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We know Michigan advocates are doing outstanding work in serving those who have experienced domestic and intimate partner violence. Thank you for all that you do every day and every month, and thank you for letting us be a part of it as we stand with survivors.
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we pulled together this collection of resources, trainings, and other material centered on domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and gender-based violence. The collection includes information on boundaries and expectations in relationships, economic and financial abuse, “going missing” and GBV in Indigenous communities, and more. As always, please don’t hesitate to contact us if you’re looking for more!
Gender-Based Violence and Mental Health: Key Considerations for Clinical Practice
SAMHSA
January 2025
The presenter gives information around the connections between IPV and mental health, including suicidality, substance use, and the rates of mental health concerns after experiencing IPV, and more. She also talks about how mental health and access to mental healthcare can be used as a power and control tactic in abusive relationships.
Sharing Bad News with Survivors of Domestic Violence
National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health
May 2025
“This tipsheet offers trauma-informed strategies for navigating difficult conversations. Grounded in the ACRTI (Accessible, Culturally Responsive, Trauma-Informed) framework, it emphasizes building trust, ensuring safety, and preparing environments and relationships long before bad news must be shared. The tipsheet also addresses staff wellbeing, encouraging reflective practice and peer support to sustain effective, survivor-centered advocacy.”
Economic abuse and coerced debt
MSU’s Research Consortium on Gender-based Violence
Spring 2026
Economic abuse involves behaviors that control an individual’s ability to acquire, use, and maintain economic resources, thereby threatening their economic well-being. In this season, we will learn what economic abuse entails and about coerced debt, a specific type of economic abuse.
Dr. Adrienne Adams discusses how to identify when someone is experiencing economic abuse and recommendations for how advocates can best serve survivors facing this type of abuse.
“Going Missing” in Indigenous Communities and Connections to Gender-Based Violence
Red Wind Consulting
December 2023
“Experiences with gender-based violence provide opportunity that increases risk of going missing. For example:
- Fleeing violent intimate partner
- Intimate partner violence that escalates to femicide
- Non-custodial abductions”
This webinar gives a brief overview of how “going missing” intersects with gender-based violence and how it particularly impacts Indigenous communities.
Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Toolkit
Battered Women’s Justice Project
April 2024
“This Extreme Risk Protection Order Toolkit is for practitioners who work with survivors in civil protection order systems. The toolkit provides an overview of extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) and how they differ from domestic violence protection orders. This toolkit includes:
- Extreme Risk Protection Orders vs Domestic Violence Protection Orders
- Extreme Risk Protection Orders – At a glance
- Extreme Risk Protection Orders – Frequently Asked Questions
- Extreme Risk Protection Order Statutes”
Boundaries & expectations
Love is respect
“Our expectations help us think about what our boundaries are, and our boundaries inform our expectations. When boundaries are set, there’s an expectation that they will be respected, and setting boundaries helps us know what to expect in our relationship. Having agreed-upon boundaries and expectations gives partners a layer of security in the relationship that helps build trust.”
The Hidden Costs of Financial Abuse and Fraud in Domestic Violence
National Center for Victims of Crime
February 2026
“Financial abuse occurs in 99% of domestic violence cases.”
“Understanding the types of financial fraud, such as identity theft, credit card fraud and sextortion that can be used as a form of control or coercion by an intimate partner can help victim service professionals be better equipped to assist survivors. On this webinar, experts from the National Center for Victims of Crime and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation highlight the intersections of financial fraud, financial abuse, and intimate partner violence. They discuss the emotional and financial impact on victims and offer tangible tools and resources to assist survivors.”
View the webinar in English or in Spanish
Intimate Partner Violence and Suicide: Intersections in Context and Practice
Suicide prevention and resource center
August 2022
This webinar provides an overview of the intersection between intimate partner violence (IPV) and suicide in the United States. The presentation addresses considerations for screening and assessing for suicide risk in individuals who have experienced IPV. Information is provided on how to conduct effective safety planning for suicide prevention with individuals who have experienced IPV and are at risk for suicide.
Looking for more resources around domestic violence?
Looking for more resources around domestic violence?
Check out compilations of resources from last year: “Domestic Violence Awareness Month”