Preparing for the Holidays: Helpful Tips and Resources
by Sharonna Lee, Esther Aparicio, and Diana Griffin As the holiday season fast approaches, many families look forward to moments…
Deaf Survivors Report
Designing IPV Risk Assessments with Deaf Communities: Initial Considerations
Written by Anton Tripolskii, J, edited by Kristine Lizdas, JD and Sujata Warrier, Phd
March, 2022
It is well known that CCRs have had numerous challenges in accommodating the needs of diverse survivors from various marginalized communities. As part of this project, BWJP focused on two communities: LGBTQ+ and Deaf communities. By using the principles of survivor-centered design, and listening to survivors from these communities, we hoped that we would offer CCRs and other jurisdictions ways to create programs and designs that were culturally and linguistically responsive.