Commonly Asked Questions About the ADA and Law Enforcement
This document offers common sense suggestions and examples to assist law enforcement agencies in complying with the ADA
Intimate Partner Homicide Prevention
This collection provides: National and statewide homicide statistics that help illustrate the scope of the problem; an overview of tools and strategies for assessing danger or the risk of lethality in domestic violence cases; recommendations and approaches for utilizing the fatality review process to prevent intimate partner homicide; and more.
Rejection Killings: Dangers Women Face When Telling Men “No”
“Last week two 19-year-old twin sisters were attacked in Brooklyn after police say they refused to give their number to a 20-year-old man who approached them. The incident shocked community members and is calling attention to a bigger issue surrounding the harsh realities many women face when saying no to men.”
Gun Violence Prevention Through The Public Health Lens: History, Intersectionality & Interventions
This webinar explores gun violence in the U.S and shares a comprehensive public health approach to addressing the complexity of the growing crisis. Presenters review the historical, structural, social and political determinants of health that contribute to gun violence.
Indigenous Women, Girls, 2Spirit: Grassroots Organizing, Healing, And Recess
“First in WCSAP’s 2021 Keynote Series, Theda New Breast from the Native Wellness Institute, gives her talk on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2Spirit Awareness Day. She discusses grassroots organizing, healing work, and self-care “recess”.”
Black Women Are Six Times More Likely To Be Killed Than White Women, Data Reveals
In the U.S., Black adult women are six times more likely to be killed than their white counterparts, troubling new data reveals…Black women living in Midwestern and Northeastern states were also more likely to be killed by a firearm, the paper found.
Homicide and Grief
This short web-article discusses grief in the context of being a homicide survivor and gives suggestions for addressing the grief.
Ask The Experts
This list of experts is available to answer field-specific questions in the areas of legal, law enforcement, victim rights, etc. An archive of previous questions also exists for viewing.
Michigan Services For Survivors Of Homicide
A list of organizations throughout Michigan that serve and support survivors of homicide.
A Quick Reference Guide For Families Of Missing Indigenous Women: What To Do In The First 72 Hours
This guide was designed to assist families and advocacy organizations in responding when a Native woman goes missing. It provides information about immediate steps that can be taken in the first 72 hours after a person goes missing, especially where the law enforcement response is non-existent or non-responsive