Domestic Violence: Population-Specific Approaches

In an effort to respond to the diverse experiences of victims and survivors of domestic violence, services must be individualized to meet the unique needs of each population and/or community. The resources included here present a starting point for considering the various issues that impact the lives of victims and survivors in specific populations.

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2012

Mobilising Men in Practice: Challenging sexual and gender-based violence in institutional settings

This guidebook presents tools, stories, and lessons learned in mobilizing men to challenge sexism, rape culture, and violence in institutional settings.

Authors: Alan Greig with Jerker Edström

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2012

Safe Start Center’s Toolkit for Schools

This toolkit is a collection of resources for school administrators and teachers to learn more about the prevalence and negative consequences of children's exposure to violence and how they can help.

Authors: Safe Start Center

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2012

Hanging Out or Hooking Up?

This safety card for teens is written in gender-neutral language and provides information about healthy relationships.

Authors: Futures Without Violence

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2012

Outreach to Underserved Teen Victims of Crime

This guidebook provides an overview of the challenges faced in conducting outreach to underserved teen victims of crime and highlights examples of the various projects and resources developed and implemented in local communities in the Underserved Teen Victims Initiative.

Authors: by National Crime Prevention Council and the National Center for Victims of Crime

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2012

Resources for Working with Immigrant Women

This resource contains information and suggestions to make domestic violence services more accessible for immigrant women.

Authors: Futures Without Violence

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December 2011

A Practical Guide for Creating Trauma-Informed Disability, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Organizations

This guidebook focuses on the impact of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of trauma on people with disabilities. It describes four conditions for a trauma-informed organization and provides tips on trauma-informed practices, creating organizational change, and providing universal safeguards.

Authors: Disability Rights Wisconsin, Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault

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December 2011

Tips for Making Connections with Survivors Experiencing Psychiatric Disabilities

This tip sheet gives practical recommendations for domestic violence advocates working with survivors who are experiencing psychiatric disabilities.

Authors: National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health

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November 2011

Shattered Families: The Perilous Intersection of Immigration Enforcement and the Child Welfare System

This report reveals that there are 5,100 children currently living in foster care in the U.S. who are prevented from uniting with their detained or deported parents, citing that immigrant victims of domestic violence and other forms of gender-based violence are at particular risk of losing their children.

Authors: Seth Freed Wessler

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October 2011

Questions and Answers About the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence

Presents an overview of the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV), the most comprehensive nationwide survey to date of the incidence and prevalence of children's exposure to violence.

Authors: David Finkelhor, Heather Turner, and Sherry Hamby

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October 2011

Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Other Family Violence

This bulletin explores in depth the NatSCEV survey results regarding exposure to family violence among children in the United States, including exposure to intimate partner violence, assaults by parents on siblings of children surveyed, and other assaults involving teen and adult household members.

Authors: Sherry Hamby, David Finkelhor, Heather Turner, and Richard Ormrod

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