NIWAP presented at one of the three panels at the Practicing Law Institute’s Addressing Domestic Violence: Trauma-Informed Practice in a Remote Service Context. NIWAP presented at panel one titled, “Addressing Domestic Violence: Trauma-Informed Practice in a Remote Service Context.” The materials below provide a collection of resources to support work on behalf of immigrant victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, stalking, and other crimes.
NIWAP offers a full library of materials, on-line trainings and technical assistance. If you are a victim advocate, attorney, judge, or another professional working with an immigrant victim and you would like to receive case-specific technical assistance on access to publicly funded benefits and services that an immigrant crime victim or immigrant child would be eligible to receive in your state, please call NIWAP for technical assistance. (202) 274-4457 or email us at info@niwap.org. For more information on immigrant survivor’s legal rights visit NIWAP’s web library https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/
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PowerPoint Presentation
Training Materials
COVID-19 Related Resources for Immigrant Survivors
- Immigrant Crime Victim Access to Relief During the COVID-19 Crisis Under the CARES and FFCRA Acts (May 20, 2020)
- Resources to Support Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Healthcare Available to Immigrant Crime Victims During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- A Guide for Survivors of Sex Trafficking During COVID-19 by Shobana Powell, LCSW, Sanctuary Families
- Safety Planning During COVID-19: Tips From Survivors For Survivors by Shobana Powell, LCSW, Sanctuary Families
Immigrant Survivors Legal Rights and Options Including Immigration Relief, Family Law Protections, and Public Benefits Overview
Access to Public Benefits for Immigrant Survivors
- Public Benefits Map
- A Guide to Public Benefits Map for Immigrant Survivors of Crime
- All State Public Benefits Charts
Trauma-Informed Interviewing with Immigrant Survivors
Interview Tools and Approach
- Trauma Informed Structured Interview Questionnaires for Immigration Cases (SIQI)
- Advocate’s and Attorney’s Tool for Developing a Survivor’s Story: Trauma Informed Approach
- How to Prepare Your Case Through a Trauma Informed Approach: Tips on Using the Trauma Informed Structured Interview Questionnaires for Family Court Cases (SIQI) 7.23.15
Webinars and Web-Based Trainings
- March 19, 2014: “Trauma-Informed Care, Part 2: The Nuts and Bolts of Immigration Story Writing Intervention” (Webinar)
- 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” (Video Training)
- October 30, 2013: “Trauma-Informed Care: Promoting Healing While Strengthening Survivors’ Immigration Cases” (Webinar)