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- General Material
August 2014
Joint Custody Presumptions and Domestic Violence Exceptions
Publisher(s): This chart includes information on whether a state’s laws create a preference, or presumption, for joint or shared custody in cases where there has been a history of domestic violence.
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- General Material
August 2014
Essentials for Childhood: Steps to Create Safe, Stable, and Nuturing Relationships
Publisher(s):This document proposes strategies communities can consider to promote the types of relationships and environments that help children grow up to be healthy and productive citizens so that they, in turn, can build stronger and safer families and communities for their children.
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- General Material
August 2014
Family Law in the 50 States
Publisher(s): The charts summarize basic laws in each state by topic, including custody, alimony and grounds for divorce.
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- General Material
August 2014
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault in the U.S.: A Human Rights Based Approach & Practice Guide
Publisher(s):ACLU Women's Rights Project, Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute, Miami Law Human Rights Clinic
The guide provides an overview of human rights law’s approach to addressing gender-based violence. Specifically, the guide focuses on the “due diligence” standard and provides a comprehensive framework to address human rights violations in a systemic and proactive manner.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
July 2014
Conversation Guide: Starting the Discussion about HIV/AIDS
Publisher(s):This resource was designed to support advocates in beginning conversations about HIV with survivors of domestic violence.
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- General Material
July 2014
Police Departments’ Use of the Lethality Assessment Program: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation
Publisher(s):This report describes the Lethality Assessment Program—Maryland Model (LAP), created by the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV) in 2005, which is an innovative strategy to prevent domestic violence homicides and serious injuries.
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- General Material
July 2014
State Laws on Teen Dating Violence
Publisher(s):This webpage provides a list of enacted legislation through 2014 addressing teen dating violence.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
July 2014
How can I support pregnant survivors accessing services?
Publisher(s): That there are many ways advocates can help improve birth related outcomes for pregnant survivors accessing services. NRCDV's July 2014 TA Question of the Month offers insight on how to do so.
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- General Material
July 2014
Investigation of the Newark Police Department
Publisher(s): The Department of Justice opened an investigation of the Newark Police Department in May 2011, after receiving serious allegations of civil rights violations, including excessive force, unwarranted stops, and arrests, and discriminatory police actions. This report sets out the DOJ’s investigative findings.
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- General Material
July 2014
Introduction to Unemployment Insurance
Publisher(s):This analysis explains: the structure and goals of the unemployment insurance system; who is eligible for unemployment insurance; what kind of benefits are available; what additional benefits are available during economic downturns; how unemployment insurance is funded and current solvency issues; and how unemployment insurance affects the economy.
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- General Material
July 2014
State Law Guide: Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):This guide provides brief language of state laws and legislative proposals explicitly covering unemployment insurance eligibility in situations involving domestic violence. Live links are provided to the alphabetized laws and bills from the document.
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- General Material
July 2014
HIV/AIDS Risk Factors & Risk Reduction
Publisher(s):This two-page tool helps survivors and advocates understand HIV risk factors, and risk reduction methods.