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10/26/16
Publication
Safe Havens: Lessons From a Decade of Change

While the need for supervised visitation and exchange for victims of domestic violence and their children had long been recognized, the Safe Havens Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Program (Safe Havens Program) provided a key…

10/13/16
Fact Sheet
31 Facts for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

May 22, 2017, marks the 80th Anniversary of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. For nearly a century, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges’ (NCJFCJ) mission to “improve the…

10/04/16
Synergy
Synergy, Vol. 19, No. 3

This issue of Synergy focuses on the child support system, its evolving role in the lives of low-income families, and the implications of that evolution for domestic violence survivors and their children. The issues gives…

09/28/16
Technical Assistance Bulletin
Family Violence: Legislative Update Volume 21

Family Violence: Legislative Update Volume 21 is now available! This volume focuses on the 2015 legislative sessions. In 2015, for the first time in recent years, efforts to enact and reinforce victim rights and protections…

09/26/16
Technical Assistance Bulletin
10 Steps for Presenting Evidence in Court

When you go to court, you will give information (called “evidence”) to a judge who will decide your case. This evidence may include information you or someone else tells to the judge (“testimony”) as well…

09/26/16
Technical Assistance Bulletin
10 Ways to Find Help with Your Case

If you are the victim of domestic violence and need legal help, this guide will help you find someone who can help you with your case. A lawyer who knows about domestic violence may be…

09/01/16
Technical Assistance Bulletin
American Indian Community Outreach Programs

A Technical Assistance Brief: Spotlight on Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis Location.

05/18/16
Synergy
Synergy, Vol. 19, No. 2

This Synergy issue discusses collaboration between child welfare agencies, the courts, and domestic violence organization. The issue reintroduces the Greenbook Initiative, discusses the provisions in the 2010 Reauthorization of CAPTA related to collaboration, and identifies…

04/29/16
Publication
Decision-Making in Custody Cases Involving Domestic Violence: A R…

This publication summarizes results of empirical research studies on decision-making in custody cases involving domestic violence. It specifically focuses on how a variety of case-related factors and individual characteristics may influence the decision-making of three…

04/12/16
Publication
Moving Toward Evidence-Based Practices: A Guide for Domestic Viol…

Over the last five years, the domestic violence field has actively sought to participate in evidence-building practice (EBP) and evidence-based documentation. Responding to national conversations suggesting that programs and practices should be able to demonstrate…

04/12/16
Report
Using Data in Domestic Violence Work: Spotlight on the Ohio Domes…

Professionals in the domestic violence field looking to build individual or organizational data and evaluation capacity are often interested in learning about how others have used data to inform their work. As part of an…

04/12/16
Report
Using Data in Domestic Violence Work: Spotlight on the West Virgi…

Professionals in the domestic violence field looking to build individual or organizational data and evaluation capacity are often interested in learning about how others have used data to inform their work. As part of an…