Ohio CASA/GAL Association-Celebrate Kids Conference Columbus, OH Oct. 15, 2015 Presented by Shelby Borchers, Jo Simonsen and Dorothy Striker Have We Met? and Safe and Together™

Contextualize the initiatives and partnerships of the Ohio Intimate Partner Violence Collaborative.

Understand the principles and critical components of the Safe and Together model in the context of a Differential Response child protection system.

Identify actions advocates and other participants can take in their professional roles to support adult survivors and the well- being of their children.

Differential Response

Expansion Pilot Identification of Safe and Together Formation of Ohio IPV Collaborative Differential Response Pilot

Better screening Better assessments of protective capacities and patterns of coercive control Improved efforts to hold batterers accountable and partner with non-offending parents Including batterers on case plans Understanding of impact on children Behaviorally specific documentation Enhanced community collaborations More appropriate referrals for perpetrators, non-offending parents, and children More regular communication between child protection agencies and domestic violence programs County-to-county exchanges of ideas Addressing trauma impact in children Presenting specific behavioral evidence before courts MISSION To increase the safety and well-being of children exposed to domestic violence

Collaboration, collaboration, collaboration.

Ohio IPV Collaborative Safe and Together Training Certified Trainers Community TA Post- Training Support Planning Group Evaluation Judicial Trainings

34 counties trained 7 counties in training 34 counties trained 7 counties in training

Safe and Together Principles From David Mandel & Associates at

Safe and Together Critical Components From David Mandel & Associates at

Community Technical Assistance

Rationale for Community TA Increases safety, health and wellness Inspires more fair and just decisions Collaboration improves fidelity Promotes and sustains effective interventions Expresses batterer and systems accountability Strives for equity, accessibility Improves visibility, awareness Identifies DV as a community child safety priority

Opportunities for CASAs/GALs Accept invitations to training days – Core, Enhanced Advocacy Day, Community Partner Day Challenge and encourage cross-system counterparts Be a voice for child victims/survivors Aim to identify model within case work Facilitate collaborative solutions Expect and advocate batterer accountability Monitor progress and outcomes

S TRONG E VIDENCE L ESS VICTIM BLAMING B ETTER DOCUMENTATION AND AWARENESS OF IMPACT ON CHILDREN

Thank you! Acknowledgement: All pictures in this presentation are courtesy of Clip Art, unless otherwise noted.