The National Center to Advance Peace for Children, Youth and Families (NCAP) was created in response to the reality that involvement in the child welfare and child custody systems can cause irreparable harm to survivors of domestic violence, especially those from Black, Indigenous, and Latinx families and because we believe our communities have the capacity to solve our own problems. As a result, the NCAP is a partnership with Black and Indigenous communities and partners that include Ujima National Center on Domestic Violence in the African American Community, National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, the Alaska Native Women Resource Center, and Futures Without Violence.
Request Technical Assistance
Call our resource line to speak with our team for solutions, referrals, and resources in English and Spanish. We also offer support in other languages and to those who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
Call: 1-855-53-PEACE (7-3223)
Line open: 8 am – 4 pm PT / 11am ET – 7pm ET
Our Mission
The National Center to Advance Peace for Children, Youth, and Families works to ensure that domestic violence cases involving children and youth are handled in a manner that recognizes the intersection of complex legal, cultural, and psychological dynamics of domestic violence. The NCAP provides access to the best possible sources of information and tangible assistance to those working in child protection and custody in the context of domestic violence.
Our Work
The National Center to Advance Peace for Children, Youth and Families aims to
Deliver training and technical assistance (TA)
We offer tailored training and TA that combines content expertise, critical and analytical thinking skills, and identification and development of tools and resources to help solve the problems that those who work with survivors of domestic violence are facing.
Promote public awareness of domestic violence, dating violence, equity, COVID-19, and other intersecting areas
Improve analysis and access to effective research, evaluation, and policy
We strive to advance a policy that clearly outlines how to respond to survivors of trauma with sensitivity, while centering their needs. We also use research and evaluation to enhance programs that facilitate collaborative efforts and bring about positive change in various systems.
Levers For Change
The Domestic Violence Advocacy Levers for CHANGE in Child Protection represent a fundamental reimagining of the child welfare system to learn from the past, end systemic racism, and improve outcomes for adult and child survivors of domestic violence.
