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VAWnet: Training Tools

Although virtually every material included in the VAWnet library might be considered useful for training, below we have identified some major categories of training tools to best support the efforts of those working to develop or enhance education efforts in a variety of settings – from public to professional, from academic to agency-based. Each of these materials can assist in raising awareness, increasing capacity, or enhancing one’s knowledge-base.

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August 2011
This toolkit provides ideas for youth activists across the state to educate others about teen dating violence and to take action in their communities and schools.
Authors: Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV) Youth Advisory Board
2011
A toolkit for engaging young men as allies in the fight against gender-based violence, this resource includes tools, fact sheet and discussion tips. Resources on exploring gender roles and socialization, activism work, a documentary film and discussion guides are included.
Authors: Rogers Park Young Women’s Action Team and Mariame Kaba
February 2010
This toolkit was developed by and for advocates in the runaway and homeless youth and dv/sa fields to help programs create partnerships, meaningful services, and effective intervention and prevention strategies for working with youth at risk.
Authors: the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
2010
This project provides information and interactive resources to help educators recognize the signs that their students may be living with domestic violence and learn how to help them.
Authors: Cabrini College
2009
The 123 tools contained in this Toolkit offer guidance, recommended resources, and promising practices to policymakers, law enforcers, judges, prosecutors, victim service providers and members of civil society.
Authors: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
2009
This toolkit offers a comprehensive, user-friendly program tool for organizations interested in mobilizing communities to prevent violence against women and HIV infection. Included in this toolkit are practical resources, activities, and monitoring and assessment tools for local activism, media and advocacy, communication, and training materials.
Authors: Raising Voices
2007
This web site is a comprehensive tool kit designed to help you work with men and boys to prevent gender-based violence.
Authors: Futures Without Violence
November 2001
Provides guidance to communities, policy leaders, and individuals engaged in activities to end violence against women. Each chapter focuses on a particular audience or environment and provides recommendations for strengthening advocacy for victims.
Authors: National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women
2001
Provides tips, tools and exercises to guide the development of a Community Action Team in your neighborhood, city, faith-based group, school or place of employment. Designed primarily for use by domestic violence and public health organizations.
Authors: Transforming Communities: Technical Assistance, Training & Resource Center (TC-TAT)
This online toolkit designed for use by health care providers is organized around four video case vignettes: Preschool, School Age, Younger Adolescent, and Older Adolescent.
Authors: American Academy of Pediatrics