When an individual appears in Court, the signs of childhood trauma are often evident but can be easily missed by judges and court personnel. On…
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The Danger of Strangulation
The Danger of Strangulation is a training video clip of San Diego Firefighter and Paramedic Mitch Mendler, Joe Russo, Danielle Bebee and San Diego Police…
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After the Crisis: A Conversation with Survivors
VOICES is a committee of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault who volunteer their time to celebrate their strength and survival. This group of…
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VOICES Survivor Defined Success
Founder and Executive Director of the New Orleans Family Justice Alliance, Mary Claire Landry, and project lead for Alliance for HOPE International’s VOICES Survivor Network,…
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Domestic Violence Reporting and Referral Project
The DVRR is an electronic report interface that combines the DV mandatory report, Danger Assessment, and “warm hand off” to the FJC in one simple step. In the pilot DV education for hospital staff was provided along with a secure web based tool that can be accessed by computer or tablet to the county hospital emergency department /trauma center. In the first-year Alameda County has successfully doubled the number of reports submitted to law enforcement, and increased the number of Emergency Department Domestic Violence patients receiving services from at the Family Justice Center from 4% to 47%.