Intimate Partner Violence Resources

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Membership

Intimate Partner Violence Resources

Organizations

鈥擜 non-profit organization that provides real-time crisis intervention, information, and referrals as well as on-line resources.
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
鈥擜 confidential, secure service that provides live help through the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
1-800-656 HOPE (4673)
鈥擜n advocacy organization working to prevent domestic violence and empower those affected.
鈥擜n interdisciplinary organization of healthcare professionals dedicated to making violence and abuse a core component of medical and related professional education and clinical care.
鈥擶orks to prevent violence within the home and in the community.
鈥擜 social change organization, is dedicated to creating a social, political, and economic environment in which violence against women no longer exists.
鈥擜 comprehensive source of information for those wanting to educate themselves and help others on the many issues related to domestic violence.
鈥擳he Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) provides federal leadership in developing the national capacity to reduce violence against women and administer justice for and strengthen services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
鈥擯rovides legal advice and advocacy based on state statutes.

Presentations & Webinars

Intimate Partner Violence Webinars
View a series of webinars about the resources available to address intimate partner violence.
Intimate partner violence is a serious cause of injury and death for people of all genders, ages, and social strata including surgeons and their family members. As a consequence of stay-at-home orders put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic there has been an alarming increase in calls to domestic violence hotlines. Concurrently, courts, schools, and day care centers are closed and legal resources are not available. Shelters are either closed or overcrowded and the expected decline in the world economy will make it more challenging for victims to leave their abusers. This panel highlights the urgent need for increased recognition of IPV in the setting of the pandemic and the need for awareness, support, and resources from surgical departments.
With the presence of #MeToo, Time's Up Healthcare, and diversity and inclusion efforts broadly at member institutions, leaders in academic medicine are increasingly aware of the need to create safe and inclusive environments. Recent studies have highlighted the prevalence and profound impact of sexual and gender harassment. Institutional leaders are looking for best practices to create safe environments that go beyond simply legal compliance. This webinar explored the more nuanced aspects of creating safe and inclusive environments including gender harassment, understanding the prevalence and impact of intimate partner violence, and strategies to promote inclusion in the scientific environment.

Additional Resources

鈥擯rovides information and resources for healthy young adult relationships.
鈥擯rovides information for health care professionals and patients about domestic violence; including information in Spanish.
The World Health Organization (WHO)鈥�
New York City Domestic Violence Task Force鈥�
Futures Without Violence鈥�
Cornell Law School鈥�
Workplaces Respond鈥�

番茄社区app Intimate Partner Violence Toolkit

The 番茄社区app Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Toolkit has been developed for 番茄社区app members and includes information on the risks of IPV, and how to recognize IPV in your colleagues, patients, and yourself.

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番茄社区app Intimate Partner Violence Toolkit