PCADV & OCDEL Team Up for Domestic Violence Awareness Toolkit

The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) and the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) have teamed up to create a domestic violence awareness toolkit to educate family support workers and Family Supports staff on how domestic violence may impact the clients and families they serve while screening for intimate partner violence.

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The toolkit aims to provide domestic violence programs with a deeper understanding of the OCDEL network and the services their programs provide within all communities across Pennsylvania.

Research shows that exposure to violence, especially during childhood, adolescence and young adulthood can significantly increase the likelihood of serious physical, emotional, and behavioral health problems.

The toolkit includes information about:

  • family support programs

  • the impact of domestic abuse

  • screening

  • safety planning

For full details, see the Domestic Violence Awareness Toolkit.

NewsHeidi Winklerocdel, pcadv, domestic violence, pennsylvania, Office of Child Development and Early Learning