Key Prevention Resources

These key resources provide a baseline understanding of the core principles and strategies used to approach the primary prevention of intimate partner violence within a public health framework.
Domestic Violence Evidence Project

To access a conceptual framework paper and theory of change, empirical research summaries and profiles of innovative programs and practices, see the DV Evidence Project’s focus area on Prevention, to be launched by the end of June 2014. This project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) combines research, evaluation, practice and theory to inform and enhance the field's work on behalf of survivors of intimate partner violence.

In the Field

Explore emerging prevention campaigns, projects, and events. Begin here.

Domestic Violence Prevention Timeline

This interactive timeline documents key historical events known to significantly impact or advance the goal of intimate partner violence prevention in the United States, noting intersections with sister social justice movements. The information is complied from several timelines and listings of prevention milestones. Learn More.

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