A collection of resources with guidance on how to prepare and respond to COVID-19 within domestic violence shelters. Provides general guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19; tools to create a safe and healthy shelter environment for both residents and staff; resources for faith-based and community organizations; and COVID-19 information specific to pregnant women and children.

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from the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)

Resources to aid domestic violence shelters in their emergency preparation and response to COVID-19. Includes general NNEDV resources, resources for local domestic violence shelter programs, a collection of women’s shelters webinars, resources for survivors and their children, resources in other languages, resources for homeless assistance providers, identity theft resources, and general COVID information.

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from the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)

Tools for survivors, communities, and providers who are working to respond to the pandemic in a supportive way. Includes resources for survivors sheltering in place with an abuser, supporting survivors in your community, supporting children during the pandemic (including guidance for educators), social justice initiatives, anti-violence organizations and shelters, and responding to COVID-19 in native communities.

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from Futures Without Violence

Information specific to local Washington State domestic violence programs, a bulleted list of what DV programs can be doing right now, and a resource round-up. Includes DV advocacy resources, resources for tribal programs, financial resources for DV programs, emergency preparedness resources, employer and employee resources, resources for shelters and facilities, financial assistance and support, and ways to support children.

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from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Information and details on effective safety planning while being quarantined with an abuser. Lays out the steps to creating a personalized plan to help someone avoid dangerous situations and keep themselves safe when they are in an abusive situation.

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from Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse

List of COVID-19-specific resources organized by topic. Topics include children and teens, mental health, homelessness, LGBTQ+ community, disabilities, emergency preparedness, culturally-specific resources, state-specific information, legislative resources, financial information, and more.

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from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

A compilation of reliable emergency preparedness materials. Provides guidance on how domestic violence organizations can effectively develop safety plans and procedures and respond to emergencies.

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from the California Partnership on Domestic Violence

A snapshot of how COVID-19 uniquely impacts survivors of domestic violence. Also provides recommendations for survivors, including an interactive guide to safety planning.

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from the National Domestic Violence Hotline

A collection of resources that address the complexities of responding to COVID-19 within domestic violence shelters and agencies. Includes general resources, resources for sexual and domestic violence agencies, resources specific to social justice and the COVID-19 response, and social distancing activities/events resources.

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from the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance

Support for survivors and resources for their allies. Using aggregate data from multiple organizations, a team of young activists and students from Cambridge and Harvard Universities have developed a centralized database of resources for survivors, health professionals, allies, essential workers, policy makers, and DV organizations.

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Resources for pet owners - including emergency boarding grants for COVID-19 hospitalizations and domestic violence situations, emergency preparedness resources, and pet food resources.

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from RedRover

A compilation of resources addressing the additional dangers COVID-19 has posed for those experiencing housing insecurity because of domestic or sexual violence. Includes DV and Housing Technical Assistance Consortium Resources, homelessness resources, racial equity resources, and DV organization resources.

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from The National Alliance for Safe Housing and the Domestic Violence and Housing Technical Assistance Consortium Resources

FAQs and recommendations for how domestic violence shelters can adequately respond to COVID-19. Recommendations include COVID screening protocols, how to prevent transmission in shelters, COVID exposure procedures, how to protect residents and staff, and the emotional and mental health impact of COVID-19 on survivors.

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