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Deborah J. Stokes, MSSA, Ohio Department of Health, 246 North High St., Columbus, OH 43215, 614/466-4655, dstokes@gw.odh.state.oh.us, Delois D. Berry, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, Department of Social Services, Marion County Health Department, 3838 North Rural Street, Room 210, Indianapolis, IN 46205, 317-221-2358, dberry@hhcorp.org, and Rhonda K. Arick, LCSW, MSW, MA, Director of Programming & Clinical Services, Legacy House, 2505 North Arlington, Indianapolis, IN 46218.

The U.S. Justice Department estimates that in 60,000 incidents of on-the-job violence each year, the victims know their attackers intimately. For many battered women, the workplace is not safe because stalking, threats, and violence follow them to work. And, the Bureau of National Affairs estimated that business loses $3-$5 billion a year from increased health care expenses, absenteeism, and lost productivity caused by domestic violence. It is important, therefore, for public health leaders to develop and implement policies and procedures that create safe work environments and centers for comprehensive and intervention services related to domestic violence for victims and their families. How do we ceate a safe environment for employees in the workplace? How can we treat the victim comprehensively in an appropriate and safe environment? This workshop will discuss how policy and procedures were fomulated for supporting and protecting employees in the workplace who may be experience domestic violence. And, how employees who are victims can receive a comprehensive response through one center.

Learning Objectives:

1.To provide strategies on how to improve the healthcare systems reponse to domestic violence
• To describe the methodology for development of a place where victims can receive a comprehensive response to their needs
• To discuss how both methods improve the healthcare systems response to domestic violence
• To assist primary and secondary victims of violent crimes or trauma through an immediate crisis by identifying, prioitizing, and accessing services
• To coordinate supportive services for victims and their families after an immediate crisis to facilitate recovery in a respoinsive, safe and managed process which addresses the physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
• To provide the participants with methodology and procedures to address the employees who are faced with domestic violence.

Keywords: Domestic Violence, Case Management

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

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