January is Stalking Awareness Month
Learn more about stalking, facts and statistics, how to recognize stalking behavior, related forms of violence, and current state and federal legislation/statutes.
Twenty Years of Progress in the Anti-Trafficking Movement
“This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Prior to the passage of the Act, the United States relied on traditional laws prohibiting involuntary servitude; however, these laws often fell short of addressing modern day forms of human trafficking.”
Stalking and Intimate Partner Violence Webinar
Over half of stalking offenders are current or former intimate partners. On average, intimate partner stalkers pose the greatest risks to their victims. In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), this webinar highlights the significant connections between stalking and intimate partner violence.
Responding to Stalking: A Guide for Community Corrections Officers
This guide provides an overview of stalking and suggestions on how to supervise probationers and parolees who engage in stalking behavior.
Prosecutor’s Guide to Stalking
“This guide is intended to assist prosecutors in analyzing the elements of their stalking statute(s); recognizing stalking in cases where it has been employed by the offender in connection with some other criminal offense; appreciating the strategic value of charging stalking in cases where it is related to other criminal offenses; and more.”
Separation, Immigration, And Developmental Trauma In The Lives Of Children And Families
In this webinar, you will meet Soledad, a 14-year-old girl who has recently been released from her first psychiatric hospitalization after an attempted suicide. This is Soledad’s first session scheduled by her welfare worker.
Gaps, Trends and Opportunities: A Five-Year Analysis of OVC Human Trafficking Grantee Data
“OVC and OVC TTAC will discuss the five-year trend analysis of grantee data entered into the Trafficking Information Management System (TIMS) Online performance measures data. This unique data set provides insight from the largest federally-funded grantee pool and will provide critical context to improve identification and service delivery to survivors of human trafficking.”
An Examination of Afro-Latin@s in the Latino Community
This webinar will focus on the lived realities of the AfroLatina diaspora and the resiliency in the face of violence and various issues facing communities. Yvette will share her experience and learnings from the field to support survivors of violence staring with centering the experiences of AfroLatinas in Latin America and their experiences as immigrants within the context of the U.S. This webinar will explore the importance of both ethnic and racial identity within the Latino community.
Trans/SOFFA-Specific Power and Control Tactics
This resource sheet lists power and control tactics that can be used against transgender victims as well as power and control tactics that can be used by transgender abusers.
My Mental Health Crisis Plan App
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a new mobile app, My Mental Health Crisis Plan, which allows individuals who have serious mental illness (SMI) to create a plan to guide their treatment during a mental health crisis. The app was developed through SMI Adviser, a project funded by SAMHSA and administered by the American Psychiatric Association. The app provides an easy, step-by-step process for individuals to create and share a psychiatric advance directive (PAD).