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- General Material
April 2005
A Tribal Leader's Guide to Launching an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Campaign
Publisher(s):This manual is designed for Native American leaders and community members who are interested in launching an EITC awareness campaign. It begins with an overview of the EITC, explains how the EITC can benefit Native American communities, provides concrete strategies, tips and a timeline, and includes additional resources.
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- General Material
February 2005
Marriage and the TANF Rules: A Discussion Paper
Publisher(s):The paper summarizes the research addressing the effects of TANF on family formation and suggests policies that would neither discourage marriage nor disadvantage children being raised in single-parent families.
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- General Material
January 2005
24 C.F.R. §960.206(b)(4)
Publisher(s):(providing that for public housing a PHA should consider whether to adopt a local preference for admission of families that include victims of domestic violence)
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- Training Tools
January 2005
For an Economy that Works for All: A tool kit for advocates for low-wage workers - Part Two: Advocacy
Publisher(s):This tool kit includes data on low-wage workers, fact sheets on work and child poverty, reports on public perceptions of poor people and the economy, suggested messages, descriptions of framing, and a guide for journalists on how to talk about low-wage work.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
November 2004
Generating Resources for Battered Women via Community Empowerment
Publisher(s):This issue profiles the community organizing and community-based organization (CBO) capacity building approach of the Community Empowerment Program (CEP) of CONNECT, Inc. of New York City.
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- General Material
October 2004
Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Women's Labor Force Participation, Final Report
This study assesses the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on labor force participation of welfare recipients and examines whether change in economic status affects violence levels.
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- General Material
October 2004
Self-Sufficiency and Safety: The Case for Onsite Domestic Violence Services at Employment Services Agencies
This report highlights some of the barriers to employment that many domestic violence survivors experience, service needs, and outcomes.
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- General Material
September 2004
Hidden Slaves: Forced Labor in the United States
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
- General Material
September 2004
Teleconference: Housing and Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):Teleconference facilitated by Allison Randall of the National Network to End Domestic Violence. The collection of associated articles address the numerous complex difficulties victims of domestic violence face in obtaining and maintaining housing.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
September 2004
Economic Resource Connections for Battered Women: A Collaborative Community Approach
Publisher(s):This newsletter features Her Will, Inc. It describes their approach to establishing and maintaining resource connections for battered women and their families. A list of BCS papers on job opportunities and training for battered women is also included.
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- General Material
June 2004
Violence Against Women: The Role of Welfare Reform
Using survey research in two California counties, this study documents high rates of domestic violence among welfare recipients, and its impact, along with mental health and substance abuse issues, on women's ability to find work.
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- General Material
April 2004
Fact Sheet: Victims of Domestic Violence and TANF Reauthorization
Publisher(s):This fact sheet addresses the issues that face battered women on welfare. The fact sheet discusses the impact of the Family Violence Option, marriage promotion, and education and job training in the TANF program and their possible impact on victims of dom