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

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 can support the implementation of an IPV risk assessment. Drawn from the Foundational Building Blocks for IPV Risk Assessment Implementation: Partnerships webinar, this factsheet highlights 5 key takeaways for ensuring strong partnerships are present in IPV risk assessment implementation.