Substance Abuse: Building a Bridge to Safety for Survivors
An article on drug and alcohol use and addiction, and how to support survivors dealing with substance use.
Resources
Search & Filter
By Topic
By Type
By Language
Search Results
Physical “Fixes” that Help Programs Minimize Rules
Ideas on how physical changes to your shelter can eliminate potentially oppressive rules.
Legal Advocacy: Remembering Who We Work For
Article on legal advocacy and the unintended consequences of the domestic violence movement’s involvement with the legal system.
Mandated to Service: How to Best Serve Survivors Forced to Use Services
Best practices on serving survivors who have been ordered to domestic violence services.
Closing the Distance Between Domestic Violence Advocacy and Child Protective Services
Challenges and solutions for domestic violence advocacy and Child Protective Services.
How We Gave Up Curfew
Reflections on how one domestic violence program significantly reduced their shelter rules.
Public Policy Advocacy: Five Steps, Five Strategies, Five Things to Remember
This article summarizes key issues related to public policy work, including the difference between policy advocacy and lobbying.
Immigration Relief for Noncitizen Survivors of Violence
Chart detailing possible options and resources for immigrant survivors of violence.
Reforming Child Protective Services Through Advocacy for Survivors
Information and practical tips for domestic violence advocates when working with Child Protective Services.
Batterer Accountability: Responding to Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence
Paper discussing best practices across systems responding to domestic violence that is rooted in placing accountability for the abuse on the person who caused harm.