Futures without Violence – Healthy Moms, Happy Babies Curriculum on Domestic Violence

The Futures without Violence Healthy Moms, Happy Babies curriculum training provides tools and resources to help home visiting professionals address thecomplex and sometimes uncomfortable issue of domestic violence. When it comes to promotinghealth and safety outcomes for women and children impacted by domestic violence, there is a methodology to effective assessment, primary prevention, and anticipatory guidance messaging during home visits. What one says and how it is said—whether by direct assessment or through universal education—matters and can make a difference for women and children living with domestic violence. Home visitation professionals need education about the impact of personal and vicarious trauma to do their best work with families and reduce the amount of staff burnout and turnover that some programs struggle with. They also require simple and effective tools to support assessment and conversations about healthy relationships and domestic violence. This curriculum provides such tools to support assessment and education through the use of scripts and safety cards during home visits. These tools have been designed to facilitate safety planning and supported referrals to domestic violence programs.