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November 2017
By & For: The Unique Services, Experiences, and Approaches of LGBTQ Domestic Violence and Anti-Violence Agencies
Publisher(s): This report outlines the findings of a study with 24 LGBTQ culturally-specific domestic violence and anti-violence agencies across the country. The study examined the unique services and approaches of programs that are “by & for” LGBTQ communities.
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- Training Tools
October 2017
VAWA Confidentiality and Protections for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This webinar provides information to judges and court staff about how state court proceedings and federal VAWA confidentiality protections intersect.
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October 2017
2017 Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children
Publisher(s): This KIDS COUNT policy report explores the intersection of children, opportunity, race and immigration, and examines barriers facing children in immigrant families.
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October 2017
Taxpayers Who are Victims of Domestic Abuse Should Know Their Rights
Publisher(s): Domestic abuse often includes control over finances, and important part of managing finances is understanding one’s tax rights. This page from the IRS offers information about survivors' rights when filing their taxes.
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October 2017
10 Tips for Wireless Home Network Security
Publisher(s):This article provides recommendations for improving the security of your home wireless network, such as changing default administrator passwords, using encryption, changing the default SSID, and enabling firewalls on each computer and the router.
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October 2017
Building Students’ Resilience on the Bus
Publisher(s): This article provides six strategies bus drivers can use to support students’ emotional self-regulation.
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- NRCDV Publications
October 2017
My community is going through difficult times; how can I be a messenger of hope?
Publisher(s):In NRCDV's October 2017 TA Question of the month, Ivonne Ortiz shares ways in which advocates can be messengers of hope.
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- NRCDV Publications
October 2017
NRCDV Radio: Why I'm an Advocate Podcast Series
Publisher(s): NRCDV is proud to offer our mini series "Why I'm an Advocate" as part of our 2017 Domestic Violence Awareness Month activities. Weekly podcasts share stories from individuals working against gender-based violence as they share their personal story on why they are advocates.
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October 2017
Tax Information for Survivors of Domestic Abuse
Publisher(s):This brochure provides basic information about Innocent Spousal Relief, including what documentation is needed and privacy issues.
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- Training Tools
October 2017
Privilege Exercise
This activity was designed to provide college students with an opportunity to understand the intricacies of privilege and to explore the ways that we enjoy privileges based on being members of social identity groups in the United States.
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October 2017
Impact of Language Access and the Requirements of Title VI on Law Enforcement
Publisher(s):Failure to utilize qualified interpreters increases risk to officer and community safety, jeopardizes criminal investigations and prosecutions, and can result in the loss of federal funding. This webinar addresses the widespread problem of police failure to access qualified interpreters and the problems associated with using unqualified interpreters.
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October 2017
Investigating Sexual Assaults: Model Policy
Publisher(s):This model policy provides officers and investigators with guidelines for responding to reports of sexual assault, assisting victims, collaborating with local health service agencies, and conducting interviews with victims, witnesses, and suspects.