Impact for Change is a place to think collectively about the ways intimate partner violence intersects with underserved populations. New installments are posted on our website each quarter.
An emerging understanding: brain injury deeply impacts domestic violence survivors
When a professional football player gets slammed into the field and hits his head, a referee blows the whistle and the play stops. A medical team rushes out, and typically the player is taken out of the game for a concussion evaluation. Their concussion is identified...
Isolated and afraid: challenges of intimate partner violence in rural areas
The research is somewhat scant, but the message is clear: in rural areas, the incidence of intimate partner violence is higher than in cities, and the challenges for seeking care and safety can be significant. A 2011 study of 1,478 women in Iowa found the prevalence...
LGBTQIA+ young people at greater risk for human trafficking
Human trafficking occurs when a predator uses force, fraud or coercion to prey on someone else – someone with unmet needs. Anyone can be targeted and find themselves caught up in trafficking, but there are individuals who face greater risk. Among them: immigrants,...
In the scramble for affordable housing, disparities remain
A place to live that’s safe, affordable, decent—something that’s possible. For millions of low-income people across the country—but especially for survivors of domestic violence, and even more so people of color—finding an affordable place to live can be achingly...
Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Disclaimer: This month’s content addresses sensitive topics that could evoke difficult emotions and/or trigger trauma responses. Please read with caution and care. Some trace the history of the domestic violence movement to the 1970s, when shelters began to open in...
Impact for Change: A New, DEI-centered Space
With the urgency of the day-to-day work trying to provide shelter and services for survivors of domestic violence in Ohio, there’s not always time to stop and consider directly issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Over the past several years, the severity of...
Get in touch. Get involved.
174 E Long Street #200 Columbus, OH 43215
1.800.934.9840
614.781.9651