Manual: Making the Cost Benefit Case for Domestic Violence Prevention






Tools For Action: Healthcare & Social Service System


The Deadly Connection: Facts On Domestic Violence For Drug and Alcohol Counselors
This slender brochure spells out key issues that substance abuse counselors need to be aware of in order to intervene effectively with clients involved in domestic violence situations.


Domestic Violence: A National Curriculum For Children's Protective Services
This thoughtful, well-organized training manual makes it easy for children's protective service workers to gain a solid understanding of the links between child abuse and domestic violence.


Domestic Violence In Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Bisexual Communities
This train-the-trainers manual provides materials for conducting an intensive eight-hour workshop on abuse in lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual (LGTB) relationships, with emphasis on understanding the service barriers and unique kinds of safety risks that LGTB individuals encounter.


Domestic Violence Toolkit
This "start-up" kit for doctors' offices and health care clinics includes tasteful domestic violence awareness posters and pocket cards for patients and a reference guide for physicians and staff.


Effective Intervention In Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines For Policy and Practice
This detailed set of policy and practice recommendations provides a blueprint for building collaborative court, community and social service system responses to domestic violence and child abuse.


Guidelines For Physicians On The Abuse Of Women With Disabilities
Tips on screening patients with disabilities for historical indicators or physical evidence of abuse are summarized in this information sheet for doctors and health care workers.


Best Practices: Innovative Domestic Violence Programs In Health Care Settings
A brief history of how domestic violence gained prominence in the health care field is featured in this manual, along with model health care programs and campaigns from around the country.


Health Resource Packets
This series of information packets offers research articles, protocols, and other practical resources designed to enhance the response of health care professionals to domestic violence.


Intimate Partner Violence And Sexual Assault: A Guide To Training Materials And Programs For Health Care Providers
This guide offers descriptive reviews of a selected set of training resources for educating health care professionals about domestic violence and sexual assault intervention.


Maternal And Child Health Journal: Special Issue On Violence And Reproductive Health
Research studies examining the relationships between women's reproductive health and their exposure to various forms of abuse are presented, along with recommendations for new research and policy directions.


Meeting At The Crossroads: Cross Training Between Mental Health & Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence Service Providers
This video features social service professionals discussing the need for cross-training among service providers working with women with relationship abuse, mental health, and substance abuse issues.


Population Reports: Ending Violence Against Women
Links between gender-based violence and women's health are highlighted in this slender report packed with practical resources and information for health care professionals and students.


Responding To Abuse Against Women With Disabilities
This article emphasizes the need for health care workers to increase their knowledge and awareness of the unique forms of relationship abuse and risk factors that impact women with disabilities.


Sexuality Education For Children And Youth With Disabilities
This digest offers a wealth of practical advice and information to help parents and teachers guide teens with disabilities toward positive, healthy adult relationships.


Stop The Violence, Break The Silence
This rich set of educational materials on preventing abuse of people with disabilities can be adapted for different purpose, such as running a disabled women’s support group or conducting cross-trainings for staff.
 
 
     
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