Maryland Health Care Coalition Against Domestic Violence

08/21/2026

✨A SAFE and Domestic Violence Advocate Interventionist PRN position is still available at one of our allied hospital-based programs. If you or someone you know may be interested, take a look to learn more and see if it could be a good fit! https://healthanddv.org/get-involved/opportunities-in-the-field/

08/18/2026

🎉 Join us in celebrating the Center for a Healthy Maryland’s 50 years of improving health across our state! Follow along as we celebrate this milestone and look ahead to the next 50 years.

We're celebrating 50 years of improving Maryland's health!

For five decades, CHMD has worked alongside physicians, healthcare organizations, and community partners to improve the health of Marylanders.

Join us over the next several months as we celebrate our history and build the next 50 years together.

Learn more on our website. https://healthymaryland.org/

08/13/2026

💜 We’re excited to share that our next workshop is happening September 30, created for survivors and those who support them!

Back by popular demand, this workshop will offer practical tools to help calm the nervous system and support the body’s natural relaxation response.

Scan the QR code or visit our website to register: https://healthanddv.org/calm-in-action-nervous-system-relaxation-techniques-2/

08/06/2026

💜 Join us at Blue Pit BBQ for our annual fundraiser!

Stop by this September for lunch, dinner, or takeout—no registration required. Every meal purchased helps support the Center for a Healthy Maryland's Domestic Violence Programming, making it easy to give back while enjoying some great BBQ.

Your support helps us provide education, training, and resources for survivors and the professionals who support them. Thank you for helping us build healthier, safer communities across Maryland!

08/03/2026

🌿 In case you missed it, the latest edition of Wellness News is here! Created for survivors of intimate partner violence, this month’s issue looks ahead to a new season of healing and connection.

As we prepare for another season of support groups and wellness workshops, we’re sharing the topics survivors told us matter most, from understanding psychological abuse to managing intrusive thoughts and moving forward after abuse. You’ll also find grounding practices, wellness tools, and other resources to support your healing journey.

Read the latest newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/2d6a33c25c7c/the-coalitions-latest-july-73249

07/31/2026

💙 Every survivor deserves to feel informed, empowered, and supported when seeking health care.

Our "How to Advocate for My Own Best Care" webpage is designed to help survivors prepare for appointments, communicate their needs, and take an active role in their care. If you're a health care professional, advocate, or other professional, this is also a great resource to share with the survivors you support.

Visit the webpage here: https://healthanddv.org/how-to-advocate-for-my-own-best-care/

07/28/2026

✨ We're excited to launch a new support group beginning this August!

This new virtual space is for women who have experienced intimate partner violence and now work in the domestic or sexual violence fields.

Supporting others while continuing your own healing can be both rewarding and challenging. Join a community of women who understand the unique experience of balancing this work, navigating burnout and compassion fatigue, setting healthy boundaries, and finding connection with others who relate.

Learn more about this group and explore all of our survivor support groups at: https://healthanddv.org/resources-for-survivors/support-groups/

07/24/2026

💜 July is Disability Pride Month!

Disability Pride Month honors the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and recognizes the importance of creating communities where everyone can participate fully.

People with disabilities experience intimate partner violence at disproportionately high rates and often face additional barriers when seeking safety and support. As professionals, we all have a role in providing accessible, trauma-informed, and survivor-centered care.

To support your work, the Coalition has developed a Professional Guidance Sheet on supporting survivors with disabilities, which offers practical strategies and key considerations for working with survivors. Find it here:https://healthanddv.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Survivors-with-Disabilities-Professional-Guidance-Sheet.pdf

07/23/2026

🌿 We want to share a resource available for survivors of intimate partner violence who speak Spanish.

The Coalition's partner, Dr. Estefanía Simich Muñoz, facilitates the Educational Health & Wellness Support Group in Spanish, offering a supportive space to focus on healing, connection, and overall well-being for survivors.

If you know someone who may benefit from this resource, please help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity.

To learn more about this group and the other support groups we offer for survivors, visit our website: https://healthanddv.org/resources-for-survivors/support-groups/

07/17/2026

💜 Come support the Coalition at our annual Blue Pit BBQ fundraiser!

Join us in September to support our domestic violence programming at the Center for a Healthy Maryland. No registration is required—just stop by whenever you can! Whether you dine in or order takeout, your purchase helps support our mission.

Every contribution helps us continue providing education, training, and resources for survivors and the professionals who support them. Thank you for being part of this important work!