All materials on this page were presented as part of our December 2016 conference: “Addressing Culture: Systematic Responses to Underserved Immigrant Populations.” Documents are listed under the workshop or plenary with which they are associated.
Training Materials
Opening Plenary: How to Use Culture, Religion and the Law for Survivor Safety and Justice
Plenary II: Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus: When Foreign-born Students are Victims
- Plenary Powerpoint
- National Findings on University and College Responses to Foreign-born Student Victims
Plenary III: Language Access: Compliance Requirements and Complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Plenary IV: Justice System Responses to Immigration Status, Gender, and Culture
Workshop Session 1A: Culture in the Courtroom: A Judicial Perspective
- Resource Guide for Advocates & Attorneys on Interpretation Services for Domestic Violence Victims
- DOJ Announcement on Investigation of the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County and Judicial Council of California
- National Center for State Courts State-Specific Resources
- Working with Court Interpreters
- DOJ Memo (August 16, 2010) on State Court Language Access
Workshop Session 1B: Anticipating and Protecting Immigrant Survivors’ Privacy Interests
Workshop Session 1C: Identifying the Best Immigration Options for Your Client: Safety, Benefits, and Economic Security
- Identifying Immigration Options Powerpoint
- Chapter 16: Access to Programs and Services that Can Help Victims of Sexual Assault
- Comparison Chart of Immigration Remedies
- Public Benefits Flow Charts for Immigrant Victims
- Interviewing and Safety Planning for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
Workshop Session 2A: Exploring Social, Cultural and Faith Communities as Allies and Barriers for Sexual Assault Survivors
- Exploring Social Cultural and Faith Communities as Allies Powerpoint
- On Supporting Your Loved Ones: Responding to Allegations of Sexual Violence in Muslim Community
- Elgin Muslim Leader Admits Sex Abuse of Minor and Woman Gets Probation Elgin (Courier News)
- Reflections on an Imams Guilty Plea Heart Women Girls
- Don’t Hush Discuss the Need for Sex-Ed for Muslim Communities
Workshop Session 2B: Language Access and Law Enforcement: The Why and How in Improving and Increasing Language Accessible Resources for Law Enforcement
Workshop Session 2C: Advanced Immigration: Best Practices for Complex U Visa Representation
Workshop Session 3A: Immigrant Litigants in Family Court: Advanced Custody Issues
- Advanced Custody PowerPoint
- When Immigration Issues Arise in Custody Cases Involving Immigrant Survivors
- Custody of Children in Mixed-Status Families: Preventing the Misunderstanding and Misuse of Immigration Status in State-Court Custody Proceedings
- Justice for All: How Attorneys Can Successfully Win Custody Cases for Immigrant Survivors When There Is a Clash of Laws, Cultures, Custody, and Parental Rights
- Chapter 06.1: Countering Abuser’s Attempts to Raise Victim’s Immigration Status in Custody Cases
- Family Court Bench Card on Issues that Arise in Custody Cases Involving Immigrant Parents, Children, and Crime Victims
Workshop Session 3B: Advocate’s Role in VAWA and U Visa Cases
- Advocate’s Role in VAWA and U Visas PowerPoint
- U-Visa Certifications: Range of Potential Certifiers at the Local, State, and Federal Government Levels
- Evidence Checklist for Immigrant Victims Applying for the Crime Victim Visa
- Comparison Chart of VAWA and U visa Immigration Relief
- Advocate’s Guide to Immigrant Survivors’ Rights and Protections
- Evidence Check List for Immigrant Victims Applying for VAWA Self-Petitioning
- Comparing Forms of Immigration Relief for Immigrant Victims of Crime
Workshop Session 3C: Road Map to Safer Communities: The Importance of Law Enforcement and Victim Advocate Relationships
- Road Map to Safer Communities PowerPoint
- Immigrant and Limited English Proficient Victims’ Access to the Criminal Justice System: The Importance of Collaboration
- Blue Card Screening for Victims who Qualify for Immigration Protective Relief
- Building Trusting Relationships: A Guide for Advocates/Attorneys Working With Law Enforcement On U-Visa Certification Issues
- Chapter 01.2: Collaboration, Confidentiality, and Expanding Advocacy
Workshop Session 4A: Creative Remedies: Obtaining Economic Support for Victims in Family Court
- Creative Remedies PowerPoint
- State Judge Bench Card: Immigrant Parties Economic Options
- ‘Til Death Do Us Part: Affidavits of Support and Obligations to Immigrant Spouses
- Immigration Concerns for Family Law Practitioners
Workshop Session 4B: Demystifying the Supplement I-918b: Certifiers Guide to U Visa Certification Form
- Operation U Visa PowerPoint
- U Visa Certification Toolkit for Federal, State, and Local Judges, and Magistrates
- DHS U and T Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide Updated 11.30.15
Workshop Session 4C: Secure Housing for Immigrant Survivors: 2016 Policies Improve Housing Access and Options