Domestic violence and Native Americans with disabilities
“There is a disproportionate number of Native Americans and Alaska Natives who have a disability, however, there is a lack of Indigenous-focused disability services in the nation.”
What is cultural abuse?
“Intimate partner violence, in all forms, is destructive at its heart. Most people can identify the more common forms of abuse, which include physical, emotional, sexual and financial. One of the lesser known forms, cultural or spiritual abuse, is one of the most devastating, yet it is rarely spoken of.”
Research Brief: LGBTQ Youth Suicide Prevention in Schools
“Inclusion of suicide prevention may not only train young people to support their peers who are in crisis but may also be beneficial to their own well-being. Using data from The Trevor Project’s 2021 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health, this brief explores the inclusion of LGBTQ people or issues and suicide prevention in middle and high school curriculums.”
Twice Invisible: Understanding Rural Native America
“Outdated Census definitions and poor data quality have led to a misunderstanding about the size and significance of the rural Native American population. Unfortunately, in an era of data-driven decision-making and increased demands for efficiency and impact, small and rural Native communities are often left behind – twice invisible.”
Prevention Tool of the Month: REDEFINESLO
“The Redefine website is a tool for parents, educators, and any adult who has a role in a preteen’s life to find information on the following topics: Gender, Consent, Masculinity, Resilience, Body autonomy, Sex, Sexual orientation, Race and ethnicity, Disability”
Intersections of Sexual Violence & Mental Illness
“Dr. Em Ketterer discusses the intersections of sexual violence and mental illness, including risk factors for victimization and development of PTSD, core symptoms and treatment of PTSD, and the biologic underpinnings of trauma response.”
Advocating for children and youth experiencing trauma
“This webinar will discuss how children experience trauma, how their trauma symptoms can look different, and what is typically expected when providing advocacy for children and youth.”
Data Equity Makes Sure We All Count
“On this episode, NSVRC’s Sally J. Laskey talks with Heather Krause, the founder of We All Count and a data scientist and statistician with over a decade of experience building tools to support equity and ethics in data.”
How can faith communities support survivors experiencing domestic violence and housing instability?
“Many survivors turn to their friends, family, and faith leaders for housing support. For survivors of violence, safety is a broad concept. It’s not limited to reducing physical violence or a partner’s controlling behavior. Safety includes access to essential human needs, like food and shelter. It’s also about attending to the social and emotional wellbeing of survivors.”
Context is Key: Recognizing & Responding to Stalking
“This webinar provides an introduction to the crime of stalking, focusing on the definition, prevalence, dynamics, behaviors and intersections with other crimes (including intimate partner violence).”