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 The National Center on Domestic & Sexual Violence in the Jewish Community

 
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We learned through our 2021 “Domestic Violence in the Jewish Community: A Needs Assessment” that while the short-term needs of survivors (emergency housing, financial assistance, restraining orders) are often being met, communities are struggling to address long-term needs of survivors. In response, Jewish Women International has established the National Center on Domestic & Sexual Violence in the Jewish Community housing initiatives that drive concrete long-term solutions to address domestic violence in the Jewish community. The National Center is the hub for trauma-informed training, education, resources, peer support, research, policy development, and community collaboration.

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Our Vision:

A Jewish community that meets the systemic needs of survivors and supports the local Jewish programs and advocates that serve them.

 
 
 

The National Collaborative

of Jewish Domestic Violence Programs

Clergy Task Force

to end Domestic Abuse in the Jewish Community

Jewish Organizational Training

Jewish Community Coordinated Response Teams

 
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2021 National Needs Assessment

JWI’s in-depth 2021 analysis of survivors’ needs found U.S. Jewish communities substantially lacking in safe shelter, legal services, acknowledgement, support, and much more. Our report on this groundbreaking research – the National Needs Assessment of Domestic Abuse in the Jewish Community, completed with the generous support of Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies – offers recommendations for new programs, collaborations, and funding priorities to ensure that Jewish survivors can safely remain and thrive in their communities.

Watch the Research Release Event

A panel of experts discusses the findings of this year-long needs assessment and explores JWI’s recommendations for new systems, collaborations, and funding priorities.


Read about this project in the Times of Israel: Report finds US Jewish communities ill-equipped to aid domestic abuse victims (August 19, 2021)

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Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies generously provided funding for this work.