Advocate, Pennsylvania
“I hope to reach out to more faith based communities to encourage them to help support survivors and this gave me a better framework to do so!”
Crafting survivor-centered policies and equipping decision makers with data driven strategies that turn legislation into real world protection.
Providing hands-on, real time technical assistance (TA), trainings, and events for frontline advocates and allies in the field.
Deepening the understanding of domestic violence and its intersecting issues of housing instability, racial inequity, economic justice, and more.
Curating campaigns to help educate the public on how they can help bring issues to the forefront and encourage people to change their actions.
thousands of resources and materials on domestic violence
enhancing the capacity of domestic violence coalitions
resource library on the critical intersection of domestic violence, sexual assault, homelessness, and housing
improving housing options for survivors of domestic violence
how services impact survivors and their families
supporting national, tribal, territorial, state, and local advocacy networks
Our work builds the capacity of individuals, agencies, systems, and institutions to address and prevent domestic violence.
A collection of stories and reviews from advocates who have leveraged NRCDV’s resources to impact their local community.

My concerns seem to always be heard and validated! I always end a call feeling inspired, empowered and refueled! – Advocate
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For more than thirty years, NRCDV has been the field’s backbone, bringing policy, training, research, and public awareness under one roof. Find key numbers from training and TA, resource use, and national reach plus case stories from partners putting our tools into practice.
What does this look like on the ground? It’s an advocate who gets live help the day a complex case lands on their desk. It’s a coalition that turns a policy brief into a statewide protocol. It’s a housing partner who learns a safer way to respond, and keeps a family housed.
have taken a class, watched a webinar or participated in a training offered by NRCDV in the past 5 years.
for technical assistance (TA) have been answered since 2021.
NRCDV has worked to strengthen the capacity of programs responding to domestic violence victims and their families.
published to VAWnet, the largest online library on domestic violence in the world, with nearly 500,000 users each year.
reported that the knowledge and skills they gained in trainings were applicable to their day-to-day work in 2024.
“I hope to reach out to more faith based communities to encourage them to help support survivors and this gave me a better framework to do so!”

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NRCDV does not provide direct services (for example: shelter, legal advocacy, counseling, etc.). We support organizations who directly serve victims and survivors of domestic violence.
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