Staff Development 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.
Special Collection
Special Collection
November 2017
Serving Trans and Non-Binary Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
Despite the fact that people who identify as trans or non-binary experience violence at alarming rates, there are still significant gaps in services for these survivors of domestic and sexual violence. This collection supports advocates and agencies seeking to provide accessible, sensitive, and relevant services that are inclusive to survivors of all genders.
Special Collection
March 2014
Open Doors: Domestic Violence Shelter Development
The NRCDV receives a large number of technical assistance requests related to domestic violence program development. Part 1 provides resources for building, sustaining and enhancing shelter programs to meet the diverse needs of domestic violence survivors.
Special Collection
April 2013
Trauma-Informed Domestic Violence Services: Understanding the Framework and Approach (Part 1 of 3)
The first of a 3-part series that also includes Building Program Capacity (PART 2 of 3) and Developing Collaborations and Increasing Access (PART 3 of 3), PART 1 provides an overview of the framework and research supporting trauma-informed approaches to working with survivors and their children.
Special Collection
April 2013
Trauma-Informed Domestic Violence Services: Building Program Capacity (Part 2 of 3)
The second of a 3-part collection that also includes Understanding the Framework and Approach (PART 1 of 3) and Developing Collaborations and Increasing Access (PART 3 of 3), PART 2 provides practical tools and resources on building capacity to implement trauma-informed programs.
Special Collection
April 2013
Trauma-Informed Domestic Violence Services: Developing Collaborations and Increasing Access (Part 3 of 3)
The third of a 3-part collection, which also includes Understanding the Framework and Approach (PART 1 of 3), and Building Program Capacity (PART 2 of 3), PART 3 provides resources for building collaboration to ensure that survivors and their children have access to culture-, DV- and trauma-informed mental health and substance abuse services.
Special Collection
August 2012
Capacity Building for Domestic Violence Prevention Programming
This collection provides materials to support the work of building organizational capacity in state and local domestic violence programs for primary prevention work, as it relates to assessing and influencing change in individuals, communities, and institutions.
Special Collection
November 2011
Meeting Survivors' Needs Research Project
This collection complies information and resources from both Meeting Survivors' Needs studies, documenting our movement work to provide both residential and non-residential services to survivors of domestic violence and their loved ones.
Materials
Materials
- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
May 2020
Keeping Your Cup Full is Essential to Trauma Informed Advocacy Part II
Publisher(s):How are you really doing? Are you tired and feeling there are not enough hours in a day? Adequate self-care is vital to sustaining long-lasting careers as a victim advocates. Through storytelling, Vanessa Timmons will discuss strategies for managing work related stress and will address the importance of taking time to address the emotional and physical damage caused by compassion fatigue.
Materials
- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
December 2019
Smiles for the Soul: The Advocate’s Scrapbook of Strength, Wisdom & Wellness
Publisher(s): This Technical Assistance (TA) Bundle includes TA Questions (TAQs), podcasts, and webinars from NRCDV featuring resources and personal stories from advocates and survivors on self-care, resilience and best practices for sustaining our passion and well being.
Materials
- General Material
- Training Tools
April 2019
Is Your Agency Ready to Serve Transgender and Non-Binary Clients?
Publisher(s):Tangible areas to think about include forms and paperwork, bathroom options, advertising, and publicity, displayed materials, referrals, feedback and complaint mechanisms. Intangible areas to think about include organizational culture and diversity, existing reputation, agency name, presence at transgender events, community participation and outreach, training, monitoring of attitudes and tone, client staff interactions and language, out T/LGB staff, and tracking T/LGB clients.
Materials
- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
January 2019
What do I need to know about human trafficking and why?
Publisher(s): The crime of human trafficking is at its core a human rights violation, exploiting an individual for economic gain. In NRCDV's January 2019 TA Question of the Month, Karen Romero from Freedom Network offers information on what domestic violence advocates should know about serving survivors of human trafficking.
Materials
- General Material
October 2018
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Recruitment, Hiring and Retention
Publisher(s):While this guide was written for organizations in sustainability and environmental fields, the practices and tools provided in this document are relevant to nonprofits and are intended to support organizations in their evolving practices to achieve increased equity, diversity, and inclusion in their offices by addressing historical discrepancies in recruitment, hiring and retention efforts.