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Key Challenges in the Field of Violence Against Women with Disabilities and Deaf Women
OverviewOverarching ChallengesBarriers to Services Barriers to Criminal Justice SystemStrategies for Overcoming These Challenges
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Overview
January – March 2005
Conducted informational interviews with a diverse group of key stakeholders
Convened a focus group with a subset of participants
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Informational Interview Goals
To better understand the status of the field of violence against women with disabilities and Deaf women (VAWD/DW)
To identify critical issues within the field and practice
To identify barriers to serving victims with disabilities and Deaf victims effectively
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Focus Group Goals
To further identify and explore key challenges and strengths in the field
To generate ideas to improve the OVW “Disability Grant” program
To generate ideas to improve the training and technical assistance provided to grantees
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Overarching Challenges
New FieldNon-Existent or Ineffective CollaborationsCompeting Frameworks
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New Field
Increased acknowledgement of VAWD/DW
Limited services exist to specifically serve victims with disabilities and Deaf women
Few long-term plans have been developed to address these needs
Real safety needs exist for women with disabilities and Deaf women in most communities
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Non-Existent or Ineffective Collaborations
Few communities have developed collaborations to address VAWD/DW.
Communities that do develop collaborations typically face a number of challenges.
Limited in scope (i.e. not broad-based) Collaborative structure not equitable for all partners Tokenism of survivors and people with disabilities
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Challenges with Existing Collaborations cont’d…
Difficulty reaching consensus and a unified vision
Competing frameworks emerge
Work of building a collaboration is not supported
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Foundational Issues
Definitions of disability
Definitions of violence
Causes/contributing factors of violence
Target population
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Foundational Issues…
Community-wide strategies for ensuring access to services
Individual-level intervention strategies for victims
Other philosophical differences
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Barriers to Accessible Services for Survivors with Disabilities and Deaf Women
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Barriers Within the Disability Field
Screening and response protocols lacking
Limited inter-agency collaboration and cross-referrals
No advocacy agenda around violence and abuse issues
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Barriers Within the Deaf Field
Lack of information, education and attention to the issue
Limited collaborations with dv/sa and disability organizations
Limited capacity of programs specifically for Deaf victims
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Barriers within the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Fields
Mental health and substance abuse agencies do not screen for abuse.
Treatment models do not appropriately address trauma and abuse.
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Barriers Within the DV/SA Field
Lack of physical accessibility:
Shelters and rape crisis centers are not ADA compliant
Providers do not understand the resources required to become ADA compliant
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Barriers Within the DV/SA Field
Lack of programmatic accessibility:
Women with mental health and addiction issues are screened out of shelter programs
Shelters restrict PCAs
Program and outreach materials are written in inaccessible language
Staff lack skills to communicate with a wide range of women
Little to no outreach to the disability community
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Barriers Within the Stalking Field
The stalking field is just beginning to think about issues for women with disabilities and Deaf women, which include:
Limited ability for victims who rely on transportation to change travel routes
Limited ability for some victims with intellectual disabilities to maintain a stalking log
Assistive technologies can be intercepted by stalkers
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Barriers within the Criminal Justice System
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Challenges for Victims in the Criminal Justice System
Lack of understanding about disability presents challenges to:
Identifying abuse
Conducting proper investigations
Making appropriate accommodations
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Elements Needed to Move the Work Ahead
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Ways OVW Can Support Work
Provide funding for longer-periods of time
Support collaboration building and planning activities
Foster authentic collaborations
Encourage representation of people with disabilities in all aspects of work
Place greater emphasis on accessibility and include accountability measures to make sure improvements are made to services
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Ways OVW Can Support cont’d…
Provide a team of experts as a resource to grantees Place a strong TA emphasis on:
Building multidisciplinary collaborations Strategic planning Needs assessment Sustainability Evaluation Accessibility Disability 101.5 Violence 101.5
Establish a shared knowledgebase