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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
October 2016
WEBINAR: Keeping Your Cup Full: Self-Care is Essential to Trauma Informed Advocacy
Publisher(s):This webinar offers strategies for dealing with daily work related stress, increases awareness of the issue of vicarious trauma, and provides ideas in order to gain organizational support to help sustain and support those working with survivors of trauma
Materials
- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
July 2016
WEBINAR: Preventing Compassion Fatigue: Honoring Thyself
Publisher(s):This webinar provided valuable tools to identify the warning signs of compassion fatigue, and techniques for advocates to replenish the spirit.
Materials
- General Material
- Training Tools
June 2016
Working with Older Survivors of Abuse: A Framework for Advocates
Publisher(s):This toolkit will help community based domestic violence and/or sexual abuse programs assess existing services and provides guidance to enhance program and advocates response to older survivors of abuse.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
June 2016
Promoting Respect and Dignity Across the Lifespan: Working with Older Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence
Publisher(s): This webinar highlights the Older Survivors of Abuse: A Framework for Advocates summary report from the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL), which describes guiding principles, minimum guidelines, and practical strategies to help victim service providers better serve older survivors of abuse.
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- General Material
February 2016
The Blueprint for Campus Police: Responding to Sexual Assault
Publisher(s): The purpose of the Blueprint for Campus Police: Responding to Sexual Assault is to fill gaps in current research and identify best practices in campus police response to sexual assault. This resource is intended to serve as a guide or toolkit for police at all levels (chief executives, investigation, and patrol) in response to sexual assault crimes with the implementation of victim-centered and trauma-informed approaches.
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- General Material
January 2016
Incorporate LGBT history, themes, and people into your curriculum
Publisher(s):This report provides information on the experiences of LGBT students of color in school in the United States. The authors provide information on these experiences with the intention of ensuring that schools provide safe learning environments.
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- General Material
January 2016
Harnessing the Learning Community Model to Integrate Trauma-Informed Care Principles in Service Organizations
Publisher(s): This report presents findings from the Learning Community Model for Implementation to develop a promising methodology to help service organizations adopt and sustain the practices and principles of trauma-informed care.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2016
Respect! Empathy! Action!
Publisher(s):This website provide resources for teachers to help students develop skills to improve school climate, build leadership, and encourage ally behaviors.
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- General Material
January 2016
Abuse in Later Life: An Overview and Practical Strategies for Supporting Older Victims
Publisher(s):This article from the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life provides an overview of abuse in later life and abuse dynamics, in addition to providing practical strategies for professionals working with older survivors of abuse.
Materials
- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
December 2015
Domestic Violence and the Holidays: Beyond Resolutions, Envisioning Your Future
Publisher(s):As we naturally reflect on the year that has passed, questions may arise about how to set and achieve life goals and envision the short- and long-term future. This Technical Assistance Guidance explores the New Year’s holiday as an opportunity for domestic violence programs to engage in positive visioning with advocates and survivors.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
December 2015
Investigating Sexual Assault Against People with Disabilities
Publisher(s): This training bulletin series by End Violence Against Women International is developed from the law enforcement perspective to improve the investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults perpetrated against people with disabilities. This information is designed to be helpful for any professional whose work intersects with the criminal justice system, to ensure that people with disabilities who are victimized have equal access to information, programs, and services – and that they are treated with fairness, compassion, and respect.
Materials
- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
October 2015
WEBINAR: Allies in the Struggle: Intersectional work as a trauma-informed response and prevention
Publisher(s):This webinar was designed for aspiring white allies interested in deepening their understanding of the connections between racial justice work and domestic and sexual violence intervention and prevention work.









