Resources

Resource. The National Sexual Violence Research Center presents the “Housing and Sexual Violence” report. The report explores the relationship between housing issues, homelessness, and sexual violence. Research indicates that residents of subsidized housing and people who are homeless experience disproportionate rates of sexual violence. Learn more at https://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/publications_NSVRC_ResearchBrief_housing-and-sexual-violence_0.pdf

Resource. The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs released a “Building Partners Toolkit” sharing strategies and resources to help victim service providers better serve child victims of crime by cultivating collaborative partnerships between state Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs), state Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) Administrators, and Read more…

Resource: The New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs presents “A Law Enforcement Guide for Working with Children with Autism, Intellectual and Communication Disabilities.” The need for law enforcement to effectively communicate with children in a crisis is critical. This guide provides law enforcement personnel with practical tips on understanding Read more…

Resource: The Tribal Law and Policy Institute presents the “Final Report: Focus Group on Public Law 280 and the Sexual Assault of Native Women.” This report details the focus group hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women. The focus group discussed challenges and opportunities for Read more…

Resource: The Tribal Law and Policy Institute released the “Listen to the Grandmothers Video Guide and Resource.” This resource provides a tool for Tribal communities interested in implementing cultural traditions when responding to violence against Native women. Learn more at http://tribal-institute.org/download/Listen_to_Grandmothers_Video_Guide_%20June08.pdf

Resource: From The Allstate Foundation, the online “Moving Ahead Curriculum” is designed for domestic violence survivors. The curriculum provides the guidance victims need to make important financial decisions and work toward gaining long-term financial security. Topics covered include financial abuse, financial fundamentals and foundations, credit basics, and long-term planning. Access Read more…

Resource: The Tribal Resource Tool presents their “List of Tribal Coalitions.” Tribal Coalitions on the list include groups that established Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault programs and implemented service delivery approaches to enhance access to essential services. This resource supplies a comprehensive list of Coalitions to facilitate connections and Read more…

Resource: The U.S. Department of Justice announced a new tool allowing Tribal governments the ability to directly input data and gain access to the FBI’s National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) using the Tribe and Territory Sex Offender Registry System (TTSORS).  The system connection is available to all Tribal governments participating Read more…