Sexual Violence Content Topic Results
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A Trauma-Informed Guide for Working with Youth Involved in Multiple Systems
Publisher(s):The purpose of this guide is to help those working with youth involved in multiple systems (YIMS) and their families to use a traumatic stress perspective and provide trauma-informed care.
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A Policy Statement on Domestic Violence Couples Counseling
Publisher(s):"Couple counseling is beneficial to work on marital problems. Wife battering, however, is a violent criminal act, not a marital problem.”
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The Culture Wheel
Publisher(s):By examining the many ways society reinforces the use of power and control, those using the wheel can identify actions that might be taken on personal, cultural and institutional levels to end the tolerance of battering.
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Child Sex Trafficking on the Internet and the Communications Decency Act
Publisher(s):This issue brief provides information on the Communications Decency Act (CDA) - its immunity provisions, exceptions, and historical legal challenges - and the Tech Communitys self-regulation. Includes recommendations including the open request for the tech community collaboration to combat the issue of child exploitation and trafficking on the Internet.
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Read Reflect Respond: Religious Reflections on Abuse
Publisher(s):This eLearning series series directs Christian pastors to read articles and engage with other eLearners on the topics of recognizing people in need and calling on themes from Biblical texts to respond to victims of abuse.
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Consumers’ Guide to Legal Help
Publisher(s): This site provides a listing of legal assistance resources in each state, accessed by selecting a state from the drop-down menu under “Do You Need to Find Legal Help?” or clicking on the state on the map. Listings include information on legal aid for low-income people and specialized help for those who qualify. Information is also available in Spanish.
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Introduction to the Violence Against Women Act
Publisher(s):This resource describes special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction in the Violence Against Women Act of 2013 to respond to crimes committed by non-Indian offenders in Indian country.
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Talking to Your Child About Pornography
Publisher(s): "Overall, exposure to pornography creates unrealistic expectations of sexual activity for both men and women. As a parent, it’s important to have an open and honest discussion about pornography." This page offers some strategies for approaching the subject.
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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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Deaf Victims/Survivors: A Guide to Effective Service Delivery
Publisher(s):This resource is intended to help the staff of domestic violence programs better understand the needs of Deaf/HOH victim/survivors and provide services in ways that appropriately meet those needs.
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Clinical Protocol: Victims of Abuse
Publisher(s):This sample clinical protocol describes how the clinic works with patients who are suspected of being victims of abuse.
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What are the connections between domestic violence and human trafficking?
Publisher(s):This document offers talking points and statistics on the connection between domestic violence and human trafficking.









