COE Intimate Partner Violence - JHF

February 11, 2026

Program participants will gain an understanding of the intersection of substance use and domestic violence, and learn about trauma-informed, client-centered approaches to ask about relationships and well-being, including how to respond empathetically to disclosures of domestic violence, support client autonomy, and ensure supportive responses when concerns exist but no disclosure is made. Participants will also receive information on partnering with domestic violence organizations and strategies for ongoing collaboration with DV, mental health, and substance use systems, with an emphasis on Plans of Safe Care and coordination considerations in Pennsylvania.

Agenda:

  1. Introduction
  2. Understanding IPV and Substance Use
    1. The relationship between IPV, substance use, and treatment engagement
    2. Barriers to disclosure and help-seeking among clients
    3. “Domestic Violence Counts” snapshot: scope and prevalence in Pennsylvania
  3. Recognizing IPV in COE Settings
    1. Common signs and indicators of IPV in clinical and care management interactions
    2. Special considerations:
      1. Pregnancy and increased risk of coercion
      2. Brain injury related to IPV, strangulation, overdose, and hypoxia
    3. Key implications for assessment, documentation, and engagement
  4. Responding to Disclosure and Supporting Safety
    1. Trauma-responsive approaches to asking about IPV
    2. Limits of confidentiality and mandated reporting (plain-language communication)
    3. Supporting client autonomy, safety planning, and informed choice
    4. Introduction to relevant resources (e.g., Brain Injury Resource Line, DV programs)
  5. Collaboration and Cross-System Partnerships
    1. Role of COEs in partnering with domestic violence organizations
    2. Resource sharing without reliance on disclosure
    3. Strategies for ongoing collaboration with DV, mental health, and substance use systems
    4. Plans of Safe Care and coordination considerations in Pennsylvania
  6. Discussion and Q&A
  7. Reflections on practice challenges and opportunities
  8. Questions and next steps for COE teams

Target Audience

  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Social Worker

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the intersection of substance use and domestic violence.

• Use trauma-informed, client-centered approaches to ask about relationships and well-being.

• Respond empathetically to disclosures of domestic violence.

• Ensure supportive responses when concerns exist but no disclosure is made.

 

 

Additional Information

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File Audience Disclosure slides (1.25).pptx50.71 KB
File Intimate Partner Violence Agenda- References.docx48.36 KB
PDF icon PCADV Presentation for COE .pdf1.9 MB
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.25 ASWB
  • 1.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
02/11/2026
Course expires: 
03/11/2026
Event starts: 
02/11/2026 - 12:00pm EST
Event ends: 
02/11/2026 - 1:30pm EST
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Program participants will gain an understanding of the intersection of substance use and domestic violence, and learn about trauma-informed, client-centered approaches to ask about relationships and well-being, including how to respond empathetically to disclosures of domestic violence, support client autonomy, and ensure supportive responses when concerns exist but no disclosure is made. Participants will also receive information on partnering with domestic violence organizations and strategies for ongoing collaboration with DV, mental health, and substance use systems, with an emphasis on Plans of Safe Care and coordination considerations in Pennsylvania.

Agenda:

  1. Introduction
  2. Understanding IPV and Substance Use
    1. The relationship between IPV, substance use, and treatment engagement
    2. Barriers to disclosure and help-seeking among clients
    3. “Domestic Violence Counts” snapshot: scope and prevalence in Pennsylvania
  3. Recognizing IPV in COE Settings
    1. Common signs and indicators of IPV in clinical and care management interactions
    2. Special considerations:
      1. Pregnancy and increased risk of coercion
      2. Brain injury related to IPV, strangulation, overdose, and hypoxia
    3. Key implications for assessment, documentation, and engagement
  4. Responding to Disclosure and Supporting Safety
    1. Trauma-responsive approaches to asking about IPV
    2. Limits of confidentiality and mandated reporting (plain-language communication)
    3. Supporting client autonomy, safety planning, and informed choice
    4. Introduction to relevant resources (e.g., Brain Injury Resource Line, DV programs)
  5. Collaboration and Cross-System Partnerships
    1. Role of COEs in partnering with domestic violence organizations
    2. Resource sharing without reliance on disclosure
    3. Strategies for ongoing collaboration with DV, mental health, and substance use systems
    4. Plans of Safe Care and coordination considerations in Pennsylvania
  6. Discussion and Q&A
  7. Reflections on practice challenges and opportunities
  8. Questions and next steps for COE teams

 

Zoom Meeting
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Mae Reale, MA

 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and The Jewish Healthcare Foundation. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 continuing education credits.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.25 contact hours.

Social Work (ASWB)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work Education activity is 1.25 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.25 ASWB
  • 1.25 Attendance
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