VIP Corps is building capacity for prevention of maternal injuries and death due to violence. Our goal is to routinely screen women of reproductive age for factors linked with pregnancy-associated injuries or deaths including intimate partner violence (IPV), substance use (SU/D), and depression or anxiety. We will comprehensively measure both deaths and injuries to pregnant and postpartum people up to 12 months after pregnancy ends.

With VIP Corps, we seek to change our culture by creating the next generation of helping professional with the knowledge and skills to recognize the 3 primary risk factors for pregnancy-associated deaths and injuries and act to reduce these risks.

Study Aim 1: Adapt, implement and rigorously evaluate the combination of two evidence-based IPV intervention and prevention strategies using randomized controlled trial design.

Study Aim 2: Prepare the surveillance tools needed to build a comprehensive Maternal Injury Surveillance System for Kentucky to include pregnancy-associated and pregnancy related deaths and injuries.