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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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April 2012
Tips for Partnering with Men's Organizations
Publisher(s):This one-page facts sheet provides information on bringing men into anti-sexual violence work and partnering with community-based mens organizations.
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March 2012
Teen Victims of Domestic Violence Homicide in Washington State
Publisher(s):This brief presents data on teen victims of domestic violence homicide in Washington State.
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March 2012
Trabajadoras: Challenges And Conditions Of Latina Workers In The United States
Publisher(s):The Trabajadoras report seeks to raise awareness about the realities that many Latinas face and the role that gender, ethnicity and immigration status play in influencing their social and economic standing in society. This report sheds light on the adversities that many Latinas are confronting at work and in their communities, sharing the stories of courageous and inspiring women who have endured a range of abuses but have chosen to stand up against injustice and motivate other women to do the same.
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February 2012
Locating Mental Health & Substance Abuse Supports for Survivors: A Reference Sheet for Domestic Violence Advocates
Publisher(s):This document contains resources that you can use to locate additional supports for survivors who are experiencing mental health or substance abuse conditions.
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February 2012
Findings from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: Implications for Prevention
Publisher(s):This web conference shares results of the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) findings and explores the implications for prevention efforts.
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- NRCDV Publications
February 2012
What can rape crisis centers take away from the Penn State case?
Publisher(s): When news stories on the allegations of former Penn State University Assistant Football Coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing children broke, many local rape crisis centers in Pennsylvania and across the country faced an increase in calls for services. NRCDV's February 2012 TA Question of the Month shares information about responses to Penn State and lessons learned for the future.
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January 2012
Hanging Out or Hooking Up?
Publisher(s):This safety card challenges teens to consider how their significant other treats them, identifying dynamics of healthy relationships and signs that may indicate abuse. Tips are provided to those wanting to support a friend who may be facing relationship abuse, and the card is written in gender-neutral terms. (Available in English and Spanish)
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January 2012
Clergy Communications and Clergy as Mandatory Reporters
Publisher(s):National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse (NCPCA), National District Attorneys Association (NDAA)
This report gives a state-by-state accounting of when clergy are mandated reporters of child maltreatment.
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January 2012
Handbook for National Action Plans on Violence Against Women
Publisher(s):This handbook outlines the international and regional legal and policy framework which mandates States to adopt and implement National Action Plans to address VAW, including a model framework for adoption.
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January 2012
Outreach to Underserved Teen Victims of Crime: Chart a Course for Expanding Victim Services to Youth
Publisher(s):This guidebook provides an overview of the challenges faced in conducting outreach to under served teen victims of crime and highlights examples of the various projects and resources developed and implemented in local communities in the Under served Teen Victims Initiative.
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January 2012
Abusive International Marriages: Hmong Advocates Organizing in Wisconsin
Publisher(s):Hmong women working in domestic violence programs organized a series of meetings to understand the trends and issues in international marriages and to explore possible actions to address abusive international marriages. Their documentation of the problem and its impact, analysis, survivors’ stories, and strategies are captured in Abusive International Marriages: Hmong Advocates Organizing in Wisconsin.
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January 2012
Youth Council Toolkit: Materials to Help You Form Your Own Youth Council
Publisher(s):Emerging evidence shows that youth engagement is an effective strategy for the prevention of teen dating abuse. The Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence compiled this toolkit to provide organizations interested in convening youth councils with sample forms, agendas, materials and advice about lessons learned from their experience working with youth.