Screening for domestic violence and sexual assault with public health professionals: Maine's approach

Friday, October 9, 2009: 10:40 AM-12:00 PM
Salon 817/821 (Sheraton New Orleans Hotel)
Speaker:
Janey Morse, n/a, Physicians for Social Responsibilty

Author:
Francine Stark, B.A., Spruce Run, Penobscot County DV Program


Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report

Description:
Presenters will review program highlights from the Safe Families Initiative Partnership, provide examples of public health role-play exercises pertaining to domestic violence and sexual assault, and present the methodology and results of a recent Public Health training evaluation. Lessons learned from this collaborative can used in programs such as WIC, Home Visiting Nurses, Planned Parenthood and public health nursing