Best Practices for Shelters
A collection of resources documenting best practices on running domestic violence shelters.
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Building Dignity: Design Strategies for Domestic Violence Shelter
Building Dignity explores design strategies for domestic violence emergency housing. Thoughtful design dignifies survivors by meeting their needs for self-determination, security, and connection. The ideas here reflect a commitment to…
Safety Planning
A collection of information, resources, and training materials to help advocates address a range of safety concerns in their work with survivors of abuse.
Supporting LGBTQ Survivors
This training course provides an overview of LGBTQ history, terminology, rules and regulations, and best practices when working with LGBTQ individuals.
Thinking Shelter
This training course is designed for those working at a domestic violence shelter program. It will provide information on key topics such as state regulation of shelters and strategies for addressing challenges.
Getting Feedback from Survivors
In this training course, you’ll learn about how to gather meaningful feedback from survivors about the services your program provides.
How to Hire Great Advocates
This training course will prepare you to run an effective hiring process and get the right employee for your program.
Super Supervision: It’s Not as Hard as You Think
A collection of resources to support excellent supervision at domestic violence programs.
Support Groups & Creative Expression
This webinar explores the use of art in support groups for survivors of abuse.
Safety Planning with Survivors: Core Concepts
This webinar explores how to work with survivors of abuse around planning for their safety.