Transitional Housing Toolkit

This toolkit is meant to provide transitional housing providers with easy access to information and resources to enhance services to survivors. The information provided here addresses frequently asked questions, common challenges, best practices, templates for adaptation, and resources for additional information and assistance.

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Transitional Housing Toolkit (Resource Downloads)

• Templates & Tip Sheets for Program Policies & Guidelines
• Enhancing Services for for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Transitional Housing
• Implementing & Sustaining Voluntary Services (A Trauma-Informed Approach)

Templates & Tip Sheets for Program Policies & Guidelines

• Template Application
  • Spanish / Español
  • Korean / 한국인
  • Arabic / عربي
  • French / Français
  • Lingala
  • Portuguese / Português
  • Bengali / বাংলা
  • Chamorro
  • Japanese / 日本語
  • Marshallese
  • Samoan / Samoa
  • Simplified Chinese / 简体中文
  • Tagalog / Pilipino
  • Thai / แบบไทย
  • Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  • Spanish / Español
  • Korean / 한국인
  • Arabic / عربي
  • French / Français
  • Lingala
  • Portuguese / Português
  • Bengali / বাংলা
  • Chamorro
  • Japanese / 日本語
  • Marshallese
  • Samoan / Samoa
  • Simplified Chinese / 简体中文
  • Tagalog / Pilipino
  • Thai / แบบไทย
  • Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  • Spanish / Español
  • Korean / 한국인
  • Arabic / عربي
  • French / Français
  • Lingala
  • Portuguese / Português
  • Spanish / Español
  • Korean / 한국인
  • Arabic / عربي
  • French / Français
  • Lingala
  • Portuguese / Português
  • Bengali / বাংলা
  • Chamorro
  • Japanese / 日本語
  • Marshallese
  • Samoan / Samoa
  • Simplified Chinese / 简体中文
  • Tagalog / Pilipino
  • Thai / แบบไทย
  • Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  • Spanish / Español
  • Korean / 한국인
  • Arabic / عربي
  • French / Français
  • Lingala
  • Portuguese / Português
  • Bengali / বাংলা
  • Chamorro
  • Japanese / 日本語
  • Marshallese
  • Samoan / Samoa
  • Simplified Chinese / 简体中文
  • Tagalog / Pilipino
  • Thai / แบบไทย
  • Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  • Spanish / Español
  • Korean / 한국인
  • Arabic / عربي
  • French / Français
  • Lingala
  • Portuguese / Português
  • Bengali / বাংলা
  • Chamorro
  • Japanese / 日本語
  • Marshallese
  • Samoan / Samoa
  • Simplified Chinese / 简体中文
  • Tagalog / Pilipino
  • Thai / แบบไทย
  • Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  • Spanish / Español
  • Korean / 한국인
  • Arabic / عربي
  • French / Français
  • Lingala
  • Portuguese / Português
  • Bengali / বাংলা
  • Chamorro
  • Japanese / 日本語
  • Marshallese
  • Samoan / Samoa
  • Simplified Chinese / 简体中文
  • Tagalog / Pilipino
  • Thai / แบบไทย
  • Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  • Spanish / Español
  • Korean / 한국인
  • Spanish / Español
  • Korean / 한국인
  • Arabic / عربي
  • French / Français
  • Lingala
  • Portuguese / Português
  • Spanish / Español
  • Korean / 한국인
  • Spanish / Español
  • Korean / 한국인
  • Spanish / Español
  • Korean / 한국인
  • Arabic / عربي
  • French / Français
  • Lingala
  • Portuguese / Português
  • Bengali / বাংলা
  • Chamorro
  • Japanese / 日本語
  • Marshallese
  • Samoan / Samoa
  • Simplified Chinese / 简体中文
  • Tagalog / Pilipino
  • Thai / แบบไทย
  • Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  • Spanish / Español
  • Korean / 한국인
  • Arabic / عربي
  • French / Français
  • Lingala
  • Portuguese / Português
  • Bengali / বাংলা
  • Chamorro
  • Japanese / 日本語
  • Marshallese
  • Samoan / Samoa
  • Simplified Chinese / 简体中文
  • Tagalog / Pilipino
  • Thai / แบบไทย
  • Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

  Enhancing Services for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Transitional Housing

