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July 2017
Immigration Relief for Immigrant Survivors of Abuse
Publisher(s): This document provides an overview of the resources available for immigrant survivors of violent crimes.
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July 2017
Responding to Sexual Violence in LGBTQ+ Communities: Law Enforcement Strategies and Considerations
Publisher(s): Drawing from promising practices and innovative initiatives of law enforcement agencies throughout the nation, this document highlights strategies for implementing effective department-wide response through agency mission, policy, training, and personnel to proactively address and prevent sexual violence in LGBTQ+ communities.
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July 2017
Advisory: Are Victim Services Programs Liable for Criminal "Harboring" When they Work with Immigrant Survivors of Crime?
Publisher(s):This document answers common questions about providing shelter and other program services to undocumented victims, describes the law and federal policy, and proposes best practices for programs.
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June 2017
Post-Assault Healthcare and Crime Victim Compensation for Immigrant Victims of Violence: Medical Coverage and Services for Immigrants
Publisher(s):This document provides a state-by-state break-down of benefits and protections available for immigrant survivors of violence. It also addresses eligibility requirements, coverage, requirements for receiving emergency contraception, the process to apply, and any other requirements necessary to receive benefits.
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- Training Tools
June 2017
Immigration 101: A Webinar for Domestic Violence Victim Advocates
Publisher(s): This webinar provides domestic violence victim advocates with a basic overview of the immigration system, including information about recent updates and immigration protections for victims of abuse.
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June 2017
Home Truth
This documentary tells the story of Jessica Lenahan, whose three daughters were kidnapped and killed by her estranged husband due to the lack of actions taken by local law enforcement.
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June 2017
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, And HIV-Affected Hate Violence in 2016
Publisher(s):NCAVP's annual report examines hate violence against LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities.
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June 2017
Annual Trafficking in Persons Report
Publisher(s):The annual Trafficking in Persons report is a comprehensive resource of governmental anti-trafficking efforts. It represents an updated, global look at the nature and scope of trafficking in persons and the broad range of government actions to confront and eliminate it. The U.S. Government uses the TIP Report to engage foreign governments in dialogues to advance anti-trafficking reforms and to combat trafficking and to target resources on prevention, protection and prosecution programs.
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June 2017
Considerations and Recommendations on Trauma-Informed Advocacy for Trafficking Survivors
Publisher(s): This technical assistance brief focuses on issues affecting victims/survivors of sex trafficking who may be adults or minors, foreign nationals or U.S. citizens, and/or trapped by international or domestic trafficking.
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June 2017
Expanding Partnerships & Linkages: Key Directions in Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention
Publisher(s):This report describes the evolving field of sexual and domestic violence prevention, and summarizes key findings, examples of innovative work, and resources from PreventConnect's 2016 web conference series.
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- NRCDV Publications
June 2017
NRCDV Radio: Honoring Our Mothers
Publisher(s): This podcast series brings attention to mothers of adult children exposed to domestic violence (ACE-DV) as positive influencers on the path to healing and resilience.
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- NRCDV Publications
June 2017
Let’s Talk about How We Talk…
Publisher(s): In NRCDV's June 2017 TA Question of the month, NSVRC prevention specialist Mo Lewis offers guidance on how to confront problematic language.









