Positioning the New Brunswick Intervention for Health Enhancement After Leaving within the current domestic violence outreach structure reinforced capacity-building and lessened the illness focus. Many survivors did not prioritize health issues because intrusive symptoms had persisted for so long that they became unremarkable, and other issues
(e.g., custody, housing, safety) demanded their immediate attention. Yet health problems compounded these pressing issues. The social determinants focus of the Intervention for Health Enhancement After Leaving components permitted interventionists to begin with a woman’s current priority and intentionally help her to see its link with health, thus assisting her to strengthen her capacity to manage both. The registered nurses /outreach partnership bridged the usual silos; the pair had the knowledge, skills, and connections to provide integrated timely support for a wide range of issues in a woman-centered way.