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This brief report presents key findings from a qualitative evaluation focused on the experiences of domestic violence advocates and direct service providers working with Black immigrant and refugee survivors. The insights shared in this report are intended to inform more responsive service delivery and guide policy and systems-level changes that align with the lived realities of Black immigrant and refugee survivors.

This brief report highlights key findings from a qualitative evaluation examining the experiences of domestic violence advocates and service providers who support Black immigrant and refugee survivors. The findings are intended to support more responsive service delivery and inform policy and systems-level improvements that reflect the lived realities of Black immigrant and refugee survivors.

This qualitative study explores the experiences and needs of both survivors of domestic violence who utilize interpretation services and the interpreters who support them.

This report examines how the challenges of housing insecurity are especially impactful for underserved communities, including Black immigrant and refugee populations.

This report details the project expansion of the 2022 process evaluation of the flexible funding pilot project conducted by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) in partnership with the LGBT Center of Central PA. Specifically, this report describes the findings from a research project that documented the types and quantities of BIPOC LGBTQ survivors' needs addressed through the flexible funding program; the immediate impact of receiving flexible funding on the housing status, safety, and overall well-being of BIPOC LGBTQ survivors; and the experiences of BIPOC LGBTQ survivors receiving support services from a community-based organization that specifically serves LGBTQ individuals.

This report summarizes the findings from an evaluation of the LGBT Center of Central Pennsylvania's pilot flexible financial assistance model. This includes the challenges encountered and lessons learned in the implementation process along with preliminary evidence of the success of the flexible financial assistance model. 

The intersection between domestic violence, housing instability, and homelessness continues to be a pressing issue for the field. To this end, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence conducted a two-part needs assessment project to assess survivors' current and emerging housing needs, particularly in Black and Brown communities, and to document innovative community-based solutions.

Native women have been on the receiving end of many injustices. These injustices include homelessness and various forms of physical and sexual violence. Native women experience high rates of homelessness. The May 2022 Technical Assistance Question of the Month (TAQ) explains that advocates must understand the historical context of Native women's experiences in order to truly support them.

The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), National AI/AN Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) and the Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center (AKNWRC) convened a workgroup of gender-based violence and housing advocates from Indian country to reflect on the needs of AI/AN survivors. The October 2021 Technical Assistance Question of the Month (TAQ) outlines some of the needs identified in the workgroup.