Real Tools - Responding to Multi-Abuse Trauma - A Tool Kit to Help Advocates and Community Partners Better Serve People with Multiple Issues

Sep 16, 2026

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Real Tools: Responding to Multi-Abuse Trauma provides a practical toolkit for advocates and community partners working with people facing multiple, co-occurring issues tied to violence, abuse, and trauma. The edition includes project support and acknowledgement information, honors contributors and community advocates, and frames the work within safety, sobriety, wellness, and justice. It emphasizes survivor-informed experience through interviews while recognizing editorial and technical guidance from staff, reviewers, and field advisors.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages352

Reading Time2 h 3 min

AccessFree to download

Dedication

Wilma Louise Bennett

Acknowledgements

Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Editorial and layout support

Field Reviewers and Technical Advisors

REAL TOOLS: RESPONDING TO MULTI-ABUSE TRAUMA A TOOL KIT TO HELP ADVOCATES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS BETTER SERVE PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE ISSUES By Debi S. Edmund, M.A., LPC and Patricia J. Bland, M.A., CDP © 2011 by Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault This project was supported by 2007-MU-AX-0082 and 2010 MU-AX-0002 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. DEDICATION Wilma Louise Bennett We dedicate this edition of Real Tools in memory of Wilma Louise Bennett. Wilma’s Tlingit name was “Taats” and she was Ishktaan from the “Pool-in-the-River” house of Taku. Wilma served as a strong advocate for recovering women and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and child sexual abuse during her nearly five years with the Training Project at the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Wilma (pictured here far right with Lindsee Acton) was a beloved member of the Juneau community and a vital force behind the development of the Real Tools manual. During her tenure at the Network, Wilma never wavered in her commitment to people who experienced harm at the hands of others and she worked hard to reduce barriers for women and children impacted by multiple forms of abuse. Throughout Wilma’s long illness she shared her experience, faith and hope with all of us at the Network. Wilma lived every moment. She loved the glacier, her God and her family. She found humor in everything, even during her illness. Wilma was truly the ‘Boss’ and involved with organizing Real Tools (and everything else) until we lost her on January 29, 2011. No doubt she is checking for typos in the sky and putting in a good word to the Angels for the people we serve. Wilma was born on Nov. 18, 1942, in Juneau. Her parents were William and Beatrice Stoddard. Her brother, Bill, lives in Washington state. Wilma met her true love, Robert J. Bennett, at the Juneau Teen Center in 1964. They were married in 1981. On Sept. 4, 2010, Wilma and Bob celebrated 29 years of marriage. Wilma was loved by all and will be missed by her family, her friends and all of us at the Network. Ldakát wuháanch,itusixán. Gunalchéeshyá haa t’éit’yeeynaagí. Tsu yéi ikkwasatéen. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (ANDVSA) offers sincere appreciation and respect to our member programs in Alaska who daily seek to help the people in our communities alleviate and overcome the impact of violence, abuse, trauma and co-occurring issues. We thank you for your tireless efforts and ongoing commitment to safety, sobriety, wellness and justice. We offer grateful acknowledgements to the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women for their financial support of this project and their commitment to the safety and well-being of the people we serve. We also offer grateful acknowledgements to ANDVSA staff members Susan Christianson, Lindsee Acton, and Madison Massey for their editorial support. Special thanks to Lindsee Acton for layout and design assistance, as well as hours and hours of hard work on this project. Heartfelt thanks are extended to the Safety Girls, Ginger Baim and Karen Carpenter, and to everyone who participates in the SAFE SISTR program. You are an example for us all. Many of the tools provided in this manual were initially inspired by people struggling to get free from violence and heal from trauma and other issues. These people have shared their experience, strength and hope with each other and with us over the years. While confidentiality constraints do not allow us to acknowledge them by name, we want to extend our special thanks to the courageous survivors who allowed us to interview them about their personal e

FAQs

What is Real Tools designed to help advocates and community partners do?

Real Tools provides a toolkit to help advocates and community partners better serve people facing multiple issues related to violence, abuse, and trauma.

How does the manual incorporate survivor input?

The acknowledgements note that many tools were inspired by people struggling to get free from violence and heal from trauma, including survivors who were interviewed about their experiences.

Who supported the project financially and how is the support described?

The project support is attributed to grants awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice, and the publication clarifies that the expressed opinions and conclusions are those of the authors.

Sep 16, 2026

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