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This factsheet summarizes federal court rulings on VAWA confidentiality in Hawke v. US Department of Homeland Security and Demaj v. Sakaj.

This handout will provide best practices for judges, attorneys and advocates on how to secure the attendance, in court proceedings, of immigrants who are being detained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) so that immigrants can participate in family court proceedings involving their children and criminal court proceedings.

This document contains excerpts from NIWAP’s U Visa toolkit for judges and magistrates. These excerpts include the U Visa Quick Reference for Judges reference guide, the U Visa Application Flow Chart, and a Resource List for those in need of technical assistance and/or additional materials.

By Jordan Tacher, Leslye E. Orloff and David Stauffer – This bench card is intended for use by family court judges and provides an overview of benefits available to immigrant crime victims by immigration status.

Recent research suggests that Deaf women experience higher rates of sexual and domestic violence than their hearing counterparts, but are often shut off from victim services and supports that are ill-equipped to respond to their unique needs. As a result, they are denied access to services that could help them safely flee from abuse, heal from trauma, and seek justice after they have been harmed. This policy brief offers practical suggestions for expanding and enhancing Deaf survivors’ access to victim services and other supports.

To ensure that they deliver what they promise – and do so cost-effectively – social service providers that serve victims of sexual and domestic violence are beginning to recognize the benefits of evaluating their programs. Many service providers, however, embark on self-evaluations without the underlying infrastructure necessary to support evaluation. This guide helps these service providers assess their evaluation capacity and identify areas of strength, as well as areas for improvement. In addition to the publication, Vera has created a resource hub on its website to provide domestic and sexual violence service providers with access to five webinars that explore a number of topics addressed in the guide and provide an inside look at how organizations have applied these lessons in the field.

Registration is a critical part of any successful event. It provides an opportunity for event organizers to collect information and payment, if appropriate, from individuals who will be attending the event, allowing organizers to proactively design an event that best meets the number, background, and needs of attendees. This tip sheet provides organizers with the information necessary to create an event that is accessible for all attendees and meets legal obligations as the event host under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

When planning events – meetings, conferences, roundtables, seminars, etc. – there are accommodations necessary to ensure that attendees with disabilities and Deaf attendees have complete access to the venue and the event’s presentations and materials. This tip sheet is designed to provide event organizers with information and cost estimates to incorporate those considerations into funding proposals and budgets for the event.

Between 2006 and 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women funded the development of collaborations between victim services and disability organizations in more than 40 communities to ensure people with disabilities who have experienced domestic or sexual violence have the community-based supports and criminal justice responses they need to heal. This report, based upon Vera’s work with these burgeoning collaborations, recommends steps for building effective collaboration and practical strategies for overcoming common obstacles.

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