Supporting Survivors Summit 2024 | Presenter Materials
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Medical Track Sessions
The Medical Advocacy Track emphasizes the vital role healthcare professionals play in supporting survivors of domestic violence. This track explores how to identify, respond, and provide trauma-informed care to survivors, ensuring that medical professionals understand the signs of abuse and offer compassionate, appropriate interventions.
Topics include the latest practices in medical care for survivors and approaches to creating safe, healing environments within the healthcare system.
Emerging Research, Accelerating Practice in Healing-Centered Engagement | Dr. Maya Ragavan (UPMC); Mallory Hendricks, LPC (AHN) & Lauren Schlegel, MS (AHN)
Coercive Controlling Violence: The (not so) Silent Abuse | Dr. Shannon Edwards
Sleep Coercion in the Cycle of Violence | Dr. Karen Jakubowski (UPMC) & Kate Thurston-Griswold, MSW, LSW (UPMC)
Vital Signs: Enhancing Provider Response to Intimate Partner Violence | Janice Goldsborough, MS
Financial Track Sessions
The Financial Stability Track centers on the importance of financial independence in breaking the cycle of domestic violence. This track provides practical solutions, resources, and strategies for supporting survivors as they regain control of their financial lives.
With a focus on economic justice, participants will explore the key role financial security plays in empowering survivors to rebuild their lives, discussing topics like financial literacy, employment assistance, and access to resources.
Protections for Survivors at Work and at Home | Megan Rose, JD (WC&S), Megan Block, JD (Equal Opportunity Employment Commission) Morgan Williams, JD (Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission), & Rachel Shepherd (City of Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations)
Building Safety Through Survivor Financial Independence | Ikuma Ojok, Neighborhood Allies & Alena Anderson, Director, Moving to Financial Stability, United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Past Due: Investing in Survivor Financial Stability | Mary Onufer, MS (WC&S), Karen Sellers (WC&S), Julie Evans, MSW (Pennsylvania Women Work), & Nikki Christopher, JD (Neighborhood Legal Services)
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Victimization Among Marginalized Communities: Centering the Experiences of Trans & Gender Diverse (TGD) Survivors | Kayla Ortiz, MPH, Research Assistant for the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh
Legal Track Sessions
The Legal Advocacy Track focuses on the critical legal challenges domestic violence survivors face, from protection orders to navigating custody battles and court systems.
This track provides legal professionals with the latest tools, strategies, and insights to advocate effectively for survivors, addressing both emerging and ongoing issues in the legal landscape. Attorneys, advocates, and law students will gain a deeper understanding of how to support survivors on their path to justice.