Resources Library: Advocates

Journal: Revolution: Preventing Sexual and Domestic Violence

Added Thursday, October 13, 2011 by Action Alliance

A journal for professionals working with victims/survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Volume 2 addresses many aspects of prevention, and includes the following articles: Creating a Foundation for Prevention Work; Rape Prevention and Education in Virginia; Challenges in Evaluating Prevention Outcomes; Primary Prevention or Outreach?; Prevention Snapshots.

Volume 2; Spring 2007.

Published by Virginia Sexual & Domestic VIolence Action Alliance.

24 pages.  

Journal: Revolution: Responding to Sexual Violence in Virginia

Added Thursday, October 13, 2011 by Action Alliance

A journal for professionals working with victims/survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Volume 3 addresses Virginia's response to sexual violoence, and includes the following topics: A Feminist History of Rape; Long-Term Health Consequences of Child Sexual Abuse; Sexual Assault Response Teams--A Model Protocol; Getting a Sexual Assault Response Team Off the Ground; How Local Immigration Enforcement Threatens Immigrant Survivors; Sexual Violence Policy in Virginia--A Brief History; The Transformative Power of Art.

Volume 3; Summer 2008.

Published by Virginia Sexual & Domestic VIolence Action Alliance.

24 pages. 

Journal: Revolution: Working with Immigrant Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Violence

Added Thursday, October 13, 2011 by Action Alliance

A journal for professionals working with victims/survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Volume 4 addresses working with immigrant survivors, and includes the following topics: Improving Your Program's Accessibility to Immigrant Survivors; Legal Clinics Help Immigrants Understand Their Rights; Immigrant Programs and Services; Power and Control Tactics Used Against Immigrant Women; Cultural Proficiency Continuum.

Volume 4; January 2011.

Published by Virginia Sexual & Domestic VIolence Action Alliance.

24 pages.

Keeping Your Cup Full: Self-Care is Essential to Trauma Informed Advocacy

Added Friday, November 04, 2016 by Action Alliance

Self-care is essential to providing trauma-informed advocacy. This webinar will offer strategies for dealing with daily work related stress, will increase awareness of the issue of vicarious trauma, and will provide ideas in order to gain organizational support to help sustain and support those working with survivors of trauma.

Presenter: Vanessa Timmons is the executive director of the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and presented several workshops at the 2016 Warmth of Other Suns Conference held by the Action Alliance in August. She is an accomplished writer, activist, and storyteller dedicated to exploring the healing power of words. She recently completed her guided journal The Way of The Heroine.

To access this webinar and other important materials, please click here.

Key Curriculum Ingredients to Spice Up Your Facilitation

Added Tuesday, November 26, 2019 by Action Alliance

Key Curriculum Ingredients to Spice Up Your Facilitation" is a downloadable infographic (11" x 17") with some quick tips and tricks for effective prevention and social change curriculum building, facilitation and training!