  • Sexual Assault Survivors’ Access to Services under the Office on Violence Against Women Transitional Housing Grant Program
    • Sexual Assault Survivors’ Access to Services under the Office on Violence Against Women Transitional Housing Grant Program (English)
    • Acceso de las personas sobrevivientes de agresión sexual a los servicios del Programa de Subvenciones de Viviendas de Transición de la Oficina sobre la Violencia contra la Mujer (Spanish)
    • 여성폭력방지국임시주거보조금 프로그램에 따른성폭력 생존자의 서비스 이용 (Korean)
    • Bato oyo babɛtamaki mpo na makambo ya kosangisa nzoto Biro mpo na kobundisa mobulu epai ya basi Programme ya kopesa lisungi mpo na bandako ya ntango mokuse (Lingala)
    • حصول الناجين من الاعتداء الجنسي على الخدمات المقدمة بموجب برنامج ِمنَحالسكنالمؤقتTransitional Housing Grant Programالتابع لمكتب Office on Violence Against Women (Arabic)
    • L’accès des victimes d’agressions sexuelles aux services du programme de subvention de l’Office on Violence Against Women pour les logements transitoires (French)
    • Acesso de sobreviventes de agressão sexual a serviços no âmbito do Programa de financiamento de moradias transitórias do Office on Violence Against Women (Brazilian Portuguese)
    • Meeting the Needs of Survivors of Sexual Violence in Transitional Housing
      • Meeting Sexual Violence Survivors’ Housing & Support Services Needs in Your Transitional Housing
      • Satisfaciendo las necesidades de vivienda y servicios de apoyo para lxs sobrevivientxs de la violencia sexual en la vivienda de transición
      • 전환주거에 있는 성폭력 생존자의 주거 및 지원 서비스 니즈 충족
      • Kokutana na bato oyo banyokwamaki mpo na kosangisa nzoto na Ndako & Bosenga ya misala ya lisungi na ndako na yo ya mbongwana (Lingala)
      • تلبية احتياجات السكن وخدمات الدعم للناجين من العنف الجنسي في برامج السكن المؤقت (Arabic)
      • Répondre aux besoins des victimes de violences sexuelles en matière de logement et de services de soutien via vos logements transitoires (French)
      • Atendendo às necessidades de moradia e serviços de apoio dos sobreviventes de violência sexual no seu programa de moradia transitória (Brazilian Portuguese)
      • Building Cultures of Care Publication (2017)
        • La Cultura de la Atención Integral
        • Anti-Oppressive Advocacy & Culturally Relevant Work
          • Anti-Racism is Fundamental to Sexual Assault Services
          • Culturally Relevant Services for Tribal Communities and Communities of Color
          • Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative Overviews
            • Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative – Final Report
            • Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative – Key Lessons Overview
            • Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative – Resources and Publications
              
            • Active Listening
              • Listening to Survivors – Essential Steps for the Intake Process
              • Comprehensive Services for Survivors of Sexual Violence
                • Servicios Integrales para los Sobrevivientes de Violencia Sexual
                • Consejos para Quienes Trabajan en la Linea de Crisis y Apoyo
                • Support Services for Sexual Violence Survivors
                  • Foundations for Advocacy: Training Manual for Advocacy
                  • Throw Away the Menu: Broadening Advocacy
                    • Adiós al Menú: Cómo Ampliar el Alcance de la Intercesoría
                    • Abriendo Nuestras Puertas: Desarrollo de Servicios Sólidos para la Asistencia a Víctimas de Agresión Sexual en Agencias de Servicios de Auxilio y Servicio Duales/Múltiples
                    • Fortalecer Nuestras Practicas: Las Diez Fortalezas Esenciales de los Defensores de Víctimas de Violencia Sexual en Agencias de Auxilio de Servicio Dual/Múltiple
                    • Individual, Organizational & Community Assessments
                      • RSP & NSVRC Organizational Assessment for Advocates/Agencies Working with Victims of Sexual Violence
                        • RSP y NSVRC Evaluación organizacional para Defensores y Agencias que Trabajan con Víctimas de Violencia Sexual
                        • RSP y NSVRC Evaluación Personal para Defensores y Agencias que Trabajan con Víctimas de Violencia Sexual
                        • Adults Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
                          • Action, Engagement, Remembering: Services for Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
                            
                          • Other Helpful Toolkits
                            • Rural Sexual Assault Services Training and Technical Assistance Toolkit
                            • Holistic Healing
                              • Holistic Healing SASP Paper
                                • Servicios de Sanación Holística Para Los Sobrevivientes
                                • Recursos en español
                                  • Bases fuertes para la sanación: refugios y la violencia sexual

                                  Implementing & Sustaining Voluntary Services (A Trauma-Informed Approach)

                                  • How the Earth Didn’t Fly Into the Sun
                                  • Understanding the Basics of the Voluntary Services Approach