IPV: Practical Tools for Patient Care

NEW: Abuse Screening Tools

  • HARK Questionnaire | NIH
    The HARK (Humiliation, Afraid, Rape, Kick) questionnaire is a four-question, self-reported instrument that represents different components of IPV.
  • WAST Abuse Screening Tool | Oregon.gov
    The Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST), is used primarily in doctor’s offices to help screen for verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.
  • PVS Screening Tool | HPSM.gov
    The Partner Violence Screen (PVS) is a short screening tool for interpersonal violence that may be used as a follow up tool to screen a pregnant or parenting person.

California-specific Resources

General Resources

  • NEW: Preventive Medicine Service Codes | Futures Without Violence
    Codes to record screening and brief counseling of domestic and interpersonal violence and privacy principles.
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
    A hotline to call, chat, or text for help. Contact domestic violence organizations anywhere in the country.
  • IPV Health
    Resource for cultivating partnerships between healthcare providers and domestic violence advocates to promote survivors’ health and safety
  • CUES Intervention | IPV Health
    Evidence-based intervention for providers to talk with all patients about the elements of healthy and unhealthy relationships, the health effects of violence, health promotion strategies, and resources
  • Resource Library | Futures Without Violence
    Search for brochures, toolkits, and other content to support care of patients experiencing IPV
  • Memorandum of Understanding Template | Futures Without Violence
    Sample agreement between health center and domestic violence agency collaboration