2015 NNHVIP Conference Call for Workshops
“Healing is Justice: Helping Systems of Care Promote Equity”
September 28-29, 2015
The California Endowment’s Center for Healthy Communities, Los Angeles, CA
The National Network of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs’ annual conference
draws a diverse audience committed to breaking the cycle of violence and promoting healing in
communities where violent injuries occur. The over 200 attendees include: frontline gang
intervention workers, pediatric and adult physicians, public officials, experts and emerging
researchers from various academic fields, crisis responders, community-based programs and
organizations, social workers, mental health providers, nurses, members of state/local/federal
government, and community members affected by and/or responding to violence. Presentations
are encouraged that honor, promote and build upon the expertise of conference attendees.
Proposed Session Title: Hospital-based Violence Prevention Program Incorporating
Services for Victims of Domestic Violence.
Suggest a title (8-10 words) that is informative and clearly reflects the presentation content.
PRESENTER(S) BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Name of Lead Speaker/Proposal Submitter: Ruth Adeola
This person will be the contact and is responsible for all session logistics
Job Title: Violence and Injury Prevention Coordinator
Program at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Organization: Violence Prevention
NNHVIP affiliation (i.e. member program, emerging program, other.):Member Program
Street Address:110 South Paca street, box 56
City, State, Zip: Baltimore, MD 21201
Telephone: 4103289601
Email: Radeola@umm.edu
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Additional Speakers: If applicable, identify any additional speakers below with e-mail and phone
information.
Name
E-mail address
Phone #
Roxann Rogers
Professional Background: Provide a 1-4 sentence biography for each speaker to be used as an
introduction as well as an overview of your knowledge and experience related to the proposed
session topic and HVIP field; i.e.: years of experience in the related field, degrees held and from
what academic institutions, current appointments, concurrent responsibilities, areas of specialty,
past speaking engagements, etc.
Ruth Adeola is the Violence and Injury Prevention Coordinator at the R Adams Cowley Shock
Trauma Center. She received her Masters in Community and Public Health Nursing from the
University of Maryland, Baltimore. Ruth recently presented “Gun Violence in Baltimore” at the
Nurses for Global Health 8th Annual Symposium in Baltimore. She is a member of the American
Public Health Association and The Society of Trauma Nurses.
Roxann Rogers serves as the Clinical Supervisor for the Violence PreventionProgram at the R
Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Roxann received her BS in Psychology and Sociology at
Greensboro College in 2002 and her MSW in Clinical Mental Health from the University of
Maryland, Baltimore in 2004. Roxann serves on several committees; the Maryland Network
Against Domestic Violence and Baltimore City’s Homicide Review Committee. Roxann has over
12 years training and experience in crisis intervention and trauma informed care.
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PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION
Presentation Learning Objectives: List 3 educational goals of the presentation that specify
what participants will learn as a result of attending the presentation. (NNHVIP reserves the right to
edit objectives to meet requirements for CEUs)
1. Increase awareness of the problem of domestic violence(DV) and create
opportunities to develop a DV prevention program within their Violence Prevention
Programs(VPP)
2. Advocacy: Service Providers will be able to explore various resources in their
communities and offer a strong voice for victims of DV
3. Educate the community and staff within their organizations
Session Categories: Check one or more categories that best represent the focus area of the
presentation.
☐ Promoting Equity / Addressing Bias
☒ Best Practices in Direct Services
☐ Policy and/or Advocacy
☐ Trauma-Informed Care
☐ Bridging Direct Service & Advocacy
☐ Mental Health
☐ Research
☒ Hospital-Community Partnership
☐ Other: Click here to enter text.
☐ Healing the Healers / Self-Care
I submit this workshop proposal for consideration for the preferred following event format(s):
(Check all that apply)
Presentation Length:
☐ 90 minute breakout session
☒ 40 minute presentation to be paired with another presentation on a similar topic
Presentation Format:
☒
Presentation (with or without Q&A to follow)
☐
Interactive training or conversation
(At this year’s conference, the planning committee is giving special consideration
to interactive workshops that build on the skills and expertise of audience
members. If checked, please specify what methods will be used to ensure
audience participation and interaction on the topic presented.)
Click here to enter text.
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Session Narrative: Please summarize the presentation in no more than 500 words).
This will be utilized to evaluate the overall relevance and quality of the proposed presentation. If
your presentation is selected, this narrative will also be adapted for the Conference Program.
Domestic Violence (DV), also known as partner abuse, intimate partner violence and spousal abuse, is
defined as physical, sexual, and/or psychological abuse to an individual by their current or former
intimate partner. Although, DV does not discriminate by race, religion, sex, or income, the majority of
DV victims are female (AAETS, 2014). The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 1,200
deaths and 2 million injuries to women each year as a result of DV (CDC, 2008). According to U.S.
Surgeon General, DV is the leading cause of injury among women in the United States. The physical
injuries from DV are often coupled with health issues such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse,
sexually transmitted infections, and pregnancy complications. Although DV is commonly undetected by
medical professionals, hospital-based advocacy programs have proven to effectively reach abused
victims, who otherwise may not seek intervention services independently. A study conducted by Dr.
Campbell revealed that only 4% of female DV homicide victims reached out to law enforcement the year
before their death; whereas 42% of those victims presented for medical care and 25% were seen in
emergency departments (ED) (Campbell, 2014).
The Violence Prevention Program (VPP) at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center (STC), University of
Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) addresses DV on an immediate level through the Bridge Project. In
October 2014, the Bridge Project was created to address the gap in services provided to victims of DV.
The Bridge Project is a hospital-based DV program specifically tailored for immediate crisis counseling,
advocacy and referral. The program provides 24/7 crisis counseling, safety planning, emotional support,
danger assessment, referral and follow-up services. The Bridge Project is one of ten hospital-based
programs in the state of Maryland addressing DV. The program utilizes a full-time Licensed Social
Worker (LCSW-C), a full-time Intervention Specialist and six on-call nights and weekend DV Victim
Interventionists. DV victims are identified by the nursing staff and Social Workers through screening in
the ED and the Trauma Resuscitation Unit (TRU). The program also provides services to employees.
The Bridge Project utilizes National and State best practices for continuous quality improvements, to
ensure better health outcomes and safety for victims of DV. The team also works with critical
community support services in the Baltimore area and various DV community advocates. Since
inception, the program has seen 65 victims of DV.
Other community and hospital-based VPPs may benefit from this program by creating opportunities to
develop their own DV program within their VPPs; which will increase awareness and combat
preventable injuries and/or deaths due to DV.
Presentation Agreement:
 Submit my PowerPoint presentation via email or flash drive no later than September 21, 2015.
 Provide all required information and affirmations for CEU certification, by due dates requested.
 Prepare, duplicate, and distribute handout materials for my presentation at my expense.
 Allow NNHVIP to list my contact information on printed and online materials.
 Presenters may not sell, promote or pitch any specific product or service.
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I understand NNHVIP cannot pay honoraria, travel, per diem, handouts or other costs for
speakers. In appreciation for your contribution, one approved speaker may attend the conference
at no cost for registration.
By submitting your presentation, you are agreeing to the presentation agreement.
*** Email submissions by May 1, 2015, to Ahmed Ali-Bob at ahmed@youthalive.org ***