Domestic Violence High Risk Teams
About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of dedicated domestic violence high-risk teams and their coordinated responses to prevent family violence.
Having a dedicated team that handles coordinated domestic violence response is essential in preventing family violence. Joining us for today’s episode of Down the Rabbit Hole is TCFV’s Coordinated Response and Safety Strategies (CRSS) coordinator, Nicholas, to discuss high-risk domestic violence and coordinated responses to it. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about what DVHRT stands for, what the purpose of it is, how having a dedicated DVHRT team has assisted in this work, a little bit about the DVHRT report, and trends Nicholas is seeing in the data. We delve into action steps organizations can take as a response to this data before discussing some promising DVHRT practices and some common traits successful DVHRT community partnerships possess. Our guest even touches on the delicate nature of using survivor stories in these programs. Finally, Nicholas talks about some of the most surprising DVHRT partnerships and shares his hopes for the future of DVHRT. Please note that this episode carries a trigger warning for domestic violence, so listen with care.
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