Groundwork
For Service Providers and Local Leaders
Explore the resources below to learn how Bridges to Better can improve your work with survivors and families.
Mandatory Reporting and Domestic Violence
Report & NEW Brief
This Futures Without Violence report and NEW brief calls for nuanced and DV-informed thinking when considering filing reports of suspected child abuse and neglect, and offers guidance on best practices.
Overview of Bridges to Better
Brief
Learn more about the six principles and two practice and policy frameworks of Bridges to Better.
Bridges to Better
Infographic
Bridges to Better is focused on improving systems, not fixing families.
Evaluation Outcomes
Infographic
Our research showed improvements in practice and outcomes, and generated new questions!
Pathways to Healing: Protective Factors for Survivors
Brief
Building protective factors for survivors of domestic violence greatly expands the options for helping families.
Infographic
Protective factors for survivors at a glance.
Pathways to Accountability
Brief
We need multiple strategies for holding people who cause harm accountable, and supporting them to change. Our approach should include both relational and systemic strategies.
What Can Bold Leaders Do?
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This series of infographics offers concrete ideas for for leaders within child welfare, dependency courts, and community-based programs.
Child Welfare and Domestic Violence Case Law
Brief
Nicholson v. Scoppetta was a watershed class action lawsuit brought by survivors of domestic violence whose children were placed in foster care. This report examines the legal landscape for similar cases over the 20 years since Nicholson. Survivors provide their own analysis.
Once you’ve got the basics, learn how you can implement Bridges to Better in your community!
