The Institutes

Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community

The mission of the Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community is to provide an interdisciplinary vehicle and forum by which scholars, practitioners, and observers of family violence in the African American community will have the continual opportunity to articulate their perspectives on family violence through research findings, the examination of service delivery and intervention mechanisms, and the identification of appropriate and effective responses to prevent/reduce family violence in the African American community. To learn more, visit http://www.dvinstitute.org.

The National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence (Alianza)

The National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence (Alianza) is part of a national effort to address the domestic violence needs and concerns of underserved populations. It represents a growing network of Latina and Latino advocates, practitioners, researchers, community activists, and survivors of domestic violence.

Alianza’s mission is to promote understanding, initiate and sustain dialogue, and generate solutions that move toward the elimination of domestic violence affecting Latino communities, with an understanding of the sacredness of all relations and communities. To learn more, visit http://www.dvalianza.org.

Asian and Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence

The Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence is a national network of advocates; community members; professionals from health, mental health, law, education, and social services; survivors; scholars; researchers; and activists from public policy, community organizations, youth programs, immigrants’ rights networks, communities of color, women’s groups, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender communities, and other social justice organizations. This Institute serves as a forum for, and clearinghouse on information, research, resources and critical issues about violence against women in Asian and Pacific Islander communities. To learn more, visit http://www.apiahf.org/apidvinstitute.

Greenbook: Collaborations to Address the Occurrence of Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment

A major new initiative, popularly known as the "Greenbook," is helping child welfare and domestic violence agencies and family courts work together more effectively to help families experiencing violence. Since the "Greenbook" was released in 1999, dozens of sites around the country have used it to improve their policies and practices. The "Greenbook" project is helping communities from coast to coast improve coordination among courts and social service agencies to better serve families in need. All the work of the "Greenbook" project is informed by an expert Greenbook Policy Advisory Committee.

In addition to state and local activity, the "Greenbook" has generated a federal initiative - a joint project of the United States Departments of Justice and Health & Human Services. It is designed to improve the quality of services provided by local jurisdictions to families threatened both by domestic violence and child abuse or maltreatment. The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges coordinates support and technical assistance to each of the six counties that are part of the federal Greenbook Intiative. To learn more about the “Greenbook,” visit http://www.thegreenbook.info.