NRCDV Publications

Survivors deserve action. This Technical Assistance Question (TAQ) by Breckan Winters, Communications Manager at the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence offers opportunities for taking action around the 2026 theme for Domestic Violence Awareness Month: "With Survivors, Always."

This webinar discusses the impact of domestic violence on children and the experiences of children and survivors involved with the child welfare system. Participants examine how exposure to domestic violence affects children and explore strategies for supporting survivors. The webinar is designed for domestic violence advocates and other professionals working at the intersection of domestic violence and child welfare. The session also includes opportunities for participants to ask questions.

This 90-minute webinar discusses the barriers male survivors of intimate partner violence encounter when seeking support, and the assumptions - spoken and unspoken - that keep advocates and agencies from recognizing them.

The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) is deeply concerned by Rep. Max Miller’s public remarks suggesting that his former wife’s offer to cook dinner after an alleged assault calls her allegations into question. 

For Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2026, we invite you to join us as we move from awareness to action in order to meet our current moment. Now more than ever, we must stand with survivors, always.

This Technical Assistance Question (TAQ) by Toby Fraser explores how domestic violence agencies can truly live into their values when it comes to serving male survivors.

Domestic violence, homelessness, and foster care entry are all preventable. This TAQ outlines three ways that service providers can work to support survivors and their children to maintain safety and housing.

Evaluation is important, but figuring out where to start (or how to keep it manageable) isn’t always easy. Participants joined Yeliani Flores, Research and Evaluation Manager with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Heather Phillips, Research Director at the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health, Swathi Reddy, Research and Evaluation Manager at the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence, and Vanesa Mercado Diaz, Research and Evaluation Specialist at Esperanza United, for an open, practical Q&A session where evaluation was broken down into simple, manageable steps.

Grounded in shared values, meaningful collaboration between domestic violence and child welfare agencies is critical for effectively meeting the complex needs of families and keeping children safe. This guidance document offers key considerations for domestic violence advocates looking to build effective collaborations to promote safety for survivors and their children.

NRCDV’s Prevention Council National Prevention Scan Data Report offers a great deal of food for thought, especially for community-based violence prevention workers. This Technical Assistance Question (TAQ) offers a brief overview of the main takeaways from the report, along with some practical considerations for next steps.

Within the span of less than a week, there have been multiple highly visible domestic violence homicides in the United States. These tragedies are a stark illustration of the devastating impacts of domestic violence on children and their families, and a reminder of how much work remains to create a world in which all children can grow up in safe relationships, homes, and communities.

The main task of TA providers is to "help the helpers." In this Technical Assistance Question (TAQ), NRCDV's Patty Branco defines "technical assistance" and explores how it can support the work of service providers responding to domestic violence.