Video showing the Kaiser Permanente approach

Kaiser Permanente, America’s leading integrated health care organization, is committed to being an active partner in the solution to domestic violence. To learn more watch the Video clips.

New Tools and Resources for Teens

Love is respect - National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline unveils its new interactive Teen Power and Control Wheel. Each spoke of the wheel addresses a different tactic abusers employ in order to control a partner. By clicking on each spoke of the wheel you can view the video diary of a scenario that corresponds with that description. This wheel is a great tool for conducting discussions about teen dating abuse and brainstorming possible resolutions.

Several national campaigns are working to end teen dating violence:
BOM (Boss of Me) 411 is a group of teens helping other teens dial down the drama in their relationships.
Thatsnotcool.com raises awareness about digital dating abuse to stop it before it gets worse.
The Coaching Boys Into Men campaign invites men to be part of the solution by teaching boys that violence never equals strength.
For more facts and resources, go to: http://www.teendvmonth.org/about-teen-dating-violence.html
If you're a teen and want to take a quiz to find out if your relationship is healthy, go to: http://www.thesafespace.org/pop-quiz/quiz-is-your-relationship-healthy/

Here are some of Kaiser Permanente's resources:
“You deserve a safety zone” is a tip sheet for teens who may be dealing with violence or abuse in their dating relationships.  The tip sheet helps teens assess the health of their relationships, encourages teens to seek help, and provides resource information.

"Is it abuse?" is a video created by Kaiser Permanente Colorado.  It was developed by the Kaiser Permanente Colorado Youth Advisory Council, in partnership with the Kaiser Permanente Colorado Educational Theatre Programs and Intimate Partner Violence Teen Task Force.

Podcast on domestic violence, featuring Dr. Brigid McCaw

This 6.5 minute podcast features Brigid McCaw, MD, Medical Director of the Kaiser Permanente Family Violence Prevention Program in Northern California. Dr. McCaw discusses the following:

- Scope and impact of domestic violence among adults and teens
- Role of the healthcare setting in addressing domestic violence
- Signs of an unhealthy or abusive relationship
- What to do when abuse is recognized

Kaiser Permanente’s Domestic Violence Prevention Program Receives National Award

Family Violence Prevention Fund presents award for strengthening the health care response to domestic violence

Kaiser Permanente and Brigid McCaw, MD, have received  a “Heroes in Health Care’’ award for creating and implementing an innovative and comprehensive approach to domestic violence prevention. Dr. McCaw, medical director, Family Violence Prevention Program, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, will accept the award Oct. 10, 2009 from the Family Violence Prevention Fund at the organization’s National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence in New Orleans.
The award honors Dr. McCaw for training health care providers and creating health programs and policies improving the lives of victims of abuse. Kaiser Permanente is recognized for implementing one of the most comprehensive health system responses to domestic violence in the country.

Kaiser Permanente has a nationally recognized program for domestic violence prevention. It includes creating a supportive environment throughout the medical facility with the use of health education materials, posters, flyers and other information that encourages people to speak up about domestic violence. Clinicians have received training so they are comfortable raising this issue, providing a caring response and referring patients to onsite domestic violence services and offering information about community resources. Read more.

CDC'S INJURY CENTER ANNOUNCES CDC-TV VIDEO
"BREAK THE SILENCE"

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) announced that the CDC now broadcasts public health videos through the CDC.gov Web page and the first segment developed, “Break the Silence: Stop the Violence,” addresses the topic of teen dating violence. View this innovative video, “Break the Silence,” where real parents and teens discuss the problem of dating violence and how to stop it before it starts.

This video is the first in the “Health Matters” series of online videos found on the new CDC-TV Web page and premieres work being done by the center’s Division of Violence Prevention (DVP) through the ‘Choose Respect’ initiative.

For more information about CDC-TV see cdc.gov/features/cdctv/ or to view the resources available through CDC-TV visit cdc.gov/CDCTV/

Introducing the new Women's Health Cultural Competency Handbook for providers.

Kaiser Permanente is committed to providing linguistically and culturally competent care to its increasingly diverse membership. Meeting the needs of its membership and addressing the urgent national problem of disparities in health status and health care delivery require interventions that are respectful, patientcentered, and culturally skilled. One such intervention is the Provider Handbooks. The goal of the Provider Handbooks is to provide Kaiser Permanente clinicians with an overview of cultural and epidemiological characteristics of major cultural groups, with a focus on common characteristics of each group that may have implications for health care organizations and practitioners.
Brigid McCaw, MD wrote the chapter on "Intimate Partner Violence" which includes key concepts that clinicians should know about IPV, considerations about IPV among different cultural and demographic groups, and a recommended approach for clinicians.

The Women's Health Handbook, which is the latest in the series on Culturally Competent Care was developed by the Kaiser Permanente National Diversity Council and the National Diversity Office.

Order form (the handbook is free, all you pay for is shipping)

Kaiser Permanente on the AHRQ Healthcare Innovations Exchange

Kaiser Permanente was recently featured on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Healthcare Innovations Exchange. Launched in 2008, the Innovations Exchange was developed to accelerate the development and adoption of innovations in health care delivery. The Innovations Exchange is a searchable repository of a wide range of healthcare innovations for use by physicians, nurses, other clinicians, administrators and others. Read about Kaiser Permanente's innovation, "Family Violence Prevention Program Significantly Improves Ability to Identify and Facilitate Treatment for Patients Affected by Domestic Violence".