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January 2018
Freezing Out Justice: How immigration arrests at courthouses are undermining the justice system
Publisher(s): An extensive survey conducted by the National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project (NIWAP) in partnership with the ACLU shows that the fear of deportation — magnified by immigration arrests in courthouses — is stopping immigrants from reporting crimes and participating in court proceedings. This report outlines findings from the survey.
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January 2018
Vulnerable But Not Broken: Psychosocial Challenges and Resilience Pathways among Unaccompanied Children from Central America
Publisher(s): This report provides an overview on the many issues facing unaccompanied children from Central America who have been apprehended at the Southwest border of the United States.
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January 2018
Over-Incarceration of Trans Survivors & Immigrant Detention as Part of Mass Incarceration
Publisher(s): Reflecting the expertise of advocates and survivors, this report from the field broadens the scope of mass incarceration to be culturally responsive to survivors in communities of color.
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January 2018
Understanding the Complexities of Sexual Violence Response
Publisher(s): This webinar introduces multi-disciplinary participants to the work of the Sexual Violence Justice Institute and explore the complexities of sexual violence, especially for programs and communities that see a limited number of disclosures.
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January 2018
Changing Minds: Preventing and Healing Childhood Trauma State Policy Guide
Publisher(s): From a national stakeholders gathering of state and local leaders, federal partners, philanthropy, and others, this guide was developed to address how health, education, child welfare, justice, and child development organizations can further the prevention and healing of childhood trauma at the state level.
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January 2018
Finding a Way: Innovative housing solutions of Latin@ survivors of domestic violence and successful practices of culturally specific community-based organizations
Publisher(s): This report takes the results of in-depth listening sessions with 12 community-based organizations across the country to ascertain the needs and barriers to housing for Latin@ survivors of domestic violence, as well as strategies and solutions for what does and does not work, in practitioners’ steps toward dealing with their communities’ housing issues.
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January 2018
Survivors of Crime with Disabilities: What Are Their Needs and How Can We Help?
Publisher(s): This presentation from Disability Rights Wisconsin outlines the increased risks that people with disabilities face surrounding issues of sexual assault and domestic violence. It also provides information about characteristics of perpetrators and barriers to reporting and receiving services.
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January 2018
Healing from Abusive Relationships Booklet
Publisher(s):This booklet is a comprehensive guide on the warning signs of unhealthy or abusive relationships, resources available to youth who are experiencing abusive or unhealthy relationships, legal recourse, and best practices for young people to heal.
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January 2018
Trafficking: Trauma & Trauma-Informed Collaboration & Advocacy
Publisher(s): Building from what trafficking survivors have taught us, this webinar discusses how to identify survivors, how past experience of help-seeking can influence current attempts, and the importance of trauma-informed care at different points of contact with survivors such as raids, arrest, and at shelters.
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December 2017
WEBINAR: Storytelling for Social Change: Sharing Your Childhood Story of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):On this webinar, presenters reflect on their own experiences as seasoned storytellers within the context of their movement work, offering practical tips and strategies for building capacity to bring voice to the unique experiences of adult children exposed to domestic violence.
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December 2017
Forgotten and Left Behind: Shifting Narratives and Exploring Policy Solutions for Vulnerable Youth and Young Adults
Publisher(s): This report provides key insights and next steps from CLASP’s 2017 convening, which discussed the need for a multi-generational, multi-racial, youth-centered dialogue around policy change. Participants recognized that young people should drive the agenda for a stronger, healthier, more just, and more equitable future.
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December 2017
Online Harassment Is a Social Problem That Requires a Social Response
Publisher(s): In this piece, feminist writer Soraya Chemaly examines the ways in which women’s rights and expression are affected by persistent and often violent online harassment related to their gender, class, race, sexuality and more through an intersectional lens.