Chart: A collaborative statewide mobilization project to engage health and mental health organizations in excellence in domestic violence healthcare response

Delgado, Danica R.

Friday, March 20, 2015: 4:00 PM-5:20 PM

Room 3 (Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel)

Speaker:
Danica R. Delgado, MSW, Hartford Hospital/ Healthcare Corporation

Authors:
Rebecca Beebe, PhD, Domestic Violence Prevention Program
Susan Delaney, BA, Domestic Violence Crisis Center
Susie DiVietro, PhD, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report

Learning Objectives:

Explain the components of a statewide initiative to coordinate healthcare response to domestic and sexual violence.
Describe challenges and responsive strategies inherent in this approach.
Identify three steps needed to initiate statewide or countywide collaboration in their area.

Description:
This session will describe a statewide initiative to coordinate collaborative efforts in the health and mental health care response to abuse. Speakers will share how healthcare organizations, advocacy services, statewide agencies, and researchers around the state are working to mobilize efforts through outreach, educational, and research strategies. Participants will learn about the process of developing this project, explore potential for similar efforts in their own regions, and gain insight into the challenges and benefits involved in this approach.