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Addressing Discriminatory Housing Barriers For Victims of Domestic Violence: A Toolkit for Advocates

Abstract

Federal and state laws provide protections and remedies that can preserve survivors' housing. This toolkit provides advocates with information about how to help victims of domestic violence keep their housing. The tool kit draws from state-specific as well as federal law protections, including the Violence Against Women Act; Fair Housing Act; and the United States Constitution.

Key Approach Categories
Domestic and Sexual Violence Specific Approaches
Rights and Protections for Victims
Advocacy Tools
Creation Date
Resource File
Addressing Discriminatory Housing Barriers For Victims of Domestic Violence: A Toolkit for Advocates
Author(s)
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence

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This project is sponsored under Family Violence Prevention and Services grant awards from the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Service within the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Office on Violence Against Women and the Office for Victims of Crime at the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The interagency collaboration established this domestic violence and housing technical assistance consortium to provide national domestic violence and housing training and resource development.