Resource Details

Lessons Learned in Training School-Based Health Center Staff to Prevent and Address Adolescent Relationship Abuse

Year Developed: 2023

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, COOs, CMOs, etc)
Secondary Audience: Clinicians

Language(s): English

Developed by: School-Based Health Alliance (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: This resource is intended to support teams interested in offering structured learning opportunities designed to strengthen the capacity of SBHC staff to prevent and respond to adolescent relationship abuse and human trafficking.

Resource Details: Adolescents need coordinated support from various community systems, including schools, health providers, and domestic violence advocates, to develop and maintain healthy relationships. School-based health center (SBHC) staff are a trusted resource for many youth and can play a crucial role in supporting their patients in having healthy, safe relationships. This resource is intended to support teams interested in offering structured learning opportunities designed to strengthen the capacity of SBHC staff to prevent and respond to adolescent relationship abuse and human trafficking. It is based on learnings from two years of facilitating a national learning collaborative focused on adolescent relationship abuse prevention.

Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Special and Vulnerable Populations, , Operational Feasibility,

Resource Subtopic: Operational Feasibility, Data Collection Mechanism, Impact/Outcomes, Health Professions Education and Training (HP-ET).

Keywords: Adolescents and Youth, Education of Staff (e.g., Competency-Based), Health Risk and Behavior, Implementation Tools, Injury and Violence Prevention, Partnerships, Prevention, School Health Services.