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by Caleb Weinhardt | Jul 20, 2017
Sexual assault survivors derive many benefits from participating in support groups. Unfortunately, current widespread practices of holding only single-gender support groups deprive many transgender, non-binary, and male survivors of opportunities to benefit from these...
by FORGE Intern | May 5, 2017
Gender Integrated Sexual Assault Support groups is currently in press. The publication will be posted as soon as it is available.
by michael munson | Dec 30, 2016
The latest numbers show that non-binary individuals – those who do not identify as either male or female – now comprise the majority of the transgender community. FORGE’s other two webinars in this series – Sheltering Trans Women and Sheltering Trans Men – will help...
by michael munson | Dec 26, 2016
If your shelter receives funding for the Office for Violence Against Women, you are legally required to shelter trans women. If that statement makes you nervous, then this webinar is for you! Experienced shelters know it’s easier than you think, and this 90-minute...
by FORGE Intern | Oct 26, 2016
This publication compiles the experiences and advice of 20 gender-integrated shelters. Topics addressed include: Was integrating worth it? How agencies decided to integrate. Pushback; Preparing for change; structures, privacy, and safety; and preventing and addressing...
by FORGE Intern | Oct 3, 2016
Why should a domestic violence shelter become gender-integrated? It aligns with the field’s values; it serves victims who are otherwise without resources; it’s rewarding; it dispels stereotypes and provides learning opportunities; it avoids revictimation;...
by FORGE Intern | Oct 3, 2016
Seven factors motivated most gender-integrated shelters: valuing equity; wanting to respond to unmet needs; increased requests; the opportunity provided by an expansion or new facility; LGBT partners; advocate pressure; and attention to emerging populations.
by FORGE Intern | Oct 3, 2016
Learn from those who have gone before: this tipsheet features both 10 tips and quotes from experienced gender-integrated shelter staff on how you can integrate your own shelter smoothly.
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