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This targeted recommendation outlines the rationale for why domestic violence agencies should collect sexual orientation and gender identity data on the survivors they serve. It outlines recommendations for doing so accurately and responsively for DV agencies, providers, and researchers.

This piece addresses common confidentiality questions about several U.S. federal laws that may impact survivors. It highlights key confidentiality and privacy provisions in the 2013 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act and the 2010 reauthorization of the Family Violent Prevention Services Act.

This resource provides information on racial and ethnic identity development. It includes a link to a toolbox for additional resources.

This guide, issued/updated annually, is an extremely practical and useful document for its breadth of review of federal housing-related programs such as CDBG, Fair Housing, HOPE VI, Housing Choice Vouchers, McKinney-Vento, and Public Housing.

This discussion paper presents guidelines for consideration to improve the services to and success of children exposed to domestic violence.

The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey is the largest survey examining the experiences of transgender people in the United States. The findings reveal disturbing patterns of mistreatment, violence, and discrimination and startling disparities between transgender people in the survey and the U.S. population when it comes to the most basic elements of life, such as finding a job, having a place to live, accessing medical care, and enjoying the support of family and community.

This page outlines the problems that black trans, queer, and gender nonconforming people face with institutions such as police and prisons, employment, healthcare, housing. It also offers action steps for the federal, state, and local levels.

This link provides instructions on how to create and use a glitter jar to help in relaxation practices.

This is a web-based toolkit about adolescent development.

This paper from the Center for Court Innovation discusses if and how restorative practices can safely and effectively address intimate partner violence. It also outlines the rationale for exploring alternative approaches to addressing intimate partner violence and provides guidelines that practitioners can use to develop relevant policies and principles for these interventions.

This website provide resources for teachers to help students develop skills to improve school climate, build leadership, and encourage ally behaviors.

“Teaching for Change provides teachers and parents with the tools to create schools where students learn to read, write and change the world.”