Meeting the needs of people living with HIV and violence

Meeting the needs of people living with HIV and violence

People living with HIV are at increased risk of intimate partner violence (IPV). This workshop describes the collaborative efforts of our team to create a trauma-informed IPV protocol for the Children’s Hospital Colorado Immunodeficiency Program (CHIP), which provides care to underserved youth and pregnant women living with HIV, including racial/ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ community. We will discuss three essential activities: creating a multi-disciplinary leadership working group; strengthening referral networks/partnerships; and adopting a clinic-wide evidence-based protocol.