Part I The Problem: Addressing the Health Needs of Intimate Partner Violence Survivors in Family Justice Centers

Beyond the devastating impacts domestic violence (DV) has on victims, their families, and our communities, are the lingering effects on health. Victims of DV go to the Emergency Room more often than non-victims, are 3 times more likely to have reproductive health issues, and are more likely to experience depression (including postpartum depression), and have a chronic illness. Despite these needs, women are not receiving the full care they need whether they walk into a hospital or DV service organization. In this webinar miniseries, the Alliance and its distinguished partners present domestic violence as a health issue, review current trends in healthcare approaches to DV, and provide recommendations to Family Justice Centers, multi-service organizations, and multidisciplinary professionals about how to integrate health services into their scope of care and advocacy.