The Coalition members and staff, who are experts in the field of domestic violence and work in the health care industry, offer free virtual or on-site trainings in Maryland to health care providers and allied professionals that address best practices in responding to abuse. Learn more about a health care training for your facility.
Whether you are a concerned health care provider, an individual who has experienced intimate partner violence, or someone who has a friend or family member who has survived abuse, the Coalition has produced a variety of resources available to help. Materials include educational guides for providers, and outreach brochures for patients in many languages.
Whether you are a concerned health care provider, an individual who has experienced intimate partner violence, or someone who has a friend or family member who has survived abuse, the Coalition has produced a variety of resources available to help. Materials include educational guides for providers, and outreach brochures for patients in many languages.
With great sadness, The Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence recognizes the tragic loss of three nurses in Maryland due to domestic violence. The victims, Tara Labang and Wendy Natalie Black, were shot and killed by their former partner, also a nurse, before he took his own life. [See article here.]
Acknowledging the statistic … Read more Coalition releases statement on recent ipv fatalities in the maryland medical community
The Coalition has been helpful in the development of a new hospital-based intervention program. Lifebridge Health’s Center for Hope is launching a Violence Response Team (VRT) at Grace Medical Center, formerly Bon Secours Hospital in West Baltimore. The VRT Manager Colleen Moore (who has been involved with the Coalition for many years) is in the … Read more The Coalition Supports the Launch of a New Violence Response Team
Karalyn Mulligan, President of the Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence, speaks with Amelia on 98 Rock’s “Maryland Perspectives” regarding domestic violence dynamics, the impact of the pandemic on IPV survivors, the importance of screening for abuse in medical settings and more. Listen to it here.
Throughout the nation, survivors of sexual assault can have their injuries treated and evidence collected as part of a Sexual Assault Forensic Evaluation (SAFE). These exams, often performed by an expert Forensic Nurse Examiner, benefit those who initially report the assault to law enforcement or those who want to hold open the possibility of reporting … Read more Medical Forensic Evaluations for Intimate Partner Violence Injuries Should Not Incur a Cost to Survivors
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On October 14th, 20201 the Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence recognized Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a screening of the documentary “And So I Stayed,” followed by a thought-provoking … Read more Domestic Violence Awareness Month Movie Screening of “And So I Stayed”
