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Faith Communities


Curricula for Faith Communities

BOOKS:

Domestic Violence & Communities of Faith: An Information Packet’ from the North Carolina Council for Women and Domestic Violence Commission
“Making Your Sanctuary Safe. Resources for Developing Congregational Abuse Prevention Policies”: A packet from Mennonite Central Committee U.S. Women’s Concerns and MCC Canada Women’s Concerns
“Broken Boundaries: Resources for Pastoring People” from the Mennonite Central Committee
“Family Violence & Religion”, An Interfaith Resource Guide; Compiled by the Staff of Volcano Press
“Violence In The Family – A Workshop Curriculum For Clergy & Other Helpers” by Marie M. Fortune

OTHER:

“Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-Serving Organizations” by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Can be downloaded at:
‘Creating Partnerships with Faith Communities To End Sexual Violence.’

Violence Against Women and the Role of Religion.pdfViolence Against Women and the Role of Religion.pdf

from VAWnet

VIDEOS:

“Domestic Violence: What Churches Can Do” from the Center for the Prevention of Sexual & Domestic Violence
“Wings Like A Dove: Healing for the Abused Christian Woman” from the Center for the Prevention of Sexual & Domestic Violence
“The Healing Years” from the Center for the Prevention of Sexual & Domestic Violence
“The Eleventh Commandment” performed by Collin Raye from Child Help USA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1CwRqs7zOo)

WEBSITES:

Catholic and Christian-based Resources

Judaism-based Resources

Islam-based Resources

State specific resources