Contracts and capabilities: public service interpreting and third sector domestic violence services

Third sector partnerships for public service delivery: an evidence review

Child protective services and domestic violence.

Studies estimate that domestic violence is present in at least one-third of the families involved in child protective services (CPS). Yet, until recently, CPS has not directly addressed domestic violence in its handling of child abuse and neglect cases. By the same token, domestic violence programs have historically emphasized services for battered women, with limited understanding of the child...

Community-based domestic violence services.

Community-based domestic violence services have grown significantly since their emergence in the 1970s. Now more than 2,000 in number, domestic violence organizations have expanded their range of programs. In addition to crisis-oriented services, such as telephone hot lines and temporary shelter, many of these agencies provide legal, health, mental health, or vocational services or referrals, a...

Domestic violence treatment service - incest treatment service.

Domestic Violence and the COVID-19 Crisis

This letter intends to discuss how CoVID-19 pandemic and its related preventive measures such as maintaining social distance and reducing social and intimate relationships can affect the formation of domestic violence. It also points to the need for families to provide psychological support in dealing with this epidemic.