Press Room
The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (NCDVTMH) serves as a leading resource of important information, research, and commentary to enhance understanding and awareness of the critical intersection of gender-based violence, trauma, mental health, and substance use.
By sharing expertise and promoting evidence-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed practices, NCDVTMH aims to improve the accessibility and quality of services available to survivors nationwide.
When reporting on these topics, we urge media outlets to prioritize the privacy, safety, and emotional well-being of survivors and their loved ones.
For press inquiries, please email: media@ncdvtmh.org
Resources for Reporters
Please use our brand guidelines to ensure consistent and accurate representation of our organization across all media and communications
The official NCDVTMH Press Kit can be found here.
NCDVTMH has created “Trauma-Informed Reporting: A Guide for Media Professionals on Addressing the Intersections of Gender-Based Violence, Trauma, Mental Health, and Substance Use”
Click here to access.
- National Domestic Violence Hotline:
Survivor-Centered Domestic Violence Non-Traditional Media Guide - RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network):
Tips for Interviewing Survivors - National Sexual Violence Resource Center:
Reporting on Sexual Violence - National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV):
Addressing Domestic Violence in the Media: Resources for Reporters, Editors, and Media Professionals
Recent Press Releases and Statements
NCDVTMH Statement on Substance Use Coercion and Institutional Response in the Cornell University Case
September 30, 2026
NCDVTMH stands with the young woman who has come forward about the sexual violence she describes experiencing at a Cornell University fraternity house in 2024. She took the steps survivors are encouraged to take: she confided in people she trusted, and she made a report. No survivor should need to file a lawsuit to be heard.
NCDVTMH is Committed to Survivor-Led, Evidence-Based Solutions to Houselessness and Mental Health
June 28, 2025
As a national resource center focused on survivor-defined safety and healing, the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health (NCDVTMH) is deeply concerned about approaches that promote involuntary civil commitment and institutionalization of unhoused individuals struggling with mental health challenges – approaches that run counter to what people need to recover and heal and what the evidence clearly supports. For survivors of domestic violence, who make up the majority of unhoused women, this type of approach replicates the coercive control they are trying to escape.
NCDVTMH Official Statement on Recent Texas DV Shelter Incident
Supporting Survivors, Challenging Harmful Narratives
June 21, 2024
The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health (NCDVTMH) is deeply saddened to learn of the recent tragic act of violence that occurred at a domestic violence shelter in Galveston, Texas. Our hearts go out to those who were directly impacted, as well as to the entire shelter community, as they cope with this traumatic event. We commend the shelter and its staff for their swift response to this crisis, a testament to their training, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to survivor safety. Domestic violence programs and advocates work tirelessly every day to protect and support survivors, often while facing significant risks themselves….
NCDVTMH Contributes Critical Insights to Maternal Mental Health National Strategy and Report to Congress
Urges Recognition of Gender-Based Violence as a Key Factor
May 14, 2024
CHICAGO, IL – The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health (NCDVTMH) is urging policymakers and healthcare providers to recognize the significant role that gender-based violence plays in the maternal mental health crisis facing our nation. This call to action builds on NCDVTMH’s Director, Carole Warshaw, MD’s crucial contributions to the newly released Maternal Mental Health National Strategy and Report to Congress and on key findings from a groundbreaking study NCDVTMH conducted in partnership with The National Domestic Violence Hotline and