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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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January 2016
Daily Yoga
Publisher(s): This mobile app provides over 500 different yoga poses, music, and links to social media community.
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January 2016
Healthcare Toolbox
Publisher(s): This toolbox provides resources and information to providers to help children and families cope with illness and injury. It provides the basics of trauma informed care.
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January 2016
2016 Advocates' Guide: An Educational Primer on Federal Programs and Resources Related to Affordable Housing and Community Development
Publisher(s):This guide, issued/updated annually, is an extremely practical and useful document for its breadth of review of federal housing-related programs such as CDBG, Fair Housing, HOPE VI, Housing Choice Vouchers, McKinney-Vento, and Public Housing.
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January 2016
Police-Involved Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): This webinar, hosted by Professor Leigh Goodmark, Director of the Gender Violence Clinic at the University of Maryland School of Law, discusses the findings of her investigation into law enforcement-perpetrated domestic violence.
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January 2016
LGBTQ DV Targeted Recommendation: Accurately and Responsively Collect Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data
Publisher(s): This targeted recommendation outlines the rationale for why domestic violence agencies should collect sexual orientation and gender identity data on the survivors they serve. It outlines recommendations for doing so accurately and responsively for DV agencies, providers, and researchers.
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January 2016
Ethnic and Racial Identity Development
Publisher(s):ACT for Youth Center of Excellence, Cornell University Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research
This resource provides information on racial and ethnic identity development. It includes a link to a toolbox for additional resources.
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January 2016
Abuse in Later Life: An Overview and Practical Strategies for Supporting Older Victims
Publisher(s):This article from the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life provides an overview of abuse in later life and abuse dynamics, in addition to providing practical strategies for professionals working with older survivors of abuse.
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- Training Tools
January 2016
Elder Abuse Overview
Publisher(s): This video provides an overview of elder abuse including cultural and tribal considerations.
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January 2016
2016 Adoption Tax Credit Information
Publisher(s):This webpage provides an overview of the Federal Adoption Tax Credit, and provides brief descriptions of qualifying adoption expenses, state adoption tax credits, adoption disruption, dependency tax exemption, and adoption tax credit before finalization.
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January 2016
Building Promising Futures: Guidelines for Enhancing Response of Domestic Violence Programs to Children & Youth
Publisher(s):This discussion paper presents guidelines for consideration to improve the services to and success of children exposed to domestic violence.
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January 2016
2015 U.S. Transgender Survey Report
Publisher(s):The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey is the largest survey examining the experiences of transgender people in the United States. The findings reveal disturbing patterns of mistreatment, violence, and discrimination and startling disparities between transgender people in the survey and the U.S. population when it comes to the most basic elements of life, such as finding a job, having a place to live, accessing medical care, and enjoying the support of family and community.
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January 2016
End the War on Black Trans, Queer and Gender Nonconforming People
Publisher(s): This page outlines the problems that black trans, queer, and gender nonconforming people face with institutions such as police and prisons, employment, healthcare, housing. It also offers action steps for the federal, state, and local levels.









