Family Violence Prevention and Services Act

The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA)  

The Council for Women administers the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) Program which serves as the primary federal funding stream dedicated to the support of emergency shelter and related assistance for victims of domestic violence and their children.

The Family Violence Prevention and Services Program is committed to:

• Providing shelter and other supportive services for victims and their children
• Coordinating statewide improvements within local communities, social service systems, and programming regarding the prevention and intervention of domestic violence through the leadership of State Domestic Violence Coalitions and FVPSA State Administrators
• Increasing public awareness about the prevalence of domestic violence, dating violence and family violence
• Supporting local and community-based domestic violence programs with specialized technical assistance addressing emerging issues such as trauma-informed care; the co-occurrence of domestic violence and child maltreatment; culturally specific domestic violence services; and effective interventions for children exposed to domestic violence

-Sited from the Family and Youth Services Bureau of the Administration for Children Youth and Families website

Helpful Resources

• Forms
• FVPSA Services Evaluation for Shelter Residents Example
• FVPSA Program Overview 2016-2017
• Frequently Asked Questions
• The National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities Website

• FVPSA Programs Directory

• Newsletters

• Substance Abuse: Building a Bridge to Safety for Battered Women
• Working with Battered Women Impacted by Substance Abuse
• 2016 FVPSA Conference