DV/CPS Grantee Products Directory

This grantee products directory lists grantee-developed curricula, training videos, and other materials. More items and categories will be added in the near future.

Curricula

Training Videotapes

Protocols/Guidelines

Presentations/Promotional Materials/Publications

Evaluation

Curricula

Coordinating Community Partnerships for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse: A Self-Study Guide for Community Use. State Office for Services to Children and Families and the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. Salem and Klamath Falls, OR. (155 pages).

This guide was created using the expertise and experience of two Oregon communities -- Klamath Falls (rural) and Salem (urban). The primary goal of guide is to encourage community partners to come together to discuss issues facing service providers in area of family violence and agree on best practices. The document provides an overview of domestic violence and includes suggestions for identifying community partners. The guide also includes a section on best practices for individual disciplines, including services to children and families, law enforcement, domestic violence programs, courts, violence intervention programs, adult and family services, family support, court appointed special advocates, citizens review boards, health care providers, and chemical dependency programs. The appendix includes:

Contact:  Bonnie Jean Braeutigam
Oregon Department of Human Services
State Office for Services to Children and Families
500 Summer St., NE
Salem, OR 97310-1017
Telephone:  (503) 945-6686
Fax:  (503) 581-6198
Email:  bonnie.braeutigam@state.or.us

Crossing the Bridge: A Cross-Training Curriculum for Domestic Violence/Child Protection Workers. Bramming, M.A.; Gibbens, G.; Shaw, B.; Tapp, A. (1995). Colorado Department of Human Services. Denver, CO. (241 pages).

This document is designed to be used as a training curriculum and reference tool. Sections of the curriculum are free-standing and may be used by themselves or in different sequences based on how a particular county department or agency might wish to adapt the material. Sections of the curriculum include discussions of domestic violence (intended for child protection workers), child abuse and neglect (intended for domestic violence workers), and cultural diversity (for all trainees). The curriculum also includes sections on family assessment and safety planning, Colorado domestic violence laws and restraining orders, practice guidelines, and reference materials. Included throughout the curriculum are questions and exercises for training participants, including a personal belief inventory-eight questions exploring beliefs and attitudes about domestic violence, and an exercise to discern the differing responses to violence of children of different ages and genders.

Contact:  Mary Ann Ganey, Project Coordinator
Colorado Department of Human Services
1575 Sherman St., 2nd Floor
Denver, CO 80203
Telephone:  (303) 866-2855
Fax:  (303) 866-4214
Email:  ganeymaryann@state.co.us

Domestic Violence/Child Protection Cross-Training: Training Curriculum. The Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. Montpelier, VT.

This cross training curriculum, used in two-day training sessions, provides information on the need for cross-training and collaboration between domestic violence and child protection, the child protection model, the effects of domestic violence on children, and how to prepare memoranda of understanding.

Contact:  Annie McCullough, Children's Coordinator
Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Project
Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
P.O. Box 405
Montpelier, VT 05601
Telephone:  (802) 223-1302, ext. 26
Fax:  (802) 223-6943
Email:  amccullo@hotmail.com; vnadvsa@sover.net

Recognizing Domestic Violence in Child Abuse Cases: Training for Services to Children and Families. La France, J. and Pierson, T. Bradley-Angle House in collaboration with the DV/SCF Work Group. Oregon Department of Human Resources, State Office for Services to Children and Families. Salem, OR. (183 pages).

This training manual includes several sections that focus on the dynamics and effects of domestic violence, characteristics of abusers, and the impact on child witnesses. Among the materials included in the training manual are:

Partnership for Safe Families: DV Advocates and CPS Workers Together or Stranger in a Strange Land. (Intended to accompany the Partnership for Safe Families training video). Benton County Services to Children and Families and the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence. Benton County, OR. (102 pages).

The purpose of this training packet is to orient domestic violence advocates to the child protection system and agency. The packet, intended to accompany the Partnership for Safe Families training videotape, includes an outline of the training videotape and the history of the Partnership for Safe Families project. A section on domestic violence includes materials on types of abuse, the continuum of abuse, power and control, and characteristics of batterers, survivors, and children exposed to domestic violence. The packet also includes materials on interagency collaboration and a section on screening domestic violence in child abuse cases which includes a Child Abuse and Neglect Risk Factor Checklist amended to be more inclusive of domestic violence risk factors.

Training Videotapes

Partnership for Safe Families: DV Advocates and CPS Workers Together or Stranger in a Strange Land. (1997) Benton County Services to Children and Families and the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence. Benton County, OR.

This videotape is designed to accompany the Partnership for Safe Families training packet. It presents a full and open discussion between the project director of Partnership for Safe Families and a supervisor from Benton County Services to Children and Families and the executive director of the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence. The discussion centers on the experiences and lessons learned during the Partnership for Safe Families project. The videotape participants provide information that can be used by domestic violence advocates and child protective services agencies who are launching collaborative efforts.

Protocols/Guidelines

CPS Policy Best Practice Guidelines: Domestic Violence. (1998). Michigan Children's Protective Services, Families First, and the Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board. Lansing, MI. (6 pages).

