Staff Development Content Topic Results

Serving Trans and Non-Binary Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence

berdman — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:52:01 +0000

Serving Trans and Non-Binary Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence berdman Tue, 06/13/2017 - 11:52

Published

November 01, 2017

New Resources Added

January 01, 2018

Author(s)

Breckan Erdman Winters

Despite the fact that people who identify as transgender or non-binary experience violence and harassment in every aspect of life at astoundingly high rates (NCTE, 2016), there are still significant gaps in services (Seelman, 2015) for these survivors of domestic and sexual violence. This Special Collection supports advocates and agencies seeking to build their capacity to provide accessible and inclusive services to trans and non-binary survivors.

This collection offers guidance on how to provide accessible, culturally responsive, and affirming services to survivors of all genders. It includes resources that explain the importance of pronouns and outline some key concepts and terms relating to gender identity and expression. Additionally, this collection cites recent research illustrating the broad scope of violence against trans individuals and communities, particularly for people who live at the intersections of multiple forms of oppression, and addresses the failure of systems to properly support survivors in these communities. It directs service providers to some helpful tools and guidance for promoting inclusivity and advocating for trans survivors within domestic and sexual violence organizations. Lastly, this collection also provides resources for survivors.

This collection draws heavily from the work of FORGE, a national transgender anti-violence organization that provides direct services to trans survivors of domestic and sexual violence, as well as training and technical assistance to service providers around the country. Visit their website for more information and resources on serving trans survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Open Doors: Domestic Violence Shelter Development

ckeene — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:05:55 +0000

Open Doors: Domestic Violence Shelter Development ckeene Thu, 08/11/2016 - 09:05

Published

March 01, 2014

The NRCDV receives a large number of technical assistance requests related to domestic violence program development. Part 1 provides resources for building, sustaining and enhancing shelter programs to meet the diverse needs of domestic violence survivors.

This is PART 1 of a 2-part collection, which also includes Thinking Beyond Shelter (Or Alternative Ways to Help Survivors) (PART 2 of 2). PART 1 provides resources for building, sustaining, and enhancing shelter programs to meet the diverse needs of domestic violence survivors.

Trauma-Informed Domestic Violence Services: Understanding the Framework and Approach (Part 1 of 3)

ckeene — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 23:42:27 +0000

Trauma-Informed Domestic Violence Services: Understanding the Framework and Approach (Part 1 of 3) ckeene Thu, 08/11/2016 - 19:42

Published

April 01, 2013

In the past 30 years, there has been a profound shift in understanding about the impact of trauma on individuals, families, and society. A growing number of studies have documented the impact of trauma on the brain and have demonstrated that violence and trauma can affect our physical health, mental health, and relationships with others (Felitti, Anda, Nordenberg, et al, 1998; De Bellis, Van Dillen, 2005;Classen, Pain, Field, Woods, 2006; Lanius, Bluhm, Lanius, Pain, 2006; Lyons-Ruth, Dutra, Schuder, Bianchi, 2006; McEwen, 2006;Nemeroff, 2004; van der Kolk, Roth, Pelcovitz, Sunday, Spinazzola, 2005; Yehuda, 2006). At the same time, research on trauma and resilience, combined with what we have learned from the experiences of survivors, advocates, and clinicians has begun to clarify helpful ways to respond, both within and across cultures and communities. This emerging body of knowledge offers information that can be helpful to the domestic violence (DV) field in its work with survivors and their children.

Building on over 20 years of work in this area, the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (NCDVTMH) has put into practice a framework that integrates a trauma-informed approach with a DV victim advocacy lens. The term trauma-informed is used to describe organizations and practices that incorporate an understanding of the pervasiveness and impact of trauma and that are designed to reduce retraumatization, support healing and resiliency, and address the root causes of abuse and violence (NCDVTMH 2013 adapted from Harris and Fallot 2001). The resources compiled in these linked collections reflect this integrated perspective.

The goals of this Special Collection series are to provide:

Basic information about the different ways in which trauma can affect individuals and to highlight current research on effective ways to respond to trauma;
Practical guidance on developing trauma-informed DV programs and services; and
Resources that will help support collaboration between DV programs, and mental health, substance abuse, and other social services agencies and that will increase awareness about trauma treatment in the context of DV.

This is PART 1 of a 3-part collection that also includes Building Program Capacity (PART 2 of 3) and Developing Collaborations and Increasing Access (PART 3 of 3). PART 1 provides an overview of the framework and research supporting trauma-informed approaches to working with survivors and their children.

