Reaching out to Male Survivors of Violence

Abstract

This brief was developed to provide outreach and engagement best practices for agencies, community-based organizations, and other entities that are working with male survivors of violence. Currently, the victim services field is not addressing the needs of boys and men of color, who are experiencing violence at alarming rates and are not being connected to the services that they need. Through interviews with hospital-based violence intervention programs, school-based health centers, and community-based organizations, this brief offers recommendations for working with male survivors of violence, and how to create an effective continuum of care and support for this hard to reach population. (Author Abstract)