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Learning and capacity building resources for advocates, preventionists, and activists

➜  If you are experiencing domestic violence and need support, please visit our searchable map of domestic violence organizations.

Whether you’re a seasoned advocate, a student, or a community member interested in learning more about domestic violence, our user-friendly resource library is a great tool for you. We have compiled an extensive database of publications, images, websites, webinars and more — all dedicated to understanding the dynamics of abuse, prevention strategies and community solutions. 

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Webinar Prevention Peer NetworkSeptember 20, 2018

Enhancing Prevention Programs Through Media Literacy
Prevention Peer Network

Description:

Webinar was held on December 20, 2018

Media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using media. Many times, prevention programs use media examples to show examples of abuse in relationships or sexual violence, but young people can benefit from more critical media literacy.

Webinar Prevention Peer NetworkSeptember 20, 2018

Youth in the Lead: Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month 2019
Prevention Peer Network

Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month is right around the corner! 

In this webinar, we explain how we’re spotlighting the expertise of youth, collecting concrete peer organizing strategies they’ve used to address teen dating violence and promote healthy relationships. We’ll also dive deep into best practices that organizations have used to build connections with the broader community.

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Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month 2019

Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month 2019

Continued from quote above: “I addressed abusive teen relationships to make the topic more approachable and demonstrated the seven aspects of a healthy relationship. Although nothing changed dramatically right away, the school wellness center soon implemented healthy relationships into their program.

Publication Jennifer Haddad Bell, Darryl Evey, Krista Niemczyk, Christine Smith, Debra WardSeptember 25, 2018

Promoting Health Advocacy in Domestic Violence Programs

This brief outlines the value and importance of health advocacy, as well as collaboration between the health and DV fields to promote survivor health. It shares lessons and best practices from recent California-based work through the Domestic Violence and Health Care Partnership (DVHCP) project and encourages continued change in practice, policy, and systems across sectors.

Publication Jeremy Cantor, Laura Hogan, Krista Niemczyk, Christine Smith, Lisa Fujie Parks, Erica VillaSeptember 25, 2018

Integrating Community Level IPV Prevention in Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plans

This brief shares recommendations that elevate consideration of IPV in ongoing planning, implementation, and evaluation processes within the health and public health sectors.

Publication Ana Interiano, Cynthia Keltner, Dana Knoll, Allyson SonenshineSeptember 25, 2018

Addressing Intimate Partner Violence as a Social Determinant of Health in Clinical Settings

As healthcare delivery systems and the policy landscape are rapidly transforming, there is an opportunity to scale successful programs, policies, and innovations across the state of California to better prevent and address IPV and improve health. This document outlines lessons learned from the field and policy and practice recommendations.

Webinar Prevention Peer NetworkSeptember 20, 2018

What is Your Community Planning for Domestic Violence Awareness Month?
Prevention Peer Network

The Partnership’s statewide Domestic Violence Awareness Month campaign, Getting Back to Our Roots: The Personal Is Political, debuted on August 22nd! We invite you to get involved in our campaign, which seeks to get out the vote and educate voters by:

• Informing Californians about the issues impacting survivors
• Mobilizing communities to ask questions of candidates, so they can learn about how they plan to address domestic
violence
• Encouraging Californians to vote—and specifically provide information for survivors to vote safely through California’s

Publication Just Partners, Inc.August 14, 2018

Race Matters Toolkit

Offers concrete guidance to create policies, programs, and products that advance racial equity for vulnerable children, families, and communities of color.

Publication Center for Social InclusionAugust 14, 2015

Let’s Talk About Race: How Racially Explicit Messaging Can Advance Equity

“In this report, we explored whether talking about race directly could effectively move people to support progressive fiscal policies. We tested messages that re-frame people of color as contributing, hardworking Americans —“makers” instead of “takers”—with the goal of moving people toward supporting more progressive fiscal policies.

Website World TrustAugust 1, 2018

Road to Racial Justice
Educational Board Game by Kesa Kivel

The Road to Racial Justice “Board” Game is a free, engaging tool that can be used in classrooms, community groups, family gatherings, and faith and spiritual-based organizations. Teen and adult players will become aware that racism exists in many everyday kinds of situations (interpersonal and institutional), learn why each situation is racist (stereotyping, tokenism, cultural appropriation, etc.), and acquire tools to interrupt these situations. Played in teams. Curriculum included. Download at www.roadtoracialjustice.org

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Understanding the Impacts of Domestic Violence on Survivors

The Depp v. Heard trial has been trauma activating for many survivors. At this moment when domestic violence is receiving a lot of sensationalized attention throughout the various forms of media, we affirm the need for attention on concrete solutions—those that support survivors, educate on the realities of domestic violence, and prevent it from occurring in the first place.