
Culturally Responsive and Trauma-Informed Care for Domestic Violence and Substance Use Disorder
This October, the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC are honoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month by sharing culturally responsive and trauma-informed training and resources that support individuals and families experiencing domestic violence (DV), intimate partner violence (IPV), and substance use disorder (SUD). Research shows there is an association between DV/IPV and SUD, and these co-occurring factors make it challenging to administer effective mental health and recovery support services. For this reason, the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, PTTC, and SAMHSA have developed evidence-based products and treatment recommendations addressing the complex issues inherent to these behavioral health factors.
We invite everyone to use and share the following content to support those affected by IPV, DV, and SUD:
- Applying Culturally Responsive & Trauma-Informed Care at the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence & Mental Health Flipbook
- Cuidados de Salud Mental Culturalmente Sensibles e Informados en Trauma para Comunidades Hispanas/Latinas en Ohio
- Culturally Responsive and Trauma-Informed Mental Health Care for Hispanic/Latino Communities in Ohio
- Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Logotherapy to Help Clients with Co-Occurring Disorders Recover
- Let’s Talk about IPV: Offering Accessible, Trauma-Informed, & Culturally Responsive Supports (Part 1)
- Let’s Talk about IPV: Integrating Culturally Responsive Approaches for Survivors of DV & IPV with Mental Health Services (Part 2)
- Let’s Talk about IPV: Working at the Intersections of Substance Use & IPV–What Every Provider Needs to Know (Part 3)
- Let’s Talk about IPV: Overdose Prevention & Intimate Partner Violence–Unique Risks, Needs, and Strategies (Part 4)
- Let’s Talk about IPV: Family-Centered Approaches for Domestic Violence: Keeping Survivors' and Children's Needs in Mind (Part 5)
- Part 1: Invisible Injuries: The Complex Intersection of Domestic Violence, Behavioral Health, Traumatic Brain Injury & Strangulation
- Part 2: Invisible Injuries: The Complex Intersection of Domestic Violence, Behavioral Health, Traumatic Brain Injury & Strangulation

Content, resources, and trainings from the network and beyond:
- SAMHSA's TIP 25: Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence
- Quick Guide for Clinicians Based on TIP 25: Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence
- National Center for Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health (NCDVTMH) Resource Library
- U.S. Department of Justice: Office on Violence Against Women
- Domestic Violence Awareness Project Resources
National Training & Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) Events
- OCT 9: The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Children
- OCT 16: But they LOVE me—Dating Violence and Young People
- OCT 18: Youth and Young Adult Support Space (YYASS!)
- OCT 19: Peers and Clinicians Together (PACT)
- OCT 23: Systems to Support Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence