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This document describes current research findings on the effects of childhood and adulthood sexual victimization on women's mental health. Existing data on understudied communities and risk factors for mental health problems are discussed.

This document provides a brief overview of the research on lifetime exposure to violence and the long-term health consequences of violence. It also examines how assessment for lifetime exposure to violence can create a pathway to prevention.

Discusses how organizations can prepare to advocate with and support survivors around the use of online services. Includes safety, confidentiality and capacity issues that organizations should address when considering provision of online TA or counseling.

This handbook provides information, education, and guidance to those who want to join the fight against child abuse, as well as those who may need to receive services or support to help stop the cycle of abuse within their own lives and family circles.

This guide for purchase is geared toward providing advocates strategies and suggestions for effective collaborations with religious communities. This guide is designed to: Educate advocates about how to work effectively with women from a wide variety of religious and spiritual traditions; Offer concrete strategies for making domestic violence programs sensitive and welcoming to women from diverse faith backgrounds; and Provide suggestions for effective collaboration between domestic violence programs and religious communities.

This resource is an online picture book where children are shown the difference between a good secret and a secret about sexual abuse.

This handout describes the impact of disasters on babies, young children, toddlers, and preschoolers, offering many useful tips for helping to promote healing and resiliency.

This handbook is intended to assist family and friends of homicide victims in their grieving process and to explain what lies ahead with respect to the criminal case.

This article describes an alternative arts program for abused women in prison which could be adapted to fit any service setting.

This fact sheet provides basic information about sexual development and problematic sexual behavior in children ages 2-12.

This resource reviews the needs of abused women as mothers, batterers as parents, effects of power and control tactics on mothers, the potential impact of woman abuse on children of different ages, and strategies used by young people to cope with violence in their homes.

A critical resource for victims and survivors of domestic violence, and for the rabbis and advocates who work with them. Filled with inspiration and wisdom from the Jewish tradition, this book is a compassionate reaffirmation of the support and love that Judaism offers survivors through their connection with God.