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Special Collection
Special Collection
January 2018
For many of us, technology plays an integral role in our day-to-day lives. This newly updated special collection explores ways to promote safe internet use, build healthy online communities, and promote social justice online, while addressing some of the ways that abusers misuse technology to commit gender-based violence.
Special Collection
December 2015
Survivors of domestic violence can face a number of legal issues that either directly stem from, or are affected by, the actions of those who use abuse and violence. These issues can include obtaining protection orders against an abuser; filing for divorce; seeking custody of and/or visitation with minor children; and filing for child support. This Special Collection is specifically focused on those legal issues most commonly arising in family court.
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August 2026
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This is a collaboratively developed resource designed to help domestic violence service providers protect survivor safety and maintain resilient communication systems during natural disasters. The guide addresses the heightened cybersecurity threats, physical displacement, and infrastructure disruptions that survivors and victim service organizations face in crisis situations.
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May 2026
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Based on feedback from the field, the National Sexual Assault Housing Collaborative crafted this toolkit to enhance community coordination and improve access to housing services for survivors of sexual assault. The toolkit dives into why survivors of sexual assault have housing needs, builds knowledge around common housing concepts (emergency transfer, continuums of care), explores funding opportunities, and provides tools for advocates to hone their skills when addressing housing requests. Available in English and Spanish.
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March 2026
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This guide was created to support advocates and organizations working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence by clearly outlining the federal laws that protect survivors’ access to services.
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November 2025
Technology is evolving quickly, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming part of more and more everyday experiences. This guide was created to support survivors of domestic violence in making informed, confident choices about AI use.
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November 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming embedded in nearly every profession, and victim services are no exception. This guide is designed to share practical guidance and help victim service providers (VSPs) and other advocates make informed, mission-aligned decisions about whether and how to use AI tools in the context of victim services.
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November 2025
This document was created by national gender-based violence (GBV) housing advocates to serve as a resource for state and local sexual assault (SA), domestic violence (DV), human trafficking (HT), and culturally specific organizations providing homeless/housing services to survivors of SA, DV, dating violence, stalking, and HT. This resource will be updated periodically.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
May 2025
The National Center for Victims of Crime has published a guide to help victims and advocates navigate media coverage. Learn how to use this guide and get tips about how to protect survivors, including those of domestic violence, from unwanted attention, how to leverage coverage for positive results, and more.
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December 2024
This resource describes the key differences between HMIS and a comparable database; provides an overview of HUD, FVPSA, and VAWA data requirements; outlines 2017 SAGE reporting requirements; and offers helpful tools for choosing a comparable database.
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- NRCDV Publications
May 2024
This Technical Assistance Question of the Month (TAQ) explores the impact of mandatory reporting on survivors of domestic violence and offers strategies for advocates navigating reporting requirements.
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January 2023
With search engines offering an abundance of information, it has become increasingly difficult for shelter locations to remain confidential. Programs can take steps to hide their confidential shelter address, but it is also imperative that programs understand how their shelter location information gets shared, how to lessen risk of shelter disclosure, and the different ways to get the shelter location off of the internet. This resource is available in English and Spanish.