Coalition Events

Please join as the Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Center for a Healthy Maryland present an in-person screening of “Aftershock,” in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, at MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society. Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion regarding the high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity for Black Women in the US, racism within the healthcare system, and the link to domestic violence. *Wine and popcorn will be included during the film screening.

More Information About the Film: 

Following the preventable deaths of their loved ones due to childbirth complications, two families galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing American crises of our time – the US maternal health crisis. This 89-minute documentary was directed and produced by Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee.  Watch the trailer here and learn more about the film here.

Panel Discussion Information:

Panel Moderator:

Lindsay Wilson, LCSW-C, Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program Coordinator, VA Maryland Health Care System & Secretary, Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence Steering Committee

Panelists:

Fushena A Cruickshank, MS, CHES, Consultant, Women’s and Maternal/Child Heath, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group & Treasurer, Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence Steering Committee

S. Michelle Ogunwole, MD, PhD, General Internal Medicine Physician, Health Disparities Researcher, Social Epidemiologist, Johns Hopkins Hospital

Shayna Banfield MS, CHES, Vice President of Programs, National Council of Negro Women, Inc.

Join as the Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence, a project of the Center for a Healthy Maryland, presents “Abuse During Pregnancy: A Seminar Built for Charles County Obstetricians and Gynecologists.” Participants will learn about an effective and proactive health care response to intimate partner violence during the perinatal period, including indicators of abuse, strategies for screening and best practices for connecting with local domestic violence services.

Join as the Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence, a project of the Center for a Healthy Maryland, presents “Abuse During Pregnancy,” a seminar open to Charles County Health Care Providers. Participants will learn about an effective and proactive health care response to intimate partner violence during the perinatal period.

Research shows that victims of intimate partner violence are more likely to present in the health care setting than they may be to reach out to a traditional domestic violence service provider on their own: and pregnant individuals have regular contact with health care providers. However, many health care providers’ scope of practice may be very focused on narrowly defined medical care management and those professionals may feel challenged when faced with the complicated safety and confidentiality issues that IPV victims who are patients bring. Join the seminar to learn about enhancing your practice and making a difference in the lives of Charles County victims of abuse!

The seminar will be offered two different dates and times:

• May 30th, 2024, 10:00am – 12:00pm (Register here)
• June 5th, 2024, 1:00pm – 3:00pm (Register here)

The Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence brings to you Part Two of the “Health, IPV, and Guns Seminar Series,” presented by Baltimore County Moms Demand Action and the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence. Join for Part Two of the series as health care practitioners, domestic violence advocates, and allied professionals will learn about safety options for intimate partner violence survivors facing the threat of gun violence in their relationships. A gun violence and abuse survivor will tell her story and safe gun storage information will be provided through the Be Smart program. Experts from the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence will explain how protective orders can be obtained in a hospital setting and discuss additional safety planning options.

Social Work CEU’s will be provided for this event. The Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs and maintains full responsibility for this program. This training qualifies for 2 Category I continuing education units.

The Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence brings to you the first segment of the “Health, IPV, and Guns Seminar Series,” presented by experts from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions and the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center. The seminar will focus on the intersection of intimate partner violence and gun violence as a public health issue, explore statewide and national trends,  discuss Extreme Risk Protective Orders (ERPOs) as a resource, and more.

Social Work CEU’s will be offered for this event. Check out the event’s registration page to learn more about the seminar.