INTIMATE PARTNER

VIOLENCE
Background Information

Definition
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) can be defined as any
physical, sexual, or psychological harm committed by a
current or former spouse, opposite-sex cohabitating
partner, same-sex cohabitating partner, date, or boyfriend
or girlfriend.

Signs of Intimate Partner Violence

Abuse is usually shown through physical, sexual, and
psychological signs:

Physical Signs
bruises and lacerations to the body
fatigue, restlessness, loss of appetite
expresses fear and/or anxiousness when talking about
their partner
Sexual Signs
victims consistently maintain STDs/STIs
Psychological Signs
display signs of depression and anxiety
victims are usually isolated due to restrictions on seeing
friends and family

Effects of Intimate Partner Violence

IPV starts early and continues throughout a person’s life. It is
important to note that IPV can affect all people regardless
of their age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or
nationality.
The frequency and severity of this violence can vary
tremendously. Every individual’s experience with IPV is
different. Everyone heals at a different pace. But, these
victims can and will heal with the right treatment.
Effects of Intimate Partner Violence can include, physical,
mental, economic, and sexual harm:
Physical: physical abuse can affect the victim’s health
long-term (i.e., heart disease, insomnia, hypertension,
diabetes) due to the long-term stress put on their body
Mental: IPV victims have been found to have higher rates
of depression, PTSD, and anxiety
Economic: IPV victims may be forced to not work, and
finances can be withheld
Sexual: IPV victims can end up with STDs/STIs, withheld
from using contraceptives, and forced abortion

Statistics
around 41% of women and 26% of men experienced IPV
in their lifetime
about 75% of female IPV survivors and 48% of male IPV
survivors experience some form of injury related to IPV
from 2016 to 2018 the number of IPV victimizations in the
United States increased by 42%
IPV is the most common against women between the
ages of 18-24
 INTIMATE PARTNER
VIOLENCE
Victim Assistance Program

Mission Statement
Our program is determined to provide survivors of Intimate Partner
Violence a space to heal, grow, and connect with other survivors. Victims
of IPV have the right to find themselves again in a safe environment away
from their abusers. Through advocacy, support resources, and mutual
connectedness, The Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program aims to
provide survivors with the care and attention they deserve.

Services Provided For IPV Survivors

Through effective trauma-focused care, we strive to

implement a program dedicated to healing, growth, and
advocacy. The services provided to IPV survivors include:

Individualized CBT Group Trauma- Advocacy &

Intervention Focused Intervention Outreach Services
Many survivors Survivors of IPV often Advocacy on IPV is a
experience mental find themselves with a huge step in long-
health problems such lack of emotional lasting prevention. By
as anxiety, support due to advocating for victim
depression, and PTSD. forced isolation. To services, we can gain
Research suggests help survivors the recognition we
the Cognitive connect with need to keep our
Behavioral Therapy is individuals who services running.
highly effective in understand what they Additionally, an
reducing depression are going through. outreach program will
and PTSD. Victims Group trauma- be implemented to
that are provided focused intervention educate individuals
with CBT can learn therapy will be about the dangers of
how to cope with provided. This will IPV. Outreach
these mental health allow survivors to heal programs will be
issues. Our program and grow from their presented at
provides CBT experiences together. locations that may
specifically catered have individuals who
to IPV victims. are at higher risk of
victimization.

How We Will Target Survivors & Cost of the Program

How will we target survivors?
through our outreach program
presentations will be held at locations such as college campuses, hospitals, etc.
Cost of the Program
This program will be funded through donations and taxpayer money
cost of all programs is around $15,000
80% will be going to CBT training, group therapy sessions, and advocacy
20% will be going to upkeep, marketing, and related supplies

References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, October 11). Fast facts: Preventing intimate partner violence |violence
prevention|injury Center|CDC. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/fastfact.html

Crespo, M., Arinero, M., & Soberón, C. (2021). Analysis of effectiveness of individual and group trauma-focused interventions for
female victims of intimate partner violence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), 1952.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041952

Laskovtsov, A. (2023). Intimate Partner Violence. Lecture.

Warshaw, C., Sullivan, C. M., & Rivera, E. A. (2013, February). A systematic review of trauma-focused interventions for domestic
... National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health. https://ncdvtmh.org/wp-
content/uploads/2022/11/NCDVTMH_EBPLitReview2013.pdf