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Read MoreHow Survivors of Domestic Violence Have Used CAVNET
Dear Marc: “I just wanted to thank you for CAVNET. Over the past few months it has become an unbelievable resource for me in several areas of my life….One of the most important results of CAVNET is the empowerment I have found… I live in a very rural area of New Mexico – cut off…
Read More“If You Leave Me, I’ll Find You”: Separation/Divorce Sexual Assault in Rural Ohio
By (CAVNET Member) Walter S. DeKeseredyDept. of Sociology & AnthropologyOhio UniversityAthens, (From 2004) *The research reported here was supported by National Institute of Justice Grant WGBX0004. Arguments presented in the paper are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. The author…
Read MoreServing Women with Developmental Disabilities: Strategies for the Justice System
The Need To Enhance Collaboration Among Victim Service Programs, Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, and Judges. by Marc Dubin, Esq. From August 19, 2004 As a former prosecutor who now enforces the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the federal government, I have seen a tremendous change over the past 10 years in the awareness of the…
Read MoreA Ride-Along with the Washington, D.C. Police Department
By Marc Dubin, Executive Director, CAVNET September 1, 2004 I wrote this shortly after going on a ride-along with the Washington, D.C. Police Department. It describes my experiences, and includes a domestic violence call.I went on this ride-along with the Washington, D.C. police in 1999, from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m., in Northeast D.C., an area of the city…
Read MoreOVC: Why It Matters – Rethinking Victim Assistance for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Victims of Hate Violence & Intimate Partner Violence
OVC: Why It Matters – Rethinking Victim Assistance for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Victims of Hate Violence & Intimate Partner Violence http://www.victimsofcrime.org/docs/Reports%20and%20Studies/WhyItMatters_LGBTQreport_press.pdf?sfvrsn=0 Visit www.cavnet.org
Read MoreOVC: Sexual Assault in the Transgender Community
http://www.ovc.gov/pubs/forge/sexual_assault.html “Statistics documenting transgender people’s experience of sexual violence indicate shockingly high levels of sexual abuse and assault. One in two transgender individuals are sexually abused or assaulted at some point in their lives.Some reports estimate that transgender survivors may experience rates of sexual assault up to 66 percent, often coupled with physical assaults or…
Read MoreOVC: Responding to Transgender Victims of Sexual Assault
http://www.ovc.gov/pubs/forge/index.html “Transgender victims, like all victims of sexual assault, want and deserve to be respected, heard, believed, served, and supported. This guide will help you do just that.” Visit www.cavnet.org
Read MoreSexual Violence in the Lives of African American Women
Publish Date: March 2013http://www.vawnet.org/applied-research-papers/summary.php?doc_id=3556&find_type=web_desc_AR Description:This Applied Research paper reviews the sociohistorical context of Black women’s sexual victimization, the characteristics of Black rape survivors and their experiences, and the risk factors that elevate Black women’s vulnerability to rape and consequences thereof. Culturally sensitive techniques to promote resilience are offered.Download the PDFView the full text Visit www.cavnet.org
Read MoreNSVRC: Using Policies to Promote Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: What is Working?
This Applied Research paper reviews both international and U.S.-based policy efforts to promote sexual abuse prevention and offers considerations for policy development in communities and organizations. http://www.nsvrc.org/publications/articles/using-policies-promote-child-sexual-abuse-prevention-what-working Visit www.cavnet.org
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