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January 2010
Evaluation of a Domestic Violence Program for Law Enforcement
Publisher(s):This write-up discusses the findings from a follow-up evaluation to ascertain the training impacts of a Domestic Violence law enforcement training administered to cadets at the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) academy in Nevada.
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- General Material
January 2010
Enhancing Services to Children and Youth in Virginia Exposed to Violence: Demonstration Site - ACTS Turning Point Group for the Latina Community
Publisher(s):These materials highlight the work of one site in Virginia’s “Enhancing Services to Children and Youth” demonstration project.
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- General Material
January 2010
Assisting Survivors of Domestic Violence in Applying for Housing
Publisher(s):This manual provides a comprehensive review of domestic violence survivors’ rights in applying for housing.
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- General Material
January 2010
The Needs of Children in Domestic Violence Shelters
Publisher(s):This toolkit for service providers is a teaching tool and guide for understanding how trauma from domestic violence impacts children and how best to serve these children's needs. Although it was designed for use by shelter-based and other domestic violence direct service providers in North Carolina, it has broad applicability.
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- General Material
January 2010
Collaborating for Safety: Coordinating the Military and Civilian Response to Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This handbook provides an overview of the processes used in the implementation of the OVW funded Military/Civilian Coordinated Community Response Demonstration Project.
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- General Material
January 2010
Battered Mothers Involved with Child Protective Services: Learning from Immigrant, Refugee, and Indigenous Womens Experiences
Publisher(s):This report presents voices of immigrant, refugee, and indigenous women survivors on their experiences with the Child Protective Services. The report aims to inform and enhance the child protective services system.
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- General Material
January 2010
What You Can Do About Violence and Harassment Against LGBT Individuals
Publisher(s):This fact shest contains information for youth and adults about ways to get involved, show support and learn more about violence and harassment against LGBT individuals.
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- General Material
January 2010
Race, Gender, and Abortion: How Reproductive Justice Advocates Won in Georgia
Publisher(s):This report is a brief summary of the policy victory in Georgia and some subsequent activities since the legislative session.
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January 2010
Relocation Revisited: Sex Trafficking of Native Women in the United States
Publisher(s):The abolition of human slavery is a laudable goal, and though the proactive role taken by the U.S. government in the last decade is commendable, the United States must be honest about its failings if it expects to reduce sexual slavery.
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- General Material
January 2010
Sex Education and Rape
Publisher(s): This law review article explores the subject of consent for sexual intercourse, especially for teenagers and young adults. The author proposes that sex education classes should teach sexual negotiation skills in order to increase communication between partners, reduce sexual assault, and increase sexual health and pleasure.
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- General Material
January 2010
Open Minds Open Doors: Transforming Domestic Violence Programs to Include LGBTQ Survivors
Publisher(s):This guide outlines the process that The Network/La Red suggests for making domestic violence programs more LGBTQ- inclusive. Each of the chapters focuses on one aspect of that process in detail, offering ideas for implementation.
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- General Material
January 2010
Where Faith and Safety Meet: Faith Communities Respond to Elder Abuse
Publisher(s):Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence, National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL)
This online toolkit is designed to help domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse service providers reach out to and collaborate with local faith leaders.