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- NRCDV Publications
January 2018
The Difference Between Surviving and Not Surviving: Public Benefits Programs and Domestic and Sexual Violence Victims' Economic Security
Publisher(s): For domestic violence and sexual assault victims, the public benefits programs that support basic economic security are of critical importance. This report discusses the findings from a 2017 survey of over 1,100 service providers. It details barriers survivors encounter when trying to access public benefits programs, cross-sector collaboration and systems-level advocacy, and possible legislative changes to these critical programs.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
January 2018
Power through Partnerships: A Community-Based Participatory Research Toolkit for Domestic Violence Researchers
Publisher(s): Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an approach to research in which researchers and community members share power, resources, and decision-making at every level of the research process. This online toolkit is to supports emerging researchers who would like to learn more about CBPR approaches, particularly in the context of domestic violence.
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- General Material
January 2018
Healing from Abusive Relationships Booklet
Publisher(s):This booklet is a comprehensive guide on the warning signs of unhealthy or abusive relationships, resources available to youth who are experiencing abusive or unhealthy relationships, legal recourse, and best practices for young people to heal.
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- General Material
January 2018
Why Am I Always Being Researched?
Publisher(s): In this publication, Chicago Beyond explores how researchers can work to level the playing field and reckon with unintended bias. Chicago Beyond created this guidebook to help shift the power dynamic and the way community organizations, researchers, and funders uncover knowledge together.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2018
Trafficking: Trauma & Trauma-Informed Collaboration & Advocacy
Publisher(s): Building from what trafficking survivors have taught us, this webinar discusses how to identify survivors, how past experience of help-seeking can influence current attempts, and the importance of trauma-informed care at different points of contact with survivors such as raids, arrest, and at shelters.
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- General Material
January 2018
Turning promises into action: Gender equality in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Publisher(s): This report from UN Women provides a comprehensive and authoritative assessment of progress, gaps and challenges in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from a gender perspective.
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- General Material
January 2018
Toward Community Health and Justice: Themes and Summaries from the 2017 PreventConnect Web Conference Series
Publisher(s): Representing directions for the field of sexual and domestic violence prevention, this report summarizes the 2017 PreventConnect web conference series that focused on community-level prevention strategies, partnering with other sectors and movements, and how sexual and domestic violence relate to health equity and multiple forms of violence.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2018
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit
Publisher(s): The SART Toolkit is available for local, multi-disciplinary teams working on sexual assault cases. This toolkit is a source for information and resources related to working as a team, responding to sexual assault, starting a SART, engaging your community, and much more.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
December 2017
WEBINAR: Storytelling for Social Change: Sharing Your Childhood Story of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):On this webinar, presenters reflect on their own experiences as seasoned storytellers within the context of their movement work, offering practical tips and strategies for building capacity to bring voice to the unique experiences of adult children exposed to domestic violence.
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- General Material
December 2017
Forgotten and Left Behind: Shifting Narratives and Exploring Policy Solutions for Vulnerable Youth and Young Adults
Publisher(s): This report provides key insights and next steps from CLASP’s 2017 convening, which discussed the need for a multi-generational, multi-racial, youth-centered dialogue around policy change. Participants recognized that young people should drive the agenda for a stronger, healthier, more just, and more equitable future.
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- General Material
December 2017
Factsheet: Statistics on Gender-Based Violence in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities
Publisher(s):This factsheet provides fully-cited statistics on gender-based violence in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
December 2017
From the Front of the Room: Sharing Your Childhood Story of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This guide, designed for adult survivors, explores the power of storytelling and the unique value that stories of adult children exposed to domestic violence can bring to social change movements, offering guidance for 1) assessing readiness, 2) finding your voice, 3) clarifying your message, and 4) attending to your wellness. Considerations for speaking to key audiences are also included.