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September 2008

Treatment and Reentry Practices for Sex Offenders: An Overview of States

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This report attempts to address these issues by providing an overview and analysis of existing treatment and reentry practices for sex offenders who are involved with the criminal justice system. It focuses, specifically, on four broad areas of practice: treatment in prison, treatment under community supervision, reentry programming, and community supervision
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September 2008

Health Issues Affecting Trafficked Individuals

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This resource provides an overview of the different types of medical challenges/barriers faced by victims of human trafficking including health problems, traumas, healthcare providers and medical records and care.
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August 2008

Engaging Bystanders in Violence against Women Prevention

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This web conference highlighted two promising and well-evaluated bystander intervention programs, Bringing in the Bystander and Mentors in Violence Prevention. The conference discussed the principles behind these programs, and explored advancing community change to promote pro-social bystander actions.
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August 2008

Forced Sexual Intercourse Among Young Adult Women

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This fact sheet uses nationally representative data to show that forced sexual intercourse is a common experience among young adult women of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups, with verbal and physical force being the most common force used. The fact sheet also presents data that suggests the association between forced sexual intercourse and risky behaviors.
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August 2008

Balancing Obligations: Serving Teen Victims and Mandated Reporting of Statutory Rape

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This paper provides information about statutory rape and mandatory reporting laws for statutory rape. It discusses obstacles faced by service providers with regards to confidentiality and reporting and provides suggestions for overcoming them.
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August 2008

Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007

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This annual report covers income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the U.S. Each main section includes highlights and discussion by race/ethnicity, nativity, age, and region. State level data is provided.
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August 2008

Overview of Domestic Violence (DV) Risk Assessment Instruments (Frequently Asked Questions)

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This paper describes several risk assessment instruments available to the corrections community, and addresses frequently asked questions regarding implementation and other considerations.
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August 2008

Using Your Tribal Values To Develop Elder Protection Code: A Step-by-Step Guide for Communities

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The purpose of this workbook is to protect elders from abuse in their communities. This workbook proposes that each community develop a process to address the particular elder protection needs within that community.
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August 2008

Why Children's Development Accounts?: Arguments and Evidence to Support Long-Term Asset Building Accounts for America's Youth

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This guide provides data and other information regarding creating asset building for children.
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July 2008

Preliminary Observations on DOD's and the Coast Guard's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Programs

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The United States Government Accountability Office provided testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the House of Representatives.
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July 2008

Promoting Safety Together: Domestic Violence and Healthy Marriage Programs - A Capitol Hill Briefing Seminar

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This briefing was organized to provide the policy community with an update on how the healthy marriage and domestic violence fields were beginning to collaborate to promote safety.
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July 2008

Informing and Enhancing Response to Domestic Violence within Federally-funded Healthy Marriage Projects

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This report highlights findings from interviews conducted with healthy marriage programs and domestic violence partners about their experience with developing and implementing their domestic violence protocols.