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August 4th Webinar

August 4th Presentation – “Part 1: Timely Tools for These Times: Supporting the Work of Coalitions and Their Member Programs with Immigrant Survivors”

Spanish Recording Version (Versión en Español) – “Herramientas oportunas para estos tiempos: Apoyando la labor de las coaliciones y sus programas miembros con sobrevivientes inmigrantes”

September 4th Webinar

September 4th Presentation- “Part 2: How Building Upon Our Advocacy Roots Expands the Help Immigrant Survivors Receive Today”

Spanish Recording Version (Versión en Español)- Parte II: Cómo Fortalecer Nuestras Raíces de Defensa y Ampliar el Apoyo a Sobrevivientes Inmigrantes

Flier for Technical Assistance and Training on Legal Rights of Immigrant Crime Victims

VAWA Confidentiality

Three Prongs of VAWA Confidentiality

Letters That Promote ICE Compliance With 2025 Policies and Statutes

Resources for Victim Advocates and Attorneys on VAWA Confidentiality Under U.S. Immigration Laws (May 22, 2025)

Bench Card on Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Confidentiality

Advocate’s Guide to Immigrant Survivors’ Rights and Protections

VAWA Confidentiality and Discovery Materials

Screening

Immigration Options for Victims of Crime-Information for Law Enforcement, Healthcare Providers, and Other Front-Line Workers

Immigration Relief for Abused, Abandoned, or Neglected Children Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification

DHS Interactive Infographic on Protections for Immigrant Victims

Immigration Relief for Victims

Bench Card on Immigration Relief for Battered Spouses, Children, and Immigrant Crime Victims

Comparison Chart of U visa, T Visa, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Self-Petition, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Preparing a VAWA Self Petition

U-Visas: Victims of Criminal Activity

U-Visa: “Helpfulness” Checklist 

Project Lifeline State-by-State Age-Out Database

Trauma Informed Structured Interview Questions (SIQI)

Trauma Informed Structured Interview Questionnaires for Immigration Cases– includes questions for identifying human trafficking and domestic violence relationships

Advocate’s and Attorney’s Tool for Developing a Survivor’s Story: Trauma Informed Approach (April 27, 2023)

Research and History

Herstory: Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Public Policy Timeline Highlighting Accomplishments on Behalf of Immigrants and Women of Color

Promoting Access to Justice for Immigrant and LEP Crime Victims in an Age of Increased Immigration Enforcement – National Report (May 3, 2018)

All NIWAP Research – visit this link for more NIWAP research

Battering or Extreme Cruelty

Battering or Extreme Cruelty: Drawing Examples from Civil Protection Order and Family Law Cases (September 12, 2015)

SPARC Judicial Officer Guide: Responding to Stalking (July 5, 2022) -includes comparison of stallking, coercive control and battering or extreme cruelty

Victims of Human Trafficking

Questions for Identifying Trafficked or Enslaved Persons (June 2011)

Domestic Violence and Involuntary Servitude as Human Trafficking (August 17, 2023) 

Family- Protection Orders

Immigrants and Protection Orders Bench Card (March 30, 2019)

State Laws on Civil Protection Orders for Victims of Human Trafficking

National Judicial Network Peer-to-Peer Session – State Protection Orders: A Civil Remedy for Victims of Human Trafficking (March 4, 2025)

Family- Custody

Family Court Bench Card on Issues that Arise in Custody Cases Involving Immigrant Parents, Children, and Crime Victims

Philedalphia Legal Assistance: Planning for Custody

Family Law Toolkit: Detention and Termination of Parental Rights [pdf]

Detained or Deported: What About My Children? What to do if You Can’t Be With Them [pdf]

“Know Your Rights” Information

Family- Divorce and Economic Relief

Bench Card for State Court Judges on Common Issues that Arise From Parties’ Immigration Status: Economic Remedies (March 10, 2022)

Bench Card: Impact of Divorce on Immigration Status (December 28, 2021)

Affidavits of Support and Enforceability Bench Card (June 13, 2024)

Benefits Chart

HHS OTIP -Child Eligibility Benefits Handout (February 20, 2024)

Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Californiafor Survivors

California Public Benefits Screening Chart

All State Public Benefits Charts and Interactive Public Benefits Map (2025)

Healthcare

Health Care Options for Immigrant Survivors Factsheet (August 5, 2024)

Coverage for Forensic Costs for Immigrant Crime Victims (August 2, 2024)

Programs Open to Immigrant Victims and All Immigrants Without Regard to Immigration Status (July 23, 2015)