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Risk & Protective Factors for Youth
Publisher(s): As youth grow and reach their developmental competencies, there are variables that promote or hinder the process (often referred to as protective and risk factors). This webpage from youth.gov outlines risk and protective factors for mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in adolescence.
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Training Module: Health Care Practitioner Module and Resources
This resource includes an interactive, multimedia learning module and discussion guide introducing practitioners to the science of early childhood development, toxic stress, executive function, resilience, and mental health.
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Children and Respect
Publisher(s):This fact sheet talks about respect and what the term means, providing examples of respectful and disrespectful behaviors. This fact sheet is intended for families and people who work with families
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Primary Prevention Toolkit
Publisher(s):The purpose of this toolkit is to share resources and knowledge that others have found useful in developing programs for primary prevention of intimate partner violence.
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Public Benefits Access for Battered Immigrant Women and Children
Publisher(s):This chapter provides information on public benefit access by types of immigration status, legal requirements for qualifying as battered ÐqualifiedÓ immigrant, different categories of public benefits for which immigrant survivors may qualify, and guidance for advocates and attorneys to address issues that may arise when applying for benefits.
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What Is Audism: Introduction
Publisher(s):This webpage provides a list of various definitions of audism and several references that provide in-depth discussion of the concept.
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First Steps: Taking Action Early To Prevent Violence
Publisher(s):The report includes 15 specific recommendations, along with case studies and suggested activities at the individual, family, community, organizational, and policy levels.
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Coalition Chronicles 32-2: Violence in Relationships Across the Lifespan
Publisher(s):This issue of the Chronicles highlights an important aspect of advocacy—helping survivors of any age or ability to heal and enhance other relationships in their lives.
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I want something different for my daughter/Quiero algo distinto para mi hija
Publisher(s):This brochure includes information from the parents’ perspective in their efforts to raise healthy and happy daughters. Available in English and Spanish.
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Medical Power & Control Wheel
Publisher(s):This graphic depicts some ways in which healthcare providers may inadvertently contribute to increase the isolation and decrease the safety of victims of domestic violence.
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No Free Pass to Harass: Protecting the Rights of Undocumented Immigrant Women Workers in Sexual Harassment Cases
Publisher(s):This guide is intended as a tool for effective litigation of sexual harassment claims brought on behalf of immigrant women workers.
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Knowledge leads to empowerment. Victim Advocates: Your Guide to Sex Offender Containment Teams
Publisher(s):This booklet introduces a new approach to helping victims of sexual violence. This approach, called the victim-centered 'Sex Offender Containment Model', may be a significant change in the way many do advocacy work.