Violence Against Women

ACOG has developed tools to screen patients for intimate partner violence and sexual assault.

• Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Reproductive and Sexual Coercion Futures Without Violence has developed the document, "Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Reproductive and Sexual Coercion," cobranded by the College, which focuses on the crucial role of ...

• State Coalitions - Sexual Assault Please check to make sure you still have the correct address, phone and hotline numbers for your state coalition!...

• State Coalitions - Domestic Violence Please check to make sure you have the correct address, phone and hotline numbers for your state coalition!...

• Do Batterer Intervention Programs Work? Two Studies (NCJ 200331) are available from the National Institute of Justice Website...

• Elder Abuse: An Introduction for the Clinician Is a fifty-two slide PowerPoint Presentation.  The information contained in this teaching module is designed to aid providers in making decisions about appropriate care of older adults....

• October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month For many years, ACOG has joined other local, state, and national organizations in sponsoring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month to raise awareness about this public health epidemic. Activit...

• National 24-hour Toll-Free Hotline If You Are Threatened Or Assaulted and Need Emergency Help, Call 911....

• April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month Sexual violence is an enormous problem that affects millions of women in the United States. ACOG encourages physicians conduct screening of all women at routine intervals, such as annual exams....

• The PTSD Alliance ACOG, along with the Anxiety Disorders Assocation of America, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and the Sidran Traumatic Stress Foundation form the PTSD Alliance representing a ...