Futures without Violence is hosting a two-part webinar in January: Strengthening Healthcare-Based Domestic Violence Programs through Evaluation. Part One will be held January 8th, 2013 from 1-2:30pm ET; Part Two will be January 31st, 12-1:30pm ET. Both are free, but require separate registration.
Category: DV/IPV
If you’re looking at your licensure and certification requirements and realizing you need to garner some additional CE hours before the end of the year, here are some ideas for credits that are $25 or less. All have some forensic healthcare application, whether directly or as related to patient education, discharge planning, etc. I’ll be back with Part II later in the week.
A happy Monday morning from rainy and cold Washington, DC. It’s a fine day to hunker down with a cup of tea and read. So let’s not waste any time, shall we? Here’s what I’ve been reading (and watching) since last we spoke:
Well this is a pretty fantastic resource: a new crib sheet from the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence comparing survey findings from some of the national surveys on IPV. (Hint: this would make a great discussion focus for an upcoming staff meeting)
Time once again for this month’s Articles of Note, a review of some of what has caught my eye from the recently published peer-reviewed literature. Please keep in mind this is not exhaustive, just some of what I am currently reading this month. You’ll note that there are several free full-text articles in this month’s review. For those of you who want a word doc, feel free to contact me. Otherwise the Scribd doc is embedded, followed by the list of articles with links.
Taking time off leaves a good chunk of time for reading, especially on road trips. In my household, my partner likes to do the distance driving, which leaves me the job of reader. Once I have finished reading aloud the day’s newspaper (or at least the interesting-to-me parts of the Washington Post or NY Times), it’s on to all manner of electronic articles (thank you wifi and consistently good cell service between DC and Cleveland). Here’s some of what caught my attention since last we spoke:
The Institute of Medicine and the Avon Foundation for Women announced the winners of their global challenge to create apps that would help prevent domestic violence. The 3rd and 4th place winners built apps specifically for healthcare providers, so I thought I would share them here.
After a very long (but very productive week) in Portland last week, I unplugged for the weekend (sort of). Mostly I just tried not to do work, instead enjoying being home after 5 days on the opposite coast. As much as I like Portland, I like DC more, and DC was lovely enough to provide a gorgeous weekend with very little in the way of a schedule. So that left plenty of time for reading–here’s a sample of what caught my eye since last we spoke:
If you were in Puerto Rico last month, you may have heard Jennifer Pierce-Weeks’ excellent session on expanding SANE practice. If not, you’re in luck–she’s repeating it via webinar for IAFN’s next online offering. The session will be November 29th at noon, ET. The cost is $15 ($30 for non-members) and will net you 1 CEU. Trust me–it’s worth it.
The National Strangulation Training Institute is offering a webinar, The Pandora Effect: Addressing Long-Term Health Consequences of Strangulation. The session will be held November 20th at 10am PST. Dr. Ellen Taliaferro will be the featured speaker. (UPDATE: ARCHIVED MATERIALS AVAILABLE HERE.)
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Since Last We Spoke, 11-5-12
I’m spending the week in Portland, OR teaching and consulting with a fantastic group of folks, a gig I’ve been looking forward to for awhile. Here’s hoping this week will be a drier and warmer one for our friends and colleagues in New York and New Jersey still recovering from Sandy. For a peek at what’s been flowing into my in-box and my Twitter feed since last we spoke:
I’ve had a couple requests this week about research looking at the role of advocacy specifically. In compiling some of the literature, I stumbled across this offering by the Battered Women’s Justice Project, presented by Dr. Cris Sullivan: Is Advocacy Effective? A Review of the Research. The session will be held November 20th at 2pm Central. If you aren’t familiar with Dr. Sullivan’s work, I highly recommend attending this session. For the medical folks, this is a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with the research that supports the importance of advocacy in the health and well-being of our intimate partner violence patients.
Long time readers know that FHO often serves as my virtual filing cabinet. It’s one of the reasons I started the site–so I’d have a place to keep (and share) relevant info I run across in my travels. Here’s a resource shared with me today to add to the file folder marked human trafficking: Health Care Providers’ Training Needs Related to Human Trafficking: Maximizing the Opportunity to Screen and Intervene (PDF). It was published last year in the Journal of Applied Research on Children. The whole issue is dedicated to human trafficking and is available free, full-text.
Happily, my trip to Japan has been cancelled (I remember a time that would be devastating news–now it is an absolute gift); this means I can catch up on a few things, like an Articles of Note post for instance. What follows are articles that have caught my eye from the late September/ October/ November new publications. All links lead to PubMed abstracts unless otherwise indicated. As always, contact me if you want the full list in a word doc with hyperlinks.
For those of you providing care for military and veteran populations, this might be of particular interest: the Veterans Health Administration Research and Development section is hosting a webinar, VA Resources for Intimate Partner Violence. The session will be held November 27th from 11-12pm ET. No description of the webinar is currently available, so check back with the site.
It’s a very busy time here at FHO. I am always traveling, but these next 3 weeks will be a beast as I head to Twin Falls, Idaho this week, followed by Misawa AFB in Japan, and then Portland, OR, with less than 24 hours at home between each trip. So until I am back home for good (and when I say for good, I mean a week) on November 10th, please bear with me as I try to figure out what time zone I’m in. If I don’t respond to your emails as quickly as usual, just know that I will get to them. Promise.
Some interesting stuff on my twitter feed and in my in-box lately. A lot of business-y things, but the core ideas have real relevance to the work we do, so I include those along with the other more obviously related stuff. Here’s what I’ve been reading since last we spoke:
First, let me just say how fantastic it was to meet so many readers this past week in Puerto Rico. I loved the feedback and stories of how you all are using the information from this site. Thanks for making a point of stopping and chatting with me. Second, I would be remiss if I didn’t also tell you that I had a great week (albeit incredibly hectic) getting to see so many friends and colleagues, and how much I missed those of you who couldn’t make it.
October 11th, 2012 has been designated as the 1st International Day of the Girl Child by the United Nations General Assembly. “The day was established to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges they face around the world.” Check out USAID’s page commemorating the day and providing links to the assorted USAID’S programs supporting the health and welfare of girls and young women around the world. This includes programs focusing on trafficking, child marriage and gender-based violence. You can also check out UN Women for articles and resources related to the day. And on Twitter: #dayofthegirl or #girlsday.
I had a request for literature related to TBI & domestic violence victimization, so I thought I would post the lit compilation for FHO readers. As always, let me know if you want the word doc.
It’s hard to believe that in less than a week I will be heading to Puerto Rico for the 2012 IAFN Annual Scientific Assembly. I am so excited to see friends and colleagues, and this year’s sessions are going to be pretty fantastic. As always, please come find me and say hello. I will be running around like a crazy person this year, I’m sure, but I will be a lot more visible in my presidential duties, so I am looking forward to getting to meet many more of you. Of course, before we can even look to next week, let’s take a look back at what’s been going on since last we spoke: