Self Care / Vicarious Trauma Content Topic Results
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Special Collection
Special Collection
November 2009
Conflict Resolution Tools for Domestic Violence Shelter Staff
This collection includes selected materials and resources intended to equip advocates with a contextual framework and practical skills to better resolve conflicts that often arise within a shelter environment.
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Materials
- General Material
July 2026
FindTreatment Directory
Publisher(s): A confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories.
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- General Material
May 2026
Types of Sex Offenders: A Forensic Psychologist's Perspective
This resource explains the major categories of sex offenders, describes the factors used in forensic risk assessments, and highlights how different patterns of offending influence treatment options and the likelihood of reoffending.
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- General Material
February 2026
Paternal Abuse & Surviving Torture: Male Sexual Abuse
Publisher(s):This survivor story explores the lifelong effects of childhood sexual abuse, highlighting the impact of trauma, dissociation, family secrecy, faith, resilience, and the healing power of community and support.
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- General Material
January 2026
Maternal Abuse & Self-Worth
Publisher(s):This survivor testimony examines the long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse, maternal incest, trauma-related memory suppression, shame, and the lifelong process of healing and recovery.
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- General Material
December 2025
Healing Activities Guide: Building Protective Factors with Survivors of DV
Publisher(s): Protective factors are conditions and characteristics of individuals, interpersonal relationships, communities, and the larger society that reduce the negative impacts of domestic violence, promote healthy development, and support the well-being of both adult and child survivors. The goal of this guide is to assist advocates and facilitators to support survivors by helping individuals, groups, and families dive deeper into their healing journeys.
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- General Material
November 2025
Spiritual Abuse & Addiction
Publisher(s):A survivor of childhood sexual abuse by a church youth minister describes the devastating effects of faith-based trauma, addiction, and shame, as well as his eventual journey toward recovery, advocacy, and the creation of a support organization for other survivors.
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- General Material
September 2025
Unmasking Shame, Myths, and Healing for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Publisher(s):The podcast explores the experiences of male survivors of sexual abuse, focusing on shame, harmful gender stereotypes, developmental impacts of trauma, and therapeutic and community-based approaches to healing.
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- General Material
September 2025
A Wildflower Path: Healing in Hard Times
Publisher(s):A trauma-informed toolkit and six-part webinar series that provide accessible mind-body-spirit practices to support healing, resilience, and well-being for survivors, advocates, and organizations. Also available in Spanish.
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.
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- General Material
June 2025
Operational Considerations: Organizational Guidelines for Screening for IPV/HT - IPV/HT Series
Publisher(s):This session explains how community health centers can develop organizational systems for identifying and responding to intimate partner violence (IPV) and human trafficking (HT), emphasizing trauma-informed care, staff training, screening, safety, and community partnerships.
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- General Material
May 2025
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Impact of IPV/HT - Identifying and Responding to IPV/HT Series
Publisher(s):This session introduces healthcare professionals to the realities of human trafficking, emphasizing how force, fraud, coercion, trauma, and online recruitment can affect survivors and how trafficking may present in healthcare settings.









