According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in four women has experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner (IPV) at some point in their lifetimes (Smith et al., 2017). Studies show that mothers experiencing IPV present as less positive, spontaneous and responsive with their infants, compromising the relationships a young child needs to develop (Udo et al., 2016). Evidence suggests that incorporating IPV prevention, screening, and intervention into home visitation can help improve the trajectory for families (Family Violence Prevention Fund, 2010).

In 2019, HRSA alongside Education Development Center, launched the Home Visiting Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (HV CoIIN 2.0) to address IPV. Six Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) awardees and 18 local implementing agencies (LIAs) are participating in this national collaborative. HV CoIIN 2.0 improves IPV outcomes through its application of data-driven continuous quality improvement (CQI) and collaborative innovation at the population level. Teams apply CQI methods to test and implement evidence-based strategies to accelerate progress in IPV within four key areas:

1. Competent, supported, and trauma-informed workforce to address IPV;
2. Safe and respectful conversations on healthy relationships, and on screening for IPV;
3. Comprehensive, individually tailored, and highly collaborative safer planning and follow-up; and
4. Community partnership and linkage to services.

This session allows participants to learn how states and communities enhanced systems and improved processes to support survivors with their self-identified needs. Participants will also have an opportunity to explore tested interventions and resources to enhance IPV supports in their settings.