Beyond Silos:
Domestic Violence and Health Care
Beyond Silos: Domestic Violence and Health Care Partnerships
The 3rd annual DV + Health Care Symposium will take place on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 9am to 2:30pm PST at The California Endowment Center in Los Angeles and virtually.
Beyond Silos is hosted by the DVHC Leadership Council in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Office of Women's Health and Domestic Violence Council.
2022 Symposium learning objectives
By the end of the symposium, participants will be able to:
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Understand the impacts of reduced access to essential reproductive health services, including abortion, through a DSV survivor lens;
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Discuss how restrictive reproductive health policies can exacerbate coercive control in relationships;
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Enhance, strengthen, and build on DSV as a public health issue—including impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic;
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Promote partnership development and strengthen collaborative systems of care between DSV advocacy programs, health care organizations and community based organizations;
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Support individual and community resilience and improve DSV response and survivor health through partnerships;
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Support partnership models and networking opportunities between health care and DSV service providers in Los Angeles and statewide.
Beyond Silos
Beyond Silos features health care and advocacy leaders who are pioneering advancements in cross-sector collaboration between the health and domestic violence (DV) sectors to promote prevention and early identification of DV; improve the safety net for survivors and their health needs; and promote systems change across Los Angeles in a way that better addresses DV as a public health issue.
Planning Committee
The Leadership Council, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Office of Women's Health and Domestic Violence Council Health Committee are pleased to coordinate Beyond Silos to promote cross-sector collaboration and best practices across Los Angeles County.