2025 Think Tank Executive Summary

The 2025 Think Tank was hosted by NPEIV, IVAT, and The CIRCLE and was sponsored by Ruby’s Place and Action Ohio. The aim of the Think Tank was to unite professionals across disciplines to end interpersonal violence by fostering collaboration, advancing the National Plan to End Interpersonal Violence, integrating research with practice and policy, and setting new priorities. It served as a forum to share updates, strengthen networks, and build a unified voice for policy and advocacy. The theme for this year’s Think Tank was the “Current State of Intimate Partner and Interpersonal Violence in the USA: Prevention and Intervention Strategies Across the Lifespan”. This executive summary provides a report of the 2025 Think Tank held on August 17, 2025, in San Diego, California.