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For caseworkers, law enforcement, attorneys, advocates, and anyone who works with survivors and wants to do it right. All resources on this page are free. Most were created by the people closest to the harm.

A note on intent: This page exists because most practitioners who cause harm to survivors are not malicious — they are undertrained. The resources here are curated for people who genuinely want to understand coercive control, traumatic brain injury, neurodivergence, and child welfare dynamics more accurately. If you work in these systems and you're here, that matters. Share what you find.

These briefs are written by Kill the Precedent for practitioners, advocates, and survivors. All are free to print, share, and use in training contexts with attribution.

Vol. 1 · CPS & Law Enforcement

When the Brain Is the Hidden Injury

TBI and coercive control — what every responding officer and child welfare worker needs to know before drawing conclusions about a survivor's credibility or fitness.

Vol. 2 · All Practitioners

Reactive Abuse Field Reference

What reactive abuse is, how to recognize it in your cases, and what questions to ask before deciding who the real problem is in a conflict.

Vol. 3 · All Practitioners

The Quicksand Model

The D's, E's, F's, and I's of coercive control — a complete framework for understanding how domination is built and why survivors cannot simply leave.

Vol. 4 · CPS & Family Court

Neurodivergence & Child Welfare

Three core competencies for distinguishing neurodivergent parenting from parenting deficits — and fulfilling legal obligations under ADA, IDEA, and Section 504.

Free training, research, and tools on coercive control, intimate partner violence, and the dynamics that practitioners most commonly misread.

Office on Violence Against Women · U.S. DOJ
Identifying and Responding to Domestic Violence — Consensus Recommendations for Child and Adolescent Health
Federal guidelines for identifying DV in clinical and social service settings. Covers coercive control, safety planning, and trauma-informed practice. Free PDF download.
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
Coercive Control — Understanding the Tactics
Plain-language overview of coercive control tactics including isolation, financial abuse, and technology-facilitated control. Designed for advocates and survivors. Freely shareable.
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End Coercive Control USA
ECCUSA Training and Framework Resources
Home of the Quicksand Model — Kate Amber's synthesized framework for understanding coercive control across domestic abuse, trafficking, cult, and extremism contexts. Training materials and practitioner resources.
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National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Navigating Custody and Visitation Evaluations in Cases with Domestic Violence
Guidelines for family court judges on recognizing DV dynamics in custody disputes — including how DARVO operates and how parental alienation claims are weaponized. Free download.
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Futures Without Violence
Health, Equity, and Violence Prevention Training
Free online training modules for health and social service professionals on trauma-informed responses to domestic violence, coercive control, and sexual assault. Certificates available.
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Research and practitioner resources on TBI in intimate partner violence contexts — understanding the neurological consequences of abuse before assessing survivor behavior.

Brain Injury Association of America
Brain Injury and Domestic Violence — Resources for Survivors and Professionals
Screening tools, training materials, and research summaries on TBI in IPV contexts. Includes the HELPS Brain Injury Screening Tool for use in shelter and field settings.
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CDC — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Intimate Partner Violence and TBI Research
CDC data and research on the intersection of IPV and traumatic brain injury. Includes prevalence data, strangulation research, and guidance for prevention practitioners.
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Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention
Free Online Training for Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, and Advocates
Free training modules specifically on strangulation — the most underreported and undercharged form of domestic violence assault. Covers neurological effects, lethality assessment, and evidence collection.
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Resources on child welfare practice, family court dynamics, and the rights of parents and children in dependency proceedings.

Child Welfare Information Gateway · Children's Bureau
Reasonable Efforts to Preserve and Reunify Families
Federal guidance on the legal requirement to make reasonable efforts toward family preservation and reunification before and after removal. Essential reading for caseworkers.
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National Council on Disability
Parenting with a Disability: Know Your Rights
Comprehensive guide to ADA, Section 504, and other federal protections for parents with disabilities in child welfare proceedings. Includes accommodation request templates and legal analysis.
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National Family Support Network
Family Support Training and Technical Assistance
Training resources for family support workers and child welfare professionals on family-centered practice, trauma-informed engagement, and strength-based assessment.
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Resources for practitioners working with neurodivergent individuals and families — and for neurodivergent people navigating systems that were not built for them.

Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Parenting Resources and Rights Information
Resources on the rights of autistic parents in child welfare proceedings, including ADA accommodation rights, custody evaluation concerns, and policy advocacy materials. Written by autistic people for autistic people.
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CHADD — Children and Adults with ADHD
ADHD and Executive Function — Professional Resources
Free resources for professionals on ADHD's impact on executive function, time management, organization, and emotional regulation — with practical guidance for accommodation in educational and legal settings.
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Disability Rights Advocates
Know Your Rights — ADA and Child Welfare
Legal resources and case summaries on disability discrimination in child welfare proceedings. Includes litigation resources for parents whose rights have been violated.
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Free and low-cost training specifically designed for law enforcement officers who want to respond to domestic violence and coercive control situations with accuracy and without causing additional harm.

IADLEST — International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training
Domestic Violence Training Catalog
Catalog of certified domestic violence training for law enforcement — including mandatory arrest policies, lethality assessment, strangulation response, and trauma-informed interviewing.
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Lethality Assessment Program — Maryland Network Against DV
LAP Training for First Responders
The Lethality Assessment Program trains law enforcement to use a validated tool that identifies DV victims at high risk of being killed — and connects them to services at the scene. Free training available.
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Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
Improving the Police Response to Domestic Violence
Research report and training guidance on evidence-based law enforcement response to DV — including pro-arrest policies, dual arrest problems, and trauma-informed victim engagement. Free PDF.
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