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Positively Safe:
THE INTERSECTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & HIV/AIDS
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 55% of women living with HIV have experienced domestic violence.1
 Domestic violence victims have a 4x greater risk of contracting STIs, including HIV.2  Victims of domestic violence have higher rates of antiretroviral failure.3
HOW?
1. Talk with your state or territory domestic violence coalition4 about offering a session on domestic violence & HIV at their next conference.
2. Know Your State Laws on:
 HIV: testing,5 partner notification,6 criminalization,7 and confidentiality.8
 Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault: confidentiality9 and protection orders.10  Mandatory Reporting11,12 & Duty to Warn.13
 Advocate Confidentiality14 (if your state has this).
3. Learn more about how domestic violence advocates can conduct testing15 from frontline advocates at Sojourner House in Providence, RI.
4. Talk about the intersection of domestic violence and HIV. Have an informed conversation and help decrease stigma by using NNEDV’s tip sheet.16
5. Meet with the HIV community-based organization(s) or domestic violence and sexual assault organization(s) in your community to create a safe and warm referral for survivors accessing services at your program.
6. View videos on domestic violence and HIV with staff then use our Discussion Guide17 to talk about themes and considerations for survivors with your staff.
Created by: The National Network to End Domestic Violence Positively Safe Project: The Intersection of Domestic Violence & HIV/AIDS © December 2016
THINGS YOU CAN DO TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR SURVIVORS LIVING WITH HIV
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