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February 2021
What are effective, trauma-informed strategies for advocates and providers who are serving runaway and homeless youth and young adults?
Publisher(s): In the February TA Question of the Month, guest writer Arlene Snyder from Bridge Over Troubled Waters discusses housing instability and homelessness among youth and offers strategies for trauma-informed care.
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January 2021
Will getting the EITC or CTC lower government benefits?
Publisher(s):This page explains why claiming the EITC and CTC does not generally reduce eligibility for government benefits.
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January 2021
WEBINAR: Autocuidado 2021: Comenzando El Año con Estrategias Para Fortalecer Nuestro Bienestar y Nuestra Salud
Publisher(s): En este adiestramiento activo examinaremos la importancia del autocuidado en nuestras vidas para mantener y fortalecer nuestro bienestar y nuestra salud. Participantes practicaran técnicas simples de autocuidado que podrán hacer diariamente y tendrán la oportunidad de crear un plan de autocuidado.
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January 2021
Responding to the Needs of Muslim Survivors
Publisher(s): This webinar, presented by Dr. Denise Berte of Peaceful Families Project, explores what advocates need to know about Muslim traditions and American Muslims to better support Muslim victims.
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January 2021
Tech Abuse in the Pandemic & Beyond: Reflections from the Field
Publisher(s): Tech abuse is a widespread problem seen by advocates and legal systems professionals across the US. This report shares findings from a needs assessment that included the participation of over 1,000 advocates and legal systems professionals.
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January 2021
Research and Policy Roundtable Report
Publisher(s): In 2019, Casa de Esperanza brought together their Research and Policy Advisory Councils to analyze current realities, gaps in services, emerging issues, and culturally-specific strategies to address gender-based violence. This report offers the findings and recommendations from this roundtable.
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January 2021
More Than Just a Piece of Paper: A Toolkit for Advocates on Firearms and Domestic Violence During COVID-19
Publisher(s): This toolkit from the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms, a project of the Battered Women's Justice Project, provides advocates with tools for engaging conversations, both locally and on the state level, on the impact of firearms on domestic violence victim-survivors, particularly during periods of wide-spread crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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January 2021
Domestic Violence Survivors Toolkit
Publisher(s): Islamic teachings from the Quran and Hadith provide a model for healthy relationships in which the objective is a tranquil environment for all family members. This toolkit from Peaceful Families hopes to provide resources and services that may be useful for survivors in this journey.
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January 2021
EITC and CTC Comparison Chart
Publisher(s):This chart compares EITC and CTC qualifications based on income, taxpayer ID number, filing status, age requirement, and child qualifications.
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January 2021
Violence Prevention at CDC
Publisher(s): Violence is a serious problem in the United States. It affects people in all stages of life—from infants to the elderly—and has profound impact on lifelong health, opportunity, and well-being. This webpage from the CDC defines violence as a public health issue and offers resources for primary prevention using a public health framework.
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January 2021
What is the connection between domestic violence, sexual assault, and reproductive justice and how does it impact Black women?
Publisher(s): Despite high rates of physical and sexual abuse, discriminatory practices against Black people, and Black women and femmes in particular, have led to both a lack of access to quality sexual and reproductive care and/or ethical, nondiscriminatory healthcare treatment. In the January 2021 TA Question of the Month, Alana C. Brown explores the connections between domestic violence, sexual assault, and reproductive justice for Black women.
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January 2021
The Importance of Faith in the Lives of Faith-Affiliated Survivors of Abuse
Publisher(s): The first in Safe Havens Supporting Victims and Survivors of Faith: A Webinar Series for Advocates series, this webinar addresses the importance of faith for some victims and ways that faith can be both a barrier and a resource.