Uplifting Survivor Voices for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Risk Assessment Implementation

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This webinar, led by lived-experience experts Jennifer Moston and Jennifer Foxworthy, highlights the essential role of survivor involvement in implementing IPV risk assessments and models. It covers effective strategies for engaging survivors and individuals with lived experience, drawing on insights from the DV RISC Survivor Advisory Board Guidance Document. By centering survivor perspectives, we can … Continued

Foundational Building Blocks for IPV Risk Assessment Implementation: Confidentiality Key Takeaways

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessments involve gathering sensitive information about the survivor, person causing harm, and their relationship, which is often shared with partners to inform decision-making and access to services. This can have implications for both survivors of intimate partner violence and persons who cause harm. Drawn from the Foundational Building Blocks for … Continued

Foundational Building Blocks for IPV Risk Assessment Implementation: Sustainability Key Takeaways

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Sustainability in intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessment implementation entails ensuring long-term success and stability in its application. Ongoing financial sustainability, continuing education and training, capacity of the implementing agency and partners, and ongoing buy-in from community partners are essential components to consider when implementing an IPV risk assessment with sustainability. Drawn from the Foundational Building … Continued

Foundational Building Blocks for IPV Risk Assessment Implementation: Fidelity Key Takeaways

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Fidelity in intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessment implementation means adhering to the assessment’s original validation and implementing it as originally intended. Understanding the key elements of fidelity is essential for successful and sustainable implementation. Deviating from fidelity compromises the assessment’s validation and effectiveness, leading to unintended consequences in communities. Drawn from the Foundational Building … Continued

Foundational Building Blocks for IPV Risk Assessment Implementation: Trauma-Informed Engagement Key Takeaways

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Because survivors and persons who cause harm access systems for services, it is important for systems to implement intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessments  with a trauma-informed approach. Implementing IPV risk assessments with a trauma-informed approach supports healing and builds trust with survivors and persons causing harm, which is especially essential for those in marginalized … Continued

Foundational Building Blocks for IPV Risk Assessment Implementation: Partnerships Key Takeaways

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Partnerships are an integral part of implementing intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessments because assessing for lethality and recidivism in IPV relationships leads to engaging survivors and persons causing harm in services offered by partners.  Therefore, jurisdictions should have strong, collaborative, buy-in and partnerships, not only with system players, but also with community partners who … Continued

Foundational Building Blocks for IPV Risk Assessment Implementation: Cultural Responsiveness Key Takeaways

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Understanding your community is vital when implementing intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessments. These assessments often don’t account for community-specific factors, which can result in undesirable impacts on marginalized groups. Therefore, it’s imperative to incorporate the perspectives and needs of the communities being served by the assessment or model in use. Drawn from the Foundational … Continued

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