Funded by the Indian Health Service and Administration for Children and Families, the IHS/ACF Domestic Violence Project (2002-2009), trained thousands of health care providers and community advocates, identified and empowered national experts, instituted sustainable DV response programs in hospitals and clinics, developed model policies and tools to better address abuse
The California IPV and Health Policy Leadership Cohort explored policy and practice changes that increase the capacity to move upstream to address community-level factors contributing to intimate partner violence (IPV). The need to promote prevention at the community level is well documented, but there are no mechanisms in place to
Domestic Violence (DV) advocacy programs can serve as an important entry point for identifying survivor health needs and providing access to health services and preventative care. This brief outlines the value and importance of health advocacy, as well as collaboration between the health and DV fields to promote survivor health.