NRCDV Logo
  • Adult Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
  • Runaway & Homeless Youth Toolkit
  • Prevent Intimate Partner Violence
  • Violence Against Women Resource Library
  • Domestic Violence and Housing Technical Assistance Consortium
  • Domestic Violence Awareness Project
  • National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Leave This Site
Leave

img-user-picture.png

 Create an account to save and access your bookmarked materials anytime, anywhere.

  create account  |   login

An Online Resource Library on Gender-Based Violence.

Developing Culturally Affirming Programming & Responses

For many survivors of abuse, faith is at the core of their lives, identity and healing journey. Faith, or one’s belief system, is intrinsically connected to culture. Therefore, culturally affirming domestic violence programming acknowledges that faith falls within its scope as an element that has historically, politically and sociologically shaped the world and those in it. Based on an intersectional lens (explored above), this section offers practical tools and information about promising practices to help service providers build capacity to offer faith- and culturally affirming services to survivors of domestic violence.

"For Latin@ survivors of domestic violence, faith can be particularly critical as both a resource and a barrier to safety. Faith may be a wellspring of strength, courage, and resilience that gets a survivor through each day. It may also be a barrier to safety that encourages survivors to “turn the other cheek,” forgive, and prioritize family unity over personal safety.” – Casa de Esperanza and Safe Havens, 2017

How can domestic violence advocates better serve Muslim women in shelter?

As domestic violence shelters build capacity to serve diverse populations and strive to become culturally competent, it is important for advocates to understand how they can have a direct impact on the outcome of the survivor’s path. In NRCDV's January 2020 Technical Assistance Question of the Month (TAQ), guest writer Saman Quraeshi offers strategies for supporting Muslim women in shelter.

Responding to the Needs of Muslim Survivors

This webinar, presented by Dr. Denise Berte of Peaceful Families Project, explores what advocates need to know about Muslim traditions and American Muslims to better support Muslim victims.

Domestic Violence Through a Christian Lens

This webinar, presented by Safe Havens staff, explores what advocates need to know about Christian traditions and American Christians to better support Christian victims.

Domestic Violence and the Holidays: Cultural Sensitivity During the Holiday Season

The holiday season (defined here as the time period beginning the week of Thanksgiving through New Year's Day) can present both opportunities and challenges for survivors and advocates in shelter. This Technical Assistance Guidance discusses some issues to consider as programs work with survivors and their families during this time of year. Offering a range of supportive programing can increase the chances that residents will have a positive shelter experience. Included are practical, cost-effective interventions, which may be easily adopted at any shelter program.

Faith-Based Partnerships: Engaging Spiritual Leaders in Responding to AAPI Survivors

From spiritual abuse to being a key tenant of survivors’ healing journey, faith plays a critical role in many survivors’ experiences with violence. This webinar gathered four of API-GBV’s partners from a multi-year faith-based advocacy project that reached several Chinese/Taiwanese Christian churches and seminaries, Sikh gurdwaras, and Korean Christian congregations in California.