur to us that male violence against women and girls was an issue that needed to be primarily solved by women.”
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January 2011
An Ally's Guide to Terminology: Talking About LGBT People & Equality
Publisher(s):An overview of essential vocabulary for allies wishing to talk about LGBT people and equality, providing explanations about certain terms that have historically been used against gay and transgender people and showing how allies can use respectful language in different contexts.
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January 2011
Golden Voices: Support Groups for Older Abused Women
Publisher(s):This manual is designed to help professionals start a support group for older survivors of domestic abuse.
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January 2011
From Violence to Coercive Control: Renaming Men's Abuse of Women
Publisher(s):This report discusses the naming of the issue of men's violence against women. The author suggests that labeling is a political process that can minimize the impact and understanding of the violence and makes the problem abstract and difficult to address.
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January 2011
Tech Top 10 Tips: Social Media Use by Survivors
Publisher(s):Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR), Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV)
In recognition of the increasing role that social media plays in the lives of survivors as well as programs and staff, this tool addresses the benefits and risks of social media use by people who have experienced sexual and domestic violence.
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- General Material
January 2011
Conversation Guide Series
Publisher(s):The Conversation Guide Series is designed to provide guidance to domestic violence programs working to build their own capacity to provide accessible, culturally relevant, and trauma-informed services.
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January 2011
Contextualizing Domestic Violence from a LGBTQ Perspective
Publisher(s):This article provides information about domestic violence in LGBTQ communities as well as information on available research and resources.
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January 2011
Transgender & SOFFA: Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Resource Sheet
Publisher(s):This resource sheet includes information on transgender-specific resources, service impacts on trans/SOFFA clients, trans/SOFFA specific power and control tactics, and a list of specific articles available on the web.
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- Training Tools
January 2011
Sexual Assault Response Team Development: A guide for victim service professionals
Publisher(s):The focus of this technical assistance guide is to help sexual assault service providers build, expand, formalize, and maintain strong interagency responses to sexual violence. It includes a brief overview followed by Practice Tips, Ways to Build SART Excellence, and Key Resources.
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January 2011
The 2011 HHS Poverty Guidelines
Publisher(s):Links to a fact sheet and additional background information are provided.
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January 2011
Men Speak Up: A toolkit for action in men's daily lives
Publisher(s):This report outlines goals for men’s action, identifies how speaking up and activism make a difference, explores what men can do, notes the strategies with which to nourish personal strength, support and inspiration, and acknowledges the mistakes that are easy to make.