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Understanding Teen Dating Violence and Sexual Assault
Publisher(s): Dating violence and sexual assault disproportionately affect teens and young adults. Hundreds of thousands of young people are experiencing dating abuse, sexual assault, and stalking every year. This publication from LoveIsRespect offers key considerations for service providers working with teen survivors of dating violence and sexual assault, including barriers to accessing services.
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Implementing Trauma-informed Care in a Special Education Setting: An Initial Exploration of a Multi-tiered Model
Publisher(s):The current case study explores the design and implementation of a three-tiered model of trauma-informed care in a special education setting.
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Raise Respectful Boys...Not Macho Men
Publisher(s):This article provides tips for parents and caretakers on how to resist traditional gender norms and raise healthier, happier sons and daughters. Specifically, the focus is on strategies for raising respectful boys.
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Working with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth
Publisher(s):TGNC youth often face severe discrimination and harassment in schools. This resource addresses problems ranging from lack of gender-neutral bathrooms to confidentiality, with specific recommendations for addressing each problem in a school setting.
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Teen Tools: Help for Teenage Victims of Crime
Publisher(s):This teen tool factsheet provides information to young people about the various types of dating abuse and how to receive or provide help to young people who are in abusive relationships.
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RePlay: Finding Zoe 2.0
Publisher(s):This online video game for youth ages 8-14 opens a dialogue about abuse, addresses the 'rumour mill' they experience, educates about healthy, respectful relationships, and teaches players about places they can go for help.
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Something is Wrong: Exploring the Roots of Youth Violence
Publisher(s):This curriculum guide serves to contribute to the ongoing efforts by young people and their adult allies to analyze the root causes of youth violence and to create local solutions. It emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to addressing violence in the lives of young people.
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529 Plans: Questions and Answers
Publisher(s):A 529 Savings Plan, named after the corresponding IRS code, is an account in which individuals can make after-tax deposits and save for future higher education costs. This page addresses common questions and answers about 529 plans.
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Topic 607 - Adoption Credit and Adoption Assistance Programs
Publisher(s):This page provides general information about the ATC including who can qualify, refund levels, and links to the necessary forms. The site also explains changes to the ATC over the past few years.
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Speak.Act.Change Youth Advocacy Kit
Publisher(s):The Speak.Act.Change Youth Advocacy Kit is a service-learning, youth activism program designed to complement any basic dating violence education curriculum. The program gives students the tools to protect themselves and their peers from dating violence.
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Raising a Powerful Girl
Publisher(s):How do you raise a powerful girl and what does that mean? This article provides ideas to help you raise powerful daughters.
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Dating Abuse Statistics
Publisher(s): Dating abuse affects people from all ages, backgrounds and identities, which is why it is important to talk about how abuse can happen in young people’s relationships. This document from Break the Cycle offers key statistics about dating violence and its impact.