Alaska Family Violence Program - Quarterly Report - Final Report, December 31, 1980

• NCJ Number: 80941
• Author(s): M F McNabb
• Date Published: 1980
• Length: 198 pages
• Grant Number(s): 78-DF-AX-0107
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Training, technical assistance, and evaluation activities are described for the Alaska Family Violence Program from October 1, 1980, to December 31, 1980.

Abstract

October technical assistance and training activities included the use of trainers to aid in developing men's programs and work with batterers, a 3-day conference that explored family violence issues, and participation in several workshops sponsored by the Alaska Native Women's Statewide Organization. Technical assistance and training activities in November and December included the following activities in relation to local programs dealing with family violence: purchase of a training film, use of consultants for an overall program evaluation, a workshop focusing on children's programming in shelters and safe homes, a workshop on 'women in treatment,' training for police trainers in the area of family violence, a conference on working with juveniles, and a training session on cross-cultural case management. Activities of the technical assistance/evaluation coordinator are also described. Activities included onsite visits and working with all eight projects to train persons in the use of data collection instruments for program monitoring. Coordination of technical assistance and training in response to assessed needs and requests was deemed successful. Through centralized coordination of technical assistance and training, the technical assistance project provided a structure for programs of specific training. The variety of training programs used has made it difficult to evaluate the impact of each program; however, the most beneficial training appears to be that received onsite, since this focuses on the program needs of specific locales. Recommendations are offered on a statewide clearinghouse, staff sharing, a data base management system, annual needs assessment, a technical assistance task force, and community education. Tabular data, reports, newspaper clippings, and other materials bearing upon the work of the Alaska Family Violence Program are provided.