Highlights
New Resources for Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time for NCDVTMH to redouble our efforts to ensure every community has access to culturally responsive, DSV- and trauma-informed mental health care. The resources below are geared toward domestic and sexual violence (DSV) program … Continue reading
New Resource – Family-Centered Toolkit for Domestic Violence Programs
Historically, the domestic violence (DV) field has separated services for adults and services for children and youth, rather than taking an integrated approach that centers the relationships between adult survivors and their children. The Family-Centered Toolkit helps programs envision and implement … Continue reading
New Resource Series – Understanding Substance Use Coercion
Substance Use Coercion as a Barrier to Safety, Recovery, and Economic Stability: Implications for Policy, Research, and Practice People who abuse their partners often coerce them into using substances, including deliberately sabotaging their recovery attempts. This insidious form of power … Continue reading
New Resource – Committed to Safety for ALL Survivors
Committed to Safety for ALL Survivors: Guidance for Domestic Violence Programs on Supporting Survivors Who Use Substances Bridging NCDVTMH’s expertise in domestic and sexual violence (DSV) and substance use, Committed to Safety for ALL Survivors assists programs and advocates in … Continue reading
New Resource – Tools for Transformation: Implementation Support Guide 1
Tools for Transformation: Becoming Accessible, Culturally Responsive, and Trauma-Informed Organizations Implementation Support Guide 1: The Social, Emotional, and Relational Climate and Organizational Trauma This is the first in a new series of ACRTI Implementation Support Guides, designed to supplement NCDVTMH’s Tools for … Continue reading
New Resource List – COVID-19 Resource Hub
COVID-19 Resources & Updates In response to the current national emergency, NCDVTMH will continue to provide updates, resources, and tip sheets to support domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy organizations and coalitions in responding to the trauma, mental health, … Continue reading
Supporting Survivors’ Access to Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Services During the COVID-19 Emergency
In response to the current national emergency, NCDVTMH will continue to provide updates, resources, and tip sheets to support domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy organizations and coalitions in responding to the trauma, mental health, and substance use-related needs of … Continue reading
New Resource – Information Memorandum from SAMHSA and ACF calls for collaboration on domestic violence, substance use and mental health
An Urgent Call for Collaboration at the Intersections of Domestic Violence, Substance Use and Mental Health On October 16, 2019 at 2pm CT, NCDVTMH will be offering a webinar to share research and recommendations from a new Information Memorandum issued … Continue reading
New Resource – Recommendations for Suicide Prevention Hotlines on Responding to Intimate Partner Violence
Recommendations for Suicide Prevention Hotlines on Responding to Intimate Partner Violence Brief Overview: Developed by experts at the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health, in collaboration with experts from the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the National Suicide … Continue reading
New Resource – Coercion Related to Mental Health and Substance Use in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence Toolkit
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month! We are excited to feature our new Toolkit this October! Coercion Related to Mental Health and Substance Use in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence: A Toolkit for Screening, Assessment, and Brief Counseling in … Continue reading