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Materials included in this section are designed to be useful for victims or survivors of domestic violence and their friends, family, colleagues, or significant others. Includes brochures, power & control wheels, and useful fact sheets.
* For more information and useful tools, visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline or the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline website.

Confidentiality: An Advocate’s Guide, Record-Keeping and Information-Sharing PDF (12 p.) by Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project
Policies and practice guidelines should be adopted by programs to establish clear record-keeping practices, set parameters for retention and destruction of client case files. This resource offers useful practice tips and guidelines. [More Info]

Fifty Obstacles to Leaving, a.k.a., Why Abuse Victims Stay PDF (7 p.) by Sarah M. Buel, The Colorado Lawyer, Volume 28, Number 10 (October 1999)
Domestic violence victims stay for many valid reasons that must be understood by lawyers, judges, and the legal community if they are to make change. This document lists reasons the author has encountered in 22 years of work with thousands of victims. [More Info]

Are you being Abused? HTML (1 p.) by American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
This simple true-false online quiz helps victims and those who care about them identify the signs of abuse. [More Info]

Little Eyes, Little Ears: How Violence Against a Mother Shapes Children as they Grow PDF (44 p.) by Alison Cunningham and Linda Baker, National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (2007)
This is a concise source of information for anyone wanting to understand childrens' experiences of violence and its impact their on development from infancy to adolescence. [More Info]

Supervised Visitation: Information for Mothers Who Have Been Abused PDF (28 p.) by Jill Davies, Family Violence Prevention Fund (2007)
Developed for mothers who have experienced abuse and whose children are in supervised visitation programs - provides basic information about how the programs work and how mothers can prepare themselves and their children for the experience. [More Info]

Abuses Endured by a Woman During Her Life Cycle PDF (1 p.) by Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence (2000)
This document is an illustration describing the violence that may happen throughout the lives of Asian and Pacific Islander women during the life stages of infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, adulthood and later life. [More Info]

Anniversary Reactions: A Survivor's Guide on How to Cope PDF (3 p.) HTML (3 p.) by Angie Panos, Gift From Within
This article defines "anniversary reaction," provides two survivors' stories, suggests some ways to cope and things families and friends might do to help, and provides additional resources. [More Info]

Are You or is Anyone You Know a Battered Woman? / Para Mujeres ÀEs Tu Vida Complicada? PDF (2 p.) by Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) (2000)
This two-sided five-panel brochure presents information in Spanish (en Español) on one side and in English on the other, and was developed for use in local domestic violence programs and other organizations that provide services to victims of abuse. [More Info]

Finding Safety and Support / Encontrando Seguridad y Apoyo by National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (1998)
This generic brochure is designed to be used or adapted by local programs to be given to victims/survivors and is written in gender neutral language. [More Info]

Housing Discrimination Against Abused Women PDF (2 p.) by National Law Center On Homelessness & Poverty (2006)
This Q&A discusses discrimination in housing and the legal avenues that DV survivors can use. This includes information regarding the Fair Housing Act and when to contact an attorney. [More Info]

Housing Discrimination and Domestic Violence PDF (2 p.) by ACLU Women's Rights Project (2009)
This fact sheet describes sex discrimination in housing and how eviction of domestic violence survivors can be a form of sex discrimination. [More Info]

Immigration Issues PDF (2 p.) by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
This fact sheet provides legal information for immigrants who identify as LGBT and also those who are HIV-positive. [More Info]

Know Your Rights: Eligibility for Unemployment Insurance Benefits PDF (4 p.) by Legal Momentum (Updated 2005)
This document provides Q&A explaining unemployment benefits, discussing eligibility in circumstances involving dv, and describing the application process for benefits. [More Info]

Know Your Rights on Your Job: Workplace Discrimination Overview PDF (12 p.) by National Council of La Raza (2005)
This document, in Q&A format, provides basic information on hiring discrimination, workplace safety, health care, language rights, wages and hours, joining a labor union and law enforcement actions. [More Info]

Safety Plan PDF (7 p.) by North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
This sample safety plan is one tool for advocates meant to facilitate the safety planning process for battered women. Includes considerations for safety in a variety of circumstances and environments. [More Info]

Safety Planning PDF (12 p.) by Jill Davies, Greater Hartford Legal Assistance (1997)
This paper discusses how to implement comprehensive safety planning for battered women using a woman-centered model. Discusses batterer-generated and life-generated risks, and the role of advocates in supporting safety planning strategies. [More Info]

Violence in the Home is a Global Phenomenon: Immigrant and Refugee Power and Control Wheel PDF (1 p.) by Bri Chomilo, Home Free (2002)
An adaptation of the Power & Control Wheel, this illustration describes abusive tactics that batterers use to control their victims, focusing on how they may be experienced by battered immigrant and refugee women. [More Info]

Violence Lessons HTML by Claudia Glenn Dowling (with photographs by Donna Ferrato), Mother Jones Magazine (July/August 1998)
This article tells the story of one family's attempt to deal with domestic abuse by describing feelings, actions, lessons learned, barriers and support services accessed. [More Info]

When an Abuser/Perpetrator Dies HTML by National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (2003)
Information about feelings and issues that may arise when an abuser or perpetrator dies. A struggle anyone may face is how to make sense or meaning of the death of a person you knew, cared about, or even loved. [More Info]

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