Community Solutions to Sexual and Domestic Violence: VIRGINIA

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The Intersections Between Intimate Partner Violence and HIV/AIDS

The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women has compiled a Special Collections series on the Intersections Between Intimate Partner Violence and HIV/AIDS.  The Special Collection series includes terms and definitions, impact on at-risk populations, where to get tested, and the various articles discussing the intersection of intimate partner violence and HIV/AIDS.

 

http://www.vawnet.org/special-collections/DV-HIV.php

The State of Violence in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Communities of Virginia

Report of a 10-month study completead in 2008 and conducted by the Virginia Anti-Violence Project.  The study included a survey of 1,000 individuals who identified as LGBTQ Virginians and addressed their experiences of sexual, intimate partner, and hate violence.  They study also included a questionnaire for sexual and domestic violence agencies and LGBTQ service organizations regarding the services they offer LGBTQ individuals experiencing violence.  59 pages, includes survey and questionnaire.

Trauma-Informed Birth Support for Survivors of Abuse Webinar

This VAWnet webinar provides information on the impact of trauma in pregnancy and childbirth, and outlines how a partnership between advocates and birth workers in the community may be of benefit to pregnant survivors of domestic or sexual violence.  Together, victim advocacy and doula skills can set in motion a new beginning for healthier relationships between survivors of abuse and their newborns.

 

http://www.vawnet.org/summary.php?doc_id=4511&find_type=web_desc_TT

Understanding PERK Exams and Your Options After a Sexual Assault

This brochure provides information and guidance for obtaining, understanding, and tracking a PERK (Physical Evidence Recovery Kit) Exam in the state of Virginia. Included in this resource are sections on receiving support and information, what a PERK exam is and how it is performed, PERK exams and reporting to law enforcement, victims’ rights and options, and more.

Violence At Home—The FACT Report 2013

The FACT Report presents three types of indicators to communicate factors relevant to family violence in Virginia:

•     community context in which family violence develops;
•     scope of family violence experienced by individuals; and
•     capacity of the community to respond to family violence.