Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services

**About OFVPS** **The Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services** leads the agency's comprehensive approach to domestic violence prevention and administers the **Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA)** to improve support for families experiencing violence and trauma. FVPSA is the primary federal funding stream dedicated to supporting emergency shelters and related assistance for victims of domestic violence and their children. We recognize the interrelated aspects of domestic violence with homelessness, economic hardship, workplace readiness, physical and behavioral health concerns, and culturally specific needs. Our office works across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to address these issues, including meeting the needs of children exposed to family violence. These coordinated efforts ensure that survivors can more easily access supportive services, violence-prevention resources, health care, housing, early childhood education, child support, responsible fatherhood programs, and much more. In addition, for organizations working with survivors of domestic violence, OFVPS resources, training, technical assistance, and grant support may help increase their service capacity, community engagement, and survivor-centered practice.