Attitudes / Perception / Awareness Content Topic Results
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January 2015
The Mask You Live In
Publisher(s): "The Mask You Live In" is a film following boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity.
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- General Material
December 2014
How Gender Stereotypes and Stigma Associated with Mental Health & Substance Use Impact Survivors of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):This brief report discusses two stereotypes that negatively impact survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in legal proceedings: the stereotype that women who have mental health conditions or substance abuse issues are not credible when disclosing abuse and the conception that women with these conditions cannot also be good parents.
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- Training Tools
November 2014
How to Support a Colleague Victim of Domestic or Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):This video is part of the "See the Signs, Speak Out" series on starting conversations in the workplace about domestic and sexual violence.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
September 2014
WEBINAR: The Pressure Is On: Ready for DVAM 2014?
Publisher(s):Since 1981, advocates, allies, survivors and their families have recognized October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). This webinar discusses planning and hosting successful and engaging awareness activities, even with limited time and resources.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
September 2014
WEBINAR: Selling Social Change: Exploring What Works in Making the Case for Prevention
Publisher(s):On this webinar, the IPV Prevention Council and allies will share key preliminary findings from these discussions, invite participants to offer their insights, and explore successful models in Washington and Texas for encouraging investment in prevention.
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- General Material
September 2014
If You Care about Religious Freedom, You Should Care about Reproductive Justice
Publisher(s):This fact sheet outlines why health care providers should not deny women access to needed health care services, reproductive justice & religious freedom, why employers should not use their religious beliefs to deny women insurance coverage of health care services, why religious freedom should not include the freedom to discriminate against women, and how you can support reproductive justice and religious liberty values.
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- General Material
July 2014
Investigation of the Newark Police Department
Publisher(s): The Department of Justice opened an investigation of the Newark Police Department in May 2011, after receiving serious allegations of civil rights violations, including excessive force, unwarranted stops, and arrests, and discriminatory police actions. This report sets out the DOJ’s investigative findings.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
June 2014
Finding Safety and Support
Publisher(s):This generic brochure is designed to be used or adapted by local programs, state DV/SA coalitions, educators, allied professionals, and the general public to raise awareness of helping resources for victims experiencing domestic violence.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
April 2014
Engaging Men to End Violence in Our Communities
Publisher(s):This webinar presents strategies and practical tools to involve men in ending domestic and sexual violence. It includes an analysis on the rationale behind engaging non-abusive men to join the movement to end violence against women; it will explores the different roles that men can play as part of this movement; it will propose a strength-based, holistic framework to work with men; and will offer practical examples of strategies and approaches of engagement.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
March 2014
WEBINAR: The Monument Quilt: Creating a public culture of support for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
Publisher(s):This training introduces listeners to The Monument Quilt, an on-going collection of stories from survivors of rape and abuse to transform our current culture of public shame into a culture of public support.
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January 2014
Population Fact Sheet: Hispanics/Latinos
Publisher(s):This resource addresses some of the root causes of HIV disparity in the Latino community, and some of the interventions Ryan White programs are using to close the gap.
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January 2014
School Girls Unite: Activist Gameplan
Publisher(s):School Girls Unite seeks “to tackle prejudice against girls worldwide and expand their freedom and opportunities through education and leadership.”