Key Terms & DEFINITIONS
Developed by and for experts and advocates in both the runaway and homeless youth (RHY) and the domestic and sexual violence (DV/SA) fields, the Toolkit provides information, resources, tips and tools to better address relationship violence with runaway and homeless youth. DV/SA providers will find information designed to increase their understanding of runaway and homeless youth and the network of programs and services working with them and, conversely, RHY providers will find resources on intimate partner violence and the programs and networks that provide protections and support to victims of violence.
As an introduction to a glossary of key terms and definitions used throughout the Toolkit and by RHY and DV/SA programs, please follow the link below.The use of terms and the need to build a common language among advocates from the RHY and DV/SA fields as part of building effective partnerships is also discussed in more detail in Section 3: Finding Common Ground and Section 5: Building Partnerships.
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| One of the first lessons learned when RHY and DV/SA programs came together to better address relationship violence among street youth was the need to take time to understand the language that each field uses in their work. |
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