Safe Havens for Pets is a searchable directory for pets of those experiencing domestic violence or homelessness, created and managed by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI). Please note that AWI is an animal protection organization…
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This infographic summarizes the findings of the report, Coburn Place: An Exemplar of the Domestic Violence Transitional Housing Model. Highlighted here are the tenets of the Domestic Violence Transitional Housing (DV TH) model, the five…
While limited research has indicated that domestic violence transitional housing (DV TH) programs may be helpful to DV survivors and their families, little is known about how such programs work in practice. Each program is…
Home visits can be an effective way to facilitate survivors’ access to services, establish trust and familiarity, and provide a view into the household’s needs. Home Free’s approach, described here in this document, includes provision…
This summary report begins with a brief overview of elder abuse and abuse in later life. Subsequent sections describe seven key guiding principles as well as minimum guidelines and practice strategies for advocates to consider…
This guide describes the progress engagement approach, which is an approach to support families to quickly self-resolve their homelessness by tailoring services to offer just what is needed. In a progressive engagement (PE) approach, a…
Domestic violence agencies are committed to assisting survivors with their complex needs, but individual, community, and system-level barriers can make it difficult for them to provide the necessary supports to help women with criminal histories…
This document describes intimate partner violence (IPV) in immigrant and refugee communities in the United States. IPV is a widespread, costly, and complex social problem nationwide, with serious health and safety implications. When IPV occurs…
The research reported here demonstrates how a gender-based analysis of housing programs, such as the Affordable Housing Initiative (AHI), could address issues of substantive equality, or equity of results for women. Housing policies and programs…
