Domestic violence isn’t a private matter. Thinking of it that way keeps it hidden and allows it to continue. It is all of our business. And it is preventable. While domestic violence can and does happen in every community, we know that prevention efforts are most effective when they understand that domestic violence is both a cause and a result of systemic issues like poverty, racial and gender inequity, and homelessness. This means solutions must include sectors not always associated with domestic violence — like banking, social welfare, and housing. Fortunately, that is starting to happen. We see solutions emerging across our nation — solutions that embrace prevention of domestic violence, by addressing its root causes and through healing so we stop it from occurring and reoccurring.