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Trauma-Informed Services
New 3-part Special Collection Series by the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health offers tools for building capacity and developing accessible trauma-informed domestic violence programs.
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May is Older Americans Month
May is Older Americans Month, honoring the value that elders contribute to our communities. It also provides an opportunity to elevate the rights of elders to live free from abuse.
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May is Mental Health Month
This year’s theme for Mental Health Month is Pathways to Wellness. Learn more about the impact of trauma on mental health here on VAWnet.
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Understanding Evidence
This new interactive online resource from CDC supports evidence-informed decision making around violence prevention.
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Domestic Violence Prevention Timeline
This new interactive timeline documents key historical events known to significantly impact or advance the goal of intimate partner violence prevention in the United States.
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NISVS Special Report
The CDC has released a NISVS Special Report, Findings on Victimization by Sexual Orientation, indicating that violence affects everyone regardless of sexual orientation.
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Domestic Violence: Understanding the Basics
This 1-hour online course will help new advocates, allied professionals, students, and the general public achieve a basic understanding of this complex issue.
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Funding Alert
The latest Funding Alert - Volume 8, Issue 6: May 3, 2013 - includes a variety of government funding opportunities.
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Welcome to VAWnet, a project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence.

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Our resource library is home to thousands of materials on violence against women and related issues, with particular attention to its intersections with various forms of oppression.

Here you’ll find resources on domestic violence, sexual violence, funding, research, and international issues. You’ll also find news, announcements, and events related to the work of the movement and related fields of practice. From the comprehensive lists of resources found in Special Collections to the concise interpretations of current research in our peer-reviewed Applied Research Papers, VAWnet has a variety of formats and material types to offer. For tips on navigating or searching the library, see How to Use VAWnet.org.

VAWnet supports local, state, and national prevention and intervention strategies that enhance safety and well-being and address the self-identified needs and concerns of victims and survivors. To learn more, visit About VAWnet.

For more information or technical assistance, please contact us. We value your input!