Domestic and Sexual Violence Integration Initiatives
The integration initiatives include: 1) the Domestic Violence Screening, Care, Referral and Information Project (DV SCRIP), training's for maternal and child health providers on intimate partner violence and how to respond to clients, 2) the Safe Families Project working to address the link between perinatal disparities and intimate partner violence, 3) the VPIS activities related to children exposed to violence, convening multidisciplinary practitioner discussion groups and developing resource materials, and 4) working internally among DPH MCH programs and the DPH programs serving MCH populations on system wide screening initiatives and policy development regarding trauma informed care. Contact Beth Nagy at (617) 624-5420 or Beth.Nagy@state.ma.us.
This information is provided by the Violence Prevention and Intervention Services within the Department of Public Health.