DVCC Planning Process

 

WORK GROUP PURPOSE AND TENTATIVE WORK PLANS (For all work groups except Prevention*)

PURPOSE: To assess the community’s performance and capacity in addressing the focus question and to develop a strategic plan and an action plan for a collaborative respond to any identified needs or opportunities.

 *  Prevention work plan has already been established through Project Respect planning process

 

TENTATIVE WORK PLAN (Milestones):

 

·         December 3, 2008: Work group to be solidified team with contact person and wiki wizard selected.

 

·         Wiki Wizard training at Mountain Crisis Office – Date to be announced.

 

·         January 9, 2009: Work Group to finalize focus question and present work plan to Council.

 

·         July 1, 2009: Present Needs and Assets Assessment to Council.

 

·         October 7, 2009: Present Community Goals for focus area.

 

·         December 2, 2090: Present Community Objectives for focus area.

 

·         March 3, 2010: Present Action Plan to Council for focus area.

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PREVENTION FOCUS QUESTION: Before relational violence occurs, are we, as a collaborative group, making a positive impact on eliminating or reducing the 1) occurrences or 2) effects or 3) causes of relational violence regarding:
            A) the community as a whole,
            B) specific population, and/or
            C) at risk groups?

 

Suggested Members:

Amy Kimbro, Chevon Kothari, Kathy Delaney, Karen Rust, Meghan Kehoe, Patty Phillips, Toni Southwood

 

Note: Project Respect Committee is a subcommittee of this work group.

 

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INTERVENTION FOCUS QUESTION: As a collaborative group, how well are we responsing to incident of relational violences regarding:
            A) coordinated timely response,
            B) crisis support of victims,
            C) collection and preservation of evidence,
            D) providing for immediate safety of victim?

 

Suggested Members:

Brian Muller, Cindy Robles, Doug Binnewies, Iris Chenowyth, Kristen Fiester

 

Note: Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) is a subcommittee of this work group.

 

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SUPPORT FOCUS QUESTION: Are we, as a collaborative group, adequately responding to 1) the post-incident and 2) long terms needs of:
            A) adult victims of sexual assault,
            B) teenage/child victims of sexual ssault/harassment,
            C) victims of domestic violence and abuse,
            D) children exposed to domestic violence and abuse?

 

Suggested Members:

Angie Steele, Cathy Lara, Denise Conway, Liz Sexton, Janet Kottman, John Lawless, Geogene Tarbox, Lynda Smallenberg, Martita Foster, Meghan Kehoe, Pam Gingold, Rebecca Bosworth, Shannon Pyle, Teddi Roberts, Tyson Wellcome

 

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ACCOUNTABILITY FOCUS QUESTION: As a collaborative group, are we providing maximum 1) protection for our community and 2) accountability for perpetrators of relational violence through responsible:
            A) prosecution of crimes,
            B) batterers treatment programs,
            C) proactive re-entry strategies?

Suggested Members:

David Smothers, Ed Johnson, Gail Neal, Ginger Lindsteadt, Kim Fletcher, Ron Sexton, Steve Mehlert

 

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TRAINING FOCUS QUESTION: Do we, as a collaborative group, provide adequate training to 1) the community and 2) service providers regarding:
            A) awareness and understanding of the dynamics of relational violence,
            B) volunteer and service provider training
            C) interagency responsibilities and coordinated response systems, and
            D) service providers continual educational and professional development needs.

 

Suggested Members:

Candy O'Donel-Browne, Dave Goger, Janet Kottman, Kathy Delaney, Pam Gingold, Susan Arlinton

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DATA AND INFORMATION FOCUS QUESTION: Do we, as a collaborative group, have adequate means and methods to collect and analyze data and provide cogent information necessary to:
            A) assess community needs,
            B) identify capacity and performance gaps,
            C) secure outside funding and
            D) build a sustainable system?

 

Suggested Members:

Bob Brown, Brian Muller, Dave Goger, Gail Neal, Jim Rydingsword, Kathy Delaney, Randy Paneitz