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Rethinking Protection: Ending Systemic Harm Against Native Families

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Practice Guidance

Mandatory Reporting is Not Neutral

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Infographic

Making the Case: Restorative Justice

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Featured, New Resource

Webinar

Rethinking Protection: Raising the Bar on Legal & Economic Protections for Survivors & Children

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Featured, New Resource

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Rethinking Protection: Alternatives to Mandatory Reporting for Survivors of Domestic Violence & Their Children

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Rethinking Protection: Keeping Domestic Violence Survivors Out of Child Welfare

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Rethinking Protection: Innovating to Advance Safety, Well-being, and Justice

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Rethinking Protection: A New Angle on Accountability

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Rethinking Protection: Collaborating to Create Survivor-Centered Systems

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Featured

Podcast

Pivot Towards Promising Futures Podcast Series

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Centering Voices of Women of Color in the Gender Based Violence Movement

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Five Strategies to Promote Reproductive Justice and Family Well-being for Black Girls and Women

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Webinar

Supporting Survivor Health Access: Open Enrollment

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Policy Guidance, Report

State Guide on Employment Rights for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Child Abuse & Mandatory Reporting: A Complex Matter

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Building Bridges: Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence Specialists Making a Difference in Child Welfare

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Featured

Infographic

Just, Peaceful and Promising Futures Infographic

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Webinar

Centering Equity in Multisector Collaborations

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Literature Reviews, Report

Multiracial LGBTQ Youth Face Heightened Suicide Risk

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Featured

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Bridges to Better

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External Resource

Mandatory Reporting is Not Neutral

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Report

Moving from the Mainstream to the Margins: Lessons in Culture and Power

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Fact/Tip Sheet

Building Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Trauma-Informed Care Principles

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Policy Guidance, Report

Economic Justice as a Framework for Violence Prevention

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External Resource

State-level Data for Understanding Child Welfare in the United States

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Infographic

The Adult & Child Survivor-Centered Approach Infographic

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Fact/Tip Sheet, Toolkit

Navigating Personal Safety while Taking Action as an LGBTQ Young Person

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Report

The Accountability Dialogues Executive Summary

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Webinar

The Accountability Dialogues

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Shelter Pet Policy Resource From Stop Abuse for Everyone

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Webinar

Part 3: Supporting Children with Therapy Animals: Human-Animal Interactions for Children Survivors of Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment (A 3-Part Series)

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Part 2: Sheltering Animals & Families Together (SAF-T)®– Actionable Insights from the Field (A 3-Part Series)

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Part 1: Sheltering Animals & Families Together (SAF-T)®– A global life-saving initiative for survivors of domestic violence (A 3-Part Series)

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Video

Let’s Be Real: The Urgent Need for Change in Child Welfare, Courts, and DV Programs

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Transformational Collaboration: Considerations to Apply a Racial Equity Lens

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Practice Guidance

Six Ways Fatherhood Programs Can Successfully Partner with Domestic Violence Agencies and Battering Intervention Programs

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Webinar

Innovation on Demand Part 1: Implementing Culturally-Responsive and Trauma-Informed Telehealth Services and Family-Centered Practice During COVID-19

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Fact/Tip Sheet

Understanding Models of Disability

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Video

What Does Justice Look Like For Survivors?

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Fact/Tip Sheet, Practice Guidance

Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Pathways to Healing: Protective Factors for Adult & Child Survivors of Domestic Violence

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Fact/Tip Sheet

Black Women’s Maternal Health and Intimate Partner Violence

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Fact/Tip Sheet

Fact Sheets – In Our Own Voice

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External Resource

VAWnet

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Training, Webinar

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Learning Center

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Fact/Tip Sheet

The Facts on Reproductive Health and Partner Abuse

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Webinar

Conducting a Thoughtful Needs Assessment: A Comprehensive Approach to Program Design for Adult and Children Survivors of DV

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Fact/Tip Sheet, Report

Immigration Enforcement and Victim Services Programs FAQs

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Toolkit

Toolkit for Working with Pregnant and Parenting Survivors: Practice Guidelines for Professionals

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Fact/Tip Sheet, Policy Guidance

Know Your Rights: Reproductive Health Care

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Webinar

Trauma-Informed Care for Refugees and Children

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Webinar

Supporting Safety and Change: A Policy Framework for Engaging with Men who Use Violence

