Friday, March 30, 2012: 10:40 AM-12:00 PM
Pacific A (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)
Presentation Format:
Scientific Program Report
Learning Objectives:
- Understand some of the challenges of implementing domestic violence (DV) programs in the pediatric setting; Describe how the DV program at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (SCHC) has addressed these issues
- Discuss some of the successes and challenges of the DV program at SCHC
- Recognize that emerging hospital-based DV programs should emphasize and collect data on pediatric outcomes
For the past six years, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children has collaborated with the Lutheran Settlement House to implement one of the most comprehensive hospital-based pediatric domestic violence (DV) programs in the nation. This multifaceted program has provided onsite DV services for over 650 parents victimized by DV. We report on our successes and continued challenges. This information should be useful to other pediatric health care institutions wishing to establish or improve upon their own DV programs.