This qualitative study explores the experiences and needs of both survivors of domestic violence who utilize interpretation services and the interpreters who support them. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 14 participants (8 survivors and 6…
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Co-location of DV/SA advocates in various settings can deepen cross-system relationships, provide ready support to survivors navigating those systems, and create multiple opportunities for cross-training and systemic change. An advocacy presence can impact practices to…
The webinar, Coordinated Entry Decision Tree (Part 2): Putting it into Practice, is a follow-up to a previous webinar, Determining Housing Needs for DV/SV Survivors: A Decision Tree as an Alternative to a Score Sheet….
Listening sessions are an excellent technique to capture participants’ views and suggestions about an issue. There are several well-established principles regarding how to conduct effective listening sessions; however, when working with survivors of gender-based violence,…
When advocates in residential domestic violence programs throughout Missouri questioned the role of rules for residents within their programs, they were revisiting a familiar struggle. The concept and conflict of having rules in shelters has…
The National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities (NLN) conducted the study, A Scan of the Field: Learning About Serving Survivors of Human Trafficking, to fill the gap in understanding service provision at the…
This report provides an overview of 8 California-based agencies that piloted the Domestic Violence Housing First (DVHF), which is an initiative that focuses on helping survivors get into safe and stable housing as quickly as…
This guide explains how service providers from sexual assault programs can offer trauma-informed services to those they serve. The authors explain trauma throughout the survivor’s lifespan, how trauma can create barriers, and how to create…
This presentation slide deck challenges multiple myths associated with domestic violence programs, countering each myth with factual explanations. The presentation materials also cover some important considerations around DV survivors who may be served through the…
This brief addresses the need for a comprehensive approach to trauma intervention across service settings. The authors define these complementary approaches, identify core principles and current practice for each, and discuss how both are being…
