Web resource:	http://www.justice.govt.nz/publications/global-publications/f/family-safety-teams-pilot-evaluation-stage-one-baseline-study-and-formative-evaluation-june-2008/publication/at_download/file
Type:	Report
Title:	Family Safety Teams pilot evaluation: stage one baseline study and formative evaluation
Authors:	Thomas, David Banbury, Esther Vasil, Latika Dixon, Robyn Widdowson, Deborah Fanslow, Janet Knaggs, Trish
Keywords:	Criminal justice responses;Interagency work;Advocacy;Policing;Impact on children and young people
Year:	2008
Publisher:	Ministry of Justice
Notes:	General Overview:This report from New Zealand NZ) presents the findings from an evaluation of the Family Safety Teams (FST) pilot program, initiated by the NZ Ministry of Justice in collaboration with the Department of Child, Youth and Family and the community sector, to provide a coordinated response to family violence in terms of justice and social services. Discussion: Established in 2005 in four sites across NZ, the FST pilot program aimed to reduce domestic and family violence through the development and maintenance of comprehensive and integrated intervention systems for families experiencing violence. A key focus of the pilot was to improve information sharing and interagency coordination between statutory agencies, such as the police, the Department of Child, Youth and Family, the justice system and community organisations involved in responding to family violence. Teams comprised police investigators and child and adult victim advocates working together to improve information sharing systems and case-management services. Conducted by researchers from the NZ Ministry of Justice and the University of Auckland, the evaluation provides baseline data on domestic violence, including statistics, existing infrastructure and interventions based on interviews with key stakeholders, victims and perpetrators, as well as a formative evaluation of the establishment and functioning of FST in three of the four pilot sites. The formative evaluation focuses on resources, key operational strategies, and staff competencies and experiences during the pilot period and identifies strengths, weaknesses and ways forward for the ongoing implementation of the FST initiative.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/18987
ISBN:	9780478290578
Physical description:	227 p.
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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