Evaluation of the Office on Violence Against Women's Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstrative Initiative

NCT02021838 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1311013010
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 666
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In collaboration with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Office for Violence Against Women (OVW) the Yale University team will evaluate the implementation process and impact of the U.S. Department of Justice's Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative. This evaluation seeks to draw critical findings and potential lessons from the combined experience of the sites including: 1) how the models work in different communities; 2) the barriers and facilitators to implementing the models; and 3) outcomes of the model delivery. The evaluation team will also disseminate the findings with the goal of informing replication.

Conditions

Domestic Violence

Keywords

domestic violence homicide prevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Decreased frequency of re-assault

  Decrease in harassment, assault, injury, homicide/mortality

  up to 3 years

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Increased collaboration between network partners

  up to 3 years

• Increased awareness of and utilization of resources for victims

  Up to 3 years

• Increased safety planning

  Up to 3 years

• Increased victim reported safety

  Up to 3 years

• Increased sanctions for offender

  Up to 3 years

Study Arms (6)

California

Lethality Assessment Program

Other: Lethality Assessment Program

North Carolina

Lethality Assessment Program

Other: Lethality Assessment Program

Ohio

Domestic Violence High Risk Team

Other: Domestic Violence High Risk Team

Illinois

Lethality Assessment Program

Other: Lethality Assessment Program

Michigan

Lethality Assessment Program

Other: Lethality Assessment Program

Tennessee

Lethality Assessment Program

Other: Lethality Assessment Program

Interventions

Lethality Assessment Program OTHER

Law enforcement officers conduct risk screen of domestic violence victims, if high risk victims are referred to domestic violence services.

Also known as: LAP

California; Illinois; Michigan; North Carolina; Tennessee

Domestic Violence High Risk Team OTHER

Law enforcement officers conduct risk screen of domestic violence victims, if high risk victims are referred to domestic violence services and a team who monitors the clinical and criminal justice progress.

Also known as: HRT

Ohio

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study will include all domestic violence offenders and victims within the six communities.

The demonstration sites are: California North Carolina Ohio Illinois Michigan Tennessee

Contact the study team to discuss eligibility requirements. They can help determine if this study is right for you.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yale University: lead
• Michigan State University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Joy S Kaufman, PhD

  Yale University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Christopher Maxwell, PhD

  Michigan State University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Tami Sullivan, PhD

  Yale University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 12, 2013
• First Posted: December 27, 2013
• Study Start: January 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2020
• Study Completion: December 31, 2020
• Last Updated: March 24, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
• Time Frame: before December 31, 2020
• Access Criteria: To be determined

Locations

US (1)