Emergency Housing Guide for Seniors
“Thankfully, there are programs available throughout the country to help homeless seniors find stable housing and meet other basic needs. Below, we provide information about these programs and how to find help.”
Creating an Indigenous Safe Housing Center
“This fact sheet will provide an overview of the new Center, as well as information from our existing report on housing instability and homelessness for survivors of gender-based violence in our Indigenous Communities.”
CDC Releases the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2016/2017 Report on Sexual Violence
“CDC’s latest National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2016/2017 Report on Sexual Violence shows that sexual violence continues to be common, starts early, and people from some racial and ethnic minority groups are heavily burdened by sexual violence victimization.”
Assisted Living for People with Mental Health Disorders
“While there’s no one-size-fits-all treatment for mental health disorders, seniors who are struggling with issues such as depression, anxiety and eating disorders may want to consider joining an assisted living community.”
ICE Detention Centers in Michigan
This document overviews four ICE detention centers in Monroe, Calhoun, St. Clair, and Chippewa counties. It provides contact information, visitation hours, and how to connect with the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center.
Know Your Rights: Immigrants’ Participation in Protests
“This know-your-rights resource provides immigrants and their allies with accurate information so that immigrants can know their rights, understand the possible risks of participating in protests.”
Resources and trainings for advocates serving the Oxford community
MiVAN would like to invite you to take a look at some of the useful trainings, videos, and other resources available from us and national organizations that highlight varying ways in which an advocate can practice trauma-informed care, especially in the wake of mass violence.
Serving Teen Survivors: A Manual For Advocates
“This manual is designed to help those providing services to survivors of sexual violence serve teens using a trauma-informed approach.”
Anti-Racist Policymaking to Protect, Promote, and Preserve Black Families and Babies
“Introduces the “Protect, Promote, Preserve” framework (the 3Ps) to highlight policy approaches with the potential to promote Black families’ and babies’ well-being.”
Poly-Victimization in Childhood
“Experts in poly-victimization and the NCAC provide materials and technical assistance that are useful for training and easily accessible for sharing within the First- Responder, CAC, MDT, and victim services professional communities.”