Screening for Violence Risk in People Living with Disabilities
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Violence is a major public health concern and human rights violation which has significant and long-lasting detrimental consequences.
Clinicians, community health workers (CHWs), and social workers can support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by improving their ability to discuss violence in an effective, trauma-informed and disability-aware manner. In this webinar, Dr. Kevin Lombardi, MD, MPH and Fide Sandoval, CHES, from the NCHPH Department of Research discussed best practices for talking about violence with patients experiencing disabilities through a tour of the most recent and rigorous research on the topic. After a review of the data and best practices, participants engaged with group-based case studies designed to exercise and improve their clinical, cultural and emotional performance in real clinical and social support scenarios.