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Newsletter  2016 SUMMER / FALL EDITION

Written for domestic violence advocates, direct service providers, policymakers, and anyone else with an interest in working to improve agency and system responses to domestic violence, the NCDVTMH Newsletter provides updates on the latest news and research related to trauma, domestic violence, mental health, and substance abuse, as well as updates on our work at the National Center.

To access all of the stories included in this edition of the newsletter, visit the following link:
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Guide for Engaging and Supporting Parents Affected by Domestic Violence

This guide is designed for staff in domestic violence programs and provides practical guidance for supporting parents affected by domestic violence in their parenting. Using core principles and strategies, the guide helps frame an approach that is aimed at enhancing parenting capacities and strengthening parent-child bonds. Through self-guided questions, reflection, and real-life examples, this guide offers a pathway for deepening our engagement with parents and holding sensitive conversations in the context of our relationships.

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The Mental Health Factor in DV Custody Cases: Results from A Brief Survey of Lawyers Who Represent DV Survivors

The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (NCDVTMH) administered a brief survey to a pool of lawyers who represent domestic violence (DV) survivors in custody cases. The survey asked lawyers about their experiences with the opposing party (the abusive partner) raising the survivor’s mental health as an issue in their cases. Although limited, the findings from this survey suggest that it is extremely common for abusers to raise the survivor’s mental health as an issue in a custody case.

The results of this survey are presented in this report, accompanied by brief analysis.

While further research is needed to fully understand the intersection of mental health and DV in the context of custody cases, it is our hope that the present survey will inspire more research and analysis, and ultimately, that a better understanding of these issues will help inform policy recommendations that will increase the safety and well-being of survivors and their children.

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Fact Sheet: The Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use

While research suggests there may be a relationship between experiencing intimate partner violence and using substances, prevalence studies tell us little about why this may occur. Recent research on substance use coercion provides insights into ways that abusive partners utilize the stigma surrounding substance use to further isolate, harm, and undermine survivors. This fact sheet highlights key findings from prevalence studies and discusses them in the context of substance use coercion. It is a companion to NCDVTMH’s “The Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use: An Applied Research Paper.”

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Trauma-Informed Approaches for LGBQT* Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of Literature and a Set of Practice Observations

At present, there are few, if any, documented LGBQT*-specific models of trauma-informed practice. These two companion documents on Trauma-Informed Approaches for LGBQT* Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence - a Review of Literature and a Set of Practice Observations - were produced by the GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project through a grant from the Administration for Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, US Department of Health and Human Services - to help support trauma-informed work with lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and transgender (LGBQT*) survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV).

The literature review helps set the context for thinking about trauma-informed practice for LGBQT* communities. The literature review is organized into five sections. Section One focuses on the prevalence and dynamics of IPV in LGBQT* communities. Section Two focuses on trauma, mental health, and resilience among LGBQT* individuals to contextualize the critical need for trauma-informed practices for LGBQT* survivors. Section Three focuses on the range of systemic, institutional, and individual-level barriers that thwart LGBQT* peoples’ access to informal and formal support services. The last section reviews the core principles of a trauma-informed approach to practice, with attention to the needs of service providers who work with LGBQT* survivors, and provides examples of community-specific approaches to trauma.

The set of practice observations is intended to inform the development of a trauma-informed transformative justice approach specific to LGBQT* survivors of intimate partner violence. It was developed in conjunction with the literature review and reflects the input of multiple stakeholders.

While these documents are intended primarily for staff in domestic and sexual violence organizations, they are also applicable to practitioners in other anti-violence disciplines, homelessness services, mental health and healthcare circles, criminal legal systems, youth services, and an array of other human services disciplines and social change endeavors that seek to serve and ensure the inclusion of LGBQT* communities.

The Advisory Board for this project was comprised of the NorthEast Two-Spirit Society, Queer Muslims of Boston, Fenway Community Health, the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition, the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers, HarborCOV, and Massachusetts Asian & Pacific Islanders for Health.

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For more information on supporting LGBQT* survivors of intimate partner violence, contact:

The LGBTQ DV Capacity Building Learning Center c/o The Northwest Network
A program focused on improving research, practice and policy regarding domestic violence in LGBTQ communities.
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The New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP)
An organization that empowers LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education and supports survivors through counseling and advocacy.
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FORGE
A transgender anti-violence organization, specializing in technical assistance for victim service agencies, with a focus on domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and hate crimes. 1-414-559-2123 | AskFORGE at forge-forward.org<mailto:AskFORGE at forge-forward.org> | www.forge-forward.org<http://nationalcenterdvtraumamh.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d123b3bc6efba6e11d584a32&id=1949c2967b&e=afd3005382>

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NCDVTMH Launches a Webinar Series on Trauma-Focused Interventions for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence

NCDVTMH is pleased to launch a webinar series on Trauma-Informed Responses to Emotional Distress and Crisis. Please read on below to learn about the series and view webinar recordings!

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NCDVTMH's webinar series on Trauma-Informed Responses to Emotional Distress and Crisis is designed to support DV/SA advocates in partnering with survivors experiencing emotional distress, mental health crises, and/or psychiatric disabilities. The series provides an opportunity to explore existing frameworks for thinking about trauma and mental health and to examine our understandings of crisis and distress. It reminds us that we are talking about people and the complex courses of their lives, not about categories, labels, or diagnoses. Finally, it discusses the knowledge, skills, practices, and reflective processes needed to support people with a wide range of experiences of distress and ways of coping and being in the world.

·         Trauma-Informed Responses to Emotional Distress and Crisis: An Introduction
Presented by: Jen Curley and Cathy Cave, National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health

This webinar engages participants in thinking through what helps when someone is experiencing emotional distress. It looks at the factors that shape how we respond to distress and crisis and discusses both individual and organizational strategies to respond to emotional distress in trauma-informed ways.

·         Responding to Mental Health Crisis: Incorporating Peer Support Practices
Presented by: Jen Curley and Cathy Cave, National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health

This webinar engages participants in considering community-based mental health peer support services as a resource to support people in our programs who are experiencing emotional distress. We will look at the alignment between domestic and sexual violence advocacy work and the principles and practices of peer support. We will also consider opportunities for cross-training, effective partnering and trauma-informed support for survivors.

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Contents

  *   Guide for Engaging and Supporting Parents Affected by Domestic Violence

  *   The Mental Health Factor in DV Custody Cases: Results from A Brief Survey of Lawyers Who Represent DV Survivors

  *   Fact Sheet: The Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use

  *   Trauma-Informed Approaches for LGBQT* Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of Literature and a Set of Practice Observations

  *   NCDVTMH Launches a Webinar Series on Trauma-Informed Responses to Emotional Distress and Crisis

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