Reducing Risk and Preventing Intimate Partner Homicide

Domestic Violence Resource for Increasing Safety and Connection (DV RISC) is a national resource center led by the Center for Justice Innovation, Esperanza United, and Ujima Inc., that provides training and technical assistance on intimate partner violence (IPV) risk and lethality assessments.

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How We Can Help

DV RISC features an assessment chart, online resource library, and e-learning platform for multidisciplinary teams interested in learning more about intimate partner violence (IPV) risk and lethality assessment strategies. DV RISC also provides several services including:

  • Technical Assistance

    On-site and virtual technical assistance on the fundamentals of IPV risk, and risk and lethality assessments. As well as strategic planning for jurisdictions seeking to identify and implement an IPV risk or lethality assessment strategy, or enhance the implementation of an existing risk assessment strategy.  

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  • Subject Matter Experts and TTA Providers

    Access to national subject matter experts (SMEs) and training and technical assistance (TTA) providers that specialize in IPV risk and lethality assessment strategies, and risk assessment implementation.   

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  • Community Engagement

    Facilitated relationship building with culturally specific training and technical assistance (TTA) providers and community based organizations. This ensures cultural responsiveness and inclusion of historically marginalized populations in the planning and implementation of IPV risk and lethality assessment strategies. In addition, access to resources to ensure that risk assessment strategies are survivor informed and reflect the strengths and needs of the community.

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  • Peer-to-Peer Learning

    Connection with communities and peers from around the country that have implemented effective IPV risk or lethality assessment strategies. 

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On-site and virtual technical assistance on the fundamentals of IPV risk, and risk and lethality assessments. As well as strategic planning for jurisdictions seeking to identify and implement an IPV risk or lethality assessment strategy, or enhance the implementation of an existing risk assessment strategy.  

Get Support

Access to national subject matter experts (SMEs) and training and technical assistance (TTA) providers that specialize in IPV risk and lethality assessment strategies, and risk assessment implementation.   

Get Support

Facilitated relationship building with culturally specific training and technical assistance (TTA) providers and community based organizations. This ensures cultural responsiveness and inclusion of historically marginalized populations in the planning and implementation of IPV risk and lethality assessment strategies. In addition, access to resources to ensure that risk assessment strategies are survivor informed and reflect the strengths and needs of the community.

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Connection with communities and peers from around the country that have implemented effective IPV risk or lethality assessment strategies. 

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Learn About Our Guiding Principles

IPV Risk Assessments for Identifying and Reducing Risk

Experts and researchers within the intimate partner violence field have developed numerous evidence-based/informed risk assessment tools and models to help identify, measure and assess risk and/or lethality factors for repeat and escalated abuse within intimate partner violence cases. These assessment tools can be used within a variety of settings to help reduce risk and prevent intimate partner violence homicide.
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Connect With Us

Request assistance through our Technical Assistance Portal.

We can assist you with identifying, implementing, or enhancing your risk and lethality assessment strategies  by providing customized technical assistance, training on risk and lethality assessments, connecting with subject matter experts and culturally specific organizations, supporting peer-to-peer learning, and much more!

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Featured Content

Webinars on lethality risk factors commonly flagged in IPV risk assessments.
For more resources, visit our clearinghouse page.

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Lethality Risk Factors Series: Firearms

Webinar addressing how specific intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessments assess for firearms in a relationship and practical response strategies to take after it’s been flagged on an IPV risk assessment.

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Lethality Risk Factors Series: Recent Separation

Webinar addressing how specific intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessments assess for recent separation in a relationship and practical response strategies to take after it’s been flagged on an IPV risk assessment.

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Lethality Risk Factors Series: Strangulation

Webinar addressing how specific intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessments assess for strangulation and practical response strategies to take after it’s been flagged on an IPV risk assessment.

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Lethality Risk Factors Series: Stalking

Webinar addressing how specific intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessments assess for stalking and practical response strategies to take after it’s been flagged on an IPV risk assessment.

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Lethality Risk Factors Series: Pregnancy Abuse and Reproductive Coercion

Webinar addressing how specific intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessments assess for pregnancy abuse and reproductive coercion and practical response strategies to take once they’ve been flagged on an IPV risk assessment.

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