NRCDV Logo
  • Adult Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
  • Runaway & Homeless Youth Toolkit
  • Prevent Intimate Partner Violence
  • Violence Against Women Resource Library
  • Domestic Violence and Housing Technical Assistance Consortium
  • Domestic Violence Awareness Project
  • National Resource Center on Domestic Violence

img-user-picture.png

 Create an account to save and access your bookmarked materials anytime, anywhere.

  create account  |   login

An Online Resource Library on Domestic & Sexual Violence

Policy & Systems Advocacy 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.
total results: 2206  | date published date added a-z

Materials

Materials
  • General Material

Reproductive Justice 101: A Select History

Publisher(s):
This Reproductive Justice 101 interactive timeline - from 1654 onward - is a great tool for starting dialogues within organizations about the issue.
Materials
  • General Material

Introduction to the Violence Against Women Act

Publisher(s):
This resource describes special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction in the Violence Against Women Act of 2013 to respond to crimes committed by non-Indian offenders in Indian country.
Materials
  • General Material
  • Training Tools

Praxis Safety & Accountability Audit Tool Kit

Publisher(s):
This toolkit is a critical how-to guide for communities assessing their institutional responses to violence against women.
Materials
  • General Material

Model Workplace Policy On Employer Responses to Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking

Publisher(s):
This model policy outlines guidelines for workplace responses to victims/survivors of violence and perpetrators of violence.
Materials
  • General Material

Community Action Toolkit for Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Against Transgender People

Publisher(s):
Research has shown that transgender individuals are disproportionately impacted by the violence in intimate partner relationships. In addition, transgender communities face many systemic barriers while accessing services to redress intimate partner violence. This toolkit was designed to create dialogue on transgender intimate partner violence, ways to support survivors, and identify resources for intimate partner violence.
Materials
  • General Material

Online Removal Guide

Publisher(s):
This guide from Cyber Civil Rights Initiative gives detailed information on how to report nonconsensual pornography on various online platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Materials
  • General Material

Selecting a Database

Publisher(s):
This page includes resources and information on how agencies can select the most secure and survivor-centered database for their program.
Materials
  • General Material

In Our Own Voice: African American Stories of Oppression, Survival and Recovery in Mental Health Systems

Author(s): Publisher(s):
This guide provides historical highlights regarding African-American survivors and mental health treatment in America; explores the themes shared in the collected oral histories; provides strategies for using history projects as a tool for personal and community healing and social change; and includes resources to assist you in starting your own history project.
Materials
  • General Material
  • Training Tools

Prosecuting Elder Abuse Cases: Basic Tools and Strategies

Author(s): Publisher(s):
This toolkit is an overview of elder abuse intended to give prosecutors information about how to identify issues that commonly arise in these cases, suggest practice approaches, and provide a starting point for building effective cases.
Materials
  • General Material

What You Should Know About Violence and Harassment Against LGBT Individuals

Publisher(s):
This factsheet contains information on violence and harassment against LGBT individuals. Topics covered include LGBT youth violence and harassment, likelihood of experiencing violence and harassment for transgender people, LGBT couples and intimate partner violence, health impacts, and intersectionality of race and LGBT identity.
Materials
  • General Material

A Self-Help Guide for LGBT Older Adults and Their Caregivers and Loved Ones: Preventing, Recognizing, and Addressing Elder Abuse

Publisher(s):
This self-help guide for LGBT older adults, their caregivers, and their loved ones provides information on preventing, recognizing, and addressing elder abuse. The guide covers topics including types of elder abuse, LGBT specific tactics, ways to protect yourself from elder abuse, information on protecting friends from elder abuse, and getting help when you suspect abuse.
Materials
  • General Material

Information for Immigrants

Publisher(s):
This webpage answers questions that immigrant women in domestic violence situations may have, including answers such as where to report domestic violence, how to be safe, and legal issues related to immigrant status.