Trauma Informed Approach Content Topic Results
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- General Material
January 2007
Concepts in Creating Culturally Responsive Services for Supervised Visitation Centers
Publisher(s):This resource focuses on how to become a culturally responsive organization, particularly in terms of visitation practices for families who have experienced intimate partner violence.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2007
Access to Advocacy: Serving Women with Psychiatric Disabilities in Domestic Violence Settings
Publisher(s):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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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2007
Pastoral Care for Domestic Violence: Case Studies for Clergy
Publisher(s): 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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- General Material
January 2007
Coping with Grief at the Holidays
Publisher(s):This document provides suggestions to help families cope with grief during the holiday season.
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- General Material
January 2007
The PILOTS Database
Publisher(s):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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- General Material
- Training Tools
October 2006
Practical Tips for Working with Transgender Survivors of Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):This article gives a very basic introduction to transgender sexual violence survivors, then lists 10 practical ways programs can provide more culturally-competent services.
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- General Material
July 2006
Victims of Violence in Times of Disaster or Emergency
Publisher(s):This paper highlights a number of emergency preparedness issues as they relate to violent crime and trauma and offers key recommendations to begin addressing gaps in victim services provision.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
April 2006
Current Trends in Psychological Assessment and Treatment Approaches for Survivors of Sexual Trauma
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This document provides a review and critique of current trends in mental health assessment and treatment for sexual trauma survivors with an emphasis on early intervention. Treatment approaches are restricted to psychotherapy.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
March 2006
The Psychological Consequences of Sexual Trauma
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This document describes current research findings on the effects of childhood and adulthood sexual victimization on women's mental health. Existing data on understudied communities and risk factors for mental health problems are discussed.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
February 2006
Assessment for Lifetime Exposure to Violence as a Pathway to Prevention
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This document provides a brief overview of the research on lifetime exposure to violence and the long-term health consequences of violence. It also examines how assessment for lifetime exposure to violence can create a pathway to prevention.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2006
Mission-focused management and empowerment practice: A handbook for Executive Directors of DV Programs
Publisher(s):This handbook presents a brief grounding of the Battered Women's Movement and offers specific ideas and strategies for engaging in mission-focused and empowerment management.
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- General Material
January 2005
After the Hurricane: Helping Young Children Heal
Publisher(s):This handout describes the impact of disasters on babies, young children, toddlers, and preschoolers, offering many useful tips for helping to promote healing and resiliency.