Library

This factsheet provides the definition of “lawfully present” under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 to assist attorneys and advocates working with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and neglect to access healthcare plans through the state/federal exchanges.

Este recurso explica los pasos que las sobrevivientes o los proveedores de servicios para v?ctimas pueden tomar para eliminar la identificaci?n personal y/o el contenido ?ntimo de las sobrevivientes tanto de los sitios web anfitriones como de los resultados de los motores de b?squeda en el curso de la planificaci?n de la privacidad. Contiene contenido completamente nuevo.

This resource for advocates and service providers offers guidance on how to partner with Latin@s faith communities in order to better serve those in the Latin@s community who experience abuse.

An addendum to the Center’s Creating a Domestic Violence Court planning toolkit, this document focuses on enhancing the collaboration between courts handling domestic violence cases and supervised visitation and exchange programs. Offering a comprehensive step-by-step process, the addendum advises court staff and stakeholders on creating an effective relationship with supervised visitation centers or improving an existing one.

Webinar presented by ASISTA and Casa de Esperanza on Creative Strategies for Outreaching And Working Effectively with Immigrant Survivors of Sexual Violence in the Workplace.

Adapted from an article originally appearing in Sexual Assault Report, Volume 11, Number 6, 2008, published by Civic Research Institiute. All rights reserved.

This training bulletin series was developed to explain the various methods that law enforcement agencies use for clearing crime reports. In the first installment, we outline the definition and criteria for clearance by arrest. In subsequent bulletins, we explore the other two primary methods: exceptional clearance and unfounding. Finally, we discuss some of the problems and challenges with the way clearance methods are used by various law enforcement agencies across the country.

As we so often highlight in our training materials, there are many barriers that prevent the vast majority of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking victims from reporting the crime and participating in the process of a criminal prosecution. Not only does this deny victims their right to pursue justice, but it creates a situation where most offenders are given a “free pass” to continue re-perpetrating in our communities. Any steps we can take to reduce these barriers can therefore help victims to engage in the process – and remain engaged – so we can hold more offenders accountable. One strategy for achieving this goal is ensuring that crime victims’ rights are protected. The goal for this training bulletin series is to help community professionals answer the “bottom line,” which is: Are crime victims’ rights real in your community? Are there protocols in place that translate victims’ rights from theory to practice? Are there procedures to ensure that victims are informed of their rights? Are there policies and protocols designating how a victim’s rights will be protected? Is there a process to follow when victims believe their rights have been violated? We hope this training bulletin provides you with the inspiration for collective action, as well as the information and resources needed to help your community answer “yes” to all of these questions.

We introduce the concept of implicit bias and briefly review the decades of neurobiological and social scientific research that document its existence and impact. We begin by reviewing the concept of gender, and then defining gender bias, both implicit and explicit. In subsequent bulletins, we will explore strategies that can be used to identify the presence of implicit gender bias and mitigate its influence. We will also address key questions about how implicit gender bias can disadvantage (or advantage) either the victim and/or suspect.

This training bulletin series is developed from the law enforcement perspective, to improve the investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults perpetrated against people with disabilities. This information is designed to be helpful for any professional whose work intersects with the criminal justice system, to ensure that people with disabilities who are victimized have equal access to information, programs, and services – and that they are treated with fairness, compassion, and respect. Everyone involved in the criminal justice and community response system plays a critical role in providing that access and fair treatment.