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

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 communities. Drawn from the Foundational Building Blocks for IPV Risk Assessment Implementation: Trauma-Informed Engagement webinar, this factsheet highlights 5 key takeaways for ensuring sites are implementing IPV risk assessments with a trauma-informed approach.