The Domestic Violence Housing First model is an innovative approach that focuses on helping survivors obtain and/or maintain safe and stable housing as quickly as possible through the use of flexible financial assistance, survivor-driven advocacy, and community engagement. This model aims to meet survivors’ individual and unique needs to attain housing stability and safety. This report reviews evidence for the DV Housing First model and suggests that this brief but intensive intervention may prevent homelessness and further abuse, and interrupt a negative trajectory for survivors and their children.
