Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention | The Geiger Institute
Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention | The Geiger Institute
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Description: The Geiger Institute is a national initiative to end domestic violence homicides. Learn about our partnerships and domestic violence homicide prevention tips.
We partner with communities to implement proven homicide reduction strategies, develop new solutions, and evaluate effectiveness. Through these collaborative partnerships, we create pathways to safety for those most at risk of fatal intimate partner violence.
In 2002, while advocates at the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center were trying to help a woman named Dorothy find safety from her abusive husband, she was killed in her home as her daughter was on the phone with the police. Her husband was released by the court four days before on low-cash bail. After Dorothy was killed, the advocates set out to understand where the system had failed her and how to prevent this from happening again.
From this event, the Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT) was born. The model is based on the research of Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN from Johns Hopkins University that identiļ¬ed the risk factors present when a woman is killed by their intimate partner. The team-based model looks to identify and close systemic gaps and bring together community partners that previously operated in silos.
Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention | The Geiger Institute
Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention | The Geiger Institute
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