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Power and Control Wheel
Publisher(s): The Power and Control Wheel explains some of the common tactics used by abusers.
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Information for Domestic Violence Providers about LGBTQ Partner Abuse
Publisher(s):This guide includes examples of abuse relevant to LGBTQ communities, information on screening for survivors and abusers, differences from straight domestic violence, and barriers to services for LGBTQ people.
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Reproductive Justice Factsheet
Publisher(s):This factsheet details a description of reproductive justice for women living with HIV/AIDS, the challenges to receiving medical care, and promising practices.
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Key Ingredients for Successful Trauma-Informed Care Implementation
Publisher(s):This brief draws on interviews with national experts on trauma-informed care to create a framework for organizational and clinical changes that can be practically implemented across the health care sector to address trauma.
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Complex Trauma: Facts for Shelter Staff Working with Homeless Children and Families
Publisher(s):This resource guides shelter staff in offering support to children and families who are experiencing homelessness and who have experienced trauma.
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Employment Strategies: Trauma-Informed Care
Publisher(s):This resource explores why being a trauma-informed workplace is crucial and also offers trainings and other resources for starting your organization's journey to becoming trauma-informed.
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DV 101 Single Day Lesson Plan
Publisher(s):This lesson addresses dating violence by using a series of videos (available on YouTube) as the basis for group discussion about different forms of abuse. It provides participants with strategies for safely ending a relationship and for seeking resources for themselves or friends.
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Vision, Values, and Voice: An Online Communication Toolkit
Publisher(s): This toolkit from RoadMap uses comic book style images and superhero themes to help support social justice organizations with strategic online communications.
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Issues Specific to Women (Fact Sheets)
Publisher(s):Women report exposure to many different types of traumatic events, and are especially likely to experience sexual assault in childhood, adulthood, or both. Sexual assault is a type of trauma that often leads to the onset of PTSD for both women and men. Given greater exposure to this type of trauma, women are particularly at risk for PTSD. These fact sheets have information that is specific to women veterans and trauma.
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Divorced and Separated Parents
Publisher(s):This webpage includes frequently asked questions about who claims EITC if the parents are divorced or separated.
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Browsing with C.A.R.E: Helpful Tips for Supporting Young Men and Boys
Publisher(s):A guide for advocates, parents, and trusted adults that promotes digital safety and healthy online behavior among boys and young men through the C.A.R.E. framework. Available in English and Spanish.
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Frequently Asked Questions Related to the Poverty Guidelines and Poverty
Publisher(s):This webpage is an excellent pathfinder and primer on the federal government's poverty guidelines.









