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September 2016
The Stages of HIV Infection
Publisher(s): This printable fact sheet details the various stages of HIV from acute infection to a progression of AIDS.
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- Training Tools
September 2016
Victim Identification Pamphlet for NGOs, Faith-based and Community Groups and General Public
Publisher(s):This pamphlet helps organizations identify the signs of human trafficking and gives tips on what to do if you suspect someone is a victim of human trafficking. It is available in several languages.
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- General Material
September 2016
Questionable Questions About Transgender Identity
Publisher(s): This resource offers guidance on how to decide whether or not a particular question is appropriate to ask a transgender person. It also has answers to specific questions that many people have, as well as reasons why transgender people may be uncomfortable being asked these questions directly.
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- General Material
September 2016
Transgender Sexual Violence Survivors: A Self Help Guide to Healing and Understanding
Publisher(s): This guide is written for trans survivors of sexual violence. Sections include: trauma and its aftermaths, transgender survivors of sexual assault, options for healing, and self-help techniques.
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September 2016
LGBTQ DV Targeted Recommendation: Direction Regarding Mandatory Reporting and Youth
Publisher(s): This targeted recommendation urges youth-serving organizations to consider the various unintended consequences of mandatory reporting policies, particularly for LGBTQ and other systemically marginalized youth.
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- General Material
September 2016
HIV Among Gay and Bisexual Men
Publisher(s):This quick glance fact sheet about men who have sex with men (MSM) includes statistics, an overview of prevalence, and risk factors.
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September 2016
LGBTQ DV Targeted Recommendation: Integrate Economic and Educational Access and Empowerment into DV Advocacy, Particularly for Transgender Survivors
Publisher(s): This targeted recommendation pushes for domestic violence organizations to expand their analysis of advocacy and violence prevention to include both economic and educational advocacy.
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- General Material
September 2016
LGBTQ DV Targeted Recommendation: Building Evidence Base for Effective LGBTQ Community Domestic Interventions, Programs, and Approaches
Publisher(s): This targeted recommendation from the National LGBTQ Institute on IPV outlines the rationale for researchers, funders, and LGBTQ-specific programs to conduct research and build evidence of the effectiveness of their work.
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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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September 2016
When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2014 Homicide Data
Publisher(s):The study covers homicides involving one female murder victim and one male offender, and uses data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Supplementary Homicide Report.
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September 2016
LGBTQ DV Targeted Recommendation: Ensure that all Referrals to 911 and Law Enforcement are Informed, Individual, and Based on a Reasonable Expectation of Benefit in the Specific Situation
Publisher(s): This targeted recommendation highlights the historic challenges with law enforcement that domestic violence survivors, and especially diverse LGBTQ survivors, experience. This recommendation outlines considerations for mainstream and culturally-specific organizations regarding their referrals to law enforcement given this history of harm.
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- NRCDV Publications
September 2016
What are best practices for family reunification after child sexual abuse?
Publisher(s): In NRCDV's September 2016 TA Question of the month, Jennifer Benner outlines best practices and offers additional resources for the process of reunification after child sexual abuse.