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Penelope Morrison1, Katherine McLean2, Richard Wentling1
1Penn State New Kensington, New Kensington, PA, USA.
Violence Against Women
|June 9, 2025
Summary
Medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) can help women with co-occurring intimate partner violence (IPV) and opioid use disorder (OUD). Key factors for MLP success include stakeholder buy-in, shared goals, training, and funding.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Social Work
- Health Policy
Background:
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) and opioid use disorder (OUD) frequently co-occur in women.
- Integrating healthcare and legal services can address complex needs.
- Medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) offer a framework for service integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore barriers and facilitators to implementing MLPs for women with co-occurring IPV and OUD.
- To understand provider perspectives on MLP implementation in relevant service settings.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative interviews with 40 service providers across healthcare and criminal justice domains.
- Focus on settings serving women with co-occurring IPV and OUD.
Main Results:
- Key facilitators include stakeholder buy-in, establishing shared goals and practices, and adequate training on IPV and OUD.
- Essential considerations involve securing additional staff and funding.
- Providers identified the need for comprehensive training and resource allocation.
Conclusions:
- MLPs are a promising model for coordinated care for women with co-occurring IPV and OUD.
- Successful implementation requires addressing stakeholder engagement, operational alignment, and resource needs.
- MLPs can enhance service delivery for this vulnerable population.
Keywords:
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