The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health was established in 2005 by the Domestic Violence & Mental Health Policy Initiative (DVMHPI). DVMHPI is a Chicago-based project founded in 1999 that works to address the unmet mental health needs of domestic violence survivors and their children and the traumatic effects of abuse across the lifespan. Since its inception, DVMHPI has provided training and technical assistance to domestic violence, mental health, substance abuse, and social service agencies in the Chicago area, as well as city and state-level policymakers. While the Center maintains a national focus, DVMHPI continues to carry on the local aspects of the work by building the capacity of Chicago-area service systems to provide accessible, culturally relevant, and domestic violence- and trauma-informed services.
Center Highlights
- New Resource Series – Understanding Substance Use Coercion
- New Resource – Committed to Safety for ALL Survivors
- New Resource – Tools for Transformation: Implementation Support Guide 1
- New Resource List – COVID-19 Resource Hub
News & Updates
- Register Now for a 1/27 Webinar: Organizational Policies and Practices that Promote Safety Within Programs
- Register now for a 7/2 virtual event: Disaster Management Considerations for Leaders Working for DV/SA Organizations: Implications for the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Register now for a 6/1 webinar: Supporting Well-Being