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Facing The Facts: Impact of Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence on Children in the Home
This Issue Brief provides an overview of research findings about the impact of intimate partner violence on children in the home. Information is presented to help advocates, professionals,
researchers and community members identify and address the needs of these children. However, understanding the impact of intimate partner violence is just the first step. Once a child has been
asked to share his or her experience, it becomes a matter of necessity to have a strategy in place to help that child.
FACT Issue Brief—Older Adults and Family Violence
This FACT Issue Brief identifies forms of family violence and abuse faced by older adults and summarizes research on effective ways communities and households can identify and prevent further abuse. Promising strategies designed to protect the safety and security of the older adult population within the Commonwealth of Virginia are highlighted.
FACTS and STATS- Women of Color Network
Current, Comprehensive, and Concise resources intended to heighten awarness of unique issues affecting communities of color. Specific information is provided on African American Women, Asian and Pacific Islander Women, Hispanic/Latino Women, and Native American/Alaskan Indian Women.
FAQ on the VAWA Confidentiality Provision
If you've ever been confused about the difference between VAWA, FVPSA, VOCA, and HIPAA on issues of privacy and confidentiality for survivors of intimate partner and sexual violence, rest assured, you are not alone. Navigating these different standards can be very confusing when it comes to service provisions, survivor privacy, and data confidentialty.
This document produced by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women has produced a very helpful FAQ document that addresses many of the questions that arrise in SDVAs when it comes to how to protect surivior's privacy based on VAWA requiements. There are answers to question about verbal consent, what to do if law enforcement visit shelters, how grantees should handle grant monitoring inquiries, and considerations for using cloud servers for data storage. Check it out by downloading it below.
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness month. This poster outlines some common misconceptions about teen dating violence as well as offering some action items toward preventing it. For more information, see doyoutools.org and teachconsent.org.
