Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals – Domestic Violence Council (DVC)
2009 – 2010 Goals and Objectives
GOAL 1: Strengthen relationships and maximize resources among Domestic Violence Council members and COBTH Hospitals.
Objective 1.1 – Provide mutual support of DVC members to enhance their abilities to develop and/or and maintain quality services, education, prevention and
research.
Objective 1.2 – Increase connections and close collegial relationships to sustain leadership within DVC members.
GOAL 2: Strengthen relationships and maximize resources between health care-based and community-based domestic violence programs.
Objective 2.1 – Identify and address gaps in services and areas for collaboration.
a. Report on active collaborations within COBTH (between individual programs and COBTH member participation in other forums) on a quarterly basis.
b. Provide opportunities for members to report on projects they are seeking active collaborators for.
c. Invite new Safelink Coordinator to come to DV Council Meeting.
Objective 2.2 – Identify areas for shared programming related to service delivery, education and prevention.
a. Report on programming, service delivery, education or prevention activities
GOAL 3: To address the complex needs of survivors.
Objective 3.1 – Influence the mental health response to survivors.
a. Keep a pulse on access to mental health services of survivors.
b. Invite various groups/individuals working on mental health issues, example, Laurie Markoff –Trauma Informed Care, Representative from NESTDD.
Objective 3.2 – To explore how to integrate sexual assault issues within the work of the Domestic Violence Council.
a. Elicit / listen for ways to partner and collaborate with sexual assault services.
b. Use April COBTH DV Council meeting to mark sexual assault awareness month.
GOAL 4: Develop a manual that outlines recommended practices for developing, implementing and successfully integrating health care-based
domestic violence advocacy programs within health care settings, such as academic medical centers, community hospitals, and health care centers.
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Objective 4.1 - Identify areas of recommended practices for documentation in a manual (e.g., service delivery, philosophy, mental health, documentation, “how to”
program models, program evaluation, etc.)
a. Continue conversation/discussion of High Risk Team.
b. Upload program outreach materials (brochures, etc.) to Gmail account to begin the process of compiling program materials.
GOAL 5: Share training and educational resources among DVC members in order to maximize resources and identify areas for collaboration to fill
gaps in training.
Objective 5.1 – Compile an inventory of current trainings offered by DVC members
GOAL 6: Increase activism statewide and nationally in favor of important policy and legislation related to domestic violence and sexual assault.
Objective 6.1 – Identify areas of relevant legislation and increase awareness among DVC members.
a. Increase in legislative issues being brought to D.V. Council of COBTH for Example--- Current VOCA funding-stimulus package.
Objective 6.2 –Define a process with the Government Relations Committee of COBTH on a timely basis in order to maximize opportunities for legislative and
policy advocacy.
GOAL 7 Integrate prevention efforts within the activities of DVC Members
Objective 7.1. – Identify concrete ways to integrate prevention efforts within the activities of DVC members.
a. 2009, invite Teen Health Promotion Project of B& W or other programs/individuals to view what is current and to think about future prevention efforts.
GOAL 8: Keep current in relevant literature and research opportunities
Objective 8.1 – Create a venue twice yearly to review current research
a. 2009, Invite relevant researchers to the D.V. Council of COBTH
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