This project was supported by Award No VF-GX-0001, awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this exhibition are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice.

 OVC welcome  NIJ introduction  Project roles  Overview of the national evaluation  Project logic model  Data collection approach and components of the national evaluation

 Research, development, and evaluation arm of USDOJ  NIJ is dedicated to: Improving knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science Providing objective and independent knowledge and tools to reduce crime and promote justice, particularly at the state and local level  Children exposed to violence work: Portfolio of individual research projects Collaboration with OVC and other OJP partners to evaluate large initiatives such as this one

 OVC provided funds to NIJ to manage a national evaluation  Through a competitive solicitation, ICF, International was selected to conduct this study  NIJ hopes to apply lessons learned from similar projects: OVC-funded wraparound legal services for adult crime victims OJJDP-funded Defending Childhood demonstration sites to prevent and ameliorate children’s exposure to violence

Dara Blachman-Demner Social Science Analyst

Demonstration Sites Vision 21: Linking Systems of Care Demonstration Project Organizational Chart Office for Victims of Crime Office for Victims of Crime National Institute of Justice U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs NCJFCJ TTA Leadership Team Training and Technical Assistance National Evaluation ICF Leadership Team ICF Research Team Steering Committee TTA Site Teams 1 ICF Site Liaisons Montana Board of Crime Control Virginia Department of Social Services Children’s Systems of Care Planning Committee Partner Agencies Team 1 Each TTA Site Team consists of 2 permanent members, including a TTA Lead from NCJFCJ and a TTA Provider from NCCTS. Members from the Steering Committee may also provide TTA, as needed. 2 The University of Montana is assisting the Montana site by identifying screening tools. University of Montana 2 VA Dept. of Criminal Justice Services 3 VA Dept. of Criminal Justice Services 3 Stakeholder Partners Advisory Panel 3 While the Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS) is the grantee, both the DSS and the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) co-lead the Partner Agencies Team (PAT). Additional stakeholder partners are also incorporated into the system of care network.

Funded by the National Institute of Justice Purpose: -To provide useful information back to the grantees and OVC to inform implementation -To provide information to the field for others wanting to address and respond to child victimization in their own communities -To learn how SOC approaches may lead to better outcomes for child and youth victims Structure: -15 month Phase I - 5 year Phase II 8

Co-Principal Investigators: Sara Debus- Sherrill & Mary Spooner Montana liaison: Melanie Johnson Virginia liaison: Janine Crossman Research team of data collection experts and analysts + Advisory Panel 9

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 Review of Materials (e.g., proposals, project newsletters)  Interviews Initial phone interview with grantees Site visit interviews with grantees and their partners  Observations Project meetings Service delivery  Monthly Update Calls 14

 Network Partner Survey Purpose: collect information about how partnerships operate and extent of service coordination between partners Online survey Administered yearly each summer of project Survey all organizations directly involved with project Track changes over time 15

 Service Provider Survey Purpose: collect information from wide range of front-line, direct service delivery staff to understand their perceptions of services for child and youth victims Online survey Administered in two waves  Baseline/Pre-implementation  Mature implementation Survey front-line, direct service delivery staff in eligible organizations across the state Measures changes in services due to implementation of systems of care framework (from service provider perspective) 16

 Data Collection from Child/Youth Victim and/or their Families Purpose: collect information from victim perspective to understand their perceptions of services TBD mode- survey vs. interviews TBD timing- most likely administered in two waves  Baseline/Pre-implementation  Mature implementation TBD how to recruit participants Measures changes in services due to implementation of systems of care framework (from victim perspective) 17

 Administrative Data Purpose: provide objective measures of services beyond perceptual or self-reported data TBD process TBD- probably ongoing collection  Time series approach Measures changes in services across course of projects and provides information between two time points of service provider/victim components 18

 Training and Technical Assistance Assessment Purpose: provide ongoing feedback on the TTA delivered to the demonstration sites by NCJFCJ and their partners Online survey Administered quarterly Survey all individuals who have received TTA in the previous quarter Assesses how resources such as the TTA Provider help to support the demonstration as a whole 19

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 Reviewing information from materials & interviews  Continued participation in monthly calls  Network Partner Survey (July)  TTA Feedback Survey (July)  Data Availability Survey (August)  Site visits (TBD- Fall/Winter)  Baseline data collection of state service providers and victims/families of victims (TBD)

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Sara Debus-Sherrill Mary Spooner