This webinar features Heather Heiman and Casey Swegman from the Forced Marriage Initiative at the Tahirih Justice Center. The webinar presents an overview of the nature and scope of forced marriage in the United States, as well as a discussion of the complex social and cultural dynamics and the unique challenges of problem-solving and safety-planning in such cases. The webinar also provides guidance on how to better screen for and identify potential warning signs and indicators of forced marriage within the populations you serve and best practices for providing culturally responsive services.

Author: Forced Marriage Unit (United Kingdom)

Publication: June 2014

This guidebook from the UK’s Forced Marriage Unit provides step-by-step advice for frontline workers who may encounter survivors of forced marriage. The target audience includes health professionals, educational staff, police, children’s social care, adult social services and local authority housing.

Author: Rachael Clawson (Ann Craft Trust) & Pam Vallance (Judith Trust) in conjunction with the Forced Marriage Unit (United Kingdom)

Publication: December 2010

These practice guidelines have been developed to assist professionals encountering cases of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities. The guidelines draw on research undertaken by the Ann Craft Trust in partnership with the Judith Trust and statistics collected from reports to the Forced Marriage Unit.

Author: Forced Marriage Unit (United Kingdom)

This interactive online resource includes sector-specific guidance and learning modules for professionals and advocates who may encounter cases of forced marriage.

Author: Rachael Clawson & Pam Vallance in conjunction with the Forced Marriage Unit (United Kingdom)

Published: 2009

These practice guidelines were developed to assist professionals encountering cases of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities in the United Kingdom and Whales.