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The National Center for State Courts (NCSC), with support from the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice, has recently released the third and final module of Interpreting for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cases, an interactive online course for court and legal interpreters and other justice system professionals. In Module 3, participants will learn to: Understand a set of guiding principles of ethical interpretation in domestic violence and sexual assault cases ” Recognize risks to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault when ethical principles are breached ” Conduct a self-assessment of interpreter readiness for interpreting assignments “

This document provides a summary of NIWAP materials on access to healthcare with step-by-step instructions on how advocates and attorneys can utilize these documents to help their clients obtain access to healthcare. Specifically aimed to assist immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking and other criminal activity.

Teachers have a unique opportunity to interact with students on a daily basis for the majority of each school year. With the correlation of school shootings and teen dating violence, it is important for teachers to be aware of some of the warning signs, and how physical and emotional violence can be misinterpreted and normalized in the school setting. Teachers can offer support, provide resources, and encourage healthy conversations by utilizing the tools in this resource.

It is never too early to learn the skills necessary to have healthy, safe, and fulfilling relationships. As a parent/guardian, these are values you can help instill in your children through casual conversation spanning a lifetime. This quick conversation starter guide will help you navigate conversations about healthy relationships.

This checklist for rural service providers helps walk through the steps to reach out to faith-based organizations about sexual and domestic violence.

This letter for service providers and advocates introduces “Hearts and Hands: Piecing Together Faith and Safety for Rural Victims of Sexual and Domestic Violence.”

Flyer for your faith community’s restroom about sexual violence.

Training materials supporting youth in rural communities.

Legal Momentum’s National Judicial Education Program has created a set of educational materials for judges, courts, court-related professionals, schools, parents, teens, and the community to learn about the dangers and consequences of Teen Dating Violence. These Information and Resources sheets were developed by the National Judicial Education Program (NJEP) with funding from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women. Teen Dating Violence” (TDV) is a scourge that is as epidemic, harmful, and potentially lethal as adult domestic violence. Unchecked TDV can entrench a lifetime pattern of perpetration by abusers and acceptance of abuse by victims. Holding Teen Dating Violence Offenders Accountable is an information sheet for judges and court system professionals which provides guidance on issues related to sentencing and dealing with offenders in cases where TDV is present. The information sheet includes the following topics: “”Disposition and Sentencing Considerations Generally””; “”How Does Brain Development Factor In?””; “”Approaches to Disposition Hearings & Sentencing””; and “”Tailoring the Response””. “

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) provides protections for survivors to help keep them safe while working to reduce the likelihood of homelessness. This handout is for tribal housing Advocates, with explanations around when VAWA is applicable in housing and what protections are included in the law.