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Intervention & Prevention Content Topic Results

The results displayed below have been grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections - containing our most highly valued resources - then by individual related materials. Refine your search by category, types, author and/or publisher using the options provided. Sort by date published, date added, or alphabetically. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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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June 2008

Chart a Course: Policies that Affect Victim Services for Teens

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This booklet is a guide on examining policies for working with teens who experience crime and abuse. It provides information about mandatory reporting, confidential communications, boundaries, and building partnerships with advocates and schools.
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June 2008

Teaching the skills of peace

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This article provides examples of elementary and preschools that are going beyond 'conflict resolution' to teach positive social behavior to children. Highlights promising programs such as Peace Camps and PeaceBuilders.
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June 2008

Physical “Fixes” that Help Programs Minimize Rules

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This handout facilitates creative thinking about changing physical environments in shelters so that potentially oppressive rules can be eliminated.
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June 2008

Risk Assessment Instruments to Predict Recidivism of Sex Offenders: Practices in Washington State

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This paper reviews policies and practices regarding assessment of sex offenders for risk of re-offense among public agencies and private treatment providers in Washington State. The authors found that a diverse set of instruments are employed by public and private entities in making decisions about sex offenders.
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May 2008

Project Trust: a Report and Recommendations for Enhancing the Well-being of Native American Youth, Families and Communities

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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.
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May 2008

Transcending Violence: Emerging Models for Trauma Healing in Refugee Communities

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This monograph is an introduction and overview of the issues involved in providing mental health trauma services for refugees in the United States. It is intended primarily for people who work in or care about the public mental health system.
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May 2008

Substance Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence

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This document provides an overview of the research on the relationship between substance abuse and woman battering, covering the victim's use of substances and the specific needs for domestic violence services for those with substance abuse problems.
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May 2008

Considering the Differences: Intimate Partner Sexual Violence in Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Discourse

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This article discusses the gap in services for survivors of intimate partner sexual violence and how both sexual assault and domestic violence service providers can help fill that gap.
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April 2008

Pediatricians Should Screen Moms for Domestic Violence

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This news article discusses a 2008 study by Dr. Bair-Merritt. Findings of the study underscore the need for pediatricians to screen mothers for domestic violence.
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April 2008

Women in the Wake of the Storm: Examining the Post-Katrina Realities of the Women of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast

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"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."
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April 2008

First Response to Victims of Crime: A Guidebook for Law Enforcement Officers

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This guide book offers user-friendly information for law enforcement on how to respond to a wide range of victims. It attempts to highlight the most salient issues involved for victims of certain crimes and for certain populations of victims.
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April 2008

Incorporating Evaluation into Media Campaign Design

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This Applied Research paper provides information on core concepts relevant to media campaign evaluation strategies and showcases several sexual violence prevention campaigns that have completed evaluations at various stages of the implementation process.