Coalition Events

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.

The Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence brings to you a seminar presented by The Center on Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury at The Ohio Domestic Violence Network and the Brain Injury Association of Maryland, focused on enhancing services for intimate partner violence survivors with sustained traumatic brain injury.

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

Please join on October 30th as the Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence presents a screening of “The Last Drop,” in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Adam Joel,Writer and Director of the film, and survivor of relationship abuse.

The Last Drop is a 30-minute sci-fi film about a young woman and her boyfriend exploring their past with a device that lets couples relive shared memories— but when their journey reveals overlooked signs of abuse, she must wake herself up to escape. Watch the trailer here.