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Health is a basic human right and need. The September TA Question of the Month shares select highlights from a newly released paper on health equity co-authored by staff at the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and National Sexual Violence Resource Center.

Roughly 100,000 incidents of domestic abuse have been reported to the military since 2015, CBS News found. Some survivors told CBS News they felt they were in more danger after they reported.

“Rape crisis centers are understandably alarmed and concerned about how they can continue to support a survivor and her bodily autonomy after an assault,” the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault Director of Policy and Advocacy Elizabeth Boyce said in a statement

The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and the National LGBTQ Institute on IPV in partnership with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Michigan State University Research Consortium on Gender Based Violence are pleased to invite you to participate in the inaugural Actualizing Justice Institute.

Did your state, tribe, coalition or local domestic violence program receive FVPSA CARES Act funds? The September 29th deadline for spending these critical resources is fast approaching!

Survivors need flexible, affordable, and safe housing options to achieve safety and lasting stability. The August 2021 TAQ explores how faith leaders can work to address domestic violence and support the housing needs of survivors in their communities.