DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH &
HEALTH CARES ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DAY:
RESOURCES AND PLANNING
Speakers: Vedalyn DeGuzman & Anna Marjavi
Family Violence Prevention Fund
Conference Call: 866-210-1669, Participant code: 6594113#
This presentation will be available to download at www.endabuse.org/health/webinars
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)
Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day (HCADV Day)
2nd
Wednesday
in October
HCADV
Day
HCADV Day is a nationally recognized awareness-
raising day that takes place annually on the
second Wednesday of October.
Reach out to the health care community
Educate them about importance of DV assessment
Make the connection – long term health implications of
DV and exposure to violence
Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day (HCADV Day)
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Why?
Nearly 1/3 of women report being physically or
sexually abused.
Health care providers are in a unique position to
identify and assist victims.
The first people many victims of abuse confide in
about their DV history are their health care
providers.
Domestic violence causes many health problems!
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IPV AND COMORBID HEALTH CONDITIONS
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Headaches and migraines
• Back pain
• Chronic pain syndromes
•
• High blood cholesterol
• Heart attack and heart disease
• Stroke
• Depressed immune function
• STI/HIVBlack & Breiding, 2008; Campbell et al, 2002; Coker et al, 2000; Constantino et al, 2000; Follingstad, 1991; Kendall-Tackett et al, 2003;Letourneau et al, 1999; Wagner et al, 1995
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Feedback
Who are you?
A. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Advocate
B. Health Care Provider
C. Behavioral Health/Social Worker
D. Other: (Type in chat box)
Feedback
Have you ever organized or participated in an
event for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
(DVAM) and/or Health Cares About Domestic
Violence Day (HCADV Day)?
Yes
No
Feedback
Will you be organizing an event for DVAM
(October) and/or HCADV Day this year (October
13, 2010)?
Yes
No
• Outreach to patients
• Outreach to staff
• Outreach to the community
Activities you can organize
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Outreach to Patients
Hang posters in waiting areas and patient rooms.
Wear “Is someone hurting you? You can talk to me
about it” buttons.
Place safety cards in the bathroom and/or exam
rooms.
Organize a resource table.
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Resource Tables
Broadlawns Medical Center
Des Moines, IA
Safety Cards
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SEARHC’s Domestic Violence Task Force
Sitka, AK
Buttons
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Posters
Empty Place at the Table displays
Womancare Center of UPMC Horizon
For more information:
Women's Resource Center, Inc.
Telephone (570) 346-4460 x242
Fax (570) 346-3413
Web http://www.wrcnepa.org/epatt.php
Empty Place at the Table
The Silent Witness National Initiative
For more information:
The Silent Witness National Initiative
Telephone (612) 377-6629
Fax (612) 374-3956
Web www.silentwitness.net
The Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Health Center (DZ Clinic)
The Clothesline Project
Womancare Center of UPMC Horizon
For more information:
The Clothesline Project
Web www.clotheslineproject.org
The Shawl Project
For more information:
The Shawl Project
Jane Root, Domestic Violence Program Director
Telephone (207) 532-2240 x 28
(207) 532-6401
Outreach to Staff
Send an e-mail to staff about HCADV Day.
Place an article in an employee/agency newsletter.
Invite an advocate or survivor to speak at a lunch „n
learn on domestic violence.
Distribute practitioner reference cards to doctors,
nurses, and other staff.
Arrange paycheck stuffers about DV included with
pay stubs in October.
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Paycheck Stuffers
Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Donation Drives
Other Ideas:
Clothing
Canned food
Toiletries
Used cell phones
Verizon Wireless Hopeline Program http://aboutus.vzw.com/communityservice
/hopeLine.html
Outreach to the Community
Write an op-ed article for your local newspaper.
Contact your local DV agency/shelter to partner
with them on activities during the month.
Distribute purple ribbons to the community and help
raise awareness.
Hold a press conference to launch a program on
routine screening for DV.
Outreach to the Community
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Health Clinic’s billboard campaign
The Northern Navajo Medical Center’s Social Services led
the grand entry to the annual Northern Navajo (Shiprock)
Fair
Invite an advocate or survivor to speak
at your staff meeting
Pat McGill
Vice President Legislative Policy
WV Hospital Association
Charleston, WV
Press Conference Event
Sacramento, CA
www.endabuse.org/health
• HCADV Day Toolkit
• Fact sheets
• Media tools
• FREE patient/educational materials: posters, safety cards, etc.
Resources to help you plan
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Resources to help you plan
Get the Facts www.endabuse.org/health
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Resources to help you plan
Media tools
Sample
newsletter
article
Op-ed
News release
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Postcard for health care providers
Feedback
Have you ever ordered materials from our website?
Yes
No
Resources to help you plan
FREE Posters, safety
cards, training
videos, buttons,
bumper stickers, etc.
Online store:
www.endabuse.org/store
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Other resources
Domestic Violence Awareness Project
http://dvam.vawnet.org
Digital storytelling with survivors
www.silencespeaks.org
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We want to hear from you!
Tell us about your plans.
Don‟t forget to send
pictures!
Vedalyn DeGuzman
Anna Marjavi
(415) 252-8900
www.endabuse.org/health
Have you ever organized or participated in an event for DVAM and/or HCADVD Day?
Will you be organizing an event for DVAM or HCADV Day this year?