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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.
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.
“This fact sheet identifies the barriers refugee survivors of domestic violence face and approaches that can mitigate their impact.”
“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.”
“[A] recommendations document regarding future public and private funding committed to ending violence against women and all forms of interpersonal violence (IPV). Racial justice and accessible flexible funding were the top two areas for formal recommendations.”
This collection of scenarios provide examples of situations that may come up in a young person’s life and provides information on how one could respond.
“LBGTQ+ individuals are more likely than heterosexual and cisgender individuals to experience stalking victimization.”
“This toolkit provides resources and support to build language access as a core service for survivors with LEP.”
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“This document was created to provide law enforcement guidance when developing policies and procedures for the retention, disposition, and/or removal of evidence.”
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