[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 56427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19850]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Listening Session on Intimate Partner Violence

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on 
Women's Health (OWH) is announcing a virtual listening session on the 
impact that COVID-19 has had on intimate partner violence (IPV). The 
purpose of the listening session is to exchange information about this 
topic and seek input from stakeholders and subject matter experts on an 
individual basis. OWH may use that information to inform our work in 
this area. Members of the general public are also invited to view the 
meeting.

DATES: The listening session will be held on September 28, 2022, from 
10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
    Procedure for Attendance: Register for the listening session: 
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItfuGgrDsoGxF_gSJjxdsDaFplyPZKdVo.
    Website: You can find more information on https://www.womenshealth.gov/ipvlisteningsession.
    Questions for Discussion: OWH seeks to better understand the role 
the COVID-19 pandemic may play in the reported rise of IPV. Questions 
for discussion at the public session may include, but are not limited 
to:
     What are you seeing in terms of the pandemic's impact on 
IPV trends?
     What effective interventions have you identified to 
address IPV?
     How and when can we best engage organizations around IPV 
in the future?
     What are your organization's suggestions on including 
perspectives of underserved communities?
     What has worked well in your collaboration with government 
agencies and offices around IPV? Conversely, what is one key barrier 
you encountered?
     How can we improve trust with the communities you 
represent, work most closely with, and/or advocate on behalf of?
     What is your top priority related to the impact of COVID-
19 on IPV?
     What should we continue to focus on?
     Are there any missed opportunities?
     How do you think we can best provide access to information 
related to COVID-19's impact on IPV?

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: One recent study in the Journal of Interpersonal 
Violence revealed 64 percent of individuals who experienced IPV since 
the start of the COVID-19 pandemic reported that violence was a new 
characteristic of their relationship (Peitzmeier 2021).
    We invite organizations who work with victims of IPV; Federal, 
State, local, and tribal public health officials; and law enforcement 
to provide insights into the current state of IPV and the impact of the 
COVID-19 pandemic on IPV. Members of the general public are also 
invited to view the session.
    Topics for Listening Session: The listening session is an 
opportunity for the HHS OWH to hear what individual stakeholders and 
subject matter experts are experiencing with regard to the pandemic's 
influence on IPV, what we should consider when providing assistance or 
programming, how to include the perspectives of underserved 
communities, and what stakeholders see as the top priorities in 
addressing IPV.
    II. Participation: The meeting is free and open to the public. 
Registration is required. Details on how to register for this listening 
session can be found at the top of the Notice.
    Listening Session Availability: A recording of the listening 
session will be posted to the OWH YouTube channel, and a transcript of 
the listening session will be posted at https://www.regulations.gov.

References

Peitzmeier, Sarah M., Lisa Fedina, Louise Ashwell, et. al. 2021. 
``Increases in Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19: Prevalence 
and Correlates.'' Journal of Interpersonal Violence 
8862605211052586. doi: 10.1177/08862605211052586.

    Dated: August 24, 2022.
Dorothy Fink,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women's Health, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-19850 Filed 9-13-22; 8:45 am]
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