Strengthening Emergency Preparedness: Supporting Survivors of IPV, Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Learning Collaborative – 4 virtual sessions)

Join Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), and National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) for a four-part learning collaborative (LC) focused on integrating the needs of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), human trafficking (HT), and exploitation (E) into emergency preparedness for health centers (HCs) and their partners. 

Evidence shows that IPV/HT/E surge during public health emergencies and natural disasters, as seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the COVID-19 Pandemic. These emergencies exacerbate existing structural inequities, such as inadequate language access, economic insecurity, transportation barriers, housing insecurity, and geographic isolation, all of which disproportionately impact marginalized survivors and their access to care.  

LC session content will include adaptable protocols, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), and other strategies and resources to foster partnership between HCs and community-based organizations, including domestic violence programs.

As a result of this Learning Collaborative, participants will be better able to:

1. Identify specific needs and challenges faced by survivors of IPV/HT/E during emergencies and natural disasters. 
2. List three strategies to improve language access, housing stability, and other critical social drivers of health that affect patient wellbeing.
3. Identify alignment of Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) emergency preparedness plan guidance with IPV/HT/E. 
4. Recognize steps to improve HC capacity to support patients and staff before, during, and after emergencies. 

Session Description & Times:

Four live sessions will be held Jan 22, 2025 to Feb 12, 2025. They will be hosted via Zoom on Wednesdays at 7am HST/10am PST/11am MST/12pm CST/1pm EST for 60 minute sessions followed by an optional 15 min consultation (75 minutes total) and will include presentation and discussion facilitated by faculty as well as bi-directional learning between and among attendees with time to ask questions. 

• Session 1: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
  • Title: Welcome and Introduction to Cohort and Faculty, IPV/HT/E and Health Services Before, During and After Emergencies
  • Facilitated by Health Partners on IPV +Exploitation 
• Session 2: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
  • Title: Accessibility, Intersectionality, and other Considerations for Serving Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Survivors 
  • Facilitated by Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
• Session 3: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
  • Title: The Role of Housing and Housing Instability in Disasters: Health Center and Federal Perspectives
  • Facilitated by National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC)
• Session 4: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
  • Title: CMS Emergency Preparedness Guidance and How to Operationalize Support for Survivors on IPV/HT/E and Key Resources
  • Facilitated by Health Partners on IPV +Exploitation 

Faculty: 

• Anna Marjavi (she/her) Director, Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation, Futures Without Violence 
• Cara Skillingstead, CCHP (she/her) Associate Director, Health Care Transformation, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations 
• Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, Chief of Adolescent Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC
• Kate Gleason-Bachman, MPH, RN, WCC (she/her) Clinical and Quality Improvement Nurse Manager, National Health Care for the Homeless Council 
• Katie League, LCSW-C(she/her)Behavioral Health Manager, National Health Care for the Homeless Council 
• Kenede Pratt-McCloud (she/her) Program Assistant, Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation 
• Megha Rimal, MSW (she/her) Program Specialist, Health Partners on IPV+ Exploitation

Deadline to Apply: Friday, November 22, 2024 – midnight at your local time zone.

Notes: If you need any accommodations to best support your participation, let us know on the application by November 22, 2024. 

Please note that we will schedule one, 15-20 minute conversation with some accepted applicants before the LC begins. This is an opportunity to provide input on the LC and share any related efforts to date. 

We encourage all health centers and organizations to identify one staff member as the main applicant and submit one application per site. You may add multiple colleagues to registration. 

If you have any questions please email Kenede Pratt-McCloud at  kprattmccloud@futureswithoutviolence.org