This regularly updated compendium lists and briefly describes all of the projects funded under NIJ’s Violence Against Women and Family Violence Program.  Publish Date March 2013

A Brown Paper from the National Compadres Network (NCN) discusses moving beyond trauma-informed services toward a practice of culturally-informed healing. This approach takes into account elements of culture and experience that can help to promote healing after a traumatic experience. The report specifically focuses on Latino men and boys and the social factors that influence...

This report summarizes ten major misconceptions about wartime sexual violence, highlighting both advances and gaps in our knowledge. Drawing on social science research, it outlines for policymakers the current state of knowledge about wartime sexual violence, details gaps in existing knowledge, and explores the implications of these findings for policymaking. Read the report. Publish Date...

This tip sheet provides information for programs on designing events that are accessible for all people. It includes recommendations for registration forms, thoughtful questions to ask, and information on accomodations needed to make the event a valuable learning experience for people with disabilities. Read the Tip Sheet. Publish Date January 2013

This report presents the findings of the Attorney General’s National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence. It addresses children’s exposure to many different forms of violence, including sexual abuse, in a variety of settings and the resulting psychological trauma. Read the report. Publish Date

Esta colección de recursos describe aspectos diferentes de la trata de personas, como información básico, mitos comunes, estadísticas e indicadores potenciales. (ENGLISH: This collection of resources describes different aspects of human trafficking, like basic information, common myths, statistics and potential indicators.) Información Básica sobre la Trata de Personas Mitos Comunes e Ideas Falsas acerca de...

Este folleto por la Asociación de Tejas Contra el Asalto Sexual (en inglés, TAASA) tiene información básica  sobre derechos personales, violencia sexual, opciones después de victimización y reacciones comunes del sobreviviente después de victimización. Incluye recursos en Tejas para sobrevivientes como Advocacy Inc. y el Departamento de Envejecimiento y Servicios de Incapacidades de Tejas. En...

Crime victims with disabilities may face challenges that other victims do not face, such as the ability to access services or communicate with advocates. Supporting Crime Victims With Disabilities, a new training curriculum, focuses on recognizing and addressing these challenges so that all victims with disabilities receive the support and assistance they need. (OVC) Downloadable...

This resource was created using questions and comments from individuals in the anti-sexual violence movement. It addresses commonly asked questions related to language used when working with, reaching out to, and establishing affirming spaces for individuals who identify as LGBTQ. Responses and guidance were provided by practitioners working to further the LGBQT movements. View this...

This report presents findings on the intersections between food access, water, sanitation, housing and the incidence of sexual violence in camps for displaced persons outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It also provides recommendations for action to improve access to basic needs and prevent sexual violence. Read this report. Publish Date 2012