Discover techniques for identifying and responding to domestic abuse through collaborative healthcare methods and evidence-based intervention protocols.
Discover techniques for identifying and responding to domestic abuse through collaborative healthcare methods and evidence-based intervention protocols.
This comprehensive course addresses intimate partner violence (IPV) through multiple professional perspectives including public health, social work, law, nursing, dentistry, and medicine. Participants learn essential concepts, theories, and practical approaches for identifying and responding to IPV. The curriculum covers prevalence, power dynamics, intersectionality, and cultural factors affecting IPV. Through applied learning opportunities, students develop skills in screening, assessment, and intervention strategies. The course emphasizes interprofessional collaboration, cultural humility, and person-centered responses while examining prevention strategies across individual, family, and community levels.
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What you'll learn
Understand IPV prevalence and its impact on victims
Analyze power dynamics and intersectionality in IPV contexts
Implement appropriate screening and assessment strategies
Develop person-centered intervention approaches
Create comprehensive safety plans including legal and healthcare resources
Apply cultural humility in responding to affected populations
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
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Graded assignments, exams
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
Limited Access access
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Module Description
The course provides a thorough examination of intimate partner violence from multiple professional perspectives. It covers key concepts including prevalence, impact, power dynamics, and intersectionality. Students learn practical skills in screening, assessment, and intervention strategies while considering cultural factors and social inequalities. The curriculum emphasizes interprofessional collaboration and person-centered approaches, incorporating both theoretical understanding and practical application through case studies and applied learning opportunities.
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Instructors

1 Course
Expert in Intimate Partner Violence and Women's Health Education
Michele Beaulieu serves as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, bringing over 20 years of experience in intimate partner violence (IPV) and women's health as a licensed clinical social worker. Her career spans direct clinical service, education, and program development, with significant contributions to interprofessional healthcare delivery. As an OB/GYN ambulatory social worker, she advocated for women's reproductive health issues and provided brief interventions. Her teaching portfolio includes developing and leading courses on IPV, including a semester-long course and an innovative interprofessional course involving multiple professional schools at UMB. She has managed behavioral health workforce development grants and coordinated training programs for reproductive health professionals across Maryland on IPV screening and intervention. Her expertise extends to program development, having co-developed interprofessional courses with Law and Public Health faculty, while also serving eight years on the Board of Directors of a local domestic violence agency. Through her work with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Office of Women's Health, she has trained healthcare professionals in screening and intervention techniques for intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion

1 Course
Expert in Violence Prevention and Life-Course Research
Lisa Fedina serves as Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, where she conducts groundbreaking research on the interconnections between various forms of violence across the lifespan and their health impacts. Her research portfolio, funded by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, National Institute on Aging, and U.S. Department of Justice, examines socio-ecological risk and protective factors against suicide risk and adverse mental health outcomes associated with violence exposure
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