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.
Virtual Event
Please join the Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence as we recognize 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”
Violence, in particular domestic or intimate partner violence (IPV), is a relatively newly recognized issue for the medical field and healthcare professionals. It wasn’t until 1985 that U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop presented interpersonal violence as a public health issue, separate from an issue of criminal justice or community welfare. [1] Since … Read more The Value and Efficacy of Hospital-Based Intimate Partner Violence Programs
VIRTUAL EVENT
On September 14th, 2021, the Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence hosted “Implicit Bias in Health Care” the fourth seminar within the “Health and Domestic Violence” series. The event was conducted by Dr. … Read more Implicit Bias in Health Care Seminar
VIRTUAL EVENT
On March 24th, 2021, the Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence presented “Intimate Partner Violence and Pregnancy” the third seminar within the “Health and Domestic Violence” series, where over 80 participants learned about IPV’s negative health impacts on pregnancy, its intersections with maternal mortality and morbidity, how to properly respond to IPV in an OBGYN … Read more Coalition Conducts Seminar on Intimate Partner Violence and Pregnancy
On December 17th, 2020, the Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence presented “The Health Care Response to Intimate Partner Violence,” the second seminar within the “Health and Domestic Violence” series, where participants … Read more The Coalition Hosts Health and Domestic Violence Seminar Series
On Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 Fushena Cruickshank, Consultant of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group and member of the Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence, was featured on WYPR’s “On the Record” to talk about intimate partner violence (IPV) in light of COVID-19. During the segment, Cruickshank discusses the complications of the pandemic for IPV … Read more Coalition Member Talks COVID-19 and IPV on WYPR
