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May 2020

How can domestic violence programs best serve survivors?

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In 2014, the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence joined with other state domestic and sexual violence coalitions and national partners in exploratory conversations about the nature and future of our work. In NRCDV's May 2020 TA Question of the Month, guest writer Colleen Yeakle explores ICADV's findings and next steps.
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  • Training Tools
February 2019

Protection Orders and Working with People with Disabilities

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This tip sheet is a tool that attorneys, advocates, and others can familiarize themselves with common types of disabilities, the unique barriers people with those disabilities may experience in the protection order office, and strategies for overcoming those barriers that attorneys and advocates can implement in their work.
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January 2019

Why Faith Matters: Responding to Sexual Violence and Abuse: A Handbook for Advocates and Allies

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Spirituality and religion may be essential aspects of a victim's/ survivor's life and identity. This handbook, written for advocates, addresses key questions and issues that may arise in the aftermath of sexual violence and abuse and offers ways for advocates and allies to support survivors.
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  • General Material
December 2018

Serving Teen Survivors: A Manual for Advocates

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Though factors such as mandated reporting and confidentiality may be seen as barriers to working with teens, they are simply aspects of working with this age group. This manual is designed to help those providing services to survivors of sexual violence serve teens using a trauma-informed approach.
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  • NRCDV Publications
January 2018

What are some practical tips for survivors to manage their online presence?

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In NRCDV's January 2018 TA Question of the month, guest writer Chad Sniffen offers practical tips to help survivors stay safe online.
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  • Training Tools
July 2017

Part of the Solution: Gender-Integrated Sexual Assault Support Groups

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Widespread practices of holding only single-gender support groups deprive many transgender, non-binary, and male survivors of opportunities to benefit from these core services. This webinar outlines ways that advocates can create more inclusive sexual assault support groups and extend services to more survivors.
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  • Training Tools
May 2017

Pennsylvania Crime Code: Strangulation

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Research into domestic violence fatalities shows that an abuser’s attempt to strangle the victim can be a dramatic predictor of future lethality in intimate partner violence cases. Section 2718 amends Title 18 of the Pennsylvania crimes code and allows defendants to be charged with the crime of strangulation - as well as felony charges in domestic violence cases.
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February 2017

Immigrant Crime Victim Access to Federally Assisted Housing

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This webinar presentation and accompanying materials offer information on government funded programs providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, public and assisted housing to immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking and dating violence.
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  • General Material
February 2017

Evidence Checklists For Work With Immigrant Survivors

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These checklists are designed to assist attorneys and advocates prepare for a variety of legal cases on behalf of immigrant survivors. 
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  • General Material
  • NRCDV Publications
January 2017

Victim-Defined Safety Planning: A Summary

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Victim perspectives and priorities determine the strategies, objectives, and direction of victim-defined safety plans. The essential role of advocacy is to offer information, analysis, and resources – to work in partnership with victims to strengthen their plans. This resources discusses safety as a broad concept and provides information for advocates on how to engage in comprehensive safety planning to better meet victims’ needs.
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  • NRCDV Publications
  • Training Tools
June 2016

WEBINAR: Guiding Principles for Working with Older Victims of Abuse

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This webinar highlights NCALL’s guiding principles to help victim service providers better serve older adults victims of abuse.
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  • General Material
June 2016

Putting Ourselves Out of Business: A Feminist Approach to Integrating Prevention as a Core Operating Principle for Intimate Partner Violence Service Agencies

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This paper takes a feminist approach to understanding how prevention can be integrated into direct service as a core operating principle of intimate partner violence agencies.