Resource Details

Healing Centered Approaches to Screen and Intervene for Social Determinants of Health Including Intimate Partner Violence

Year Developed: 2022

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: Administrative Staff C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.) Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs

Language(s): English

Developed by: Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: Many health centers have systems that maintain SDOH screening tools or have related policies in place, some of which touch on IPV. Our newly developed tool complements these other SDOH screens/policies by offering guidance on our evidence-informed CUES model and how to couple IPV universal education (UE) before any screening is conducted. This paper provides guidance on using the CUES model for addressing social determinants of health in health centers.

Resource Details: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Human Trafficking (HT) and Exploitation are key social determinants of health and significantly exacerbate other social determinants – contributing to homelessness, job and food insecurity, social connectedness and poor mental and behavioral health. As health centers consider SDOH and health equity strategies – there’s opportunity to integrate support for their patients/clients around IPV/HT/E. This paper describes evidence-based strategies for responding to IPV – and offers an approach for health care providers and decision makers that can also be applied to all efforts to address the social determinants of health.

Resource Topic: , Health Equity

Resource Subtopic: , Population Health, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).

Keywords: Access to Care, Community Engagement, Health Risk and Behavior, Meaningful Use, Partnerships.