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Educational Resources The Coalition sells a variety of educational resources aimed at helping advocates, communities, and systems understand and respond to issues of domestic violence. Some of these materials are also available free for download in PDF format. Click here to go to an order form and list of all materials available (PDF) Available Resources:
Three different editions of In Her Shoes are available: In Her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence - the original edition; Caminando en sus Zapatos (based on the stories of Latina survivors); and the newest In Her Shoes: Economic Justice Edition. Each are learning tools in which participants assume and experience the roles of diverse battered women as they seek assistance from a variety of resources (set up as "stations"). Each represents an institution or service that women encounter when they attempt to escape, such as courts, doctors and shelters. Each station may be a resource, or a barrier. In Her Shoes demonstrates that an individual woman's escape from abuse is complicated, unpredictable and, sometimes, impossible. It is the experiential nature of In Her Shoes and Caminando en sus Zapatos that allows participants to understand the severe challenges faced by battered women and to answer for themselves that enduring question: "why doesn't she just leave?"
We are pleased to introduce our new community mobilization tool,
IN OUR SHOES: The Next Steps – A
Domestic Violence Advocate’s Guide to Working for Economic Justice
in Your Community. Comparison of Court Orders for Washington State This concise overview of civil and criminal protective orders in Washington State was designed to provide advocates with basic information regarding: statutory authority, who may obtain orders, courts of jurisdiction, fees and costs, violation consequences and duration of court orders. This information does not constitute legal advice. This handout will be periodically updated as laws change: From January 1997 through June 2006 at least 359 people were killed by domestic violence abusers in Washington State. The Fatality Review Project issues a report with findings and policy recommendations biennially. These reports build upon one another and the findings and recommendations in the previous reports are still relevant. Please click here to go to a complete listing of resources available from the Fatality Review Project. Assessment of Risk Posed to Children by Domestic Violence Many dv advocacy programs are working with their communities to improve response to children affected by domestic violence. To intervene effectively, child welfare workers need to be able to accurately assess the risk posed to children by domestic violence. This tool offers an effective set of interview questions and guidelines for child welfare workers intervening in families in which dv is a factor. Advocates working collaboratively with CPS offices may wish to share this tool with their CPS colleagues. Assessment of Risk Posed to Children by Domestic Violence (PDF) A Basic Educational Resource To Help Advocates. This manual is designed for volunteers and advocates as a training resource about helping victims in crisis. It also contains an updated legal chapter for those working in the state of Washington. Practical
Tools for Advocates Addressing Substance Abuse A collection of articles and sample documents to educate advocates on substance abuse issues and how to deal with these issues in a shelter setting. All materials developed or written by Patti Bland, M.A., CCDC. In this 30-minute documentary, 21 DV survivors are interviewed regarding what they want physicians to understand and do about domestic violence. The video is meant to be an educational tool to use with health care professionals, in which survivors act as the teachers, explaining both what it is like to live in an abusive relationship and recommendations they would make to physicians in order to increase their awareness and response to DV. Directed by Christina Nicolaidis, MD, MPH; WSCADV staff served on the Advisory Council for the documentary project. MOP
for Law Enforcement Response to DV This manual was written by the Coalition in conjuction with the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission. This manual is model operating procedure for the criminal justice system in the state of Washington. The "Advocacy Files" are substantial position papers that address hard issues such as Religion and Domestic Violence, please see the order form for our back issues. (Click here for a sample issue) These model forms represent our current thinking and best practices regarding 3 issues that face domestic violence programs in Washington State. Included are a model Notice of Program Participants Rights to Confidentiality, a model Release of Information, and a model Grievance Procedure for Program Participants. Programs can use these forms and change them to reflect their program as needed. Please see the best practice one-pagers that go along with each form to get a sense of the thinking behind the form. Please note that all the linked documents are MS Word documents.
Shelter Rules Articles and Model Policies We
have found that that many shelter programs struggle with defining
the rules they use in their programs as they try to create respectful,
empowering environments for the people they serve. The four articles
listed below (all written by current and former staff of WSCADV
member programs) are closely grounded in every day practice and
address this struggle. In each of them, the author strives to
place daily practice issues into a larger framework of our values
as a movement — particularly the values of supporting battered
women’s autonomy and empowerment.
Immigration Relief for Noncitizen Survivors of Violence Chart The comparative chart, “Immigration Relief for Non-citizen Survivors of Violence” was provided by The Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) as a reference for understanding relief that MAY BE available. It is crucial that survivors contact an immigration attorney for any legal assistance. NWIRP may be able to provide legal representation to an immigrant who has suffered domestic abuse. For more information on NWIRP and information for domestic violence service providers, visit nwirp.org "Nothing About Us Without Us" is a Report of the Disability Advocacy Project of the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence with Project Partners – Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services, Washington Protection and Advocacy System and Communities Against Rape and Abuse , September 2006 . This report chronicles the community mobilization and co-advocacy efforts between domestic violence and disability advocates through the development of two pilot site projects (one rural and one urban) in Washington State. Alternative formats are available upon request. Enough and Yet Not Enough: An Educational Resource Manual On Domestic Violence Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities In Washington State, revised 2003, Cathy Hoog for the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV), Seattle, WA. This WSCADV educational resource manual on domestic violence advocacy for persons with disabilities was developed to enhance the skills of community based domestic violence advocates. Chapters address: the challenges domestic violence advocates face; the extent of the problem of violence against people with disabilities; ways in which the abuser uses the experience of disability against the survivor; information on Washington community resources; the United States civil rights movement of people with disabilities; basic Washington legal advocacy information and how to build allies in disability communities. Available free in three accesible formats from the website of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse:
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Guide for Journalists and Other Media Professionals The Coalition’s Fatality Review Project has developed a guide for journalists. This guide includes: domestic violence statistics, based on work with local communities; a research summary of how domestic violence fatalities are currently covered by media in our state; and tips for covering domestic violence crimes in the most complete and accurate way possible. The guide is written for journalists, but can be utilized by domestic violence advocates to strengthen or support their relationships with local media. We encourage advocates to contact the reporters covering domestic violence crimes and fatalities in your community, and share this guide with them.
"Is it Safe to Say?" is a guide for survivors of domestic violence who are or may be enrolled in welfare programs. The information in the booklet could be useful for advocates as well. This booklet aims to answer some important questions about what happens to a survivor's personal information when it is entered into the DSHS computer system, and includes information that can help a survivor make a decision about disclosing domestic violence and other information to their DSHS worker. Please download this booklet and make it available in your community.
The
Coalition has developed a series of protocols regarding different
shelter and agency issues. We have found that different policies
and practices may be used in order to address those issues. We
have researched nationally and statewide. We are presenting the
best practices an agency can adopt
WSCADV offers monthly newsletters detailing what the Coalition is up to at the moment and quarterly in-depth supplements, Inside Scoops, that focus on issues facing advocates in our state. Click here for free downloads.
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