Characteristics and Trends of Youth Victims of Suicide and Homicide
“The number of youth suicide victims remained relatively stable in 2020, and the number of youth homicide victims increased 47 percent.”
Holistic Approaches to Youth Wellbeing
This web conference features community-based leaders and school-based advocates who are creating comprehensive youth wellbeing strategies to improve safety outcomes.
Medicare Fraud Prevention Week Teaches Everyone How to Prevent Fraud
“A pattern of errors committed by a physician or provider could be considered a red flag of potential fraud or abuse if not corrected.”
Responding to Housing Insecurity/Homelessness Issues for Indigenous Elders who are Victims of Domestic Violence
“Many of our elder relatives find themselves homeless because of domestic violence, elder abuse, divorce, loss of spouse or caregiver, loss of income, or a health crisis, especially during the pandemic. Our elders often have the greatest need for safe, accessible, and affordable housing.”
Three Times Doctors and Detectives in TV Dramas Exemplified Trauma-Informed Practice Well
Like many of you, we love a good TV drama and take notice when crime victims are portrayed in the media. We’d like to take a moment to think about ways crime victim portrayals on TV can be connected to MiVAN resources that you can use in your advocacy practice!
Becoming a trauma-informed advocate
This brief animated video will provide a foundational overview of , address common misconceptions, and introduce SAMHSA’s 6 key principles of a trauma-informed approach.
Emergency Housing Guide for Seniors
“Thankfully, there are programs available throughout the country to help homeless seniors find stable housing and meet other basic needs. Below, we provide information about these programs and how to find help.”
3 Questions for Parents to Ask Their Kids About Their Tech Use
“The National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College presents the Critical 3 Series, providing timely and crucial information from NCJTC’s most popular training offerings.”
Creating an Indigenous Safe Housing Center
“This fact sheet will provide an overview of the new Center, as well as information from our existing report on housing instability and homelessness for survivors of gender-based violence in our Indigenous Communities.”
CDC Releases the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2016/2017 Report on Sexual Violence
“CDC’s latest National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2016/2017 Report on Sexual Violence shows that sexual violence continues to be common, starts early, and people from some racial and ethnic minority groups are heavily burdened by sexual violence victimization.”