For a paper copy of this document please contact:

Bureau of Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention
217-524-6034

Safety and Sobriety Manual (pdf)

Manual's Appendix (pdf)

Domestic Violence - Victim Services Webpage

Racial and Ethic Groups

Contains: Multicultural Sensitivity, General Points to Consider, Women of Color, Men of Color

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered People

Contains: Addiction and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgendered Individual, "Bar Culture" in LGBT Communities, LGBT-Specif ic Treatment Options, Violence in Gay and Lesbian Relationships, Homophobia, Misogyny and Violence,  Homophobia and Men Who Batter, Transphobia, LGBT People of Color, Intervention, Special concerns,  Working With LGBT Domestic Violence Survivors (Adapted from a document prepared by Horizons Community Services, Chicago), Working With LGBT Abusers, Moving Forward, Resources

Children Dually Exposed to Batterers and Parental Substance Abuse

Contains: Extent of the Problem, Effects of Domestic Violence on Children, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Beyond exposure risks, Through the eyes of a child, Resiliency factors, Effects of Parental Substance Abuse on Children, When Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Occur Together, Interventions with children exposed to both battering and substance abuse, Best Practice: Children Dually Exposed

References