NEW eLEARNING MODULE

This 1-hour interactive eLearning module presents evidence linking intimate partner violence with women's risk of becoming infected with HIV, and discusses the impact of intimate partner violence on the lives of women living with HIV. Throughout the module specific strategies will be reviewed for crisis counselors, domestic violence victim advocates and shelter managers to help HIV positive survivors residing in domestic violence shelters regain control of their health and their lives, including helping women recognize their own risk, providing guidance on positive action steps to increase their health and safety, and creating an environment of acceptance and support that de-stigmatizes HIV positive women.

The NRCDV worked with The Health Path Foundation of Ohio to offer a series of webinars based on our guide, From the Front of the Room, designed to help prepare survivors who wish to speak publicly about their experiences with intimate parker violence. This series explored the development of a survivor-centered media response and featured culturally-specific sessions focused on considerations for working with survivors from Muslim and Hispanic communities. Access all sessions and related materials here, including culturally-specific videos and handouts.

• General Session Recording (November 10, 2014)
• Muslim Session Recording (December 8, 2014)
• Hispanic Session Recording (December 11, 2014)

TA GUIDANCE

Domestic Violence and the Holidays: Promoting Wellness and Managing Stress by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence in partnership with the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (November 2014)

This Technical Assistance Guidance is intended to help domestic violence programs create the organizational support needed to better respond to the wellness needs of shelter staff during the holiday season. 

UPCOMING WEBINARS

Tax Season: What Advocates Need to Know to Help DV Survivors
Monday, January 26th: 2PM Eastern, 11AM Pacific
This free national webinar will address how domestic violence advocates at the local, state, and national levels can help survivors during tax season. The webinar will focus on: 

• Tax credits, innocent spouse relief, and other ways in which taxes can be part of economic safety planning
• Ways advocates can engage with others to help strengthen tax-related policies and practices to better serve survivors

Register here.

Engaging Men: Triumphs,Troubles and Tools
Wednesday, February 2nd: 12PM Eastern, 9AM Pacific
This webinar will serve as a virtual workshop designed to generate dialogue about the current proliferation of "engaging men" work.

• What are the benefits of men's expanding involvement?
• How is this shift impacting community-based work?
• What are the unintended consequences of men's expanding involvement and leadership?

Participants are encouraged to bring questions – especially if your organization has run into successes or challenges when engaging men. Register here.

WEBINAR RECORDINGS

The Monument Quilt: Creating a public culture of support for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault [1:11:56] (December 3, 2014): This training introduced listeners to The Monument Quilt, an on-going collection of stories from survivors of rape and abuse to transform our current culture of public shame into a culture of public support. Building off The Monument Quilt, the training offers ideas and tools for creating safe space for survivors, explores art and activism for healing, and how to use the quilt project to transform local community response to rape.

Enhancing Safe Access to Child Support [1:01:25] (October 23, 2014): This webinar provided an overview of OCSE produced domestic violence resources - including fact sheets, desk cards, and online training materials - promoting safe access to child support. Additionally, key resources funded by the ACF Family Violence Prevention and Services Program and strategies child support agencies could adopt for connecting victims to those resources were described.

Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Economic Factors [1:30:55] (October 29, 2014): This webinar focused on the intersection of intimate partner violence (IPV), economic abuse, and poverty. Speakers provided an overview of the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, explored the intersection between economic factors and IPV, and discussed policy implications.

Intersection of Domestic Violence & Poverty [1:32:23] (October 28, 2014): This webinar explored the intersection of poverty, domestic violence, and economic security. Important considerations for domestic violence survivors, including strategies to strengthen the safety net for survivors in need, were explored. Resources were shared about financial literacy, asset building, credit repair, and economic empowerment.

TA QUESTIONS OF THE MONTH

Read and comment on these recent requests received by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and National Resource Center on Domestic Violence!

January 2015: How can my program help domestic violence survivors access affordable health coverage? 

Advocates can play an important role in helping domestic violence survivors understand their options for affordable health coverage. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (sometimes referred to as Obamacare) provides avenues for those that were previously uninsured or underinsured to get the coverage they need – but there is still some confusion and anxiety about what the law means and how to access the options that might be available.

December 2014: How can I talk about healthy sexuality in conservative, religious communities?

We often hear from advocates in the field who are struggling to bring their messages of healthy sexuality to pockets of their communities that are very conservative, very religious, or both. We know that increasing individual knowledge about sex and sexuality is a key piece of the sexual violence prevention puzzle, so it’s important to find ways to engage all members of your community.