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November 2017
HIV/AIDS Fact Sheet
Publisher(s):This resource includes the causes and symptoms of AIDS, as well as how to test for and diagnose HIV.
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November 2017
Domestic Issues Creating Hardships for Low-Income Utility Customers
Publisher(s): Establishing and maintaining utility service can be a significant challenge for many average American families. This document from the Low Income Energy Assistance Program discusses the importance of protections for utility customers who are experiencing domestic violence and explores protections in different states across the United States.
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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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October 2017
Foundations for the Future: Empowerment Economics in the Native Hawaiian Context
Publisher(s):Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA), National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD), Institute on Assets and Social Policy at Brandeis University (IASP), Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA)
This report offers insight into the challenges and opportunities of building wealth in Native Hawaiian communities, and fills a gap in research by shedding light on a group whose strengths and struggles are uniquely reflective of both indigenous histories and Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) experiences.
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October 2017
Balancing the Scales of Justice
Publisher(s): The “Balancing the Scales of Justice” webinar series outlines what gender bias is, its impacts on domestic and sexual violence investigations, and strategies for leaders to identify and address it within their agencies.
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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.