Resources
Learn more about understanding child abuse, how to respond to and report suspected child abuse, prevention methods, the impact domestic violence has on children, and further your cultural humility skills.
Race Talk in the Workplace: Unraveling Intention and Impact
This article analyzes and provides skills on how to effectively communicate across racial differences taking into account intention vs impact.
LGBT Youth and Family Acceptance
This article examines the theories of attachment and parental acceptance and rejection, and how it affects LGBT youth.
How Housing & Services Can End Family Homelessness
This report gathers research, field experience, and local provider perspectives to educate policymakers and anyone else interested on how to support families experiencing homelessness by…
Harmful Masculinity and Violence
This article explains the connection of harmful masculinity and violence along with prevention methods.
Facts on Trauma and Homeless Children
This project explores trauma experienced by homeless children, especially in the United States, how services and programs can assist families facing trauma, and further resources.
Entangled Roots: The Role of Race in Policies that Separate Families
This report examines the roots of policies that cause the separation of families and the racial prejudice and discrimination embedded in those policies.
Embedding a Racial Equity Perspective in the Positive Youth Development Approach
This brief explains how to incorporate a racial equity perspective in programs that use a positive youth development (PYD) approach to better serve youth and…
An Inclusive and Individualized Response for Victims of Crime with Disabilities-The Adult Advocacy Center Model
This paper provides an overview to the Adult Advocacy Centers (AACs), the first centers in the world that will be equipped to provide holistic, accessible,…
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Protocol for Forensic Interviews with Child Witnesses to Domestic Violence
A literature review by two of First Witness’ employees, Tyra Jaramillo and Allie Dischinger.