Resources
First Responder Resources
First Responders – People who come in contact with a victim of abuse and hear their story for the first time or respond to the scene of a domestic violence call.
Information About Domestic Abuse:
- https://themendproject.com/i-want-to-help-someone-being-abused/how-can-i-know-if-its-abuse/ Identifying abuse can be difficult for any First Responder. Remember, abuse is always a choice. It may be a mistake, but it is never an accident, and it is never the victim’s fault. Between 2 and 10 percent of victims lie about abuse, whereas the majority of abusers lie about their actions
- https://themendproject.com/double-abuse/ Double Abuse® takes place when a victim speaks up about their abuse and is met with judgments, ultimatums, disbelief, shunning or silencing, which causes additional trauma.
- Domestic Violence Awareness Handbook: www.dm.usda.gov/shmd/handbook.htm — This guide to domestic violence covers common myths, what to say to a victim, and what communities can do about the problem.
- Responding to Domestic Violence: Guidelines for Pastors and Rabbis: http://armsonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Guidelines-for-Clergy.pdf
Resources for Healthcare Providers:
- https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/screening-domestic-violence-health-care-settings-0 The brief, written by Madeleine de Boinville, presents the state of practice and research surrounding domestic violence screening. The brief discusses reasons for screening in health care settings, the current prevalence of screening and reasons this prevalence is relatively low, existing evidence about screening, and next steps toward ensuring that screening becomes an effective preventive service.
- https://www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/healthier-pregnancy/fact-sheets/partner-violence.html Intimate Partner Violence Screening, Fact Sheet and Resources
- https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/index.html Intimate partner violence is a serious public health problem in the United States that can have a profound impact lifelong health, opportunity, and well-being. CDC works to understand the problem of intimate partner violence and prevent it.
- https://www.endfamilyviolence.uci.edu/projects/domestic-violence-health-training/ Domestic Violence and Health Training for Medical Professionals
- https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/healthcare-based-domestic-violence-programs/ HEALTHCARE-BASED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
- https://thedoctorweighsin.com/7-ways-healthcare-professionals-can-tackle-domestic-violence/ 7 Ways Healthcare Professionals Can Tackle Domestic Violence
- https://www.getdomesticviolencehelp.com/hits-screening-tool.html HITS is an easy-to-use screening tool and scale that stands for Hurt, Insult, Threaten and Scream. The tool includes four questions that physicians can provide to women via a questionnaire to assess risk for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).
