The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma Mental Health (NCDVTMH) partnered with The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) to administer a needs assessment of state/territory Women’s Service Coordinators or their designees. The purpose of this needs assessment was to better understand partnerships, policies, and training related to meeting the needs of DV survivors within substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs. This needs assessment was administered from MayAugust 2019. Representatives from 26 states and territories participated in this survey. The majority of respondents (19) self-described as working within state SUD treatment and recovery agencies, 14 of whom serve as Women’s Services Coordinators, overseeing initiatives such as Pregnant & Parenting Women Grants.
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