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June 2018
Ohio DELTA FOCUS Case Study Final Report
Publisher(s): The DELTA FOCUS program provided focused funding to states and communities for intensive implementation and evaluation of intimate partner violence (IPV) primary prevention strategies that address the social and structural determinants of health at the societal and community levels of the social-ecological model. This report offers an overview of Ohio's IPV prevention efforts through the DELTA FOCUS program.
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June 2018
Walking in Two Worlds: Domestic Violence in the Native LGBTQ and Two-Spirit Community
Publisher(s): This page from the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center discusses domestic and sexual violence within Two-Spirit/Native LGBTQ communities and highlights the gaps in existing research on these communities' experiences of violence.
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June 2018
The Impact of Natural Disasters on Domestic Violence: An Analysis of Reports of Simple Assault in Florida (1999–2007)
Several studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between exposure to natural disasters or other extreme events and rates of interpersonal violence (IPV), and people experiencing IPV in the post-disaster period may face unique barriers, including loss of access to safe housing and a need to remain with family to qualify for or obtain financial assistance and other types of disaster aid. This report assesses the potential association between exposure to natural disasters and reports of IPV.
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- NRCDV Publications
May 2018
How can I mitigate the impact of vicarious trauma to help promote the long-term sustainability of this work?
Publisher(s): In any social justice movement, people are the tools for making change. NRCDV's May 2018 TA Question of the Month offers strategies for mitigating the negative impacts of vicarious trauma and promoting resilience and long-term sustainability in the movement to end gender-based violence.
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May 2018
Immigrants in the Child Welfare System
Publisher(s): This resource provides guidance on how to navigate seven different scenarios in which children and their families may benefit from support services but face intersecting immigration and child welfare legal challenges.
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May 2018
Police Wife: The Secret Epidemic of Police Domestic Violence
Alex Roslin, author of the updated and revised second edition of "Police Wife: The Secret Epidemic of Police Domestic Violence," provides a blog with a selection of news and information regarding police-officer involved domestic violence cases and related issues
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May 2018
2018 LGBTQ Youth Report
Publisher(s): HRC Foundation and the University of Connecticut released the largest-of-its-kind survey ever of more than 12,000 LGBTQ teenagers across the nation, the persistent challenges so many of them face going about their daily lives at home, at school and in their communities.
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May 2018
An Unjust Burden: The Disparate Treatment of Black Americans in the Criminal Justice System
Publisher(s): This document provides an overview of the ways in which America’s history of racism and oppression continues to manifest in the criminal justice system. It also provides a summary of research demonstrating how the system perpetuates the disparate treatment of Black people and explains how the evidence helps account for the hugely disproportionate impact of mass incarceration on millions of Black people, their families, and their communities.
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May 2018
Addressing Racial Equity With an Organizational Change Lens
Publisher(s):Organizations ready to address and embrace racial equity must first examine how race interacts with all aspects of organizational culture, from board governance, to leadership and management, to staffing and talent management, to day-to-day work flow. While not an exhaustive list, this webpage outlines four simple strategies for moving the needle on organizational change efforts intended to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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April 2018
National Consensus Statement of Anti-Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Organizations in Support of Full and Equal Access for the Transgender Community
National, state, and local anti-sexual assault and domestic violence organizations oppose anti-transgender initiatives. As organizations that care about reducing assault and violence, these organizations favor laws and policies that protect transgender people from discrimination, including in accessing facilities that match the gender they live every day.
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- NRCDV Publications
April 2018
How can I use funding from the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to address the housing needs of domestic violence survivors in my community?
Publisher(s):In NRCDV's April 2018 TA Question of the month, Shaina Goodman provides information on using VOCA funding to support survivors' housing needs.
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April 2018
Compensation Considerations for Self-Advocates Receiving Government Benefits
Publisher(s): This tip sheet gives basic information on some government means-tested benefits programs for people with disabilities and explains the potential effects that receiving compensation may have on their benefits. It also guides readers to additional resources for people with disabilities and their advocates.