@article{ref1,
title="Improving safe housing access for domestic violence survivors through systems change",
journal="Housing policy debate",
year="2021",
author="Kulkarni, Shanti Joy and Marcus, Suzanne and Cortes, Cristina and Escalante, Carielle and Wood, Leila and Fusco, Rachel",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Domestic violence (DV) survivors often encounter serious barriers navigating between housing and homelessness (H/H), coordinated entry (CE), and DV service systems to access safe housing. This study examined an innovative program that deployed DV coordinators as systems change agents liaising between H/H services, DV programs, and CES to increase survivors' safe housing access. Five listening sessions were conducted using a semi- structured interview guide to explore key stakeholders' perspectives about the potential impact of he DV coordinator program. Transcripts were thematically coded and then member checked. Primary themes included: (a) training, consultation, and brokering relationships to advance systems reforms; (b) adapting to community contexts; and (c) bringing survivors' voices to funders and policymakers. Cross-sector training was an important program outcome. However, meaningful systems changes were not likely to occur through training activities alone. Community partners benefited from responsive real-time consultation, as well as coaching and support to address survivors' needs in a trauma-informed manner. Relationship building and networking encouraged cross-sector collaborations and creative pragmatic solutions to complicated survivor needs. <br><br>FINDINGS underscored the complementary nature of direct service and systems advocacy and the importance of having service providers, like DV housing navigators working parallel with DV systems change advocates.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1051-1482",
doi="10.1080/10511482.2021.1947865",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10511482.2021.1947865"
}