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January 2018
Trafficking: Trauma & Trauma-Informed Collaboration & Advocacy
Publisher(s): Building from what trafficking survivors have taught us, this webinar discusses how to identify survivors, how past experience of help-seeking can influence current attempts, and the importance of trauma-informed care at different points of contact with survivors such as raids, arrest, and at shelters.
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- General Material
August 2017
The Economic Cost of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
Publisher(s): The physical aspects of violence often result in significant medical costs and time off from work, and psychological effects of violence can have long-term consequences. This fact sheet summarizes findings from research literature on the economic consequences and costs of IPV, sexual assault, and stalking for victims and survivors.
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- General Material
April 2017
Vicarious Trauma Toolkit
Publisher(s):The VTT includes tools and resources tailored specifically to these fields that provide the knowledge and skills necessary for organizations to address the vicarious trauma needs of their staff.
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- General Material
March 2017
Traumatic Brain Injury–Related Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths — United States, 2007 and 2013
Publisher(s):This report from the CDC describes the estimated incidence of TBI-related emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, and deaths during 2013 and makes comparisons to similar estimates from 2007.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
February 2017
Enhancing Police Responses to Children Exposed to Violence: A Toolkit for Law Enforcement
Publisher(s):Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Yale Medicine Child Study Center, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
Police officers are frequently the first responders to situations that pose threats to the safety and well-being of children and families. This toolkit provides practical tools and resources to assist law enforcement agencies in building or enhancing effective operational responses to children exposed to violence (with or without a mental health partner).
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- General Material
February 2017
Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Children Exposed to Violence and Childhood Trauma
Publisher(s): This toolkit provides tools and resources to assist law enforcement agencies in building or enhancing effective operational responses to children exposed to violence.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
July 2016
WEBINAR: Preventing Compassion Fatigue: Honoring Thyself
Publisher(s):This webinar provided valuable tools to identify the warning signs of compassion fatigue, and techniques for advocates to replenish the spirit.
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- General Material
April 2016
Men and Sexual Trauma
Publisher(s):This page provides information on the unique experiences of men who face sexual violence. It discusses some common differences in mens experiences based on societal expectation and gender roles, which can dictate responses and reactions to disclosures of sexual violence.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
April 2016
Responding to the Long-term Needs of Adult Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: Exploring the connection to suicide risk
Publisher(s):This Technical Assistance Guidance, a product of the Adult Children Exposed to Domestic Violence (ACE-DV) Leadership Forum, explores the connection between exposure to domestic violence in childhood and, among other consequences, the risk for suicide in adulthood.
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- General Material
February 2016
Sexual Assault Against Females
Publisher(s):This resource page discusses information specific to adult women who have experienced sexual assault. It provides information on prevalence, common responses, and survivors can seek help.
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January 2016
Daily Yoga
Publisher(s): This mobile app provides over 500 different yoga poses, music, and links to social media community.
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- General Material
January 2016
Harnessing the Learning Community Model to Integrate Trauma-Informed Care Principles in Service Organizations
Publisher(s): This report presents findings from the Learning Community Model for Implementation to develop a promising methodology to help service organizations adopt and sustain the practices and principles of trauma-informed care.