Resources on Abuse and Neglect  

With funding from the Virginia Department of Social Services and the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice, The Partnership for People with Disabilities developed a three part online training called Tipping the Scales in Their Favor. The course features perspectives from a parent of a child with disabilities, experts from the DCJS and Greater Richmond SCAN and law enforcement and a  CPS treatment specialist. After each session, a quiz enables participants to receive a certificate of completion. To access the course, go to https://web.partnership.vcu.edu/tippingthescales/  

 

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 I-CAN Accessiblity Project 

I-CAN! is a collaboration between the Partnership for People with Disabilities and the VCU School of Social Work and is supported by grant funding through the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victims Fund by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. The mission of the I-CAN! Accessibility Project is to promote and facilitate awareness about the abuse of people with disabilities and to advocate for equal access to services and legal protections. The project began in 2007 and has successfully received continuation grants every two years. For more information about the I-CAN! Accessibility Project, visit their website at: https://sites.google.com/a/vcu.edu/i-can-accessibility-project/ 

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Other Resources for Abuse Prevention 

Vera Institute
The VERA Institute on Justice Center on Victimization and Safety has a website devoted to ending the abuse of people with disabilities. You may find more information at: https://www.endabusepwd.org/ .
The Peer to Peer: Bridging the Gap Through Self Advocacy provides self-advocates with the information and tools needed to support other self-advocates. You may access the curriculum by clicking on this link: 

Part of Abuse Prevention is sexual health.  

HUB (Healthy Understanding of Our Bodies) is a collection of information, books, videos, teaching materials, and websites about sexual health.Here you will find resources for a variety of sexual health topics like consent, body autonomy, healthy relationships, human reproduction, and more.