Evaluation of the Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Initiative

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) remains a significant issue impacting community members and utilizing law enforcement and judicial resources. In the United States, IPV-related homicide accounts for 2 out of every 5 murders. The U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office for Violence Against Women, has funded 4 sites, as part of the Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative (DVHPDI), to implement model programs that have the goal of reducing the rate of IPV related homicides. The National Institute of Justice has contracted with an evaluation team from Yale University and Michigan State University to examine the implementation process and impact of these model programs within the Demonstration Initiative sites. This evaluation seeks to draw critical findings and potential lessons learned from the combined experience of the sites including: 1) how the models are implemented in different sites; 2) barriers and facilitators to implementing the models; and 3) outcomes of the model delivery. The evaluation team will disseminate the findings with the goal of informing replication. The evaluation will assess both process and impact outcomes. The process evaluation will assess: 1) the training and technical assistance provided to sites; 2) the implementation of the models in each site; and 3) characteristics of the service delivery systems. The impact evaluation will assess changes in: 1) collaboration among service sectors; 2) supervision and sanctions for offenders; 3) recidivism and re-victimization; 4) victim reported feelings of safety; 5) utilization of resources; and 6) nature of safety planning. The goal of this supplement is to fund this evaluation in three comparison sites that will implement the same model programs but without the additional supports provided to those communities participating in the DVHPDI. These comparison sites will allow the evaluation to determine whether there are differential outcomes in the Demonstration Initiative (DI) sites when compared to typically-implementing sites. If the outcomes do differ between the DI and comparison sites, the process evaluation data will provide an understanding of which aspects of the implementation process may account from these differences. This project contains a research and/or development component, as defined in applicable law. nca/ncf

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) remains a significant issue impacting community members and utilizing law enforcement and judicial resources. In the United States, IPV-related homicide accounts for 2 out of every 5 murders. The U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office for Violence Against Women, has funded 5 sites, as part of the Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative (DVHPDI), to implement model programs that have the goal of reducing the rate of IPV related homicides. The National Institute of Justice has contracted with an evaluation team from Yale University and Michigan State University to examine the implementation process and impact of these model programs within the Demonstration Initiative sites. This evaluation seeks to draw critical findings and potential lessons learned from the combined experience of the sites including: 1) how the models are implemented in different sites; 2) barriers and facilitators to implementing the models; and 3) outcomes of the model delivery. The evaluation team will disseminate the findings with the goal of informing replication. NIJ has also provided support for the inclusion of 3 comparison sites, communities who are implanting LAP in the typical manner. The evaluation will assess both process and impact outcomes. The process evaluation will assess: 1) the training and technical assistance provided to sites; 2) the implementation of the models in each site; and 3) characteristics of the service delivery systems. The impact evaluation will assess changes in: 1) collaboration among service sectors; 2) supervision and sanctions for offenders; 3) recidivism and re-victimization; 4) victim reported feelings of safety; 5) utilization of resources; and 6) nature of safety planning. The goal of this supplement is to extend the timeline of the DVHPDI evaluation for an additional year (through December 2018) and to add to the planning and implementation of the evaluation for a third intervention the Intimate Partner Violence Intervention (IPV). nca/ncf

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) remains a significant issue impacting community members and utilizing law enforcement and judicial resources. In the United States, IPV-related homicide accounts for 2 out of every 5 murders. The U.S. Department of Justice, through the Office for Violence Against Women, has funded 5 sites, as part of the Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative (DVHPDI), to implement model programs that have the goal of reducing the rate of IPV related homicides. The National Institute of Justice has contracted with an evaluation team from Yale University and Michigan State University to examine the implementation process and impact of these model programs within the Demonstration Initiative sites. This evaluation seeks to draw critical findings and potential lessons learned from the combined experience of the sites including: 1) how the models are implemented in different sites; 2) barriers and facilitators to implementing the models; and 3) outcomes of the model delivery. The evaluation team will disseminate the findings with the goal of informing replication. NIJ has also provided support for the inclusion of 3 comparison sites, communities who are implanting LAP in the typical manner. The evaluation will assess both process and impact outcomes. The process evaluation will assess: 1) the training and technical assistance provided to sites; 2) the implementation of the models in each site; and 3) characteristics of the service delivery systems. The impact evaluation will assess changes in: 1) collaboration among service sectors; 2) supervision and sanctions for offenders; 3) recidivism and re-victimization; 4) victim reported feelings of safety; 5) utilization of resources; and 6) nature of safety planning. The goal of this supplement is to extend the timeline of the DVHPDI evaluation through May 2018 to allow for: complete data collection and analyses across the 8 sites; the project data to be archived with NIJ; and, the final report to submitted to NIJ. "Note: This project contains a research and/or development component, as defined in applicable law," and complies with Part 200 Uniform Requirements - 2CFR 200.210(a)(14). nca/ncf