Sexual Violence Content Topic Results
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Catalog of Evidence-Based and Promising Practices
Publisher(s):Committee members used this catalog when developing North Carolinas 10-Year Plan to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence to inform their recommendation of dating violence prevention and healthy relationship promotion programming for use in community, faith and school-based settings.
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Male Survivors
Publisher(s): This comprehensive online resource demystifies the sexual assault of male-identified individuals by addressing societal myths, stigma, and underreporting. It offers accessible, trauma-informed information about common emotional responses, barriers to disclosure, and how male survivors can seek help.
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For Victims and Allies
Publisher(s):Older adults can be harmed in many different ways by spouses, partners, adult children or other family members or others, including strangers. This page from the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life features resources for older adults experiencing abuse, as well as their loved ones.
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PTSD Coach
Publisher(s):This Applied Research paper examines both single- and mixed-gender rape prevention and risk reduction programs, and provides suggestions for practitioners to design, implement, and evaluate programs.
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The Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline: The Girls’ Story
Publisher(s):Human Rights Project for Girls, Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality, Ms. Foundation for Women
This report explores the sexual abuse to prison pipeline in which girls are arrested and incarcerated after they are sexually abused by mapping out key points in the pipeline.
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Women of Color VOICES: Volume 1, Issue 1
Publisher(s):Highlights include:
'On the Road:' Learning From the Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence
Featuring Women of Color-led Initiatives: A Site Visit with Spirits of Hope Coalition
Poems: My Innocence & Counting
Survivor Advocacy in the Digital Age
Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse: Addressing Survivors' Concerns for Their Pets
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RESPECT! Challenge Action Toolkit
Publisher(s):The RESPECT! Challenge celebrates the everyday heroes in our lives by sharing inspiring stories from individuals across the country in answer to the question, “Who would you like to thank for teaching you Respect?” The RESPECT! Challenge Action Toolkit offers a variety of resources and tools, including discussion guides, conversation starters, fact sheets, and more.
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No Easy Answers: Sex Offender Laws in the US
Publisher(s):This Human Rights Watch report takes an in-depth look into the current sex offender laws in the US and offers a critique of such laws as well as recommendations and model programs. Issues related to juvenile offenders, residency restriction, offender registration, community notification, and internet registries are also discussed.
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Talk to your kids...before everyone else does
Publisher(s):This booklet offers practical concrete tips and techniques for talking easily and openly with young children ages 8 to 12 about some tough issues: sex and relationships, HIV/AIDS, violence, drugs and alcohol.
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Improving Services and Outreach to the Latino Community
Publisher(s):The article suggests that programs evaluate their effectiveness in addressing specific Latino community needs, recognize and address barriers to serving Latino communities, and learn about diversity within Latino communities. The article also suggests eliminating stereotypes, developing organization wide language competency, and ensuring that all staff have a duty to serve all members of the community.
Available in both English and Spanish.
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You have a Right to Be Free from Violence in Your Home, Questions and Answers for Immigrant and Refugee Women
Publisher(s):Available in eight languages, this brochure presents information on domestic violence, and on actions immigrant and refugee women survivors can take to protect themselves. The brochure also answers questions related to survivorsÍ immigration and public assistance eligibility
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Facebook Abuse Resources
Publisher(s): Facebook's community standards prohibit any behavior that puts people in danger, whether someone is organizing or advocating real-world violence or bullying other people. The Abuse Resources section of the Facebook Help Center has information and resources for people experiencing or witnessing online harassment, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, or trafficking.









