Summary of changes

Disability Program grantee Semi-annual Report Draft Revisions

New or Revised Data to be collected beginning July 1, 2009 for the July-December 2009 report, to be submitted by January 31, 2010

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

A1. Grant Information

Question 5. Type of funded organization (previously “Type of lead agency/organization”)

New categories have been added:

• Deaf agency/organization

• Tribal organization

The following categories have been removed:

• Community based organization

• Faith-based organization

• University/college

• Educator (was “trainer/educator”)

Question 5a. Is this a faith-based organization?

Grantees will be asked whether the lead organization is a faith-based organization.

A2. Staff information

Question 9. Staff

New categories of funded staff have been added:

• Court personnel

• Deaf advocate

• Disability advocate

• Law enforcement officer

• Legal advocate

• Prosecutor

• Victim advocate

• Victim assistant

The following categories have been removed:

• Advocate

• Outreach worker

• Technical assistance provider

3. FUNCTION AREAS

C1. Planning and Development – NEW SUBSECTION

Grantees that are in the planning and development phase will be asked to complete the subsection C1.

Question 11. Planning and development meeting attendance

Grantees will be asked to report the total number of people attending planning and developmental

meetings.

Question 12. Planning and developmental activities conducted

Grantees will be asked to check what types of planning and development activities (9 activities

listed) were conducted.

Question 13. Mandatory planning and development activities

Grantees will be asked to report the total number of planning and development meetings and check

if the agencies or organizations (17 listed) are memorandum of understanding (MOU) partners and/or pilot

sites.

Question 14. Technical assistance received during planning and development

Grantees will be asked to report the number of site visits and consultations received from OVW TA

provider.

C2. Training

Question 17. Number of people trained

New categories have been added:

• ASL interpreters

• Attorneys/law students

• Deaf organization

• Disability rights organization staff

• Legal services staff

• Tribal organization staff

The following categories have been removed:

• Community advocacy organization staff

• Educators

• Immigrant organization staff

• Interpreters

• Multidisciplinary group

Question 18. Training topics

New categories of training topics have been added:

Sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking

• Trauma informed response

Disabilities and accessibility

• Accessibility

• Accessible policies, programs, or employment

• Disability rights (P-A) organizations

Criminal justice issues

• Child custody issues

The following categories have been removed:

Sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking

• Sexual exploitation overview, dynamics, and services

Disabilities and accessibility

• Protection and advocacy agencies

C3. Education

Question 21. People educated with Disability Program funds

New categories have been added:

• Deaf individuals

• Transportation providers

The following category has been removed:

• Schools, universities

Question 22. Education topics

New category of education topic has been added:

• Accessibility

C4. Policies – NEW SUBSECTION

Grantees will be asked to complete the subsection C4, if Disability Program -funded staff developed, substantially revised, or implemented policies or protocols or if Disability Program funds were used to directly support the development or implementation of policies or protocols.

Question 24. Types of policies and/or protocols developed, substantially revised, or implemented

during the current reporting period

Grantees will be asked to check what types of policies and/or protocols were developed,

substantially revised, or implemented and whether they addressed domestic violence, sexual

assault, or disabilities. (5 general categories are listed/41 subcategories are listed)

C5. Technical assistance

Question 26. Technical assistance

New categories have been added:

• Deaf organization

• Independent living center staff

The following categories have been removed:

• Educators

• Immigrant organization staff

• Multidisciplinary group

• Personal care attendants

• Victim-witness specialists

• Volunteers

Question 27. Topics of technical assistance

New categories of technical assistance topics have been added:

• Accessible communication

• Interviewing techniques

The following categories have been removed:

• Effective communication with victim/survivors with disabilities

• Working with interpreters

C6. Coordinated community response

Question 30. Coordinated community response activities

New category has been added:

• Deaf organization

The following categories have been removed:

• Batterer intervention program

• Educational institution

• Immigrant organization

3. VICTIM SERVICES – NEW SECTION

Question 32. Number of victims/survivors served, partially served, and victims/survivors

seeking services who were not served

Grantees will be asked to report the number of victims/survivors served, partially served, and

victims/survivors seeking services who were not served.

Question 33. Reasons that victims/survivors seeking services were not served or were

partially served

Grantees will be asked to check reasons that victims/survivors seeking services were not served or

were partially served.

Question 34. Demographics of victims/survivors served or partially served

Grantees will be asked to report the demographic information about the victims/survivors served

and partially served.

Question 35. Victims/survivors’ relationship to offender by victimization

Grantees will be asked to report the victim/survivor’s relationship to the offender.

Question 36A. Victim services

Grantees will be asked to report the type of service that the victim received.

Question 36B. Shelter services

Grantees will be asked to report the number of victims/survivors and accompanying family

members who received emergency shelter and/or transitional housing provided with Disability

Program funds.

Question 36C. Hotline calls

Grantees will be asked to report the number of hotline calls received from primary victims, and the

total number of hotline calls received on phone lines paid for with Disability Program funds or

answered by Disability Program-funded staff.

Question 36D. Victim witness notification/outreach to victim

Grantees will be asked to report the number of unsolicited letters, phone calls, or visits to victims of specific incidents of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking identified in police reports or court documents, informing them of services and/or providing information about the criminal justice system.

Question 37. Protection orders

Grantees will be asked to report the total number of temporary and/or final protection orders requested and granted for which Disability Program-funded victim services staff provided assistance to victims/survivors.

E. NARRATIVE

Optional focused narrative questions

At the end of most of the sections of the form there will be an optional narrative question that gives grantees the opportunity to provide additional information regarding that particular activity area.

Following is an example from the training section:

Use the space below to discuss the effectiveness of training activities funded or supported by your Disability Program grant and to provide any additional information you would like to share about your training activities beyond what you have provided in the data above. Examples might include how a training on accessibility changed service delivery practice in a specific way, or how a training on domestic and/or sexual violence has allowed employees to respond appropriately when a disclosure is made.

The following sections of the form have this question: Planning and Development, Training, Education, Policies, Technical Assistance, and Victim Services

Optional data clarification question

A final question allows grantees to provide additional information to explain and clarify the data contained in the reporting form.

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