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The flexible funding pilot gave survivors money for immediate needs, letting them choose how to use it. This study examined the impact of financial assistance on their safety, health, and housing stability. zurl.co/puiwD #DVAM
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Economic abuse is a common tactic used by people who cause harm. Flexible financial assistance helps survivors address urgent needs, strengthen safety, and move toward independence without unnecessary barriers or delays.
Learn more:zurl.co/L6mVp
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💜 Leaving an abusive relationship can bring financial challenges. Flexible financial assistance can help survivors access safe housing, transportation, childcare, and other essentials.
Explore this guide to supporting survivors: zurl.co/XD0ci
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JIRN partnered with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence to assess the implementation of a Flexible Funding program at two culturally specific sites, with support from the Office on Violence Against Women. Watch a Video about the Project. zurl.co/a4s24
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Evaluation can help organizations understand how programs operate, how participants experience it, and needed improvements. Our brief describes the theory of change and mixed-methods process evaluation developed for a flexible funding pilot.
Learn more: zurl.co/uZbUB
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What does it take to implement a flexible financial assistance program for survivors?
Our implementation guide offers practical tools, planning checklists, sample forms, and evaluation strategies for DV/SA service providers.
📘 zurl.co/oigeN
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Looking for practical ways to strengthen services for survivors of DV/SA?
This toolkit helps organizations plan, implement, and evaluate flexible financial assistance programs designed to promote safety, stability, and survivor autonomy.
Explore: zurl.co/YJBSJ
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Check out this Fast Facts video from our friends at the JH Center for Gun Violence Solutions! A quick, informative watch on key issues in gun violence prevention. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=9aSvZuq0…
#GunViolencePrevention #FastFacts #PublicSafety
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Next month (May 19–21) is NCVLI’s Crime Victim Law Conference in Portland, OR—the premier event on rights enforcement for crime victims.
Learn more and register: ncvli.org/crime-victim-law-c…
#VictimsRights #CrimeVictimLaw
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Research Term of the Month
Systematic Review - A scholarly synthesis of evidence on a clearly defined topic, using critical methods to identify, define, and assess relevant research.
#ResearchTerm #SystematicReview #CenterForVictimResearch
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iMPRoVE measures outcomes and service quality for all types of victim and survivor services. Learn more about this free tool at improve-tool.org.
#VictimServices #OutcomeData #iMPRoVE
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This review shows stronger parental involvement can improve CSA prevention efforts and child safety.
Read more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf…
#ChildAbusePrevention #CSAprevention #CenterForVictimResearch
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Have victim research instruments or logic models to share? Submit them to CVR’s collection along with your tips for future use.
Submit: victimresearch.org/wp-conten…
Access the collection: justiceresearch.dspacedirect…
#CenterForVictimResearch #CommunitySupport #CVRCommunity
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Join the iMPRoVE team at the EVAWI Conference, April 22–24 in Anaheim. The workshop offers a hands-on look at a new tool for measuring victim service outcomes.
Learn more & register: web.cvent.com/event/eaff7760…
#GenderBasedViolence #SexualAssaultAwareness #DomesticViolencePrevention
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This study explores links between sexual assault, PTSD symptoms, & binge drinking—highlighting the need for targeted interventions for young adults.
Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
#SexualAssaultAwareness #PTSD #CenterForVictimResearch
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Don’t miss this free webinar from the Joyce Foundation on April 15, 1–2pm ET. Researchers share insights from frontline workers in Sacramento, Baltimore, and Milwaukee on reducing gun violence.
Register: joycefdn-org.zoom.us/webinar…
#CommunityViolencePrevention #GunViolence
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It’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. A new study from NORC and Urban Institute explores how victim compensation programs are structured and measured for success.
Learn more: justiceresearch.dspacedirect…
#NCVRW #VictimCompensation #CenterForVictimResearch
Join the Texas VIPR Center April 15 from 1–2 pm ET for a free webinar on how digital hotlines support survivors of IPV, sexual assault, and trafficking. Dr. Leila Wood shares findings from a mixed-methods study.
Register: eventbrite.com/e/vipr-webina…
#SurvivorSupport #DigitalHotlines
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It’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This report from Texas’ Crime Victims’ Institute explores victims’ rights at the plea stage, with a national perspective and Texas focus.
Read more: dev.cjcenter.org/_files/cvi/…
#NCVRW #VictimsRights #CenterForVictimResearch
Miss our Science of Hope webinar? Dr. Chan Hellman shared research on hope as a strength that drives outcomes and buffers adversity, with discussant Kimberly Walsh. Watch the recording: youtube.com/watch?v=dGlsz8yL…
#ScienceOfHope #Resilience #CenterForVictimResearch
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