How Community Health Centers Can Address Domestic Violence
By: Kimberly S.G. Chang, MD, MPH (Lead Author) and Anna Marjavi, Kenede Pratt-McCloud, Jake Sese, MPH,
Celebrating 60 Years of Health Centers and their Partners
Celebrating 60 Years of Health Centers and their Partners! Sixty years ago, the first Health Centers (HCs) were founded to provide healthcare to underserved communities. And 45 years ago, Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) was founded to prevent and end violence. HCs and FUTURES both share common values and a strong commitment to support the health, […]
Recognizing Health Center Dedication to Provide Quality Care for Survivors
Recognizing Health Center Dedication to Provide Quality Care for Survivors Did you know that 40-50% of people in the U.S. have experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime? This includes a large percentage of patients seen at health centers (HCs), with rates that can increase for special populations including […]
Celebrating Five Years of Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation
As we embark on our sixth year of our project, Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation, we’re proud to reflect on the meaningful progress made alongside health centers (HCs) and primary care associations (PCAs) across the country. Health Partners is funded by HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) as a National Technical Assistance Partner […]
Hidden No More: What Every Health Center Should Know for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Authors: Dana Trampas, Kimberly Chang, MD, MPH, Anna Marjavi October 1, 2024 In a bustling health center (HC), Nurse Maria meets a patient named Ana during a routine visit. At first glance, Ana appears unremarkable—no bruises or visible signs of distress, just quiet with tired eyes. However, as they talk, Maria notices subtle cues: a […]
Health Centers Care About Domestic Violence
AUTHORS: Yuriko de la Cruz (NACHC) and Anna Marjavi (Director, Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation, Futures Without Violence) October 2, 2023 “Never assume that domestic violence is not affecting someone in your workplace. Victims of domestic violence often suffer in secret, in part because they have been conditioned to believe they deserve the abuse, and […]
Update Your Information to Avoid a Gap in Medicaid Coverage Post Pandemic
March 17, 2023 In 2020, federal pandemic legislation required states to ensure “continuous coverage” for most people enrolled in Medicaid during the Public Health Emergency (PHE). In exchange, states received enhanced Medicaid funding. This meant that millions of people were able to keep their health insurance during the pandemic. Congress’ year-end spending bill ends this […]
Health, Healing, and Healthy Relationships: A New Safety Card Resource for Farmworkers
From Alianza Nacional de Campesinas and Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation March 27, 2023 On any given morning, Irma Durand drives the roads and fields in Homestead, Florida. They are roads she knows well, having lived in Homestead since 2014. She shares information and resources about COVID-19 with farmworkers and their families. She brings […]
Confidentiality and Documentation of IPV and Exploitation: Balancing Safety with Data Collection
November 3, 2022 At a clinic embedded within a drop-in center in downtown Pittsburgh for adolescents and young adults who are unstably housed, clients can receive routine care and preventive services. A 19-year-old young person came in for a pregnancy test. The test was positive. They started to cry saying, “I knew it.” After assessing […]
NTAP Year 2- Recap
As we enter our third year of running Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation, an NTAP funded by HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC), that works with health centers on the topics of IPV/Human Trafficking and Exploitation, we are proud to share some of the successes of our second year. In the last year […]
Healthy Relationships and Youth: How School-Based Health Providers Can Start the Conversation
March 1, 2022 “One day, I was with a patient that I knew very well. She was an outgoing girl, doing really well. She was in a new relationship that she was excited about. I asked my normal safety screening questions, like, ‘Do you feel safe at home and in your relationships?’ She said, […]
Introducing a New Model Protocol for Health Centers to Address Intimate Partner Violence and Exploitation
October 6, 2021 By: Anna Marjavi, Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation, and Kimberly S.G. Chang, MD, MPH, Asian Health Services 15,929. This is the 2020 UDS number of patients served at health centers reported to receive services for intimate partner violence (IPV). This is a miniscule fraction (.05%) out of a total of 28,590,897 […]