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The Business Case for Domestic Violence Programs in Health Care Settings
Publisher(s):This resource includes a PowerPoint presentation targeted at health care decision-makers and administrators that makes the case for domestic violence intervention programs, references, and a Return on Investment Tool to help analyze the costs and potential benefits of implementing comprehensive DV programs within health settings.
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“They Failed to Protect Me:” Enhancing Response to and Surveillance of Domestic & Intimate Partner Violence and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit People of California During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Publisher(s): This report is the result of six months of research between Sovereign Bodies Institute and collaborating partners that examines how rates of violence against Indigenous and American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities have shifted from 2016 to 2021, and what impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had.
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Teen Tools: Help for Teenage Victims of Crime
Publisher(s):This teen tool factsheet provides information to young people about the various types of dating abuse and how to receive or provide help to young people who are in abusive relationships.
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Using Alternative Healing Ways
Publisher(s): Healing is a very individual process. Many Native people are returning to the traditional beliefs of their ancestors for healing. This resource describes some alternative/supportive healing and recovery processes other than mainstream approaches. Examples of ceremonies that survivors can take part in for their healing and recovery are also included.
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Healing the Invisible Wounds: Children's Exposure to Violence, A Guide for Families
Publisher(s):This publication from the Safe Start Center offers support and guidance for friends of family who suspect a child may have witnessed or experienced violence. Strategies are separated into three age groups: birth-6, 7-11, and 12-18.
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Digital Boundaries
Publisher(s): The line between healthy and unhealthy relationships can get confusing once a relationship goes online. This page from LoveIsRespect offers considerations for establishing clear digital boundaries within a relationship.
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The Victim Assistance Training Online (VAT Online)
Publisher(s):VAT Online is a foundational Web-based victim assistance training program that offers victim service providers and allied professionals the opportunity to acquire the essential skills and knowledge they need to more effectively assist victims of crime.
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Relationship Quizzes
Publisher(s):This webpage has multiple interactive quizzes that teens can take to learn about their own relationships, a friend’s relationship, or to test their knowledge on dating violence. Click on the “Relationship Quizzes” tab to access them.
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Attachment from the Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development
Publisher(s):This document explores the different types of attachment, how they develop, and the impact of this bond on young children’s development.
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Safety Planning Tips
Publisher(s):This resource provides tips for an older survivor to consider when planning for their safety.
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Shared Leadership in Survivor-Serving Organizations
Publisher(s): This 3-part webinar series from Futures Without Violence's Supporting Organizational Sustainability (SOS) Project explores shared leadership models within survivor-serving organizations.
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What Men Can Do & What Young Men Can Do
Publisher(s):These information sheets discuss some practical ways that men and young men (middle school aged) can be involved in stopping violence and changing social norms.









