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The Alarming Truth Behind the Rising Mortality Rate in the U.S.
While the global maternal mortality rate (MMR) decreased by 36.6 percent between 2000 and 2015, the U.S. MMR increased by 16.6 percent. The United States was one of six countries and the only developed country to see an increase in maternal mortality during this time period.
To learn more, check out the infographic below designed by Bradley University’s online Master of Science in Nursing program.
THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE AND SELF-CARE FOR VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS
"Understanding trauma can be complicated. For victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, trauma can stem from an isolated incident, from repeated incidents over a lifetime, or from a pattern of ongoing violence. And, this violence and trauma can be compounded by multi-generational and/or historical trauma. Exposure to “cumulative emotional and psychological wounding over the lifespan and across generations, emanating from massive group trauma experiences” such as colonization, war, or genocide, can magnify an already devastating crime. It is important for services providers to remember that because of historical trauma, many survivors of violent crime, such as those from African American, immigrant and American Indian/Alaska Native communities, are forced to confront multiple layers of traumatic experiences as they recover and heal."
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 Power of We: 2025 Action Alliance Training Retreat Resources
For attendees of the 2025 Training Retreat - The Power of We - here are some of the resoures shared during the gathering in Natural Bridge, VA
From Caitlin Bradley's keynote:
Information about river safety, which includes info about low head dams: https://jamesriverpark.org/riversafety/
Book recommendation "When No Thing Works" by Norma Wong
From the Supporting Trans Survivors Workshop:
https://forwardtogether.org/
https://www.acluva.org/
https://equalityvirginia.org/
https://forge-forward.org/
Gender Affirming Health Care | Virginia League for Planned Parenthood
https://transequality.org/
https://lambdalegal.org/
https://transgenderlawcenter.org
https://translifeline.org/
https://heshezewe.org/ https://swvalgbtqhistory.org/
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Virginia Department of Health Trans Resource and Referral List
https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/resources-and-support-transgender-survivors
https://incite-national.org/
https://blacktransmen.org/
https://www.tnlr.org/en/
https://pflag.org/
*The Action Alliance is not responsible for and does not endorse any content found on any site linked here.
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.
