Hospitals and Health Centers

In the last decade, many hospitals and health centers have begun to establish domestic violence programs or hire domestic violence advocates.

These programs typically offer safety planning, individual and group support, and information and referrals. The staff of the programs also train the medical personnel on how to safely and effectively intervene with survivors.

Survivors can access these programs by contacting a hospital or health center where they have received medical care and asking to be connected to the domestic violence services.

The programs are usually free and confidential. Participation in the program does not usually appear in the survivor’s medical record, although it is recommended that the survivor ask about this to be sure.