Preventing Suicide
As a parent or educator, you can be a lifeguard for your children or students by understanding the warning signs and risk factors of suicide and letting the youth in your life know that support is always available if they need it.
Adult Protective Services Factsheet
Adult Protective Services is a social service program authorized by law in every state to receive and investigate reports of elder or vulnerable adult maltreatment and to intervene to protect the victims to the extent possible.
NCTSN Resources Related to Understanding Child Traumatic Stress
This resource list serves as a guide for child-serving professionals and families new to the information available through the NCTSN including an overview of the NCTSN, along with a brief introduction to child traumatic stress, its causes, and consequences.
Resource Disparity Summary from StrongHearts Native Helpline
“To date, our team has identified only 266 Native providers for American Indian and Alaska Native people. What we have confirmed from gathering and vetting services is that there continues to be a severe resource gap impacting the ability of Tribes to address intimate partner violence in their communities.”
Human Trafficking at Home: Labor Trafficking of Domestic Workers
The data showed that of the approximately 8,000 labor trafficking cases identified between December 2007 and December 2017, the highest number of cases involved domestic work. That number likely represents only a small fraction of the problem, as human trafficking in all its forms is severely underreported.
Know It. Name It. Stop It. Public Awareness Curriculum for Stalking Prevention
Everyone has a role to play in knowing, naming and stopping stalking. The curriculum includes a facilitator’s guide, script, powerpoint slides, handouts, videos, and even a webinar run-through of the curriculum.
Chat Advocacy: StrongHearts Native Helpline
“StrongHearts Native Helpline (1-844-762-8483) is a confidential and anonymous culturally-appropriate domestic, dating and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans, available every day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT.”
Red Flags of Abuse in Later Life
“Our communities are like structures that support people’s safety and wellbeing. One of the most important ways we can all contribute to this ongoing construction project is by looking out for warning signs of maltreatment.”
Research Brief: American Indian/Alaskan Native Youth Suicide Risk
“As LGBTQ youth attempt suicide at more than four times the rate of their straight/cisgender peers (Johns et al., 2019; Johns et al., 2020), it is particularly important to examine suicide risk among AI/AN LGBTQ youth.”
VAWA “No Fee” Toolkit
“This toolkit was created for advocates who assist survivors with the issuance, service, and enforcement of their protection orders. The purpose of the toolkit is to assist advocates in facilitating compliance with the “no fee” certification requirements by all jurisdictions.”