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Professional Resource Hub
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Tools for police officers, CYS workers, therapists, teachers, healthcare workers, and other professionals working to support survivors of abuse and violence.
QUIZZES • ASSESSMENTS • TOOLS • BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS • VISUAL AIDS • & MORE
"Is This Abuse?" A Quiz From PCADV
This short, 1-2 minute quiz is a great starting point for helping someone determine if their relationship is abusive. The quiz provides resources upon completion without being overwhelming or intrusive. This is a great tool for connecting individuals to support in a non-intimidating way.
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Danger Assessment Tools
​This assessment helps individuals evaluate their risk of serious harm in an abusive relationship by identifying warning signs of escalating danger. It provides a clearer understanding of potential risks (including lethality) and offers guidance on safety planning. For convenience and versitility, it's available online or as a printable PDF.
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Safety Planning
We have an entire webpage dedicated to safety planning tips for survivors. These tips are useful for any situation, whether the survivor chooses to remain in their relationship or is actively planning to leave. These practical strategies can help survivors prioritize safety while providing professionals with guidance on how to support those in abusive situations.
Personalized Safety Plan
This tool is valuable for survivors to plan how to respond to abusive or violent incidents and determine how to reach safety. It’s important to remind survivors that they control when and if they disclose their abuse or ongoing risk. If they choose to share their situation, this plan can be shared with a trusted friend, family member, or coworker for added support and safety.
Documenting occurances of abusive behavior can be an important first step for someone experiencing abuse by helping them understand the situation and begin to regain control. This guide provides professionals and survivors with the tools to safely and effectively document abuse. By following these steps, individuals can preserve evidence and connect with support when they're ready.
Documentation Guidelines
Stalking and Behavior Log
Encourage survivors of stalking to keep a detailed log of incidents and behaviors. This documentation can be crucial if they choose to pursue legal action. Remind them to record the stalker's name, the agency they report to, and any identification numbers, and to request a copy of the report for their records.
Finding Services for Survivors
Conflict of Interest Troubleshooting
Survivors may hesitate (or be unable) to visit our office for many reasons, including conflicts of interest, familiarity with staff, or discomfort seeking support in a small community. In some cases, abusers intentionally seek services first, knowing this can create a conflict that prevents their victim from accessing help. Because of these challenges, survivors can seek support from almost any DV/SA center. While some services (like legal assistance) may require county residency, most centers are welcoming and ready to provide support, helping survivors find the safest and most comfortable place to receive assistance.
Book Recommendations
Books can be a powerful tool for understanding and addressing domestic and sexual violence, whether for personal growth or professional education. Our book recommendations offer valuable insights for survivors, advocates, and professionals alike. Click here to browse our book recommendations for all ages and perspectives.
These tools can help guide conversations about relationship dynamics while providing insight into the cycle of abuse. They're designed to validate a survivor's experiences while helping them recognize abusive behaviors. Designed with visual learners in mind, these images can be easily saved and shared via email or mobile phone—if the survivor feels it is safe to do so.
The Relationship Spectrum
The Relationship Spectrum is a great place to start when talking with a survivor about different aspects of their relationship. The National Domestic Violence Hotline website has a great page dedicated to this tool that you can find by clicking here. Professionals and survivors can click the image to enlarge it and can choose to save it to their device if they feel safe doing so.
The Power and Control Wheel
The Power and Control Wheel is a valuable tool for understanding the tactics abusers use to gain and maintain control in a relationship. It helps both professionals and survivors recognize patterns of abuse beyond physical violence, such as emotional, financial, and psychological manipulation. The National Domestic Violence Hotline website provides more information on this tool, which you can explore by clicking here. Professionals and survivors can click the image to enlarge it and save it to their device if they feel safe doing so.
The Cycle of Abuse Wheel
The Cycle of Abuse Wheel illustrates the recurring patterns in abusive relationships, showing how tension builds, abuse occurs, and is followed by periods of remorse and reconciliation. Understanding this cycle helps survivors and professionals recognize abusive dynamics and plan for safety. Professionals and survivors can click the image to enlarge it and save it to their device if they feel safe doing so.
