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Our Lives

A trauma-informed direct service framework that addresses interpersonal violence in the lives of people with disabilities

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  • About
    • Overview
    • Partners
    • Team
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  • The Problem
    • Overview
    • Research
  • The Solution
    • Overview
    • Our Lives: Safe and Strong Program Toolkit
    • Resources
  • Contact
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Putting a stop to interpersonal violence in the lives of people with disabilities

About

Our Lives: Safe and Strong Program Toolkit is a multi-component programmatic approach to reducing abuse of people with disabilities.

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The Problem

Individuals who experience a disability are three times more likely to experience violent victimization than are others.

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The Solution

Our Lives brings together people and organizations to reduce abuse of people with disabilities.

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People with Disabilities

We serve people with disabilities by reducing their vulnerability and exposure to abuse.

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CIL Staff

We work with staff from centers for independent living from across the United States.

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Researchers and Students

Read research published on intimate partner violence. Know of more work being done in this area? Contact us so we can add it to this website.

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Advocates & Policy Makers

Learn more about resources to help eliminate the problem of intimate partner violence among people with disabilities.

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Our Lives: Safe and Strong Program Toolkit
Funded by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation (NIDILRR)
Grant No. 901F0108