Partnerships Between Health Centers and Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocacy Programs (Bi-directional Infographic)
Year Developed: 2023
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Enabling Staff
Secondary Audience: PCAs
Language(s): English
Developed by: Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: As health center staff are more likely to initiate conversations on IPV/HT/E with their patients after learning about domestic violence advocates and the range of services offered by their DV programs, these HC/DVP partnerships are critical to promote safety and health outcomes for patients, as well as staff, through bi-directional warm referrals. This infographic illustrates the benefits resulting from these partnerships and referrals and offers links to the sample MOU and other supportive resources to promote new and expand on current collaborative efforts.
Resource Topic: Health Equity, Special & Vulnerable Populations, Promising/Best Practices
Resource Subtopic: Patient Safety.
Keywords: Partnerships, Accountable Care, Communication, Transparency, and Outreach, Access to Care.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.