“It Actually Isn’t Just about Housing”: Supporting Survivor Success in a Domestic Violence Housing First Program
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Domestic violence (DV) agencies are increasingly utilizing tailored Housing First (HF) approaches to assist homeless and unstably housed survivors. Research, however, has yet to sufficiently explore how DV advocates who work in DVHF programs conceptualize success for survivors or what strategies they use to facilitate that success. This case study involved in-depth interviews with the DV advocates in one DVHF program (n = 7). Conventional content analysis resulted in two main themes: a) advocates define survivor success in a DVHF program as much more than just obtaining housing; and b) advocates facilitate survivor success through a survivor-defined approach that involves working across levels of the ecological model. Findings highlight the importance of individualized, multi-pronged advocacy within DVHF programs that includes attention at the individual (e.g., safety planning), micro (e.g., rebuilding informal supports), and meso (e.g., collaborating with landlords) levels. Additional research on these practices will help to further crystalize the DVHF model and allow for studies that test its effectiveness as an intervention for homeless and unstably housed survivors.
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Prior research with DV service providers and IPV survivors posits that TIP may improve survivors' life circumstances, including housing.
“Nonetheless, findings from prior research with DV service providers and IPV survivors posits that TIP may improve survivors' life circumstances (Tarshis et al., 2021 ), including their housing (Thomas et al., 2020 ; Rizo et al., 2022 ).”
From Separate and Cumulative Impacts of Trauma-Informed Practices and a Housing Intervention on the Safety, Housing Stability and Mental Health of Domestic Violence Survivors Over Two Years (2025) · cites this paper as Thomas et al., 2020
Limited research has been conducted on TIP in the context of domestic violence services.
“as well as on TIP in the context of DV services (Tarshis et al., 2021 ; Thomas et al., 2020 )”
From Separate and Cumulative Impacts of Trauma-Informed Practices and a Housing Intervention on the Safety, Housing Stability and Mental Health of Domestic Violence Survivors Over Two Years (2025) · cites this paper as Thomas et al., 2020
The results from the current and previous studies corroborate the importance of considering not just what is being done with survivors to meet their goals, but how that work is being done.
“Altogether, the results from the current and previous studies corroborate the importance of considering not just what is being done with survivors to meet their goals, but how that work is being done (Rizo et al., 2022 ; Tarshis et al., 2021 ; Thomas et al., 2020 ).”
From Separate and Cumulative Impacts of Trauma-Informed Practices and a Housing Intervention on the Safety, Housing Stability and Mental Health of Domestic Violence Survivors Over Two Years (2025) · cites this paper as Thomas et al., 2020
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- Authors
- Thomas, K. A., Ward-Lasher, A., Kappas, A., & Messing, J. T.
- Affiliations
- Simmons University (US)
- Arizona State University (US)
- School of Social Work, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Corresponding author
- Thomas, Kristie A.
- Venue
- Journal of Social Service Research
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2020-03-29
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 232-244
- ISSN
- 0148-8376 (ISSN-L)
- 1540-7314
- OpenAlex
- W3014165441
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 35
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3
- FWCI
- 2.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Social Service Research (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Homelessness and Social Issues
- Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Social Sciences › Demography › Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Keywords
- domestic violence, Housing First, domestic violence advocates, ecological model, safety planning, informal support
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