Crisis Intervention for Domestic Violence Victims

The critical time in which a victim seeks healthcare.

HCIP is housed at John H. Stroger Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospitals, providing quality direct services to domestic violence victims at the critical time in which they seek healthcare.

Whether services are provided at a victim’s bedside or at a follow-up counseling session after a medical visit, the Hospital Crisis Intervention Project (HCIP) services are critical to empowering victims to begin to take control of their lives.

Professional training of hospital personnel

The training provided helps healthcare professionals to identify potential domestic violence victims and learn how to respond to their needs. HCIP is one of the first hospital-based domestic violence intervention programs in the country.

HCIP goals include:

• Providing quality on-site crisis intervention and counseling to domestic violence victims when and where they receive medical care.
• Training the healthcare team to identify, assess, and effectively refer victims to appropriate resources.
• Improving the healthcare system’s response to domestic violence victims through trainings, outreach, and representing client interests as a member of hospital and community committees and task forces.

Together, we can break the cycle of domestic abuse.