Despite the devastating impact intimate partner violence has on communities, responses to people who cause harm have evolved little over the past few decades. This article, originally published in Families in Society, outlines New York City’s comprehensive approach to engaging people who cause harm in intimate relationships, featuring real examples from our court- and community-based programs.
One in four women and one in seven men have experienced intimate partner violence. Domestic violence is not a private issue, it is a community issue that calls for community-based solutions. Like our RISE Project shows every year with a bike ride, press conference, and candlelight vigil, Community Justice means raising our voices for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Neighborhoods impacted by high rates of gun violence also have the highest levels of reported domestic violence incidents. The RISE Project works to ensure community-based gun violence prevention efforts have more tools and resources to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence. On this episode of In Practice, the RISE team talks to Rob Wolf about the initiative and how it differs from a more conventional law enforcement approach.
Services for people who cause harm are a crucial part of our work to support survivors, foster healthful relationships and communities, and end violence. This blueprint is the product of a year-long process led by Purvi Shah, independent consultant to NYC’s Blueprint for Abusive Partner Intervention and hosted by the Center for Court Innovation.
