Commentary: Rather than offer a domestic violence survivor the chance to sign up for services later, why not provide the care then and there?
Rachel Graber and Jens Ludwig: Here’s how Chicago can better connect domestic violence victims with servicesOpinion content—editorials, columns and guest commentaries—is created independent of news reporting and is exclusive to subscribers.While the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical need for swift action in tackling public health crises, we have been sluggish in applying this lesson to address the escalating domestic violence epidemic.
Life and human nature get in the way. The brochure gets lost. Pain starts to dissipate. A car breaks down. Work schedules get in the way. A family member gets sick.Behavioral science — and common sense — says that people are more likely to do something the easier it is. Rather than offer a domestic violence survivor the chance to go somewhere else sometime in the future to sign up for services later, why not sign them up or provide the care then and there? A “zero-delay handoff.
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