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This annual census documents the number of individuals who sought services in a single 24-hour period, as well as the types of services requested, the number of service requests that went unmet due to a lack of resources, and the issues and barriers that domestic violence programs face as they strive to provide services to victims of domestic violence.

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.

This fact sheet describes the link between foster care and sex trafficking, and how foster parents can help prevent trafficking.

This resource guides shelter staff in offering support to children and families who are experiencing homelessness and who have experienced trauma.

The Healthy People 2010 Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) covered in this fact sheet include: Overweight and Obesity, Tobacco Use, Substance Abuse, Responsible Sexual Behavior, Mental Health, Injury and Violence, Immunization, and Access to Health Care. The LHIs includes a total of ten health indicators and were listed by the US Department of Health and Human Services to measure the health and well-being of the nation for this decade.

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. 

This resource includes recommendations to improve services to battered Asian women, a one-pager on Prejudice/Privilege/Oppression and Domestic Violence and a National Directory for Queer Asian Resources.

This guide is designed to help advocates, counselors, and educators begin or enhance their victim/survivor support services for male survivors of sexual violence. In the guide, you will find practical steps that you or your organization can take to make healing possible for male survivors of sexual violence.

This page shares the bill of rights for victims in action used by DoD law enforcement and legal personnel to inform and provide reasonable services and accommodations for military victims of crime. It also lists and explains important forms used in the legal process for victims.

This document outlines the reasons why rape is a men's issue. It outlines the ways in which men are confined by rape and introduces the concept of collective liberation.

This brief paper discusses the importance of financial education programs, and specific considerations when working with domestic violence survivors.

Gender Analysis is a tool that empowers individuals and communities to identify and understand how differently gendered people are affected by systems of power in cultural, economic, social, civil, legal, political, religious, racial, and ethnic situations. Why does the National Council of Churches support gender analysis? As an ecumenical movement, we join together in acts of radical love, healing, and justice-making with hope for equity, wholeness, and abundant life for all.