National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or Text 1-800-787-3224 or LOVEIS to 22522

This page contains tools, articles, and guides on serving victims and survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). These resources have been designed and selected to help Community Health Centers and Primary Care Associations offer culturally competent services to this population. Please contact the CHAMPS Programs Coordinator, Population Health if you have any questions about these materials or would like to share any other useful resources.

Visit the CHAMPS Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking Resources webpage for additional resources.

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Intimate Partner Violence Introduction
Articles and Reports
Education and Training
Provider Resources
Patient Resources
Other Recommended Resources

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE INTRODUCTION

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) refers to behavior within an intimate relationship that causes physical, sexual, or psychological harm, including acts of physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse and controlling behaviors. This definition covers violence by both current and former spouses and partners.

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Intimate Partner Violence
Introductory information on IPV.

Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
Intimate Partner Violence – What Is It and What Does It Look Like?
Information on IPV including what it can look like, who experiences it, the consequences of it, signs to watch out for, and resources.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Intimate Partner Violence
Introductory information on IPV including fast facts, risk and protective factors, prevention strategies, and more.

Preventing Intimate Partner Violence
Information on preventing IPV.

Preventing Resources for Action
This pages includes information for states and communities on the best available evidence to prevent violence.

Veto Violence
This website includes tools and trainings to address violence and implement violence prevention efforts. There are a collection of infographics, tools, trainings, and more related to understanding and preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
Power and Control Wheel
Tool to help people understand the overall pattern of abusive and violent behaviors.

National Domestic Violence Hotline, Spanish Website
Spanish Hotline
A Spanish language website from the National Domestic Violence Hotline

Office of Women’s Health (OWH), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence
Introduction to IPV including signs of violence or abuse, resources on getting a restraining order, information on leaving an abusive relationship, and reports on the effects of domestic abuse on children.

ARTICLES AND REPORTS

Indian Journal of Psychiatry
Intimate Partner Violence: Wounds Are Deeper
Brief review of the literature on this subject with an emphasis on epidemiology and typologies of IPV, perpetuating factors and outcomes, the relevant legislations in India and the screening and intervention steps. (2018)

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Essential Health Care Services Addressing Intimate Partner Violence
This report presents findings from research and deliberations and lays out recommendations for leaders of health care systems, federal agencies, health care providers, emergency planners, and those involved in IPV research. (2024)

Public Health Reports
Galvanizing an Agency-wide Approach: The HRSA Strategy to Address Intimate Partner Violence
Highlights key features of an integrated approach to address intimate partner violence across HRSA programs and offers recommendations for implementing similar efforts.

Rural Health Information Hub
Late Life Domestic Violence: No Such Thing as “Maturing Out” of Elder Abuse
Background information on types of elder abuse (EA), resources for screening, prevalence, healthcare costs, the growing elder population, and more. (2018)

The Ruralness of Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence: Prevalence, Provider Knowledge Gaps, and Healthcare Costs
Review of various studies and their result’s implications for rural domestic and intimate partner violence. (2018)

World Health Organization (WHO)
Intimate Partner Violence
Links to studies of intimate partner violence prevalence globally.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Futures Without Violence
Project Catalyst
HRSA-funded initiative that helps health centers support patients experiencing IPV and human trafficking. The goal is to integrate IPV and human trafficking response into the healthcare delivery system. Project Catalyst does this by bringing together teams from state Primary Care Associations (PCAs), domestic violence coalitions, and state health departments to educate health center providers and promote policy change.

Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN)
Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Webinar Series – Session 1: Creating a Supportive Clinical Environment to Address Intimate Partner Violence
Archived webinar that provides specific and effective action items to better serve women who have experienced IPV. (2019)

Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Webinar Series – Session 2: Providing Essential Tools for Men to Act on Preventing Intimate Partner Violence
Archived webinar that provides specific and effective action items to make communities safer by engaging men in the community. (2019)

National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health
Online Training & Resource Center
Features collections of web-based trainings, written materials, and tools designed to facilitate learning and organizational change.

National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH)
Recognizing and Responding to Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking in Health Center Settings
Archived webinar that provides promising practices on this subject from two health centers. (2019)

National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC)
Responding to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Tools & Resources for HCH Staff Webinar
Webinar that explores the ways that HCH staff respond to IPV in their programs and the challenges faced when working with victims and perpetrators of IPV.

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV)
Webinars
A myriad of informative and educational pre-recorded webinars.

Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP), HHS
Stop, Observe, Ask, Respond (SOAR) Online Health and Wellness Training
Series of continuing education/continuing medical education (CE/CME) training modules tailored for specific professionals on how to identify and respond to human trafficking including SOAR for Health Care, SOAR for Behavioral Health, SOAR for Health and Wellness, SOAR for Public Health, Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services, Trauma-Informed Care, and more. Skills relating to human trafficking can be applied to IPV as well.

