This briefing highlights a collaboration between the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health (NCDVTMH), the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and StrongHearts Native Helpline. NCDVTMH will share findings from a national survey of more than 14,000 survivors about the impacts of mental health and substance use coercion on their housing. Attendees heard…
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Trauma can impact a survivor’s life in multiple ways, ranging from everyday interactions, ability to regulate their emotions, and an inability to ignore distractions. This paper describes the ways that trauma can appear in a…
This infosheet briefly describes traumatic triggers and how these may show up in the lives of survivors.
This document will discuss five core components of a trauma-informed approach to domestic violence advocacy: (1) providing survivors with information about the traumatic effects of abuse; (2) adapting programs and services to meet survivors’ trauma-…
As state domestic violence coalitions and local domestic violence programs across the country work to create more accessible and trauma-informed shelter programs, staff and advocates have sought guidance on designing medication policies that better serve…
The environment we create communicates our beliefs about the people we serve. This environment and the way we offer services are critical aspects of our work to increase access to our programs for women who…
