NRCDV eNewsletter: February/March 2014

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Last year, Annika was selected as one of 19 Movement Makers in Move to End Violence, a 10-year program of the NoVo Foundation which aims to strengthen leaders, organizations and ultimately the movement working to end violence against girls and women in the United States. One of the hallmarks of Move to End Violence is an international learning exchange designed to situate U.S. leaders within the global movement, make connections for carrying out transnational advocacy and allow space for leading and learning with new social change perspectives.

Domestic Violence in Latin@ Communities (February 2014)

Casa de Esperanza and its national project, The National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities, compiled the resources for this NRCDV collection which reflects many years of work at the intersections of gender-based violence and Latin@ communities. Understanding and honoring the great diversity that exists within Latin@ communities is a key component in delivering effective interventions and trauma-informed responses to address the violence.

This special collection provides a compilation of tools and resources developed specifically by Latin@s and for Latin@s as well as culturally adapted materials (not simply translations) to address domestic violence in Latin@ communities.

Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, hosted by Break the Cycle, is observed annually in February to promote outreach and education for youth related to building and maintaining safe and healthy intimate relationships. The NRCDV is sponsoring a series of events and opportunities for engagement throughout the month of February. Share the flyer to help spread the word!

Updated for February 2014, our Special Collection, Preventing and Responding to Teen Dating Violence, emphasizes collaborative and multilevel approaches to the prevention of and response to teen dating violence. This year’s updates include additional resources for teachers and school- based professionals and a new section to support the efforts of pregnancy prevention advocates and adolescent sexual health practitioners in addressing adolescent relationship abuse.

Earned Income Tax Credit (ETIC) and Other Tax Credits (Updated January 2014)

This Special Collection highlights key resources for the EITC, the Child Tax Credit, Health Coverage Tax Credits and others, highlighting resources specific to domestic violence survivors and advocates working with survivors.

Be the change we wish to see in the world. That is just what the staff of the NRCDV had in mind when we launched the “Access Initiative” in 2006. The Initiative represented NRCDV’s organizational commitment — as an employer, service provider, and community member — to individuals with disabilities and accessibility in general.

This resource page describes the story of the Access Initiative, offers definitions of key terms, and provides an overview of our key activities and accomplishments. Also included are lessons learned and recommendations, a list of materials and resources to support continued learning in this area, and links to organizations that focus on promoting accessibility and civil rights for people with disabilities.

Read and comment on these recent requests received by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and National Resource Center on Domestic Violence!

FEBRUARY 2014: What resources are available to support survivors of domestic violence in taking steps towards economic security?

46% of U.S. residents live in households that lack economic security, and women are more likely to lack economic security than are men (Wider Opportunities for Women, 2013).

JANUARY 2014: How can I improve my program’s outreach efforts and services to Latin@ survivors and their families?

Advocates are increasingly understanding that outreach to Latin@ communities goes beyond a translated brochure or Spanish poster. Successful Latin@ outreach programming must be culturally appropriate, incorporating services that are respectful of and responsive to cultural and linguistic needs (OMH, 2001).

DECEMBER 2013: How can I address critical media literacy with youth?

A recent request submitted to the NSVRC Lifespan Team asked about what the takeaway should be when we talk about critical media literacy with youth. Universities dedicate entire courses to this topic. What can you possibly impart in 45 minutes? The answer: Tons!