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Webinar

Strong Collaborative, Strong Families: Co-located Domestic Violence Services Within Child Welfare

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Webinar

We Believe Moms Matter: Enhancing Child Welfare Responses to Mothers Experience Domestic Violence

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External Resource

Building Dignity: Design Strategies for DV Shelters

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Developing Outcome Measures for Domestic Violence Programs’ Work With Children And Youth

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Building Promising Futures: Guidelines for Enhancing Response of Domestic Violence Programs to Children & Youth

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Report

Dismantling Teen Pregnancy Prevention

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Webinar

Building Futures: Guidelines and Outcome Measures for Enhancing Response of Domestic Violence Programs to Children & Youth

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Webinar

Promising Futures: Capacity Assessment for DV/SV Programs for Supporting Children, Youth, and Parents

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Report

Everyday Magic: 16 Ways Adults Can Support Children Exposed to Violence and Trauma

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Policy Guidance, Report

Creating Opportunities for Safety and Change in Supervised Visitation Programs: A policy framework for engaging men who use violence

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External Resource

Online Assessment Tool for DV/SA Organizations on Organizational Accessibility

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

A Guide for Using The Trauma-Informed Practice Scales

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Sheltering Animals & Families Together: Start-up Manual

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External Resource

Caminar Latino & LUPE Resource Library

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External Resource, Report

State Statutes: Definitions of Domestic Violence

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Webinar

Mitigating Childhood Trauma in Indian Country: Community and Policy-level Recommendations

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Webinar

Domestic Violence, Adolescent Relationship Abuse and Mandatory Reporting in California

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Webinar

The New Jersey and New York State Initiatives on DV Advocates Co-Located in Local Child Protective Offices

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Webinar

Shifting the Paradigm: Building Program Capacity to Effectively Serve Mothers and their Children Together in Domestic Violence Programs

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Webinar

Addressing Domestic Violence within Home Visitation Settings: Children Exposed to Domestic Violence & Its Impact on Parenting

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Fact/Tip Sheet, Practice Guidance

Tips for Supporting Children and Youth Exposed to Domestic Violence: What You Might See and What You Can Do

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External Resource

Enhanced Services to Children and Youth Exposed to Domestic Violence: Promising Practices & Lessons Learned

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Report

Addressing Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities: Critical Issues for Culturally Competent Services

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Working With Teens In Shelter

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Report

Honor Our Voices: A Guide for Practice When Responding to Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

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Fact/Tip Sheet, Practice Guidance

Tips for Creating a Welcoming Environment

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Report

Understanding Evidence Part 1: Best Available Research Evidence. A Guide to the Continuum
of Evidence of Effectiveness

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Providing Services to Minors and Protecting Confidentiality: PCADV Policy, Legal Analysis and Best Practices

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Mandated Child Abuse Reporting When Working With Minors: Legal Analysis and Best Practices

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards

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Practice Guidance

Strategies to Improve Domestic Violence Responses in CFSR Program Improvement Plans

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Report

Intimate Partner Violence in Immigrant and Refugee Communities: Challenges, Promising Practices and Recommendations

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance, Report

If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Lessons Learned from the Greenbook Project Directors

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Fathering After Violence: Working with Abusive Fathers in Supervised Visitation

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance, Report

Building Capacity in Child Welfare Systems: Domestic Violence Specialized Positions

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Beyond Observation: Considerations for Advancing Domestic Violence Practice in Supervised Visitation

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Bringing the Greenbook to Life: A Resource Guide for Communities

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Practice Guidance

The Co-Occurrence of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse and Neglect: A Guide for Crisis Center Advocates

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Policy Guidance, Report

Activist Dialogues: How Domestic Violence and Child Welfare Systems Impact Women of Color and Their Communities

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

TESSA Guidelines: Confidentiality, Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse, and Information Sharing

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Accountability and Connection with Abusive Men

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Effective Intervention in Domestic Violence & Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice

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Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Confidentiality & Information Sharing Issues For DV Advocates Working With Child Protection and Juvenile Court Systems

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Curriculum

Domestic Violence: A National Curriculum for Child Protective Services (Family Preservation Practitioners)

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