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It also describes how jurisdictions can promote shared responsibility among key policymakers and practitioners for decision-making on offender management issues.

Describes the process of Wisconsin domestic violence advocates to assess how well their programs and procedures were meeting the needs of battered women and their children. A Building Comprehensive Solutions to Domestic Violence project publication.

This article underscores the need for policies that meet the needs of survivors of domestic violence who learn they are also HIV positive.

This document contains important information on common assumptions, both true and false, about sex offenders and their victims. Statistics and characteristics of adult and juvenile sex offenders are also included.

This manual outlines procedures that human service professionals can follow when they are facing clients living with both domestic violence and substance abuse, and provides guidance for forging collaborations between agencies.

This virtual exhibit from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History explores key milestones in the disability rights movement.

This document contains practice tips for advocates, prepared for use in Greater Boston Legal Services' Relocation Counseling Project. Includes information about name change and social security number change.

Members and volunteers produced this manual in an effort to provide a reference and resource document for agencies planning, developing, implementing and improving domestic violence victim service programs.

This report describes the responses of youth who were surveyed about their use of the internet and experiences while online, which includes exposure to unwanted sexual material and harassment. It also highlights the need for both public and private initiatives to make the internet safer for youth.

This paper uses examples from the child welfare system to raise questions about the limitations of current DV advocacy strategies for low-income women. The paper challenges the U.S. traditional battered women's movement to expand its solutions.

This article proposes involving physicians in domestic violence intervention in four key areas (AVDR): asking all patients about abuse; validating the message that battering is wrong and confirming the patient's worth; documenting signs, symptoms, and disclosures; and referring victims to domestic violence specialists. According to the author, the AVDR approach would allow physicians to be proactive in responding to domestic violence.

Describes a comprehensive school-based project that provided training and technical assistance to 2 communities implementing comprehensive dating/domestic violence prevention campaigns in their secondary schools.