Gender Justice & Intersectional Practice Conference: Journey of Migrant Women’s Justice in the United States Plenary
Presenter
- Leslye E. Orloff, Adjunct Professor and Director, NIWAP, American University Washington College of Law
Training Materials
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NIWAP Information
- National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP) Brochure (August 21, 2023)
- NIWAP’s Technical Assistance, Training, Communities of Practice and Resources for Professionals Serving Immigrant and Refugee Women and Children (September 7, 2023)
Research & Immigrant Women Stories
Immigration Options for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
- DHS – Interactive Infographic U.S. Immigration Benefits for Noncitizen Crime Victims (English)(November 2021)
- DHS – Immigration Options for Victims of Crimes
- Blue Card: Screening Tool for Victims Who Qualify for Immigration Protective Relief (March 2, 2018)
Trauma Informed and Culturally Relevant Interview Tools for Work with Immigrant Survivors
- Herstory: Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Public Policy Timeline
- Trauma Informed – Structured Interview Questionnaires for Immigration Cases (SIQI) (English)
- *Dynamics, Screening, Interviewing, Safety Planning, Collaboration and Best Practices (February 6, 2023)
- Brochure: Know Your Rights (English)
- DHS: Gender-Based Violence Pamphlets and Flyers (Multiple Languages)
- Do you have problems at home? (July 16, 2015)
- Power and Control Tactics Used Against Immigrant Women
- *Trauma-Informed Help For Immigrant Survivors (Updated March 22, 2023)
- Advocate’s and Attorney’s Tool for Developing a Survivor’s Story: Trauma Informed Approach (April 27, 2023)
Webinars
- February 24, 2014: “Helping Survivors in Crisis: Hands On Training for Advocates and Attorneys on Trauma-Informed Work with Immigrant Women Who Are Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault” (Webinar)
- National Judicial Network Webinar (December 8, 2023) – Let’s Put Science First: Assessing Predatory Helpfulness and Coercive Control to More Accurately Understand Domestic Abuse and Sex Trafficking