Integrating Prevention Strategies in Organizations Addressing Intimate Partner Violence
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation publishes DELTA PREP program results
The DELTA PREP program (Preparing and Raising Expectations for Prevention) funded 19 state domestic violence coalitions to build their  organizational capacity for intimate partner violence (IPV) primary prevention work from 2007 to 2012.
CDC, CDC Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) implemented DELTA PREP to build on successes and lessons learned from the prior DELTA program (Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancements and Leadership Through Alliances). RWJF has now published DELTA PREP results in the report, "Integrating Prevention Strategies Into Organizations That Address Intimate Partner Violence." Key Results - 18 of 19 coalitions improved organizational capacity for IPV primary prevention
- 17 served as catalysts for primary prevention in their states
- 12 aligned priorities with state sexual assault coalitions to partner on prevention activities
- 12 supported IPV prevention campaigns
- 9 implemented a prevention program with one or more partners
- 8 established state-level committee to work on prevention
- Moreover, six-month follow-up interviews showed prevention capacity was being sustained and built on
In addition to findings, the DELTA PREP report includes descriptions of primary prevention activities, project and grantee experiences, an explanation of the context for the DELTA/DELTA PREP work and RWJF's interest in IPV prevention. It also includes a description of the DELTA PREP national outreach efforts and the National Leadership Committee, chaired by the National Center's Executive Director, Debby Tucker. Next Steps DELTA PREP's lessons learned have been applied to the DELTA FOCUS program (Focusing on Outcomes for Communities United with States). DELTA FOCUS implements and evaluates strategies for developing practice-based evidence for IPV prevention.
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It's time for the Department of Defense to address the pervasive problem of sexual assault once and for all by changing the culture that has minimized this crisis for decades.
Every Secretary of Defense since Tailhook in 1991 touted the military's "zero tolerance policy" on sexual assault and sexual harassment. Yet, the growing numbers of victims, the repeated examples of leadership failure, the poor prosecution rates, the dismissals of allegations, and the fears of reporting these crimes by victims clearly defy "zero tolerance."
Mandatory prevention trainings and policy changes have not been able to resolve this problem. Without sufficient oversight, accountability, and leadership from the Military Services the policies and trainings are ineffective at best and contribute to the organizational betrayal felt by victims.
Too many people have been hurt and too many people have not been held responsible-including Commanders derelict in their duties by not enforcing the policies or by acquiescing to climates of harassment.
To address these issues, the Department of Defense needs an independent, ongoing body to ensure sufficient changes and accountability for the long haul. This approach had great success in the 1970s when the military was facing a crisis with racial discrimination and harassment and significant strides were made on domestic violence prevention and intervention with this model in the early 2000's.
However, as long as this culture and the ensuing climate of gender harassment persist, the military will continue to face these same issues in the future. Senator Patty Murray and Senator Kelly Ayotte stated this message clearly when they said it was time to "turn 'zero tolerance' rhetoric into 'zero tolerance' policy and practice. "
Tell Secretary of Defense Hagel to appoint a qualified team with an equal number of civilian and military experts as a permanent independent review panel with rotating terms to guarantee the military addresses this complex problem at all levels, once and for all.
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