These guidelines include sections on identifying domestic violence, investigating alleged domestic violence, assessing risk, substantiating neglect against a non-offending care taker based on failure to protect a child, opening a services case, petitioning for in-home supervision, and removing children from high risk situations.

Contact:  Debi Cain, Cheryl Sibilisky
Michigan Family Independence Agency
235 S. Grand Ave.
P.O. Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
Telephone:  (248) 624-5756 (Cain), (517) 373-0076 (Sibilisky)
Fax:  (248) 624-6756
Email:  caind@compuserve.com, sibiliskyc@state.mi.us

Domestic Violence Protocol for Child Protective Services Intervention. (1998). Bragg, H.L. and Fayko, D. Mecklenburg. County Department of Social Services, Youth and Family Services. Charlotte, NC. (46 pages).

This protocol was developed through the collaborative efforts of Youth and Family Services Division and the domestic violence community in Mecklenburg County. The protocol is based on the Massachusetts Department of Social Services Domestic Violence Protocol, research regarding the integration of child protection and domestic violence services, and input from Youth and Family Services staff and local domestic violence advocates. It is the only formal policy developed in the state of North Carolina that addresses the integration of child protection and domestic violence services. CPS workers are expected to implement the protocol upon completion of Youth and Family Services mandatory DV/CPS training. The protocol includes:

Contact:  Lien Bragg, Domestic Violence Advocate
Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services
Youth and Family Services
700 E. Stonewall Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Telephone:  (704) 336-2986
Fax:  (704) 336-5940
Email:  bragglh@co.mecklenburg.nc.us

Domestic Violence Protocol: A Guide for Child Protective Service Workers and Domestic Violence Advocates. (1996). Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence . Dayton, OH. (48 pages).

This protocol was written by representatives of Montgomery County Children Services (MCCS), YWCA Shelter and Housing Network, and the Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence. The development of this protocol was guided by the belief that by working together CPS, domestic violence advocates, and shelter staff can intervene more effectively with families when there is simultaneous domestic violence and child abuse and neglect. Steps in the protocol are printed in bold along the left side of the page. On the right side of the page, corresponding to each step, are instructions and tips for implementation. The protocol includes specific sections for referral specialists, investigative workers, and domestic violence advocacy professionals. The appendix includes the following forms:

Contact:  Jennifer Ginsburg, Project Director
Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence
310 W. Monument Ave., 3rd Floor
Dayton, OH 45402
Telephone:  (937) 461-5091
Fax:  (937) 461-2852

Introduction of Domestic Violence Policy, Protocol, and Best Practice Regarding Families that Demonstrate Indicators of Violence. (1998). Missouri Department of Social Services, Division of Family Services. Jefferson City, MO. (210 pages)

This protocol, in the form of a memorandum from the Division of Family Services director, provides procedures and reference materials for identifying, assessing, and intervening with families that show signs of domestic violence.

Contact:  Carrie Bolm, Program Specialist
Missouri Department of Social Services
Division of Family Services
P.O. Box 88
Jefferson City, MO 65103
Telephone:  (573) 526-5405
Fax:  (573) 526-3971
Email:  cbolm@mail.state.mo.us

Presentations/Promotional Materials/Publications

Characteristics of a Working Children's Protective Services and Domestic Violence Collaboration. Mancinelli, J. and Johnson, P. (1997). Michigan Children's Protective Services, Families First, and the Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board. Lansing, MI. (4 pages).

This paper provides a list of characteristics of successful collaboration and suggests ideas for nurturing a cooperative working relationship between CPS and DV staffs.

Domestic Violence in Child Welfare Preventative Services: Results From an Intake Screening Questionnaire. Magen, R.H. and Conroy, K. (1997). Presented at the 5th International Family Violence Research Conference. Durham, NH. (17 pages).

This paper describes the results from a domestic violence screening questionnaire implemented in neighborhood-based child welfare agencies. Components of the project described in this paper include recruitment of participating agencies, training of CPS workers in domestic violence identification; and the use of a new screening questionnaire during intake interviews with women clients over a 12-month period. Findings include the fact that training enhanced identification of domestic violence; clients appreciated being asked about current and past abuse; and that clients felt better able to protect themselves and their children after disclosure of domestic violence to the CPS worker. The domestic violence screening questionnaire is included in the document.

Contact:  Alisa Del Tufo, Project Coordinator
The Urban Justice Center
27 W. 24th St., Room 600
New York, NY 10010
Telephone:  (212) 533-0540
Fax:  (212) 533-4598
Email:  passbrood@aol.com

Evaluation

Evaluation of Michigan's Domestic Violence Training for Child Protection Workers & Supervisors. Saunders, D. and Anderson, D. (1998). University of Michigan, School of Social Work. Ann Arbor, MI. (16 pages).

A two-day domestic violence training for child protection supervisors and workers in Michigan was evaluated using written responses to two case descriptions. Respondents indicated the likelihood that they would define each case as abusive, hold the man or woman responsible, and provide assessment and brief interventions, such as referral and safety planning. There were positive gains in the majority of the areas evaluated. There was an increase in reported likelihood of providing assessment and brief interventions, holding the abuser responsible, substantiating emotional abuse of a child, and recommending that the abuser receive specialized counseling.