Multidisciplinary Response to Crime Victims with Disabilities: Community-Level Replication Guide

Date

2012

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Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)

Abstract

This guide walks through a seven-step model for improving a community’s capacity to respond to crime victims with disabilities: Step 1. Partnering; Step 2. Assessing the Community’s Needs; Step 3. Developing a Strategic Plan; Step 4. Taking Action; Step 5. Taking Measure; Step 6. Evaluating the Project’s Impact; Step 7. Sustaining the Momentum. Every step in the model, which was originally developed by SafePlace of Austin, Texas, and was replicated by three pilot sites [Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs (DAIP) of Duluth, Minnesota; Family Crisis Services (FCS) of Portland, Maine; Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio (SARNCO) of Columbus, Ohio]. [Potential solutions for particular communities include:]...tracking crimes against community members who have disabilities; changing agency policies and practices that pose barriers to crime victims with disabilities; providing education/training for persons with disabilities, staff and volunteers, partner agencies, disability service providers, law enforcement, and others. (Author Text)

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Web document

Keywords

Evidence-based Practices, Multidisciplinary Teams, Coordinated Community Response, Interagency Collaboration, Accessibility Services, Measurement, Disabled, Outreach

Citation

Office for Victims of Crime. (2012). Multidisciplinary Response to Crime Victims with Disabilities: Community-Level Replication Guide Source.

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