Medical Advocacy

Medical Advocates provide training for professionals within the healthcare system in an effort to enhance the healthcare system’s response to domestic violence and improve the quality of healthcare. Domestic Violence education and trainings include: Domestic Violence Awareness Training for Emergency Room physicians and their staff, employee in-service trainings for staff and management to promote awareness of domestic violence and the impact these issues have on the workplace environment, Domestic Violence Training for surrounding EMS workers and Domestic Violence training for social workers. Advocates train those professionals to make referrals to our agency, so that a victim can access Womansplace services.

We also provide advocacy to victims of domestic violence by assisting with medical insurance, prescriptions, transportation to medical appointments, medical information and referrals.

Ellen Witkowski
(412) 678-4620 ext.
ewitkowski@womansplace.org

Donna Vavrek
(412) 678-4620 ext. 210
dvavrek@womansplace.org