Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a leading cause of homelessness, yet little evidence exists about effective strategies to assist IPV survivors as they work to avoid homelessness while freeing themselves from abuse. An ongoing demonstration evaluation is examining if and how one promising model assists IPV survivors in obtaining safe and stable housing over time. The Domestic Violence Housing First (DVHF) model involves providing IPV survivors with mobile advocacy and/or flexible funding, depending on individual needs, in order to attain these goals. We hypothesized that those receiving DVHF would experience greater housing stability and less re-abuse compared to survivors receiving services as usual. The current study evaluated the short-term efficacy of the DVHF model with a sample of 345 homeless or unstably housed survivors who sought services and who completed in-person interviews shortly after contacting the DV agency, as well as six months later. Those who received the DVHF model showed greater improvement in their housing stability compared to those receiving services as usual, as well as decreased economic abuse. Both groups experienced a sharp decline in all forms of abuse. The Domestic Violence Housing First model shows promise in helping unstably housed DV survivors achieve safe and stable housing. Study findings have implications for DV agencies as well as those funding such services. Understanding which interventions work best for which survivors is critical to ensuring that service providers are effectively working toward long-term housing stability and well-being for IPV survivors and their children.

亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 是无家可归的主要原因，但几乎没有证据表明有效的策略可以帮助 IPV 幸存者努力避免无家可归，同时摆脱虐待。正在进行的示范评估正在研究一种有前途的模型是否以及如何帮助 IPV 幸存者随着时间的推移获得安全和稳定的住房。家庭暴力住房优先 (DVHF) 模式涉及根据个人需求为 IPV 幸存者提供移动宣传和/或灵活资金，以实现这些目标。我们假设与照常接受服务的幸存者相比，接受 DVHF 的人将经历更大的住房稳定性和更少的再虐待。目前的研究评估了 DVHF 模型的短期疗效，样本为 345 名无家可归或居住不稳定的幸存者，他们在联系 DV 机构后不久以及六个月后寻求服务并完成了面对面的采访。与正常接受服务的人相比，接受 DVHF 模型的人的住房稳定性有了更大的改善，经济滥用也减少了。这两个群体都经历了各种形式的虐待急剧下降。家庭暴力住房优先模型显示了帮助不稳定的家庭暴力幸存者获得安全和稳定住房的希望。研究结果对 DV 机构以及资助此类服务的机构都有影响。