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.
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Shelter Support Project
Publisher(s):The Shelter Support Project is a supportive resource for people making day-to-day decisions about the management and operation of domestic violence shelter programs. Shelter management resources including articles and model protocols are provided.
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Campaign for a Trauma-Informed Virginia
Publisher(s):The goal of the campaign is to influence state policymakers to adopt trauma-informed approaches by increasing investments in prevention of trauma and adopting trauma-informed and evidence-based practices across state agencies that impact children and families.
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Healing-Centered and Trauma-Responsive Care Across Child Welfare for Better Youth Engagement
Publisher(s):This resource offers challenges and sample solutions that can help agencies consider how to improve engagement at their agencies by focusing on access to trauma-responsive and healing-centered care.
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Step Up and Speak Out: A Parent Guide for Selecting Youth Serving Organizations
Publisher(s):This handout teaches parents about their personal power and responsibility to protect children from sexual abuse.
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Change a Life Program
Publisher(s):This online program helps to build skills and offers tools to any individual that wishes to help children experiencing domestic violence on their path to healing and thriving.
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Help Make Your Child's School Safer
Publisher(s):This tip sheet lists suggestions for parents who want to help create safer schools for children, originally from the Department of Education's 1998 publication, Early Warning, Timely Response.
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How to Help a Grieving Child
Publisher(s):This resource describes lessons from the book 35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child.
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Resilience Bibliography
Publisher(s):This page provides a bibliography of resilience research articles of particular relevance for children exposed to DV. Links to full text are available for some of the articles.
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Proud Of Me! Activity book for encouraging a sexually healthy child (for girls)
Publisher(s):This book is designed to do one thing: Create kids who are more comfortable talking about the sexual parts of their body.
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Talk with Your Child
Publisher(s):This article offers tips, strategies, and resources for talking with your child about dating, forming friendships, and treating one another with respect.
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Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Disasters and Other Traumatic Events
Publisher(s):Violence or natural disasters can cause trauma in young people. This booklet provides steps parents can take to help children cope with trauma after violence and disasters.
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Self Esteem & Confidence: 52 Journal Prompts for Kids
This website provides information and resources including prompts and writing ideas to help promote self esteem and confidence in youth.









