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January 2013
The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 2010 Findings on Victimization by Sexual Orientation Factsheet
Publisher(s):This fact sheet summarizes 2010 NISVS findings by sexual orientation on intimate partner violence, sexual violence and stalking. It also includes information on opportunities for prevention and action as well as additional resources.
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- General Material
January 2013
Realidades Latinas: A National Survey on the Impact of Immigration and Language Access on Latina Survivors
Publisher(s):This report provides an analysis of the results of a survey administered over a period of six weeks to over 1,300 Hotline callers who identified as Latin@ survivors of domestic violence. The questions were geared towards survivors’ experiences accessing services and demonstrated the challenges faced by survivors due to language access issues.
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- General Material
January 2013
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Title XII of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013)
Publisher(s):The TVPRA will offer increased support to the State Department's diplomatic engagement, bolster protections for vulnerable children and domestic workers, and enable effective partnerships to bring services to survivors and prosecute traffickers.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2013
Send Me a Pic, Babe: How Everyone on the Web Gets to See You In Your Bra & Panties
This PPT presentation offers a simple way to introduce the implications of sexting for teens in dating relationships to a general audience. While it describes legal provisions in Vermont, the content can be adapted for use elsewhere.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2013
HIV/AIDS: How Everyone Benefits From an Undetectable Viral Load
Publisher(s): This video discusses how the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) suppresses the HIV virus to "undetectable" levels.
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- General Material
January 2013
Body Map: Abuse Assessment Screen
Publisher(s):This assessment tool for healthcare providers includes screening questions and a body map to document abuse.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2013
Empowering Survivors: Legal Rights of Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):This manual provides information that will be useful to advocates, attorneys, justice, and social services professionals working with and assisting immigrant survivors of sexual assault, as it contains several chapters devoted to immigration law topics.
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- General Material
January 2013
Federal Strategic Action Plan on Services for Victims of Human Trafficking in the United States 2013-2017
Publisher(s):U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
This action plan lays out a 5-year path for further strengthening coordination, collaboration, and capacity across governmental and nongovernmental entities dedicated to providing support to the victims of human trafficking.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2013
Technology Safety Plan: A Guide for Survivors and Advocates
Publisher(s):This guide includes information about safety planning with survivors of domestic and sexual violence, stalking and trafficking in situations of technology abuse.
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- General Material
January 2013
Rights and Options for Battered Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Women
Publisher(s):This brochure provides a broad overview of the legal rights of immigrant victims of domestic violence.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
January 2013
Thirteen Ways Any HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT Can Make Ending Domestic Violence His or Her Business
Publisher(s):This document describes ways in which any high school student can help ending domestic violence.
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- General Material
January 2013
Human Trafficking and Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):This presentation describes human trafficking and tits connections to sexual violence.