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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
April 2009
WEBINAR: Meeting Survivors' Needs: A Multi-State Study of Domestic Violence Shelter Experiences
Publisher(s):This webinar highlights findings from the ground-breaking Meeting Survivors' Needs study.
Presenters include:
MaryLouise Kelley, Director of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program
Dr. Eleanor Lyon from the University of Connecticut
The Policy Team at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
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- General Material
March 2009
Model Form - In the Event of My Death
Publisher(s):This form is meant to provide guidance for programs regarding confidentiality and releasing of information in the event of a program participant’s death.
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- General Material
February 2009
Model Protocol on Service Animals in Domestic Violence Shelters
Publisher(s):This document provides basic information about service animals and the people who use them, the laws that apply to domestic violence shelters and service animals, and policies and procedures for domestic violence shelters regarding service animals.
Materials
- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2009
Accessibility: Ramps, ADA Bathrooms and a Whole Lot More!
Publisher(s):This checklist will help domestic violence programs identify ways to increase access to services for survivors with a disability.
Materials
- Training Tools
- General Material
November 2008
Domestic Violence Training for New Staff and Volunteers: Trainer's Manual
Publisher(s):Domestic Violence Training for New Staff and Volunteers is a basic training curriculum on domestic violence that orients new staff and volunteers to the world of domestic violence services, providing the information needed to begin this important work.
Materials
- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
October 2008
Meeting Survivors' Needs: A Multi-State Study of Domestic Violence Shelter Experiences
Publisher(s):This groundbreaking study provides important insights into the role that shelters play in survivors' efforts to escape violence and abuse. Results capture the voices and experiences of over 3,400 shelter residents in 215 programs across eight states.
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- General Material
June 2008
Physical “Fixes” that Help Programs Minimize Rules
Publisher(s):This handout facilitates creative thinking about changing physical environments in shelters so that potentially oppressive rules can be eliminated.
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- General Material
April 2008
How We Gave up Curfew (and a lot of other rules, too)
Publisher(s):A program director reflects on how her program’s staff worked to pare down the shelter rules, rethinking what was necessary and reexamining their own investment in particular rules.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2008
K.I.S.S. (A Kid Is So Special): Strengthening Mother-Child Bonds
Publisher(s):This 12-week child-focused curriculum includes a guide for advocates and five mother-child workbooks.
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- General Material
January 2008
An Introduction to the Basic Concepts of Food Insecurity
Publisher(s):This brief document explains the concept of food insecurity: outlining its four dimensions (availability, access, utilization, and stability), explaining the two general types (chronic and transitory) based on duration, exploring the severity of the problem, and providing definitions of the related concepts of hunger, malnutrition, and poverty.
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- General Material
January 2008
A The Long Journey Home: A Guide for Creating Trauma-Informed Services for Mothers and Children Experiencing Homelessness
Publisher(s):Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Sister Witness International Inc, National Center on Family Homelessness
This manual is intended to serve as a guide to agencies looking for practical ideas about how to create trauma-informed environments. It is best viewed as a template and should be supplemented by your knowledge and expertise regarding the most effective adaptations for working with families in your own program.
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- General Material
December 2006
An Influenza Pandemic Planning Guide for Homeless and Housing Service Providers
Publisher(s):This planning guide is a tool to support planning for pandemic influenza in the homeless and housing service sector, offering new practices for day-to-day operations that will help during an influenza pandemic or any other emergency.