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February 2017
Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Children Exposed to Violence and Childhood Trauma
Publisher(s): This toolkit provides tools and resources to assist law enforcement agencies in building or enhancing effective operational responses to children exposed to violence.
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February 2017
Evidence Checklists For Work With Immigrant Survivors
Publisher(s):These checklists are designed to assist attorneys and advocates prepare for a variety of legal cases on behalf of immigrant survivors.
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February 2017
Enhanced Safety Planning for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
Publisher(s): This webinar offers guidance to advocates for implementing enhanced safety planning for immigrant survivors, including discussing recent policy developments and new enforcement measures that should be taken into consideration when assisting immigrant survivors with safety planning.
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February 2017
HIV and the LGBT Community
Publisher(s):This informational guide reviews issues regarding LGBTQ identity and the intersections between HIV impact and racial, sexual, and gender identities. It explores some of the policy work being done by the HRC to end the epidemic.
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January 2017
National Forum on Body-Worn Cameras and Violence Against Women
Publisher(s): These documents compile the deliberations and considerations of the IACP National Forum on Body-Worn Cameras and Violence Against Women, a multidisciplinary, national forum on creating effective victim-centered body-worn camera policies and programs for law enforcement.
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January 2017
Teen Dating Violence: NIJ-Funded Research
Publisher(s):This webpage includes links to various NIJ-funded research studies examining the nature, characteristics and extent of dating violence.
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January 2017
State Minimum Wages
Publisher(s):This table lists the states with minimum wages higher than the federal minimum wage. State wage amounts are also provided.
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January 2017
Response to Protection Order Violations Report Review Checklist
Publisher(s): This checklist serves as a tool for law enforcement officers to review and assess whether they have adequately created a report in cases where there is a violation of a protection order.
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January 2017
Toolkit for Education Leaders: Your Campus Can Be Ready
Publisher(s):This toolkit offers resources for education leaders to take the first steps toward equipping students with the skills they need for relationships based on equality and respect.
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January 2017
Tips for Safe Social Networking for Teens
Publisher(s): This page from ConnectSafely outlines several internet safety tips for teens that address identity, passwords, sexuality, and more.
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January 2017
Response to Non-Lethal Strangulation Report Review Checklist
Publisher(s): This checklist assists law enforcement in ensuring that reports contain significant and comprehensive details when it comes to reports of non-lethal strangulation.
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January 2017
Ending Gender Bias in the Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):In 2016, the Battered Women’s Justice Project organized a roundtable to continue the national discussion on the identification and prevention of gender bias in the law enforcement response to sexual assault and domestic violence. This report describes the roundtable, summarizes the themes that emerged as well as areas in which opinions varied, and recommends next steps toward implementation of the guidelines.