Integrating Community Level IPV Prevention in Community Health assessments and Community Health Improvements

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 support local initiatives, nor are sources of funding and coordination clear. This brief shares recommendations  that elevate consideration of IPV in ongoing planning, implementation, and evaluation processes within the health and public health sectors.