Intimate Partner Violence Resources

Definitions:

• Intimate Partner Violence Surveillance: Uniform Definitions and Recommended Data Elements, Version 2.0 pdf icon[3.04 MB, 164 Pages, 508]
  This document presents uniform definitions and data elements for use in surveillance of intimate partner violence.

Fact Sheet:

• Preventing Intimate Partner Violence pdf icon[429 KB, 2 Pages]
  pdf iconCDC’s fact sheet that includes definitions, consequences, and prevention strategies for preventing intimate partner violence.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWRs):

• Basile KC, Clayton HB, DeGue S, et al. Interpersonal Violence Victimization Among High School Students — Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2019. MMWR Suppl 2020;69(Suppl-1):28–37. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.su6901a4external icon.
• Johns MM, Lowry R, Andrzejewski J, et al. Transgender Identity and Experiences of Violence Victimization, Substance Use, Suicide Risk, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among High School Students — 19 States and Large Urban School Districts, 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019;68:67–71. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6803a3external icon.

CDC Reports:

• Continuing the Dialogue pdf icon[7 MB, 20 Pages, 508]
  This resource includes cross-cutting prevention efforts; community-level prevention; strategies and approaches to prevent intimate partner and sexual violence; information on race, class, gender and social determinants of health; and, a vision for the future of the prevention field.
• Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Victimization Assessment Instruments for Use in Health Care Settings pdf icon[1.71 MB, 114 Pages, 508]
  This document is a compilation of existing tools for assessing intimate partner violence and sexual violence victimization in clinical and healthcare settings. The compilation is intended to serve as a guide to help identify victims requiring additional services.
• Measuring Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration: A Compendium of Assessment Tools
  This compendium provides researchers and prevention specialists with a compilation of tools designed to measure victimization from and perpetration of intimate partner violence.
• National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) Special Reports
  Summary reports from NISVS present data on the national prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual violence (SV), and stalking among women and men in the United States.
• Preventing Intimate Partner Violence Across the Lifespan: A Technical Package of Programs, Policies, and Practices pdf icon[4.52 MB, 64 Pages, 508]
  CDC’s technical package that highlights strategies based on the best available evidence to help states and communities prevent intimate partner violence, support survivors, and lessen the short and long-term harms of intimate partner violence.
• Preventing Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence: Program Activities Guide pdf icon[8.38 MB, 8 Pages, 508]
  The guide describes CDC’s public health activities and research related to intimate partner and sexual violence. The guide outlines four categories of activities which are essential to CDC’s prevention work: tracking the problem, developing and evaluating prevention strategies, supporting and enhancing prevention programs, and providing prevention resources.
• Training Professionals in the Primary Prevention of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence: A Planning Guide pdf icon[1.57 MB, 86 Pages, 508]external icon
  The guide can help plan, deliver, and evaluate trainings whether you initiate the trainings yourself or are asked by others to provide trainings.

• World Health Organization/World Report on Violence and Health pdf icon[221 KB, 36 Pages, Print Only]external icon
  This report, written mainly for researchers and practitioners, raises global awareness about the problems of violence and show that violence is preventable.
• World Health Organization’s Multi-country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence against Women pdf icon[945 KB, 19 Pages, Print Only]external icon
  This report from 2005 presents initial results based on interviews with 24,000 women. Report findings document the prevalence of intimate partner violence and its association with women’s physical, mental, sexual and reproductive health. Data are included on non-partner violence, sexual abuse during childhood and forced first sexual experience. The report concludes with 15 recommendations to strengthen national commitment and action on violence against women.

CDC Data Sources:

• National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS)
  NISVS is an ongoing survey that collects the most current and comprehensive national-and state-level data on intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and stalking victimization in the United States.
• The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)
  NSFG gathers information on family life, marriage and divorce, pregnancy, infertility, use of contraception, and men’s and women’s health. The survey results are used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and others to plan health services and health education programs, and to do statistical studies of families, fertility, and health.
• Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
  PRAMS collects state-specific, population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences before, during, and shortly after pregnancy. Data on physical abuse by an intimate partner during and after pregnancy are collected.
• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
  CDC’s YRBSS monitors health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability, including intimate partner violence (in the form of sexual and physical teen dating violence), among young people in the United States.

Other Federal Data Sources:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)external icon
  Each year, the FBI publishes a summary of crime in the United States, hate crime statistics, special studies, reports, and monographs.
• National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)external icon
  NCVS is the primary source of information on criminal victimization in the United States. The survey enables the Bureau of Justice Statistics to estimate the likelihood of victimization by rape, sexual assault, robbery, assault, theft, household burglary, intimate partner violence victimization, and motor vehicle theft.

