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This article gives art educators information on how to become trauma-informed and incorporate these processes into their teaching.

In November 2020, FreeFrom launched the second round of their Safety Fund and prioritized distributing grants to queer, trans, Black, Indigenous and Latinx survivors. This report details what FreeFrom learned from the process. 

The intersection between domestic violence, housing instability, and homelessness continues to be a pressing issue for the field. To this end, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence conducted a two-part needs assessment project to assess survivors' current and emerging housing needs, particularly in Black and Brown communities, and to document innovative community-based solutions.

Before and Beyond Crisis is a roadmap for expanding our society’s response to gender-based violence beyond short-term crisis support. The roadmap makes survivor-informed recommendations for how every pillar of our society–from banks, hospitals, and schools to policymakers, employers, and other stakeholders–can help build a new ecosystem of support that addresses the reality of how GBV shows up in survivors’ lives. 

This two-part webinar series examined key policies that victim service and disability organizations should have in place to account for unique circumstances in the lives of survivors with disabilities, including personal care attendants, service animals and guardianship.

Young people have always been on the front lines of our social justice movements, pushing us to be bolder and more innovative. The July 2022 Technical Assistance Question of the Month (TAQ) offers some key considerations for forming and sustaining a youth advisory board for your domestic violence organization.

Sexual violence is a serious – yet preventable – public health problem. The 2016/2017 report on sexual violence includes updated data for women and men overall and by race and ethnicity and provides information on the types of perpetrators, age at first victimization, and associated health conditions among victims of sexual violence.

This report shares the stories of 661 survivors impacted by Winter Storm Uri who applied for cash assistance from FreeFrom. The #1 need reported by survivors affected by the storm is access to unrestricted cash.

Many domestic violence and homeless shelters are seeing rapid increases in the number of elders seeking shelter. This webinar discusses ways of responding to the needs of Indigenous elders who are experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness and what can be done.

A resource that helps neurodivergent individuals and therapists recognize signs of abusive relationships while addressing the unique barriers autistic people and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities may face when seeking support.

A panel discussion that explores the unique experiences of male survivors of human trafficking and strategies for providing inclusive, survivor-centered services.

Native women have been on the receiving end of many injustices. These injustices include homelessness and various forms of physical and sexual violence. Native women experience high rates of homelessness. The May 2022 Technical Assistance Question of the Month (TAQ) explains that advocates must understand the historical context of Native women's experiences in order to truly support them.