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Preventing Intimate Partner Violence Across the Lifespan: A Technical Package of Programs, Policies, and Practices

Niolon, Phyllis Holditch, Megan Kearns, Jenny Dills, Kirsten Rambo, Shalon Irving, Theresa L. Armstead, and Leah Gilbert, 2017

The DELTA FOCUS Program: Intimate Partner Violence is Preventable

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, 2015

DELTA FOCUS (Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancements and Leadership Through Alliances, Focusing on Outcomes for Communities United with States) is a five-year cooperative agreement funding 10 state domestic violence coalition grantees to engage in primary prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV).

Practical Implications of Current Domestic Violence Research for Probation Officers and Administrators

Klein, Andrew R., 2015

This booklet looks at the recent research on intimate partner violence and analyzes what it reveals that probation officers and administrators should know to do their jobs better in terms of completing PSI for defendants convicted of intimate partner violence, supervising abusers on their caseloads, and dealing with the victims of these abusers on probation and victims who have also ended up on probation caseloads.

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence 

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)

"Since 1993 the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) has been a comprehensive source of information for those wanting to educate themselves and help others on the many issues related to domestic violence."

National Network to End Domestic Violence 

National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)

NNEDV is the leading voice for domestic violence victims and their advocates.

Justice-Involved Women: Understanding Trauma and Violence [Webinar]

Covington, Stephanie S., National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women (NCDBW), 2014

Document ID: 029601

Injury Prevention & Control: Division of Violence Prevention: Funded Programs and Initiatives 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2014

"Through its programs and initiatives, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Division of Violence Prevention works with national organizations, state health agencies, and other key groups to develop, implement, and promote effective violence prevention and control practices."

Testing the Effects of New York's Domestic Violence Courts: A Statewide Impact Evaluation

Cissner, Amanda B., Melissa Labriola, and Michael Rempel, Center for Court Innovation, 2013

"The effectiveness of domestic violence courts to positively impact court processing, case resolutions, and recidivism is examined."

Document ID: 027524

Voice of the Victim: A Perspective Spotlight Issue

American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), Council of State Governments (CSG), 2012

"This special issue of Perspectives 'is dedicated to promoting innovative programs, policies and protocols that improve crime victims' rights and services in community corrections'"

Document ID: 027633