Non-Federal Data Sources:

• National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health)external icon
  The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of over 20,000 adolescents who were in grades 7-12 during the 1994-95 school year and have been followed for five waves to date, most recently in 2016-18.

CDC Resources:

• CDC’s Extramural Research Program
  CDC funds universities, medical centers and other outside organizations to conduct research related to intimate partner violence prevention.
• Dating Matters^®: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships
  CDC’s teen dating violence prevention initiative seeks to reduce dating violence and increase healthy relationships.
• DELTA Impact
  The Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancements and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA) Impact program funds State Domestic Violence Coalitions to implement strategies and approaches designed to prevent intimate partner violence while also funding local communities to do the same.

Other Federal Resources:

• Administration for Children and Family’s Family Violence Prevention and Services Programexternal icon
  The Family Violence Prevention and Services Program administers the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), the primary federal funding stream dedicated to the support of emergency shelter and related assistance for victims of domestic violence and their children.
• National Women’s Health Information Centerexternal icon
  The National Women’s Health Information Center, operated by the Office on Women’s Health, is the most current and reliable resource on women’s health.
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Victims of Crime (OVC)external icon
  OVC provides substantial funding to state victim assistance and compensation programs-the lifeline services that help victims to heal.
• U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)external icon
  OVW provides federal leadership in developing the national capacity to reduce violence against women and administer justice for and strengthen services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Additional Online Resources:

• Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violenceexternal icon
  This is a national resource center on domestic violence, sexual violence, trafficking, and other forms of gender-based violence in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
• Casa de Esperanzaexternal icon
  This organization is a leader in the domestic violence movement and a national resource center for organizations working with Latinas in the United States.
• FaithTrust Instituteexternal icon
  Formerly known as The Center for the Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence, FaithTrust Institute is an interreligious, educational resource that addresses sexual and domestic violence issues.
• Futures Without Violenceexternal icon
  Striving to reach new audiences and transform social norms, the organization trains professionals such as doctors, nurses, athletic coaches, and judges on improving responses to violence and abuse.
• National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)external icon
  NCVC is a nonprofit organization that serves victims of all types of crime, including intimate partner violence.
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)external icon
  NCADV is a membership organization of domestic violence coalitions and service programs.
• National Domestic Violence Hotlineexternal icon
  The National Domestic Violence Hotline connects individuals to help in their area by using a nationwide database that includes detailed information about domestic violence shelters, other emergency shelters, legal advocacy and assistance programs, and social service programs.
• National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violenceexternal icon
  The center has supports health care practitioners, administrators and systems, domestic violence experts, survivors, and policy makers at all levels as they improve health care’s response to domestic violence.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)external icon
  NNEDV is a membership and advocacy organization of state domestic violence coalitions that provides legislative and policy advocacy, training, technical assistance, and funds to domestic violence advocates through the NNEDV Fund.
• National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)external icon
  The center is a comprehensive source of information on the many issues related to domestic violence. A wide range of free, comprehensive, and individualized technical assistance information, training, and resource materials can be accessed from the website.
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)external icon
  NSVRC provides leadership in preventing and responding to sexual violence through collaborating, sharing, and creating resources and promoting research.
• National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Centerexternal icon
  The center provides information to scientists, practitioners, advocates, grassroots organizations, and any other professionals or lay persons interested in current topics related to violence against women and its prevention.
• PreventConnectexternal icon
  PreventConnect, a project of the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, features an online public Listserv, prevention wiki, podcasts, and frequent web-based forums that provide prevention experts with a vehicle for analyzing and discussing ongoing efforts to prevent domestic and sexual violence.
• The North West Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian and Gay Survivors of Abuseexternal icon
  The NW Network provides support for survivors and resources to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence in the gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual communities through education, advocacy, and organizing.
• Prevent IPVexternal icon
  The IPV Prevention Council represents a unified national effort committed to enhancing the capacity of state/territory domestic violence coalitions and community-based domestic violence programs to advance a comprehensive national prevention agenda and broaden support for its full implementation at the national, state, territory and local levels.
• The Stalking Resource Centerexternal icon
  The center advocates for stronger rights, protections and services for crime victims; provides education, training and evaluation; and serves as a trusted source of current information through collaboration with state, local, and federal partners.
• Violence Against Women Electronic Network (VAWnet)external icon
  VAWnet provides a collection of full-text, searchable resources on domestic violence, sexual violence, and related issues.
• Violence Prevention Evidence Baseexternal icon
  This tool provides access to abstracts from published studies that have measured the effectiveness of interventions to prevent violence.
• Workplaces Respond to Domestic and Sexual Violence: A National Resource Centerexternal icon
  Workplaces Respond provides resources, training, and technical assistance to employers, survivors, co-workers, and advocates to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual harassment and violence, trafficking, and stalking impacting the workplace.
• World Health Organization (WHO) Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence (Violence Against Women)external icon
  This WHO’s webpage includes data on sexual and intimate partner violence prevalence and risk and protective factors, key strategies for prevention, factsheets and infographics, publications, and other resources.

Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships
CDC’s web page that provides information about the Dating Matters Program. See the Dating Matters Publications and Resources web page  for all resources related to Dating Matters.

DELTA Impact
CDC’s web page that provides information about the Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancements and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA) Impact program.

History of DELTA:

Please visit these web pages for more information on DELTA, DELTA PREP, and DELTA FOCUS.

National Partners and Engagement:

• Family Violence Prevention and Services (FVPS) office of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)external icon
  FVPSA is the primary federal funding stream dedicated to the support of emergency shelter and related assistance for victims of domestic violence and their children.

• National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)external icon
  The NRCDV has been a comprehensive source of information for those wanting to educate themselves and help others on the many issues related to domestic violence.

• Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Councilexternal icon
  The Council is committed to enhancing the capacity of state/territory domestic violence coalitions and community-based domestic violence programs to advance a comprehensive national prevention agenda and broaden support for its full implementation at the national, state, territory and local levels.

• Prevent Connectexternal icon
  PreventConnect is a national project of the California Coalition Against Sexual Assaultexternal icon. The goal of PreventConnect is to advance the primary prevention of sexual assault and relationship violence by building a community of practice among people who are engaged in such efforts

• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)external icon
  NNEDV is dedicated to creating a social, political, and economic environment in which violence against women no longer exists.

Teen Dating Violence
CDC’s web page that provides information about Teen Dating Violence.

Publications

• Preventing Teen Dating Violence Fact Sheet pdf icon[578 KB, 2 Pages, 508]
  CDC’s fact sheet that includes definitions, consequences, and prevention strategies for preventing teen dating violence.

• Preventing Intimate Partner Violence Across the Lifespan: A Technical Package of Programs, Policies, and Practice pdf icon[4.52 MB, 64 Pages, 508]
  CDC’s technical package that highlights strategies based on the best available evidence to help states and communities prevent intimate partner violence, support survivors, and lessen the short and long-term harms of intimate partner violence.

• A Comprehensive Technical Package for the Prevention of Youth Violence and Associated Risk Behaviorspdf icon[4.09 MB, 64 Pages, 508]
  This technical package is a collection of strategies that represent the best available evidence to help states and communities prevent or reduce youth violence. Also available in Spanish pdf icon[3.89 MB, 68 Pages, 508].
• STOP SV: A Technical Package to Prevent Sexual Violencepdf icon[3 MB, 48 Pages, 508]
  CDC’s technical package that highlights strategies based on the best available evidence to help states and communities prevent and reduce sexual violence.

Additional Resources

CDC Resources:

• Dating Matters^®: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships
  Dating Matters is a comprehensive teen dating violence prevention model developed by CDC to stop teen dating violence before it starts.

• Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)
  CDC’s DASH works to promote environments where youth can gain fundamental health knowledge and skills, establish healthy behaviors for a lifetime, connect to health services, and avoid becoming pregnant or infected with HIV or STDs.

• Teen Dating Violence Infographic
  The infographic highlights the importance of healthy relationships throughout life.
• Veto Violence 
  CDC’s online source of free violence prevention training, tools, and resources.

Other Federal Resources:

• Youth.govexternal icon
  Youth.gov helps users create, maintain, and strengthen effective youth programs.

Hotlines

• Love is Respect National Teen Dating Abuse Helplineexternal icon
• Call 1-866-331-9474 or TTY 1-866-331-8453
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network’s (RAINN) National Sexual Assault Hotlineexternal icon

• Call 800-656-HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.
• Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network’s (RAINN) National Sexual Assault Online Hotlineexternal icon
• Visit rainn.orgExternalexternal iconto chat one-on-one with a trained RAINN support specialist, any time 24/7.

Resource Centers:

• The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)external icon
  NSVRC identifies and disseminates information, resources, and research on all aspects of sexual violence prevention and intervention.

• PreventConnectexternal icon
  PreventConnect is a national project of the California Coalition Against Sexual Assaultexternal icon. The goal of PreventConnect is to advance the primary prevention of sexual assault and relationship violence by building a community of practice among people who are engaged in such efforts.

• National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCVD)external icon
  The NRCDV has been a comprehensive source of information for those wanting to educate themselves and help others on the many issues related to domestic violence.