National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) Content Topic Results

This short tip sheet defines sexting, highlights different forms of sexting, and discusses how sexting is relevant to anti-violence agencies, partnerships and communities.

This article provides guidelines for thinking about confidentiality in emergencies and creating policies to address victim safety.

The Moving Ahead Through Financial Management curriculum offers a range of information from basic money and financial management principles to advanced financial planning. It is divided into five separate modules.

This module explains how to access and read your credit report and better understand your credit score.

This guide provides comprehensive information about IDAs, funding sources, examples of existing programs, and the nuts and bolts of starting an IDA program for domestic violence survivors, including the roles of state coalitions and local programs.

For those who want to be more protective of their online information, this handout provides some questions to consider when posting content online.

This one page handout introduces a few important safety risks and confidentiality considerations for advocates and organizations participating in social media.

Stalkers are increasingly misusing a variety of telephone, surveillance, and computer technologies to harass, terrify, intimidate, coerce, and monitor former and current intimate partners. Perpetrators are also misusing technology to stalk before, during, and after perpetrating sexual violence.

This handout covers 3 basic steps organizations can take if they work with survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking: (1) have safety alerts and an escape button on every page of your website; (2) post some general safety tips that alert survivors to risks without educating stalkers about new ways to abuse; and, (3) use web forms that promote informed consent.

This annual census documents the number of individuals who sought services in a single 24-hour period, as well as the types of services requested, the number of service requests that went unmet due to a lack of resources, and the issues and barriers that domestic violence programs face as they strive to provide services to victims of domestic violence. This report is instrumental in raising awareness about domestic violence and the incredible work that local domestic violence programs do every day. Includes charts of individual State/Territory Summaries.

This 2 page handout addresses common issues for victims who are considering changing their identity (e.g. name, U.S. social security number, birth certificate, etc.) as part of an attempt to remain safe and hidden from an abuser or stalker. It dispels seven common myths by describing realities of what can happen after an identity change and by providing introductory tips on protecting your identity.

For use by local domestic violence and rape crisis service programs and other community service providers, this checklist is a starting point in discussing client safety and data security for agencies. IMPORTANT NOTE: This checklist is not intended to replace intensive training. Please work with your State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions to increase your community's awareness of data security.