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January 2008

The Amazing Brain: Trauma and the Potential for Healing

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Designed specifically for parents and caregivers, this resource describes how the brain works, how it is affected by trauma, and how it can heal.
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January 2008

Disaster Preparation and Recovery: Lessons from Research on Resilience in Human Development

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While this paper focuses on resilience in the face of disaster, it also provides a helpful overview of the resilience research literature. The authors build on four decades of theory and research on resilience in human development to offer lessons for planning disaster response and recovery, lessons that are also relevant for domestic violence survivors and their children.
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November 2007

Freedom from Violence: Tools for Working with Trauma, Mental Health and Substance Use

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This comprehensive toolkit includes information, personal stories, and guides for specific situations for service providers. It works within an Anti-Oppression Perspective and uses a Harm Reduction Framework to promote safety for women who have experienced trauma, mental health problems, and substance abuse, issues which are highly pertinent to any domestic violence shelter.
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August 2007

A Science-Based Framework for Early Childhood Policy: Using Evidence to Improve Outcomes in Learning, Behavior, and Health for Vulnerable Children

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This paper builds on a process of systematic analysis that began with the publication in 2000 of a landmark report by the National Academy of Sciencesentitled From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development, followed bythe ongoing work of the National Scientific Councilon the Developing Child and the National Forumon Early Childhood Program Evaluation, both of which are based at the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University.
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May 2007

Children First: A Guide for Service Providers Working with Children Exposed to Family Violence

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This manual reviews programming issues and considerations for children 12 years and younger affected by intimate partner violence. It contains information that could be helpful for service providers in developing or modifying children’s programming.
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January 2007

Access to Advocacy: Serving Women with Psychiatric Disabilities in Domestic Violence Settings

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This curriculum is a foundational resource on the impact of trauma across the lifespan; recommendations for working with survivors experiencing the traumatic effects of abuse, mental health conditions, and/or psychiatric disability; recommendations for collaboration; developing inclusive and trauma-informed services; peer support principles; and legal issues.
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January 2007

Coping with Grief at the Holidays

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This document provides suggestions to help families cope with grief during the holiday season.
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January 2007

The PILOTS Database

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The Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress (PILOTS) Database is an electronic index to the worldwide literature on PTSD and other mental health consequences of exposure to traumatic events.
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January 2007

Ozha Wahbegganis: Exploring Supervised Visitation and Exchange Services in Native American Communities

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This resource explores ways to serve families who have experienced intimate partner violence and where children are visiting or being exchanged between the abused and abusive parent, with a specific focus on cultural considerations relating to Native Americans.
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January 2007

Pastoral Care for Domestic Violence: Case Studies for Clergy

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These training manuals for Christian and Jewish audiences accompany the video series Pastoral Care for Domestic Violence, which can been viewed for free on YouTube.
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January 2007

Helping Children Cope with the Death of a Loved One

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“Often when a loved one dies, we can best help children by offering simple, but straightforward answers to their questions.” This short document provides guidance for talking to children about the death of a loved one.
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January 2007

Abuse in Later Life: Power and Control Dynamics and a Victim-Centered Response

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Heath care professionals, such as nurses and mental health service providers, are in a unique position to identify and address the needs of older victims of abuse. This article focuses on three main topics: the dynamics of abuse in later life, a victim-centered response, and working collaboratively with other disciplines to offer a comprehensive response to these complex cases.