Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence Awarded $50,000 to Advance Domestic Violence Prevention Efforts in Prince George’s County
The Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence, an initiative of the Center for a Healthy Maryland, an affiliate of MedChi, has been awarded a $50,000 Counseling & Mental Health grant by the Prince George’s County … Read more
On October 31, 2024, Baltimore Fishbowl published a powerful article featuring Audrey Bergin, MPH, Operations Manager of the Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and Training and Outreach Specialist Lauren Dougherty, who shed light on the pressing issue of intimate partner violence and its significant health consequences.
The article delves into various critical topics, … Read more
The Coalition has been helpful in the development of many hospital-based intervention programs, including the state’s newest survivor advocacy initiative at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, Maryland. The Center for Hope Abuse and Assault Response Team (CHAART) will join the efforts of other Center for Hope violence response programs in the LifeBridge Health family at … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released its Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2011-2021 just weeks ago revealing increased rates of sexual violence experienced among teen girls and teens who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning (LGBQ+) from 2011 to 2021. The survey indicated that almost one in five … Read more
Lindsay Wilson, LCSW-C, Intimate Partner Violence(IPV) Assistance Program Coordinator at the VA Maryland Health Care System and Member of the Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence, was featured on Veterans Health Watch as a part of a larger conversation about the nuances of intimate partner and domestic violence experienced within veteran families. During the … Read more
