Family-Centered Toolkit for Domestic Violence Programs
Publisher: National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (NCDVTMH)
Date Published: 2021
Languages: English
The toolkit is organized into 13 sections, starting with an introduction and moving through suggestions on how to build and sustain family-centered domestic violence programs. It includes guidance on critical conversations, vignettes, and practical suggestions for direct staff and supervisors. The focus is on offering practice wisdom, knowledge, and accessible resources to enhance family-centered services within domestic violence programs.
Main Contribution
The toolkit is designed to provide valuable resources and guidance for domestic violence advocates and program supervisors. It focuses on envisioning and implementing an integrated approach that supports parent-child relationships and families with culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and developmentally sensitive services.
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The toolkit is intended for domestic violence advocates and program supervisors invested in providing integrated, family-centered services to survivors and their children.
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The toolkit provides information for general use, with specific families or situations, prompts group discussions for staff, and assists programs in expanding organizational capacity for enhancing family-centered services.
GBV Prevention
While the document doesn't explicitly mention prevention, it addresses the effects of intimate partner violence on the healthy development and well-being of children and youth. The toolkit aims to support healing, resilience, and positive parent-child relationships within the context of domestic violence.
Creating Normative Change
The toolkit aims to create normative change by promoting a shift towards family-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive services within domestic violence programs. It recognizes the importance of considering the whole family and the unique needs of survivors and their children.
How it could be adapted to the communities
The toolkit emphasizes being culturally responsive by recognizing the diverse experiences and needs of families. It encourages respecting the values of each family and defining family-centered approaches based on individual and community definitions.
Keywords
GBV prevention , parent-child relationships, program supervisors, organizational capacity, normative change