A Note About Gender: Intimate partner violence perpetrated by men against their female partners is epidemic. At the same time, whatever a person’s gender or their partner’s gender, they may experience intimate partner violence, and gendered language can minimize the experiences of many survivors. We have attempted to use language in this Special Collection that reflects our analysis of gender oppression and other forms of oppression, as well as our commitment to serving all survivors of domestic violence.

This Special Collection was developed by the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (NCDVTMH) in partnership with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. Contact NCDVTMH for specialized technical assistance and training on this and related topics.

Trauma-Informed Domestic Violence Services: Building Program Capacity (Part 2 of 3)

ckeene — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 00:07:19 +0000

Trauma-Informed Domestic Violence Services: Building Program Capacity (Part 2 of 3) ckeene Thu, 08/11/2016 - 20:07

Published

April 01, 2013

Building on over 20 years of work in this area, the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (NCDVTMH) has put into practice a framework that integrates a trauma-informed approach with a DV victim advocacy lens. The term trauma-informed is used to describe organizations and practices that incorporate an understanding of the pervasiveness and impact of trauma and that are designed to reduce retraumatization, support healing and resilience and address the root causes of abuse and violence. The resources compiled in these collections reflect this integrated perspective (NCDVTMH 2013 adapted from Harris and Fallot 2001).

Resources on providing trauma-informed services and advocacy that have been developed by NCDVTMH specifically for DV settings are listed first. Also included throughout this Special Collection are resources that have been developed for mental health or substance abuse settings that can also be useful to DV victim advocates.

The goals of this Special Collection series are to provide:

Basic information about the different ways in which trauma can affect individuals and to highlight current research on effective ways to respond to trauma;
Practical guidance on developing trauma-informed DV programs and services; and
Resources that will help support collaboration between DV programs, and mental health, substance abuse, and other social services agencies and that will increase awareness about trauma treatment in the context of DV.

This is PART 2 of a 3-part collection that also includes Understanding the Framework and Approach (PART 1 of 3) and Developing Collaborations and Increasing Access (PART 3 of 3). PART 2 provides practical tools and resources on building capacity to implement trauma-informed programs.

Trauma-Informed Domestic Violence Services: Developing Collaborations and Increasing Access (Part 3 of 3)

ckeene — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 00:15:44 +0000

Trauma-Informed Domestic Violence Services: Developing Collaborations and Increasing Access (Part 3 of 3) ckeene Thu, 08/11/2016 - 20:15

Published

April 01, 2013

Building on over 20 years of work in this area, the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (NCDVTMH) have put into practice a framework that integrates a trauma-informed approach with a DV victim advocacy lens. The term trauma-informed is used to describe organizations and practices that reflect an understanding of the pervasiveness and impact of trauma and that are designed to reduce retraumatization, support healing and well-being and address the root causes of abuse and violence. The resources compiled in these collections reflect this integrated perspective (NCDVTMH 2013, adapted from Harris and Fallot 2001).

Resources on providing collaborative and comprehensive trauma-informed services and advocacy that have been developed by NCDVTMH specifically for DV settings. Also included throughout this collection are resources that have been developed for mental health or substance abuse settings that can also be useful to DV victim advocates.

The goals of this Special Collection series are to provide:

Basic information about the different ways in which trauma can affect individuals and to highlight current research on effective ways to respond to trauma;
Practical guidance on developing trauma-informed DV programs and services; and
Information that will help support collaboration between DV programs, and mental health, substance abuse, and other social services agencies and that will increase awareness about trauma treatment in the context of DV.

This is PART 3 of a 3-part collection, which also includes Understanding the Framework and Approach (PART 1 of 3), and Building Program Capacity (PART 2 of 3). PART 3 provides resources for building collaboration to ensure that survivors and their children have access to culture-, DV- and trauma-informed mental health and substance abuse services.

This Special Collection was developed by the National Centeron Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (NCDVTMH) in partnership with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. Contact NCDVTMH for specialized technical assistance and training on this and related topics.

Capacity Building for Domestic Violence Prevention Programming

ckeene — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 00:05:54 +0000

Capacity Building for Domestic Violence Prevention Programming ckeene Tue, 08/09/2016 - 20:05

Published

August 01, 2012

Domestic violence is preventable! As the movement to end domestic violence embraces this concept and explores the implementation of effective prevention programming, it is necessary to first examine the capacity of our networks, communities, and agencies to take on this work. The Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence defines organizational capacity for primary prevention as “the agency’s ability to support and implement domestic and sexual violence prevention efforts” (2012). When an agency fully embraces primary prevention, the work becomes part of the organizational culture, existing in all departments, volunteers, board members, and administrators (PreventConnect, 2012). It all begins with systems change within our organizations.

