Communities of Color Content Topic Results

This manual by the Minnesota-based organization Mending the Sacred Hoop is a guide for how Native communities can develop Batterer Intervention Programs from the framework that men’s violence against women is based on a belief system rooted in the dynamics of power and control.

This report offers key data findings on domestic violence homicides in Washington State, including data specific to women of color -- who have been found to be at a 2.5 to 3.5 times greater risk for homicide than white women.

These Adaptation Guidelines have been designed for use by anyone who is interested in better serving Latino/Hispanic children and families who have been impacted by trauma.

This document examines the prevalence of dating violence by gender and communities of color. The document also presents information about the different types of dating violence and their effects on teens who experience dating violence.

The purpose of this workbook is to protect elders from abuse in their communities. This workbook proposes that each community develop a process to address the particular elder protection needs within that community.

Project trust members embarked on an effort to examine those things that have influenced both positive and negative challenges to providing behavioral health care for Native American adolescents.

"This report shares findings garnered from a series of interviews held with a diverse group of women from throughout the Gulf region. In telling their stories, it provides an analysis of women's increased vulnerability during times of natural disasters and lays out policy recommendations that pinpoint how best to address those needs in the wake of this disaster, and in anticipation of the next."

This update presents the main achievements of the past year in detail and identifies urgent priorities going forward.

This paper describes the requirements for U visas and emphasizes the need for practitioners to establish a good working relationship with law enforcement officers and help build trust between immigrant survivors of domestic violence and the law enforcement system. The article provides strategies for collaborating with local law enforcement.

This document provides information related to public health emergency and bioterrorism preparedness and response training for tribal personnel.

This fact sheet provides information on the methods and main findings of the 'WHO Multi-country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence,' with regard to the phenomenon of intimate partner violence against women in Brazil. (Information available in English, French and Spanish.)

This 3-page document explores the elements that impact the identity of Latin@ Lesbians and provides additional information to facilitate discussion after watching the video "My Girlfriend Did It."