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

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 Blocks for IPV Risk Assessment Implementation: Fidelity webinar, this factsheet highlights 5 key takeaways for ensuring sites are implementing IPV risk assessments to fidelity.