PROVIDER RESOURCES

Futures Without Violence
IPV Health Partners
Information for promoting domestic violence and health partnerships for domestic violence/sexual assault advocates, and for health centers.

Prevent, Assess, and Respond: A Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Toolkit for Health Centers & Domestic Violence Programs
IPV Toolkit specifically for health centers. (2024)

Health Center Resource Clearinghouse
Healing-Centered Approaches to Screen and Intervene for Social Determinants of Health Including Intimate Partner Violence
Tools for SDOH screens/policies include offering guidance on the evidence-informed CUES model and how to couple IPV universal education (UE) before any screening is conducted.

Increasing Health Care Enrollment for Survivors of Domestic Violence 
These tools outline opportunities for enrollment staff to increase health coverage for survivors of domestic violence and how health centers can partner with local organizations to develop a support network for survivors.

Intimate Partner Violence, Homelessness, and Behavioral Health: A Toolkit for Health Centers
Developed in collaboration with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, the toolkit is intended to assist health centers and community-based programs in addressing the intersection of IPV and homelessness.

Protocol for HRSA-supported Community Health Centers to Engage Patients Through Universal Education Approaches on Exploitation (E), Human Trafficking (HT), Domestic Violence (DV), and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) 
A protocol designed to prevent exploitation, human trafficking, domestic violence, and intimate partner violence by helping patients have healthy relationships and promote their health as workers.

Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Primary Care Digest – Special Edition: Intimate Partner Violence and Human Trafficking
Includes vetted resources and promising practices to help provide the necessary care and services for victims of IPV and human trafficking.

IPV Health
Evidence-Based CUES Intervention
Information and resources on the evidence-based, trauma-informed, Confidentiality, Universal Education and Empowerment, Support (CUES) intervention for addressing domestic violence in health settings.

Resources
Downloadable safety cards for various populations and locations.

National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC)
Trauma Resources
Compilation of resources on trauma and trauma-informed care especially in relation to people experiencing homelessness.

Rural Health Information Hub
Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence: Some Dos and Don’ts for Health Providers
Information on the “dos and don’ts” of screening, response to violence disclosure, and more to prepare rural providers to meet the challenges of this ongoing public health crisis. (2018)

Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM)
Sexual Violence
Clinical care guidelines for treating victims and survivors of sexual violence.

PATIENT RESOURCES

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233 or Text 1-800-787-3224
thehotline.org

Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
Find A Therapist Directory
Directory of licensed mental health providers who specialize in anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and related disorders. All providers listed are professional members of ADAA who have chosen to be included in this database.

Futures Without Violence
Health Materials for Patients, Providers, and Advocates
Index of health and domestic violence-related materials offered by Futures Without Violence.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
Financial Education
Archived financial education webinar series.

Personalized Safety Plan
List of questions to ask yourself and guidelines for finding support.

Tips for Accessing Resources
Guidance on getting help from law enforcement and seeking legal assistance.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Victims and Survivors Resources
List of organizations, publications, facts and figures, and videos.

OWH, HHS
Getting a Restraining Order
Information and resources on how to obtain a restraining order to protect oneself when leaving an abusive relationship.

Leaving an Abusive Relationship
Information and resources on how to safely leave an abusive relationship.

OTHER RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Compendium of State/Territory Statutes and Policies on Domestic Violence and Health Care
This is a summary of state and U.S. territory laws, regulations, and other activities relevant to addressing domestic violence in health care settings.

Futures Without Violence
Provides groundbreaking programs, policies, and campaigns that empower individuals and organizations working to end violence against women and children around the world

Health Center Resource Clearinghouse
A clearinghouse of health center resources. Search “Intimate Partner Violence” for resources on this topic.

Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation
Health Partners is led by Futures Without Violence and works with community health centers to support those at risk of or surviving IPV, human trafficking, and exploitation and to bolster prevention efforts.

National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, & Mental Health
Provides training, support, and consultation to advocates, mental health and substance abuse providers, legal professionals, and policymakers as they work to improve agency and systems-level responses to survivors and their children.

National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS)
This is an ongoing survey that collects the most current and comprehensive national and state level data on IPV, sexual violence, and stalking victimization in the United States.

Region VIII State Coalitions:

Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Montana Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
North Dakota Council on Abused Women’s Services
South Dakota Coalition Ending Domestic & Sexual Violence
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition
Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
Social change organization dedicated to creating a social, political, and economic environment in which violence against women no longer exists.

Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)
Hotline 1-800-656-4673
Carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

Rural Health Information Hub
Violence and Abuse in Rural America
Guide that addresses abuses that may take place in rural communities.