How Can Child Protection Agencies Partner with Domestic Violence Programs?

This research-to-practice brief supports better understanding the intersection between child maltreatment and intimate partner violence so that comprehensive community-based prevention and intervention programs can be provided effectively. The brief notes the impact of domestic violence on children in the long-term and discusses how adult survivors of domestic violence and their children need support that promotes their well-being. The brief also outlines strategies for capacity building and collaboration implemented between child protection agencies and domestic violence programs in Massachusetts, Florida, Iowa, and Connecticut.

(See also Resources on "intimate partner violence" in the Resource Library)

Record Type: 
Research-To-Practice Brief
Publication Date: 
February, 2021
Date: 
February 2021
Source: 
Partner Resources
State: 
Connecticut
Florida
Iowa
Massachusetts
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • Supportive Services
    • Child Welfare
  • Special Populations
    • Children Impacted by Toxic Stress
    • Domestic Violence Survivors
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