Violence Against Women With Disabilities-Prevention Advocate

Project Training Needs Assessment -2 : Violence Prevention Advocates

Questions marked with a * are required.

 
*1. How Many women/men have you served who you have identified as being a victim of domestic violence and/or sexual abuse?
 
*2. Do you have a process to identify a survivor/victim of domestic violence and/or sexual assault?
Yes
No
Don't know
 
*3. Do you have a protocol for accessing services and referring the person to a safe shelter and/or program to help victims/survivors?
Yes
No
Don't know
 
*4. Have you received training on the issue of serving women with disabilities who have been physically or sexually abused?
Yes
No
Don't know
 
*5. If you have received training, what did this training cover? (Check all that apply)
Identifying and serving women who have been physically or sexually abused.
Type of services a woman can access if she has been physically or sexually abused.
Strategies for accessing services for women with disabilities who have been abused.
Strategies for preventing violence against women with disabilities.
Other topics
Opportunities for potential collaboration with agencies that provide services to women who have been abused.
No training received
 
6. How often did this training occur?
Four times a year
Twice a year
Once a year
Once every two years
One time training
Other
N/A
 
7. Who was required to attend the training?(Check all that apply)
All staff
Executive Director only
New staff only
Only those interested
Only those who provide direct services
Other
N/A
Don't know
 
*8. What topics would you like to know more about? (Check all that apply)
Strategies for preventing violence against women with disabilities
Services offered by victim service providers in your area
Opportunities for potential collaboration with agencies that provide services to women with disabilities
Other
Don't know
 
*9. What staff would you send to the training covering the above issues?
All staff
Executive Director only
New staff only
Only those interested
Volunteers
Only those who provide direct services
Other
N/A
 
*10. Do you know any domestic violence/sexual abuse service providers/organizations in your local community?
Yes
No
Don't know
N/A
 
*11. How do the agencies work together?
Meet regularly
Make referrals
Collaborate on projects
Meet occasionally
Rarely meet
Other
N/A
 
12. Are there any unique challenges you have faced in the relationship between your agency and the domestic violence/sexual abuse service providers? (Please specify)
 
13. What are the challenges to providing services to women with disabilities? (Please specify)
 
14. Are there any additional comments or suggestions you would like to make regarding preventing violence against women with disabilities?