[ NEWS FROM THE FIELD ]
What we're seeing, learning, and saying.
Commentary, field notes, learning resources, and reporting from Rainbow Services. Every item here is reviewed by a person before it is published.
From the Field
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What sector leadership looks like in practice
How Rainbow's countywide, high-intensity model shows up in day-to-day services for survivors across Los Angeles County.
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Where the system creates friction for survivors
The handoffs and gaps between agencies that slow a survivor's path to safety, and what closing them takes.
Learn
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What is domestic violence?
A plain-language explainer for anyone trying to understand abuse and how to help someone they care about.
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Warning signs of an abusive relationship
The patterns that often appear before physical harm, written for friends, family, and survivors themselves.
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How financial abuse works
Control over money is one of the most common and least visible forms of abuse. Here is how to recognize it.
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After you leave: what comes next
Practical, survivor-centered guidance on the period right after leaving an abusive situation.
The Continuity Report
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Private dollars at work
How flexible, unrestricted giving keeps survivor services steady when public funding shifts.
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The gap government funding leaves
A clear-eyed look at what public dollars do and do not cover, and why continuity depends on donors.
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