blueshieldcafoundation.org Pathways to Health and Safety: Bridging the divide between healthcare and domestic violence Presenter: Lucia Corral Peña, Blue Shield Against Violence

slide 2 to improve the lives of California’s most vulnerable populations by: advancing health equity and ending domestic violence. our mission

slide 3 the people at the heart of this work

slide 4 prevailing statistics 1 in 7 men and 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in his or her lifetime.

slide 5 In addition to injuries, exposure to DV increases the risk of:  Chronic illnesses  Cancer  Hypertension  Depression  Substance abuse  Poor reproductive & maternal health  HIV impact on health

slide 6 67% of Californians still don’t know how to find DV services in their community 75% have never been asked by a doctor if they’re in an abusive relationship. 83% trust medical professionals to help them if they’re experiencing DV. 81% Approve of treating domestic violence as a public health issue why healthcare and domestic violence

slide 7 the opportunity With the passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act: Health plans must now cover screening and counseling for domestic violence as a women’s preventive health benefit. Insurance companies can not deny coverage to victims of DV New benchmarks on DV screening & safety planning Additional opportunities for prevention, intervention, and collaboration

slide 8 the challenge Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, State Health Facts ( ) promote effective statewide implementation of domestic violence screening and create access to integrated health and domestic violence services

slide 9 what we aim to achieve This body of work is intended to catalyze the transformation of the health care setting as a more effective entry point to access DV services and prevention. The focus is on those who are not accessing DV services and are low-income or at risk of experiencing domestic violence. If successful, this approach is one step toward a community integrated service system, with health care as one component and DV prevention as a key outcome.

Learning Network Grantee Leadership Teams Health Centers DV Service Providers creating systems change The Domestic Violence and Health Care Partnership (DVHCP) approach:

19 new partnerships across CA

early outcomes Providers more comfortable and better equipped to discuss DV with patients Improved communication between local health & DV service providers Increased use of safety assessments in health centers Greater ease of patient/client referral across partners Improved understanding of roles and responsibilities for successful DV & health partnerships

what's next: Ask. Listen. Act.

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