Resilience / Healing Content Topic Results
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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.
Special Collection
Special Collection
November 2016
Holiday Toolbox
Welcome to our Holiday Toolbox! NRCDV has released information to the field, including Technical Assistance (TA) Guidance documents, as part of our Domestic Violence and the Holidays Series in preparation for the time period beginning the week of Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day (“the holidays”). These were developed to 1) respond to the common misperception that domestic violence increases during the holidays, and 2) provide support during a time that may be stressful for survivors of domestic violence and the programs that serve them.
Special Collection
July 2016
Fostering Resilience, Respect & Healthy Growth in Childhood and Beyond
This Special Collection offers resources that promote strategies for creating environments where children can thrive with a particular focus on enhancing capacity for resilience across the lifespan.
Special Collection
April 2013
Trauma-Informed Domestic Violence Services: Understanding the Framework and Approach (Part 1 of 3)
The first of a 3-part series that also includes Building Program Capacity (PART 2 of 3) and Developing Collaborations and Increasing Access (PART 3 of 3), PART 1 provides an overview of the framework and research supporting trauma-informed approaches to working with survivors and their children.
Special Collection
April 2013
Trauma-Informed Domestic Violence Services: Building Program Capacity (Part 2 of 3)
The second of a 3-part collection that also includes Understanding the Framework and Approach (PART 1 of 3) and Developing Collaborations and Increasing Access (PART 3 of 3), PART 2 provides practical tools and resources on building capacity to implement trauma-informed programs.
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Materials
- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
September 2025
TA Bundle: Embracing change and forging new paths
This Technical Assistance (TA) Bundle includes TA Questions (TAQs) and webinars designed to support anti-violence organizations that are tending to multiple and interconnected crises – present and future – with intention, wisdom, and deep care for advocates and survivors.
Materials
- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
June 2025
Supporting Black Maternal Vitality & Resiliency at the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), COVID-19, and Historical Trauma: Key Findings and Strategies
Publisher(s):This report captures the key findings, critical areas for improvement, and promising practices to promote Black maternal vitality and narrow gaps in services for Black pregnant and birthing survivors across the United States.
Materials
- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
March 2025
WEBINAR: When the Work Hurts: Managing the Impacts of Moral Injury and Career Sustainability in Mission-Driven Work
Publisher(s):This webinar takes a deep dive into the key concepts of moral distress and moral injury, with a focus on what it is and how it can show up in mission-driven environments. The presenter offers strategies on how to navigate the hard, the ugly, and the painful as well as naming your personal signs that it is time to leave the work.
Materials
- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
February 2025
How can advocates maintain hope during tough times?
Publisher(s): This Technical Assistance Question (TAQ) offers strategies for cultivating hope when things feel challenging in our work to address and prevent domestic and sexual violence.
Materials
- General Material
November 2024
Advancing Equity: Strategies, Tactics, and Best Practices for Disaster-Impacted Communities
Publisher(s):This comprehensive toolkit is designed for advocates and organizers in communities that have experienced or are likely to experience climate change-induced disasters.
Materials
- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
September 2024
How can I center healing justice for survivors in my DVAM efforts?
Publisher(s): This Technical Assistance Question explores the theme for Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2024: Heal, Hold & Center. This theme is all about building connection to foster healing and racial justice for survivors. As beloved ancestor bell hooks reminds us, “Rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion.”
Materials
- General Material
August 2024
Parenting After Trauma: Understanding Your Child's Needs
Publisher(s):This resource gives parents an overview of what trauma is, how it shows up, and how to support the child(ren) who are exhibiting signs of being through a traumatic event.
Materials
- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
July 2024
How can I use storytelling as a tool for raising awareness and inspiring action for social transformation?
Publisher(s): Listening to the accounts of survivors and advocates can be a powerful way for all of us to stand with others in their pain and healing, struggles and triumphs. This Technical Assistance Question of the Month (TAQ) discusses how the telling and hearing of advocates’ and survivors’ stories play a critical role in promoting cultural transformation and propelling social change.