Policy & Systems Advocacy 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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September 2016
LGBTQ DV Targeted Recommendation: Improve Privacy as a Strategy to Increase LGBTQ Access to Existing DV Shelter Programs
Publisher(s): This targeted recommendation offers practical ways that domestic violence shelter programs can improve the privacy of survivors from policy changes to building remodeling to increase access to shelter for LGBTQ survivors.
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August 2016
State HIV Laws
Publisher(s): An interactive and user-friendly guide allowing survivors and advocates to find state-specific legal information about details about HIV Testing and Laboratory Reporting Laws.
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August 2016
Domestic Violence Fact Sheet: Access to HHS Funded Services for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): This fact sheet is intended to provide guidance to health and social service agencies and community-based organizations about eligibility for all the various programs and services funded by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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- General Material
August 2016
Federal Guidance on Access to Services for Immigrants
Publisher(s):U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
This letter issued by DOJ, HHS and HUD provides information for recipients of federal funds regarding the kinds of services that are considered to be necessary to protect life or safety that all individuals, regardless of immigration status, can access.
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August 2016
Sexual Assault by Law Enforcement
Publisher(s): This webinar highlights Andrea Ritchie's research which determined that 52 percent of 35 police departments surveyed in the U.S. do not have a policy addressing or preventing sexual violence by police officers, despite the issuance of a 2011 guidance on the subject by the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
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July 2016
What is HIV/AIDS?
Publisher(s):This brief overview includes HIV 101 information such as signs and symptoms and testing sites across the US.
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- Training Tools
July 2016
Supporting the Transgender People in Your Life: A Guide to Being a Good Ally
Publisher(s): This resource offers guidance on supporting a transgender individuals as well as tools to help change the world to be better for transgender communities.
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July 2016
Understanding Non-Binary People: How to Be Respectful and Supportive
Publisher(s): This fact sheet includes basic information about gender identities beyond the male/female binary.
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July 2016
Understanding Transgender People: The Basics
Publisher(s): This fact sheet from that National Center for Transgender Equality provides basic information and defines key terms such as transgender, gender identity, and gender expression.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
July 2016
WEBINAR: Preventing Compassion Fatigue: Honoring Thyself
Publisher(s):This webinar provided valuable tools to identify the warning signs of compassion fatigue, and techniques for advocates to replenish the spirit.
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July 2016
Understanding Intimate Partner Violence as a Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Issue in the United States
Publisher(s):This article addresses the ways in which intimate partner violence is a public health issue that intersects with sexual and reproductive health rights concerns.
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July 2016
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & Queer Communites
Publisher(s):This document provides information specific to LGBTQ community members in an effort to provide culturally competent services. It includes information on specific tactics used by perpetrators in same-sex relationships and additional resources available to those who have experienced violence.