Coalition Events

Sponsored by the Partnership for a Safer Maryland and presented by the Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domesitc Violence, this virtual presentation will focus on the intersection of intimate partner violence (IPV) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Presenters will discuss the dynamics of IPV, including different types of abuse and barriers to leaving an abusive relationship. Research on most common injuries, as well as challenges with diagnosing and providing treatment for TBI will be shared along with prevalence.

Please join the Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence for this upcoming virtual seminar presented by the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence.

This seminar will give healthcare providers the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and respond to teen dating violence and technology misuse. The presentation will focus on the barriers youth face when experiencing dating violence, how technology is misused to perpetrate violence in a teen dating relationship, and the effects of this violence on the health and well-being of teens. The seminar will also provide practical strategies for support and intervention for healthcare workers that work with teens who have experienced these forms of violence.

On October 25th, 2022 the Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence presented a screening of “Sisters Rising” in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Following the screening, there was a discussion with the film maker, Willow O’Feral, regarding the intersections of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and discrimination towards Indigenous women in the United States. The discussion will also draw attention to the negative health impacts of these types of violence. The event ended with a Q&A bewteen Willow and participants.

More About the Film:

“Sisters Rising” is a powerful feature documentary about six Native American women reclaiming personal & tribal sovereignty. Native American women are 2.5 times more likely to experience sexual assault than all other American women. 1 in 3 Native women report having been raped during her lifetime and 86% of the offenses are committed by non-Native men. These perpetrators exploit gaps in tribal jurisdictional authority and target Native women as ‘safe victims’. Sisters Rising follows six women who refuse to let this pattern of violence continue in the shadows: a tribal cop in the midst of the North Dakota oil boom, an attorney fighting to overturn restrictions on tribal sovereignty, an Indigenous women’s self-defense instructor, grassroots advocates working to influence legislative change, and the author of the first anti-sex trafficking code to be introduced to a reservation’s tribal court. Their stories shine an unflinching light on righting injustice on both an individual and systemic level.
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“The abhorrent violence that is a constant in the lives of Indigenous peoples impacts Indigenous women first,” says Co-producer Jaida Grey Eagle (Oglala Lakota), “We are on the frontlines of an ongoing legacy of violent colonization, and it is vitally important that the world see and hear us.” Learn more about the film here.

On September 29th, Coalition Member Estefanía Simich Muñoz, PhD, NCC, LCPC, CST, presented the Coalition’s most recent seminar, focused on the dynamics, unique challenges, and experiences of intimate partner violence survivors within immigrant communities. There were 36 individuals in attendance, including health care professionals, advoctaes, social workers, and others.

Stay tuned for the date and topic of the next seminar in the series, which will be announced here in the coming weeks! In the meantime, you can always request a training for your staff or agency through the trainings page on our site.

A number of professionals attended this online event, sponsored by the Maryland Patient Safety Center and Trinity Health, in collaboration with ElderSAFE and the Coalition. The webinar discussed the complex dynamics of elder abuse, increased awareness of elder abuse warning signs and screening tools, explored roles as mandatory reporters, and more. CME’s, CE’s for nurses, and Social Work CEU’s were provided. Stay tuned for more training opportunities to come!