Web resource:	http://www.mincava.umn.edu/documents/bwjp/communityv/communityv.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Advocacy in a coordinated community response : overview and highlights of three programs
Authors:	Thelan, Rose
Keywords:	Advocacy;Criminal justice responses;Interagency work
Year:	2000
Publisher:	Minnesota Centre Against Violence and Abuse MINCAVA
Notes:	Overview: This US online document concerns the advocacy of battered women. The author describes two focuses for advocacy: * individual - the individuals who assist, counsel, guide and support battered women through the processes and institutions they must negotiate in order to leave the batterer, and Discussion: The paper begins with an overview of advocacy of battered women, its history and its importance in the legal system and within a coordinated community response; that is, as part of a coordinated intervention by the various agencies in the criminal justice system. The paper then documents three US examples of the role of advocacy in coordinated community response models. The Duluth Minnesota Domestic Abuse Intervention Project (DAIP) Advocacy Response was developed in 1980 and has become an example of best practice within the US and internationally. The paper provides a detailed description of this project and discusses the roles of the three types of advocates in depth. The DAIP provides for an Arrest Follow Up Advocate, a Court Advocate and a Domestic Abuse Intervention Project Women’s Resource Advocate. Other advocacy roles, such as those in non-arrest situations and in systems and interagency advocacy, are also discussed and the various women’s parenting and training groups that exist in the community are described. The Domestic Violence Project, Inc./SAFE House On-Call Services in Ann Arbor Michigan provides on-call advocacy for victims as a component of a community based agency providing services, including emergency shelter, support groups and social change and other services. The 24 hour on-call advocates respond to domestic assault arrest calls from police. The role of the on-call advocate is described in detail and issues, such as determination of the ‘perpetrator’ and dual arrests, discussed. The role of legal advocates in this project is also described and the ethical standards applying to legal advocates outlined. The paper also describes other services and groups provided by the agency. Domestic Violence Emergency Response Teams for Zero Tolerance (DVERT/ZT) in Santa Barbara California works with the Santa Barbara Police Department and Sheriff’s Department to provide 24 hour counselling and follow up advocacy services for victims at all domestic violence crime scenes. The paler describes the role and duties of the advocate and discusses issues, such as same gender assault and male victims. Follow up advocacy provisions, other services and groups and training are outlined.<
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13323
Physical description:	17 p.
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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