Gender-Based Violence
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Gender-Based Violence resources: Filtered by Tools and Guides
Accounting for Abuse in Orders of Protection
This protection order guide is designed to help survivors, advocates, attorneys, and judges consider the range of behaviors the respondent has…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesSAFeR Approach to Decision Making in Domestic Related Child Custody Disputes
SAFeR can be used by anyone, including parties, in any family court proceeding. SAFeR consists of the following four parts:…
TAGS: #safer, #Tools and GuidesIntimate Partner Violence Screening Guide
Published by: Gabrielle Davis This initial domestic abuse screening guide is designed to help you identify domestic abuse and coercive…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesSAFeR: Domestic Violence Informed Child Custody Decision Making Worksheet
Published by: Gabrielle Davis, Loretta Frederick, Nancy Ver Steegh These worksheets assist the family court practitioner in easily and visually…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesSAFeR: All Worksheets
Color-coded worksheets help pinpoint relevant IPV- related information for each element of SAFeR. A SAFeR icon appears at the top…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesOffender Involved Domestic Violence
Published by: Leigh Goodmark, J.D., David R. Thomas, Dottie Davis Professor Goodmark discusses the findings of her investigation into law…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesAdvocates as Expert Witnesses: Weighing Benefits and Drawbacks
Written by Cindene Pezzell, Esq. with contributions from Melissa Scaia
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesA Toolkit for Systems Advocacy on Behalf of Victims of Battering Charged with Crimes
Written by: Sue Osthoff and Jane Sadusky
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesIntimate Partner Violence (IPV) and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Published by: Elizabeth Brett, Kimberly Coleman Prier In order to provide an integrated approach to addressing IPV among veterans, their…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesPolice Body Cameras in Domestic and Sexual Assault Investigations: Considerations and Unanswered Questions
Published by: Sandra Tibbetts Murphy This paper identifies and addresses the various issues – those known and unresolved – that…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesIntimate Partner Violence: Insights into Military Personnel and Veterans
Published by: Michael Paymar This unique training tool features an in-depth interview with Hector Matascastillo, an Army Ranger and combat…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesIntimate Partner Violence: Help for Military-Related Victims
This resource provides answers to common questions asked by military-related victims, provides detailed information to military-related victims on combat-related and…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesIntimate Partner Violence: Help for Military-Related Victims Pocket Resource Card
This tool answers common questions asked by military-related victims and lists online and telephonic resources specific to military personnel, veterans,…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesAccounting for Risk and Danger Practice Checklists
Published by: Connie Sponsler-Garcia Ideally, identifying and documenting risk factors for serious or lethal intimate partner violence (IPV) should be…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesIncreasing Your Safety: Full Faith and Credit for Protection Orders
This guide for survivors provides information on enforcing protection orders across jurisdictional lines pursuant to the full faith and credit…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesRepresenting Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Connected with the Military
Published by: Ellen Schell This handbook for civil attorneys provides legal and military policy information needed by civil attorneys representing…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesPractice Guides for Family Court Decision-Making in Domestic Abuse-Related Child Custody Matters
Published by: Loretta Frederick, Gabrielle Davis These practice guides are designed to improve decision-making by family court professionals involved in…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesImportant Differences Between Civilian and Military Protection Orders
Published by: Sarah Henry This newsletter provides information on military protection orders and enforcement of orders issued by state, tribal,…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesEngaging in a Best Practice Assessment of the Civil Protection Order System
This tool provides jurisdictions with an easy-to-use method for assessing their civil protection order system. The tool utilizes best practices…
TAGS: #Tools and GuidesMind the Gap: Accounting for Domestic Abuse in Child Custody Evaluations
Published by: Ellen Pence, Gabrielle Davis, Denise Gamache, Cheryl Beardslee This report was part of a national child custody project…
TAGS: #Tools and Guides