Table 2.

Recommendations for enhanced practice

Themes	Definition
Interagency Collaboration	Fostering working relationships with other community agencies and services
Public Education	Promoting knowledge and awareness of DV for the public (i.e., warning signs of abuse, resources, healthy relationship programs, etc.)
Professional Education	Continued professional training toward the complexity of DV in rural communities including risk assessment and other VAW responses
Outreach Programs	Developing and implementing programs and services that eliminate or reduce barriers of geographic isolation