Counseling & Crisis Intervention Content Topic Results
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August 2013
Recommendations for Administrators of Prisons, Jails, and Community Confinement Facilities for Adapting the U.S. Department of Justice’s "A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations, Adults/Adolescents"
Publisher(s):This guide is designed to assist administrators of prisons, jails, and community confinement facilities in drafting or revising protocols for an immediate response to reports of sexual assault.
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May 2013
Mandatory Reporting and Keeping Youth Safe
Publisher(s):This FYSB Webinar provides tools that can help advocates and practitioners develop mandatory reporting policies and protocols.
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- General Material
April 2013
A Multi-Site Assessment of Court-Focused Elder Abuse Initiatives
Publisher(s):This 2011 American Bar Association Study demonstrates that court-focused elder abuse initiatives enhance access to justice for victims and offer benefits to courts and other agencies.
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February 2013
A Systematic Review of Trauma-Focused Interventions for Domestic Violence Survivors
Publisher(s):This literature review provides an analysis of nine trauma-based treatments specifically designed or modified for survivors of domestic violence, along with caveats and recommendations for research and practice going forward.
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February 2013
Committee Opinion: Reproductive and Sexual Coercion
Publisher(s):This committee opinion addresses the link between reproductive health and violence and suggests interventions that healthcare providers may use.
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January 2013
Safety Planning With Transgender Clients
Publisher(s):This webinar reviews core components of intimate partner violence and safety planning; provides information on transgender-specific abuse tactics and planning strategies; offers many transgender-specific examples and potential solutions; and provides a tool for working with clients who seek to reduce harm or leave an abusive relationship.
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January 2013
Serving Transgender Survivors of Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):This technical assistance resource from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape provides statistics on sexual assault in trans communities, addresses the lack of trans-specific services and barriers that transgender individuals may face in accessing services, and provides guidance for advocates.
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January 2013
Women who Stay: Perspectives of Latina Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence on Staying with or Leaving Abusive Partners
Publisher(s):Many women, regardless of race or ethnicity, choose to continue to live with partners who have been (or continue to be) abusive. Traditional domestic violence intervention approaches have emphasized women leaving abusive relationships, but the applicability and acceptability of this approach for women from culturally diverse backgrounds, including immigrant and Latina survivors of IPV, is not well understood.
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January 2013
Growing Resiliency: Meeting the Needs of Children Surviving Incest
Publisher(s):This webinar discusses the challenging dynamics of supporting a child's resiliency after experiencing sexual violence by a family member. It reviews ways that advocates and allied professionals can nurture resiliency.
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January 2013
Maturing Your Services: Advocating for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Later Life
Publisher(s):This interactive online course is designed to increase advocates’ and other victim service professionals’ capacity for serving victims of sexual violence in later life.
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January 2013
Trauma-Informed Care: Best Practices and Protocols for Ohio's Domestic Violence Programs
Publisher(s):This manual includes information on understanding trauma, responding to trauma survivors, trauma-informed care best practices, trauma-informed protocols (for hotline calls, intakes, support groups, exit interviews, safety planning and parenting), and vicarious trauma.
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January 2013
Abuse: Response and Prevention
Publisher(s):This 32 page booklet addresses how to respond when someone discloses they are experiencing abuse. It includes basic information, biblical reflections, guidelines for response, suggestions for prevention and additional resources and is intended for church leaders.