California Victim Compensation Program 2015 VOCA NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE

California Victim Compensation Program Grant Findings and Outreach Plans

California Victim Compensation Program Compensation Initiative Grant Year 1 Goals   Identify underserved victims   Identify barriers   Determine victims’ unmet needs   Identify strategies to improve access and better meet needs

California Victim Compensation Program Year 1 Grant Deliverables Deliverables   Baseline Data Report   Needs Assessment Report   Gap Analysis Report   Implementation Plan

California Victim Compensation Program Baseline Data Report Purpose   Document and analyze California compensation, demographic and crime statistics

California Victim Compensation Program Baseline Data Report Claimant Rates, By County

California Victim Compensation Program Baseline Data Report Application Outcomes

California Victim Compensation Program Needs Assessment Report Methodology   VCP surveyed CBOs, government agencies and mental health providers   UCB interviewed advocates, service providers and victims   Both conducted literature review

California Victim Compensation Program Needs Assessment Report Underserved Crime Victim Communities in California   Tribal Communities   People with disabilities   People who are homeless   Victims of human trafficking   Communities affected by gang violence   Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning

California Victim Compensation Program Needs Assessment Report Underserved Crime Victim Communities in California   Immigrants   Elderly (65 and over)   People who suffer from mental illness   People with limited English proficiency   Persons of Asian Pacific Islander descent   Residents of rural or frontier communities

California Victim Compensation Program Needs Assessment Report

California Victim Compensation Program Needs Assessment Report Barriers   Lack of compensation information in a variety of languages   Lack of advocates   Not enough training and education   Lack of an online application

California Victim Compensation Program Gap Analysis Report Findings   Language barriers are great   Ongoing training is critically needed   Linguistically and culturally competent resources are lacking

California Victim Compensation Program Gap Analysis Report Findings   Critical need for collaboration with CBOs, advocates, providers, law enforcement   Fear is a major barrier   Improved use of technology is needed

California Victim Compensation Program Gap Analysis Report Findings Enhanced compensation benefits   Relocation   Funeral/Burial   Transportation   Costs associated with appointments o o Childcare o o Wage Loss

California Victim Compensation Program Implementation Plan Goal:   Identify and document strategies to: o o Reach underserved crime victims o o Increase access o o Remove barriers o o Better meet needs

California Victim Compensation Program Implementation Plan Strategies   Collaboration   e-Learning   Conferences   Translation   Policies and Statutes   Online Access

California Victim Compensation Program Implementation Plan Strategies Collaboration Plan   Leverage partnerships with CBOs   Conduct cross messaging   Strengthen relationships with traditional partners   Disseminate education tools

California Victim Compensation Program Implementation Plan Strategies Five e-Learning Courses   Advocates (system and CBO based)   Medical Providers   Mental Health Providers   General Public

California Victim Compensation Program Implementation Plan Strategies   Two Regional Conferences: Strategic Collaborations for Reaching Underserved Victims of Crime o o Northern California, UC Davis Conference Center 9/23/15 o o Southern California, UCLA Covel Commons 10/8/15

California Victim Compensation Program Implementation Plan Strategies   Translate CalVCP application and outreach materials SpanishLao FarsiPunjabi HmongChinese Khmer Russian Vietnamese East Armenian Korean Tagalog Arabic

California Victim Compensation Program Implementation Plan Strategies Changes to Policies and Statues to Enhance Benefits   Relocation   Funeral/Burial   Transportation   Childcare   Wage Loss

California Victim Compensation Program Implementation Plan Strategies   Explore Online Access System for victims, advocates, providers and law enforcement

California Victim Compensation Program Anne – add slides here with Outreach samples/show and tell items. Select items that support reaching the underserved victims of crime and increasing access to compensation.

California Victim Compensation Program Reaching Out to the Underserved Advertising and social media in non-English languages Advertising and social media in non-English languages

California Victim Compensation Program Reaching Out to the Underserved Spreading awareness online Spreading awareness online

California Victim Compensation Program Reaching Out to the Underserved Training opportunities Training opportunities

California Victim Compensation Program CalVCP Connection Blog: Perspectives for the Victim Services Community – Educates Educates Informs Informs

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Reaching Out to the Underserved Publications in multiple languages Publications in multiple languages

California Victim Compensation Program Reaching Out to the Underserved TradePublications AARP California sing-awareness-about- elder-abuse/ sing-awareness-about- elder-abuse/

California Victim Compensation Program Reaching Out to the Underserved Public service announcements Public service announcements CalVCP Human Trafficking Awareness PSA

California Victim Compensation Program Reaching Out to the Underserved Human trafficking documentary screening Human trafficking documentary screening

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