Intervention & Prevention Content Topic Results
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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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- General Material
August 2011
Tips for Making Connections with Survivors Experiencing Psychiatric Disabilities
Publisher(s):This tip sheet gives practical recommendations for DV advocates working with survivors who are experiencing psychiatric disabilities.
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- General Material
August 2011
Tips for Supporting Survivors with Reduced Energy
Publisher(s):This document is part of the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, & Mental Health’s Creating Trauma-Informed Services Tipsheet Series and discusses reasons why survivors may deal with reduced energy and how advocates can work effectively with survivors who are suffering from this.
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- General Material
August 2011
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Domestic Violence Advocacy
Publisher(s): This document is part of the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, & Mental Health’s Creating Trauma-Informed Services Tipsheet Series. It explains the “five core components of a trauma-informed approach to domestic violence advocacy.”
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- Training Tools
- General Material
August 2011
Youth Activist Prevention Toolkit
Publisher(s):This toolkit provides ideas for youth activists across the state to educate others about teen dating violence and to take action in their communities and schools.
Contents include:
You Can Make a Difference
Knowledge Is Power
Gain Support
Spread The Word
Hold A Club Meeting
Club Activities
Contact Your Local Domestic Violence Center
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- General Material
July 2011
International Violence Against Women: U.S. Response and Policy Issues
Publisher(s):This report addresses causes, prevalence, and consequences of violence against women. It provides examples of completed and ongoing U.S. activities that address VAW directly or include anti-VAW components, and it outlines possible policy issues for the 112th Congress, including: the scope and effectiveness of U.S. programs in addressing international VAW; further integrating anti-VAW programs into U.S. assistance and foreign policymechanisms; U.S.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
July 2011
Emerging Responses to Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This document reviews the new research, policies, and programs focused on children who have witnessed adult domestic violence. It argues that the diversity of children’s experiences requires equally diverse responses from those who serve them.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
July 2011
How can I incorporate experiential or alternative activities into summer programming with domestic violence survivors?
Publisher(s): Although the sky is the limit when it comes to advocates’ creativity and resourcefulness, advocates seem eager to learn from each other and gain new ideas about innovative approaches to provide a more holistic, engaging and comprehensive set of services to victims and survivors. NRCDV's July 2011 TA Question of the Month provides ideas for incorporating experiential outdoor activities into programming for domestic violence survivors.
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- General Material
July 2011
Let's Stop Violence Before It Starts: Using primary prevention strategies to engage men, mobilize communities, and change the world (Workshop notes)
Publisher(s):This document represents the text of a one-day workshop presented by Dr Michael Flood. Hosted by the women’s organization Soroptimist International, the workshop took place in Mt Gambier, South Australia, on July 15th 2011. The workshop took up the second day of the two-day conference United Against Domestic Violence – Engaging All Men in Prevention.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
July 2011
Immigration Relief for Vulnerable Populations: Human Trafficking, Crime Victims, Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
Publisher(s):This PowerPoint presentation offers an overview of the U-Visa, T-Visa, and VAWA self-petitioning process for survivors of violence who don't have legal immigration status.
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- General Material
July 2011
Collaboration Multiplier
Publisher(s):Collaboration Multiplier is an interactive framework and tool for analyzing collaborative efforts across fields.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
June 2011
Working together to end Abuse in Later Life in Latino Communities
Publisher(s):The abuse of older adults is a common problem in our society, but rarely discussed. This is particularly challenging because victims/survivors of elder abuse are often an invisible population across cultures, gender, immigration status, etc. In this webinar, presenters discuss the specific and unique needs of Latino victims of elder abuse as this group is especially underrepresented in research and practice. Best approaches for bridging this gap as well as examples of successful collaborations to address this problem are highlighted in this webinar.
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- General Material
June 2011
Fact Sheet: HIV/AIDS and Disability
Publisher(s):This fact sheet discusses the risks of HIV for people with disabilities, and what agencies can do to respond—through institutional changes at the agency level and in advocating for national policy change.