Trauma Informed Approach Content Topic Results
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February 2021
Violence against women with disabilities
Publisher(s):This source explains the increased risk of violence against women with disabilities, identifies warning signs of abuse, and provides guidance on reporting concerns and accessing support services.
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- NRCDV Publications
February 2021
What are effective, trauma-informed strategies for advocates and providers who are serving runaway and homeless youth and young adults?
Publisher(s): In the February TA Question of the Month, guest writer Arlene Snyder from Bridge Over Troubled Waters discusses housing instability and homelessness among youth and offers strategies for trauma-informed care.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
February 2021
WEBINAR: Meaningful Partnerships to Support Youth at the Intersections of Homelessness and Gender-Based Violence
Publisher(s): Recognizing and understanding the intersections of youth homelessness/housing insecurity and gender-based violence is critical to creating meaningful services and effective intervention and prevention strategies. This webinar examines the scope and unique characteristics of relationship violence amongst RHY, and explores the why and the how of building and sustaining effective community collaborations to best serve youth at the intersections.
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January 2021
Problematic Sexual Behaviors: The Latest Research On How to Name and Treat
Publisher(s):This webinar examines the history, definitions, controversies, and clinical approaches surrounding sex addiction, compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD), and hypersexuality while exploring how trauma, attachment, compulsivity, impulsivity, and behavioral addiction influence problematic sexual behaviors.
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November 2020
Trauma Informed Care With Refugee and Immigrant Youth
Publisher(s):In this lecture, Dr. Margarita Alegria describes the issues immigrants and refugees face as they arrive in the U.S. and seek to integrate into a new country and how professionals can support these individuals.
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November 2020
Human Trafficking Prevention: Strategies for Runaway and Homeless Youth Settings
Publisher(s): This issue brief from the Family Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) recognizes the vital role that runaway and homeless youth (RHY) programs can play in the prevention of sex and labor trafficking among runaway and homeless youth. It also highlights the importance of integrating public health, trauma-informed, and positive youth development principles into human trafficking interventions.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
October 2020
WEBINAR: Re-centering: Indiana's Movement to Ground Domestic Violence Programs in Survivor-Defined Success
Publisher(s): In this webinar from the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, presenters from the Indiana Coalition will discuss the processes for working together, data collection strategies, key findings, limitations, and next steps.
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October 2020
Committed to Safety for ALL Survivors: Guidance for Domestic Violence Programs on Supporting Survivors Who Use Substances
Publisher(s): Bridging NCDVTMH’s expertise in domestic and sexual violence (DSV) and substance use, Committed to Safety for ALL Survivors assists programs and advocates in supporting survivors who use substances by providing practical strategies embedded within an accessible, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed (ACRTI) approach.
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- General Material
October 2020
Supporting Students with Disabilities in Trauma-Sensitive Schools
Publisher(s):In this resource, the writers discuss how trauma and disability can interact and how schools who want to respond successfully to trauma in kids can, practically, include the reality of disability when shaping practices toward that end.
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September 2020
What to Do When Your Abusive Partner is Also Your Caregiver
Publisher(s):A survivor-centered guide that addresses domestic violence in caregiving relationships and provides safety planning strategies and resources for people with disabilities.
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September 2020
Sex Therapy Lecture Series: Treatment of Persons With Sexual Offense Histories
Publisher(s):This webinar examines the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of sexually abusive behavior while emphasizing person-centered, trauma-informed approaches that reduce stigma, strengthen accountability, and support long-term community safety.
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- General Material
September 2020
Training Bulletins: Neurobiology of Trauma
Publisher(s):This three-part training bulletin series explains how trauma affects survivor behavior, memory, and decision-making while correcting common misconceptions about the neurobiology of trauma. It promotes scientifically accurate, trauma-informed practices for professionals responding to sexual assault.









