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Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit
Publisher(s):This toolkit supports caseworkers, supervisors, and all other levels of the child welfare workforce in implementing trauma-informed knowledge and skills in their daily interactions, professional services and organizational culture.
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The Red Flag Campaign
Publisher(s): The Red Flag Campaign uses bystander intervention strategies to address and prevention sexual violence on college campuses.
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If You Really Care about Environmental Justice, You Should Care about Reproductive Justice!
Publisher(s):Environmental Justice, like RJ, incorporates a social justice framework. It seeks to reduce the inequitable environmental burdens born by communities of color, women, indigenous communities and those living in economically disadvantaged areas or developing nations.
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Training Module: Health Care Practitioner Module and Resources
This resource includes an interactive, multimedia learning module and discussion guide introducing practitioners to the science of early childhood development, toxic stress, executive function, resilience, and mental health.
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Elder Sexual Abuse: The Hidden Victim: A Law Enforcement Training Curriculum
Publisher(s):This curriculum covers topics such as recognizing, responding to, and investigating elder sexual assault. The training is interactive, and case studies based on real crimes are used to give the officers practice in applying the information they learn.
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Achieving Native Financial Empowerment: Vita Sites And Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Publisher(s):This webpage provides information and links to resources about VITA Sites and EITC in Native Communities.
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The Road Ahead: Unanalyzed Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases
Publisher(s):This NIJ special report outlines the issue of untested sexual assault kits that remain in law enforcement custody and evidence rooms and the impact that these kits have on communities and sexual assault response. The report addresses victim notification and protocol when a kit is sent for testing and appropriate follow up.
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Pregnancy and Abuse: How to Stay Safe for Your 9 Months
Publisher(s):This blog post provides a snapshot of statistics on abuse during pregnancy and resources available to pregnant women in abusive relationships.
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Topic 607 - Adoption Credit and Adoption Assistance Programs
Publisher(s):This page provides general information about the ATC including who can qualify, refund levels, and links to the necessary forms. The site also explains changes to the ATC over the past few years.
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App Safety Center
Publisher(s): NNEDV's App Safety Center provides tips, information, and resources for the safe development and use of smartphone apps addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, harassment, and stalking. The App Safety Center provides resources for survivors and advocates, as well as information about apps to increase public awareness of domestic violence.
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Digital Citizenship Toolkits
Publisher(s): Educating students about digital citizenship helps to create a positive school culture that supports safe and responsible technology use. These educator toolkits from Common Sense Education explore topics such as cyberbullying, media literacy, and gender socialization.
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Did You Know Your Relationship Affects Your Health? A Train the Trainers Curriculum on Addressing IPV, Reproductive and Sexual Coercion
Publisher(s): This curriculum focuses on the crucial role of the health care provider in identifying and addressing IPV, reproductive coercion, and sexual coercion, providing training, tools, and resources to help health care providers address these complex and sometimes uncomfortable issues.