This collection provides materials to support the work of building this capacity for primary prevention work – primarily on the organizational level, but also as it relates to assessing and influencing change in individuals, communities, and institutions. The resources offered as part of this collection describe lessons learned from the CDC’s DELTA PREP project, provide capacity building guidelines, and review the necessary steps of readiness assessment, program development, training, evaluation, and planning for sustainability when it comes to implementing effective strategies to prevent domestic violence.

This collection was developed by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. Special thanks to PreventConnect, the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence, the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control for sharing their expertise and input to inform the content of this collection.

Meeting Survivors' Needs Research Project

ckeene — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:55:48 +0000

Meeting Survivors' Needs Research Project ckeene Tue, 02/14/2017 - 12:55

Published

November 01, 2011

New Resources Added

January 17, 2019

Author(s)

The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) and the University of Connecticut School of Social Work reports data that documents how well local domestic violence programs are addressing the needs of those reaching out to them for assistance. This substantial data collection effort involved 90 urban, rural and suburban community-based domestic violence programs and nearly 1,500 domestic violence survivors surveyed in 2010 about their experiences seeking and receiving non-residential domestic violence services.

This study complements the Meeting Survivors' Needs: A Multi-State Study of Domestic Violence Shelter Experiences (2008), a survey of survivors of domestic violence who were in shelter. The Shelter Study was also conducted by the University of Connecticut of Social Work, in collaboration with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence.

This collection complies information and resources from both studies, documenting our movement work to provide both residential and non-residential services to survivors of domestic violence and their loved ones.

For questions or comments related to the Meeting Survivors' Needs Research Project, please contact research@nrcdv.org.

Responding to Abuse in Later Life: The Role of Forensic Nurses

berdman — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 18:43:10 +0000

Responding to Abuse in Later Life: The Role of Forensic Nurses berdman Tue, 03/14/2023 - 14:43

General Material

Training Tools

Published Date

February, 2023

Publisher(s)

National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL)

This webinar was created for multidisciplinary professionals that serve older adults. Viewers will be able to explain the role of forensic nurses in the response to violence across the life span, and how to engage forensic nurses in an inter-agency coordinated response to abuse in later life.

Associated Links

Responding to Abuse in Later Life: The Role of Forensic Nurses

Material Categories

Collaboration / Bridge Building

Coordinated Community Response

Staff Development

Criminal Justice

Healthcare

Domestic Violence

Health / Public Health

Older Adults

The Overrepresentation of White Women's Leadership in the Movement to End Gender-Based Violence

berdman — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 14:33:04 +0000

The Overrepresentation of White Women's Leadership in the Movement to End Gender-Based Violence berdman Wed, 09/07/2022 - 10:33

General Material

NRCDV Publications

Published Date

February, 2023

Publisher(s)

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)

Author(s)

Nkiru Nnawulezi

Arlene Vassell

For years white women have primarily occupied the most powerful leadership roles in the gender-based violence (GBV) movement. As a result, white women’s perspectives, standpoints, and experiences become the primary drivers that shape local, state, and national movement agendas. The overt lack of diversity reflects an enduring racialized systematic erasure of women of color.

NRCDV interviewed fourteen women of color about their experiences with leadership in the gender-based violence movement. This document explores findings from these interviews, including multi-level systemic issues within the gender-based violence movement. In order to address white supremacy and racism, movement leadership must recognize the historical contributions of women of color, create supportive equitable work environments that emphasize anti-racist practices, and maintain accountability structures. For more information, see Recommendations & Strategies that Further Women of Color’s Advancement.

Associated Links

Associated Files

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Report: The Overrepresentation of White Women's Leadership in the Movement to End Gender-Based Violence	619.14 KB
2-Pager: The Overrepresentation of White Women Leadership in the Movement to End Gender-Based Violence	387.71 KB

Material Categories

Leadership Development

DVAM Webinar Series: #1Thing to #Care4Advocates Mind, Body, and Soul

berdman — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:19:24 +0000

DVAM Webinar Series: #1Thing to #Care4Advocates Mind, Body, and Soul berdman Thu, 09/29/2022 - 10:19

General Material

NRCDV Publications

Training Tools

Published Date

October, 2022

Publisher(s)

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)

Author(s)

Carol Kennedy

Joyce Kyles

Marissa Williams

This free 3-part webinar series will feature tools and strategies for supporting advocates’ health and wellness, including ways to prioritize self-care and avoid burnout. Presenters explore how creating the conditions where advocates, especially those most marginalized, can thrive aligns with our commitment to No Survivor Justice Without Racial Justice.

Associated Files