National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health

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Resources - Tools for Collaboration

Consumer/survivor/recovering women: A guide for new partners in collaboration. This report presents promising practices for integrating consumer/survivors/recovering women into service provision. It is based on the experience of the 14 site SAMHSA Women, Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence Study. This practical booklet could be useful in a range of social service settings wishing to increase the involvement of their participants in a meaningful way. Prescott, L. (2000). Delmar, NY: Women, Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence Coordinating Center, Policy Research Associates.

Mental Health and Domestic Violence: Collaborative Initiatives, Service Models, and Curricula.

Recognizing the importance of partnerships between domestic violence advocates and mental health providers, this working paper provides descriptions of model collaborative programs including statewide, regional, and local policy and training initiatives that focus on domestic violence, trauma, and/or mental health; direct service programs that serve and advocate for survivors of domestic violence who have unmet trauma, mental illness, or substance abuse needs; and local, regional, and national programs that focus on children who are exposed to violence. Domestic Violence and Mental Health Policy Initiative. (2002). Chicago: Warshaw, C. and Moroney, G.