Guides

This guide is one of four guides originally developed for OVC and the grantees who received funding to serve victims of human trafficking. This following guide will help you:

Parents and other caregivers who view and discuss Raising Healthy Kids: Families Talk About Sexual Health will learn information and skills that help them communicate more effectively with their children.

RAISING HEALTHY KIDS: Families Talk About Sexual Health, For Parents of Young Children

Publish Date

2003

This guide examines the use of polygraph tests and other truth-telling devices (sometimes called “lie-detector tests”) in sexual assault investigations. It is meant to support the Violence Against Women Act and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005) provision that truth-telling devices must not be used with sexual assault victims as a condition of charging or prosecution of an offense. This guide examines special issues relevant to using truth-telling devices with sexual assault victims.

This manual contains a variety of information around understanding the federal legislative process, including action tools such as tips for meeting with your legislator.

Publish Date

2008

This survey examines the access and inconsistent application of emergency contraceptives within the Indian Health Service system. This study looked at two major issues: the availability of Plan B as an OTC drug and the availability of Plan B during the delivery of sexual assault services.

Publish Date

2008

This CD tutorial program and implementation guide are tools to help  strengthen a current program or launch a new one. The purpose of this guide is to help you implement “Screening Patients for Sexual Violence” and provide you with a menu of options to most effectively use it within the community you serve. 

Publish Date

2007

The Guide identifies issues and considerations unique to survivors who have experienced multiple victimizations and have multiple needs and describes advocacy and organizational approaches. Developed specifically for rape crisis centers and victim advocates working within criminal justice system agencies, the Guide offers practical strategies for assessing and enhancing responses to this specific population. 

Publish Date

2007

This protocol was designed as a guide for criminal justice and health care practitioners who respond to victims of sexual assault.

 A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations: Adults/Adolescents

Publish Date

2004

"This monograph will explore different psychological and behavioral responses to sexual violence and why these responses appear to be 'counterintuitive' to the general public."

Publish Date

2007

This resource provides a list of guidelines for campuses to use when developing sexual assault policies and protocols.

Publish Date

January 2006