What is immigration status?
This webpage explains different immigration statuses, provides common immigration terms, and links to outside glossaries for more information.
Battered Mothers Involved with Child Protective Services
“Battered Mothers Involved with Child Protective Services reports the voices, views and recommendations of battered immigrant, refugee and indigenous women, derived from their experiences in the domestic violence and child protective services systems.”
The Danger of Strangulation
“The strangulation assessment card is a quick reference tool to help professionals conduct the initial assessment of a victim that has recently been strangled.”
Preparing Your Family: Guide for Immigration Enforcement
Information for preparing your family before, during, and after an immigration raid, including forms, legal service providers, and more.
An Undocumented Student Guide To College In Michigan
“This guide is designed to help those students and their families by providing resources available for undocumented students interested in pursuing education after high school, regardless of citizenship status.”
Investigating Domestic Violence Strangulation
“Strangulation is a very grave form of battery in domestic violence (DV). By some estimates, about 10% of all women who experience domestic violence will experience a near fatal strangulation by their partner, and they are 7x more likely to be killed.”
Top 10: Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month 2022
April is sexual assault prevention and awareness month. In recognition, MiVAN has pulled together what we think are ten of the most useful and informative trainings, resources, and articles for advocates who want to better understand sexual violence and intersecting identities.
Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness 2022
April is Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness month. In recognition, MiVAN has pulled together a selection of trainings, resources, and articles for advocates who want an overview of the problem or who want to take a deeper dive into specific issues.
Refugee Survivors Of Domestic And Sexual Violence: Barriers To Access
“This fact sheet identifies the barriers refugee survivors of domestic violence face and approaches that can mitigate their impact.”
Sex Trafficking of Black Women and Girls
“This factsheet introduces the limited sex trafficking data that exists specifically related to Black women and girls, which indicates that we are disproportionately at risk of becoming victims of sex trafficking.”