Health Centers Are Key to Violence Prevention

We work with health centers to support those at risk of experiencing or surviving intimate partner violence (IPV), human trafficking (HT), and exploitation, and to bolster prevention efforts.

Our Impact

Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation serves the nation’s network of 15,000 federally-funded health centers through training on building partnerships, policy development, and the integration of processes designed to promote prevention and increase the identification and referral to supportive services for individuals at risk for, experiencing, or surviving IPV, HT, and exploitation.

Health Partners works to build partnerships between health centers and domestic violence and sexual assault (DV/SA) advocacy programs–they are natural partners given their shared mission to improve the health, wellness, and safety of their patients and clients.

Catalyst for Change

“Catalyst for Change” is a monthly newsletter published by Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation to provide the latest on our learning opportunities and new resources.

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Announcements

Connect with us

Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse Later in Life (Webinar) 

Health Partners on IPV +Exploitation and National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (NCECE) are hosting a national webinar focused on the prevalence and health impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) in later life and elder abuse. The session will offer strategies to facilitate patient conversations, assessments, and response for IPV, and how to improve access to supportive community services.

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Time: 8:00 AM HST/10:00am PST/11:00 AM MST/12:00 PM CST/1:00 PM EST (60-minute webinar)

To learn more and register, click here

 
Prevention as Safety Planning: Addressing the Intersections of HIV and IPV

 This webinar, hosted in partnership with Fenway Health, will bring sites together to learn about the intersections of HIV and intimate partner violence. We will discuss prevention as a safety planning tool, address common misconceptions regarding HIV prevention, and work to improve HIV prevention efforts. 

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM HST/11:00 AM PST/12:00 PM MST/1:00 PM CST/2:00 PM EST (60-minute webinar)

To learn more and register, click here

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