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Although virtually every material included in the VAWnet library might be considered useful for training, below we have identified some major categories of training tools to best support the efforts of those working to develop or enhance education efforts in a variety of settings – from public to professional, from academic to agency-based. Each of these materials can assist in raising awareness, increasing capacity, or enhancing one’s knowledge-base.

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October 2012
Through bystander education workshops, a social media campaign and policy advocacy, the Beat the Punch campaign works to reduce risk factors and strengthen protective factors associated with IPV perpetration among male college students.
Authors: Domestic Violence Task Force of San Luis Obispo County
September 2012
This kit contains guidance and tools to help your organization strengthen its ability to facilitate and lead efforts for primary prevention of intimate partner violence. The information is based upon the activities and experiences of the DELTA PREP (Preparing and Raising Expectations for Prevention) project, which has supported the work of 19 state domestic violence coalitions to build their organizational capacity for primary prevention of IPV.
Authors: DELTA PREP Project
2012
This online toolkit was developed for non-profit victim service agencies and advocates working to provide safe and effective services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Authors: NEDV's Safety Net Project, The Confidentiality Institute, and the U.S. DOJ Office of Violence Against Women
2012
We know that abusers often impose many rules on their partners, and that a primary harm of domestic violence is being robbed of one’s autonomy. We want to create environments where survivors can reclaim their autonomy, and feel secure without excessive rules and punitive systems that echo the abuser’s rules. This advocacy toolkit offers explores how to do this.
Authors: Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
August 2011
This toolkit provides ideas for youth activists across the state to educate others about teen dating violence and to take action in their communities and schools.
Authors: Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV) Youth Advisory Board
2011
A toolkit for engaging young men as allies in the fight against gender-based violence, this resource includes tools, fact sheet and discussion tips. Resources on exploring gender roles and socialization, activism work, a documentary film and discussion guides are included.
Authors: Rogers Park Young Women’s Action Team and Mariame Kaba
2011
This toolkit includes resources on trauma-informed care, organizational assessment, and organizational change management. Resources guide the user through considerations for leadership and culture, trauma-informed care structure, policies and processes, employee skills and tools and resources.
Authors: EPower & Associates
2011
The goal of the toolkit is to increase the capacity of among faith leaders and communities to engage in work which shifts the norms, attitudes and beliefs of individuals, peer groups, families and communities to increase support of healthy relationships and to improve the response to domestic violence within their congregations.
Authors: North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
2011
The Existe Ayuda Toolkit provides a variety of resources and information to help service providers in working with Spanish-speaking populations. This project aims to increase cultural competence and accessibility of services for Latin@s impacted by sexual violence.
Authors: US Department of Justice Office
February 2010
This toolkit was developed by and for advocates in the runaway and homeless youth and dv/sa fields to help programs create partnerships, meaningful services, and effective intervention and prevention strategies for working with youth at risk.
Authors: the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence