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  • February 7, 2008

    Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Victimization Assessment Instruments

    To help healthcare practitioners better identify and treat victims, CDC recently developed Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Victimization Assessment Instruments for Use in Healthcare Settings.  This compilation provides practitioners and clinicians with an inventory of existing assessment tools for determining intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence victimization. It also helps inform decisions about which instruments are most appropriate for use with a given population. This document will aid in the selection of assessment instruments to identify victims requiring additional services. It can also help practitioners make appropriate referrals for both victims and perpetrators.

    An electronic copy of this document is available HERE.
    Hard copies may be ordered on-line at www.cdc.gov/pubs/ncipc.aspx. Please direct questions about this publication to cdcinfo@cdc.gov.

     

  • July 10, 2007

    Youth Suicide: Federal Grant Helps Washington Work to Reduce The Rate

The Washington State Department of Health received a federal grant in the amount of $1.2 million to support youth suicide prevention efforts. The grant provides $400,000 a year for three years and aims to help high risk groups, including Native American youth. One of the goals is to create a statewide coalition to promote suicide prevention among young people. Suicide is second only to motor vehicle crashes as a leading cause of death among young adults in Washington, according to state statistics. From 2000 to 2004 youths age 15-24 took their lives at a rate of 11.1 per 100,000 in population. This was significantly higher than the national average of 10 per 100,000. Seven local projects will be supported by this grant, including initiatives by tribes, colleges and community agencies. Local programs will provide training to faculty, staff and lay-persons to increase their ability to identify and work with depressed and suicidal youth. Many projects are focused on better supporting youth at risk of suicide and depression, so they feel less isolated when they need help the most. All local projects will work within the communities they serve to ensure their activities are culturally appropriate. For more information, contact Debbie Ruggles at (360) 236-2859 or debbie.ruggles@doh.wa.gov.

Washington State Department of Health
Injury and Violence Prevention Program
PO Box 47832
Olympia, WA 98504-7832

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Documents posted in .pdf version on the Department of Health Web site will be made available in an alternative format on request to users who are unable to download or view .pdf or files on the Web. To request an alternative format, contact the injury data manager at injury.data@doh.wa.gov.