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3 results foundAuthor: Macvean, Michelle Title: The PATRICIA project: PAThways in research In collaborative inter-agency working Summary: This paper details a review conducted by the Parenting Research Centre (PRC) and the University of Melbourne at the request of Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (ANROWS). It forms part of a broader project - PAThways and Research In Collaborative Inter-Agency working, or the PATRICIA project - led by the University of Melbourne with partners from five universities, three government departments and eight community sector organisations which specialise in domestic and family violence (DFV). The PATRICIA project focuses on the relationship between statutory child protection, family law, and community-based services which seek to support women and children exposed to domestic violence. This review aims to address the following research question: What processes or practices do child protection services and specialist domestic violence services or family law engage in so that they can work better together to improve service responses for women and children living with and separating from family violence? Details: Melbourne: Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (ANROWS), 2015. 76p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 28, 2015 at: http://apo.org.au/files/Resource/14_4.5_landscapes_patricia_f.pdf Year: 2015 Country: Australia URL: http://apo.org.au/files/Resource/14_4.5_landscapes_patricia_f.pdf Shelf Number: 137353 Keywords: Child Abuse and NeglectChild MaltreatmentChild ProtectionCollaborationCommunity-Based ServicesDomestic ViolenceFamily ViolenceGender-Related ViolencePartnerships |
Author: Barry, Monica Title: Evaluation of the User Voice Prison and Community Councils: Final Report Summary: User Voice commissioned Monica Barry and Beth Weaver of the University of Strathclyde - in association with Mark Liddle, ARCS Ltd, Bethany Schmidt, University of Cambridge, and with input from Shadd Maruna, Rosie Meek, and Judy Renshaw - to assess the implementation, operation and short-term outcomes of the Council model of prisoner/service user participation/integration. These Prison and Community Councils were located in six prisons and three CRC areas across England, namely HM Prisons Durham and Northumberland and the Northumbria CRC; HM Prisons Oakwood and Birmingham and the Staffordshire and West Midlands CRC; and HM Prisons Wormwood Scrubs and Pentonville and the London CRC. These sites were at different stages of implementing Councils; some Prison Councils had only been operating for months whereas others had been operating for four or more years, and the Community Councils had been operating for between a year and five years. These differences in stages of implementation - influenced as they were by the effects of systemic, organisational and operational changes heralded by the Transforming Rehabilitation agenda - necessarily affected the progression of the Council model and at the time of writing, the 'Through-The-Gate' approach to offer continuity between Prison and Community council membership had not been fully implemented. The research had five objectives: 1. to evaluate the effectiveness of the Councils in addressing the outcomes and goals delineated in the Theory of Change and participant journey; 2. to evaluate the success of the Councils in meeting commissioners' objectives and priorities; 3. to identify consistent and rigorous data collection methods across the projects and across time which can measure performance, impacts and outcomes as outlined in the Theory of Change; 4. to evaluate the Council model and operational and administrative processes used; and 5. to undertake a cost-benefit analysis of the pilots, in order to assess their ability to offer added value and efficiency to prisoner engagement and community reintegration. A total of 235 initial and follow-up questionnaires and 301 initial and follow-up Intermediate Outcomes Measurement Instruments (IOMIs) were completed by Council participants. These questionnaires, administered at regular intervals, sought scaled and open answers to questions around demographics, motivation to participate in Councils and levels of skills and personal development. The sample consisted of mainly white males in the 25-45 age group. Thirty four interviews were conducted with Council members and a further 34 interviews were conducted with User Voice, prison and CRC staff and senior managers. These interviews focused on the development and implementation of the Councils; areas of continuity and change in the operation and administration of the Councils; perceptions of the purpose and impacts of the Council activities; any barriers to effectiveness; and future aspirations for the Councils. KEY FINDINGS - Prison and Community Councils offered a formalised structure to facilitate dialogue between service users and prison/Community Rehabilitation Company CRC management about issues of collective concern; - There was unanimous support for this unique model of Councils which could improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services, develop personal and social skills, and enhance feelings of trust and respect between service users and those tasked with their care or rehabilitation; - Being user-led and independent from service provision is central to User Voice councils being credible, legitimate and able to hold service providers to account; - There was a general concern that Councils, and indeed User Voice more widely, could and should be more flexible in aims and scope so as to appeal to the rapidly changing settings and contexts within which prisons and CRCs currently operate; - There were mixed feelings about the level and intensity of involvement required by practitioners (prison officers and offender managers) within Councils, but their current lack of involvement hinders 'buy in' and understanding of the role of Councils to their work; - Linked to the finding above, the majority of respondents suggested practitioners were at best ignorant of, and at worst resistant to the work of the Councils, but that better engagement by User Voice staff with these practitioners would enhance its credibility and sustainability within such traditionally hierarchical environments; - Motivation by service users in Prison Councils was driven by altruistic or moral concerns and a sense of belonging, whereas motivation by service users in Community Councils was more related to generativity and a sense of self-determination. 'Leaving a legacy' and making a difference were implied in the vast majority of responses from participants about the purpose and value of Council membership; - The evaluation uncovered strong evidence that User Voice activities are highly cost-effective - indeed, these activities generate a range of cost-able benefits in relation to service provision and individual change among participants, which taken together far outstrip monthly and annual running costs of User Voice. Details: Glasgow: University of Strathclyde, 2016. 122p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 27, 2019 at: https://media.nesta.org.uk/documents/user_voice_final_evaluation_report.pdf Year: 2016 Country: United Kingdom URL: https://media.nesta.org.uk/documents/user_voice_final_evaluation_report.pdf Shelf Number: 154779 Keywords: Community Organizations Community-Based ServicesCost-Benefit Analysis Offender Reentry Offender Reintegration |
Author: Krieger, Kathleen Title: Evaluation of Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Demonstration Projects: Service Models of the Second Cohort of Projects Summary: This brief describes the service models of the second cohort of projects that implemented 2-year demonstration projects for domestic victims of human trafficking from October 2015 through September 2017 in Billings, Montana; North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota; and Multnomah County, Oregon. Each project's organization background; demonstration project structure, including key partners and roles; and victim service model are described. Domestic human trafficking involves forced labor and sexual exploitation of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents including men and women; and children, youth, and adults. To improve services for domestic victims of human trafficking, the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded three cooperative agreements in 2014 to implement demonstration projects. FYSB awarded three additional cooperative agreements in 2015. The intent of the demonstration program was to build, expand, and sustain organizational and community capacity to deliver trauma-informed, culturally relevant services for domestic victims of human trafficking through a coordinated system of agency services and partnerships with community-based organizations and allied professionals. The information presented in the brief was gathered as part of the Evaluation of Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Demonstration Projects. The evaluation is overseen by ACF's Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), in collaboration with FYSB, and conducted by RTI International Details: Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2018. 11p. Source: Internet Resource: OPRE Report 2018-103: Accessed March 14, 2019 at: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/opre/dvhtcohort2evaluationbrief_dec2018_508.pdf Year: 2018 Country: United States URL: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/opre/dvhtcohort2evaluationbrief_dec2018_508.pdf Shelf Number: 154965 Keywords: Community-Based ServicesForced Labor Human Trafficking Sex Trafficking Sexual Exploitation Victim Services Victims of Trafficking |