Jewish Women International (JWI) Content Topic Results

Report on Faith Leader Listening Sessions: Community Responses to Domestic and …

The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) partnered with Jewish Women International (JWI) to convene listening sessions and interviews with respected faith leaders from many traditions on July 21st, 22nd, 29th and September 2nd, 2020. As part of NRCDV’s larger goal to increase understanding and collaboration between faith-based organizations and efforts to enhance survivors’ access to safe housing options, these listening sessions and interviews aimed to enhance our awareness of the role faith leaders and communities play or could play at the intersection of faith, spirituality, religion and gender-based violence response and prevention, with a particular emphasis upon increasing safe housing options for survivors.

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Collaboration / Bridge Building

Cultural Competence

Housing & Homelessness

Sexual Violence

Integrating Transgender Survivors into Shelter and Support Groups

berdman — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:01:14 +0000

Integrating Transgender Survivors into Shelter and Support Groups berdman Thu, 06/01/2017 - 09:01

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Training Tools

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April, 2017

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FORGE

Integrating Trans Survivors

This webinar explores two common support services for domestic violence survivors that are often not accessible for transgender victims: shelters and support groups. Traditionally, these services have been restricted to non-transgender women or they have been sex-segregated, excluding male survivors (transgender and non-transgender) or individuals who do not identify within the gender binary (as male or female).

A growing number of shelters and support groups affirm that inclusion of survivors of all genders is much easier than some may think. Two 2016 FORGE research studies of shelters and support group facilitators will inform discussion of best practices. Case examples illustrate ways to include transgender and non-binary survivors into needed – and often life-saving – services.

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Accessibility

Counseling & Crisis Intervention

Residential / Shelter Services

LGBTQ Rights

Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

Dating Abuse: Tools for Talking to Teens

pbranco — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 13:22:43 +0000

Dating Abuse: Tools for Talking to Teens pbranco Thu, 01/19/2017 - 08:22

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Training Tools

Published Date

January, 2014

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Avon Foundation for Women

Learn On Site: The Workshop

Everyone has a role to play in ending teen dating abuse. Think about the teens in your life — perhaps you are a parent, or have nephews or nieces, maybe you coach or volunteer in a youth group, volunteer as a Sunday school teacher or have close friends with children. Most adults do not think the teens they know are at risk, fail to see the signs and lack the skills to have an effective intervention.

This easy-to-use workshop explains the dynamics of teen dating abuse and provides usable strategies for all adults to have realistic and successful conversations with young people. Bring this workshop to your workplace as a lunch-and-learn, to your PTA meeting, your religious school, your coaches' association, or anywhere adults gather.

Anyone can lead this modular one-hour workshop in their community -- the program comes with a Facilitator's Guide and Script, PowerPoint presentation, video and additional training tools. Simply go to "Learn On Site" and register as a facilitator to access the Facilitator Portal. Watch the Training of Trainers webinar, choose the version that will fit your group's needs (one hour is recommended) and empower your community to stop dating violence! Workshop materials are available in English and Spanish.

Learn Online: Online Courses and Tools

Online courses, tip sheets, the video and a webinar recording of the in-person presentation will help you learn more and step up and stop teen dating abuse.

All teens are at risk for dating abuse, and the "Promoting Healthy Relationships" course explores prevention strategies and approaches. "Intervention Strategies" builds skills for what to say if you suspect a teen you know is experiencing abuse as a victim or as a perpetrator. Tip sheets in English and Spanish provide resources for adults and for teens, including anonymous hotlines and recommended websites with more information. A webinar recording of the in-person session is also available online for those unable to attend an in-person session.

The program and materials are offered free of charge.

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Dating Abuse: Tools for Talking to Teens

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Raising Awareness

Prevention Programming

Bystander / Upstander

Campus / School

Parenting

When the Vow Breaks (Abbreviated Version)

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:54:08 +0000

When the Vow Breaks (Abbreviated Version) Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 12/15/2014 - 14:54

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Published Date

January, 2011

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Counseling & Crisis Intervention

This is an abbreviated version of a 16-minute documentary with first hand accounts from domestic violence survivors and commentary from rabbis and a social worker experienced in treating victims and survivors of abuse.

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When the Vow Breaks

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JWI Clergy Resources

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 17:12:55 +0000

JWI Clergy Resources Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 10/08/2014 - 13:12

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Training Tools

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Counseling & Crisis Intervention

JWI offers a number of domestic violence resources for Jewish clergy, including prayers, sermons, webinars, music, and the "Embracing Justice" clergy guide. This guide offers key information and resources to support rabbis and cantors in working with domestic violence victims, families, and perpetrators.

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Clergy Resources

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Nontraditional Programming

Staff Development

Sexual Violence

Strong Girls: Friendships, Relationships & Self-Esteem

pbranco — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 17:18:36 +0000

Strong Girls: Friendships, Relationships & Self-Esteem pbranco Mon, 01/23/2017 - 12:18

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Strong Girls: Friendships, Relationships & Self-Esteem

"While not all adolescent girls are participating in intimate relationships, they are continuously receiving subtle and explicit messages from friends, family, the media and pop culture about what it means to be ‘in a relationship.’"

This structured curriculum provides a safe place for teen girls to talk about dating and friendships, their insecurities and the pressures they face, all within a Jewish context. Available as a three-hour curriculum and a more in-depth six-hour version. For more information, please contact Jewish Women International at 202-857-1300, or visit https://www.jwi.org/teens.

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Cultural Competence

Attitudes / Perception / Awareness

Bystander / Upstander

Campus / School

Gender

Good Guys: Partnership & Positive Masculinity

pbranco — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:12:07 +0000

Good Guys: Partnership & Positive Masculinity pbranco Mon, 01/23/2017 - 13:12

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Good Guys: Partnership & Positive Masculinity

"The 'Good Guys' program explores issues of power and control, gender, self-esteem, masculinity and relationships, helping boys understand what it means to 'be a man' in Judaism, and to articulate the kind of man they want to be. By teaching boys about the role they play in creating healthy relationships, while recognizing the pressures they face in being a ‘strong’ male, we can help equip them with the skills to make healthy relationship choices." Available for purchase from Jewish Women International.

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Campus / School

Gender

When Push Comes to Shove...It's No Longer Love (Abbreviated Version)

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:56:09 +0000

When Push Comes to Shove...It's No Longer Love (Abbreviated Version) Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 12/15/2014 - 14:56

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This is an abbreviated version of the video about teen dating violence in the Jewish community that is part of Jewish Women International's "When Push Comes to Shove...It's No Longer Love" program.

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When Push Comes to Shove

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Raising Awareness