ABOUT
The “Criminal Justice and Victim Services Prevention and Intervention Responses to Domestic Violence Victims with Disability and Deaf Individuals” project was initiated during the July 1 to December 30, 2019 project cycle when grant funding was released July 15, 2019. The first specific aim is to: Examine the current state of criminal justice and victim services prevention and intervention responses to domestic violence against individuals with disabilities and Deaf people throughout the United States. This projected is focused on vision impairment, the deaf or hard of hearing, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities in examining criminal justice and victim services responses. The research team completed and submitted their final report to the Consortium in 2021.
The second specific aim is to: Disseminate the findings through a range of avenues to inform practitioners of practices in working with victims with disabilities and deaf victims. The research team will begin working with the Dissemination Coordinator on dissemination materials. The research team met with the Dissemination Coordinator and created a graphic report highlighting the main points of their paper. This will be shared externally and through our networks to allow providers and practitioners to access the details of the research.