Progress 09/01/11 to 08/31/16
Outputs
Target Audience:The U.S. Army IMCOM G9, Army Community Service, Family Advocacy Program (FAP) and MEDCOM FAP Clinical staff are the primary target audiences, as well as the FAP Manager, Prevention Specialists, victim advocates, FAP clinicians, and other FAP providers throughout the Army. Changes/Problems:Data collection for the MEDCOM Brief CAP study was initially delayed given other obligations of participating volunteer installations. Additionally, given that we had received fewer case than anticipated, the data collection period was extended. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?These deliverables were not designed for training or professional staff development, however, given the important role of the installation staff who participated in the data collection for these studies, teleconference meetings were held to review the nature of the study as well as obtain their insights and recommendations about ways to facilitate the data collection, and review the overall data collection protocols. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results were reviewed with the HQ FAP POCs and the final reports were submitted for 2 of the 3 studies. Debriefings were offered to the participating installations along with contact information for further clarification regarding the findings. The same will be underway for the MEDCOM Study. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Given the nature of these pilot studies, the findings will continue to assist Family Advocacy Program Managers (FAPMs) and other FAP providers in facilitating the best possible support to Soldiers, Families, leadership, and other community members. This information is also used for strategic planning and meeting outcome evaluation metrics.
Publications
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Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/15
Outputs
Target Audience:The U.S. Army IMCOM G9, Family Programs, Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Manager, FAP Prevention Specialists, and other FAP providers in the United States Army are the primary target audiences. Army IMCOM-G9 FAP staff utilize the program evaluation information. Changes/Problems:Data collection for the Victim Advocacy Program and MEDCOM studies has been slow and we have received fewer cases than we originally anticipated requiring that we extend the data collection period.Additionally victims of domestic abuse have been opting out of the study or not completing their feedback surveys more frequently than anticipated. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Victim Advocacy Program staff and MEDCOM staff were trained in the evaluation protocol at each of sites participating in the pilot studies. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results for the current Command Support Study were presented the American Evaluation Association Annual Conference in November 2015. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will complete data analysis and report writing for the Command Support Study. For the Victim Advocacy Program study and MEDCOM study, we will complete data collectionanalyze the data write reports.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The goals of this project were to complete the current iteration of the command support study and to develop and pilot evaluation protocols for the Victim Advocacy Program and the MEDCOM child abuse and neglect treatment.
Publications
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Progress 09/01/13 to 08/31/14
Outputs
Target Audience:The U.S. Army IMCOM G9, Family Programs, Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Manager, FAP Prevention Specialists, and other FAP providers in the United States Army are the primary target audiences. Army IMCOM-G9 FAP staff utilize the program evaluation information. Changes/Problems:Data collection for the Victim Advocacy Program and MEDCOM studies has been slow and we have received fewer cases than we originally anticipated requiring that we extend the data collection period. Additionally victims of domestic abuse have been opting out of the study or not completing their feedback surveysmore frequently than anticipated. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Victim Advocacy Programstaff and MEDCOM staff were trained in the evaluation protocol at each of sites participating in the pilot studies. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results for the current Command Support Study will be presented the American Evaluation Association Annual Conference in November 2015. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will complete data analysis and report writing for the Command Support Study. For the Victim Advocacy Program studyand MEDCOM study, we will complete data collection analyze the data write reports.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The goals of this project were to complete the current iteration of the command support study and to develop and pilot evaluation protocols for the Victim Advocacy Program and the MEDCOM child abuse and neglect treatment.
Publications
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Progress 09/01/12 to 08/31/13
Outputs
Target Audience: FAP Managers and other FAP providers are the primary target audience to utilize the trainings/self-guided materials and campaign materials, in their work that supports Soldiers, DA Civilians, and Family members they serve. The IMCOM G9, FAP staff use the data analysis reports such as the Victim Advocacy Program report for strategic program planning and to inform continued development of a logic model and outcome evaluation metrics. Changes/Problems: The Command Support Study (originally tested in 2003 and then replicated in 2008) is underway, but was delayed until the Army Family Programs OPORD approval was obtained, which secures installation participation in the study. The 13 installations were not able to start the data collection until 1 July 2013 and will continue to 31 December 13. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? The training materials are meant to supplement other Army Family Programs FAP training and guidance. These materials are hosted at their Army Family Programs web sites: ACS Staff and Army OneSource for independent use by FAP Managers and other program providers. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? All materials are reviewed and approved by IMCOM G9 FAP staff and in turn they use the materials for in-house planning, and the training materials are disseminated through their key Army Family Program web sites. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? We continued our analysis of the VAP VADASATS data per the POC’s request to analyze the sexual assault incidents for the same reporting period (FYs 2010-2012). In addition to this report, analysis of the survey of victim advocates is being finalized and will be submitted. The survey results and review of the VADASATS data will document how the program is being implemented. This is a necessary first step before recommending changes to the VADASATS database. The Command Support Study data collection process will continue, which includes cleaning the data and preparing the data for Army Central Registry (ARC) checks in January 2015.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The goals of this project were accomplished by providing FAP managers research based prevention training materials regarding the prevention of child abuse and domestic abuse. In addition, consultation was provided to IMCOM G9 FAP staff regarding the proposed DoD New Parent Support Program (NPSP) evaluation and logic model for collecting standardized data across the services. This support also included participation in DoD meetings. Preliminary analysis was provided on the Victim Advocacy Program (VAP) VADASATS data to examine usable outcome metrics within the current data and make recommendations for possible modifications to the data (if feasible) to capture additional outcome metrics. Another project was to replicate the Command Support Study (originally tested in 2003 and then replicated in 2008) (see section Changes/Problems).
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
U.S. Army Transitional Compensation Program for Leaders (2013).
U.S. Army Family Advocacy Program Commander's Desk Guide, Self-Guided Tutorial (2013).
U.S. Army Family Advocacy Program, Emergency Placement Care: Resource Manual (2013).
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (2013). Campaign theme, commanders proclamation, research rationale, and letter of instruction.
Child Abuse Prevention Month (2014). Campaign theme, commanders proclamation, research rationale, and letter of instruction.
Victim Advocacy Program VADASATS Report (June, 2013). VADASATS data analysis on victim characteristics, offender characteristics, victim involvement with the victim advocates, and service patterns.
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Progress 09/01/11 to 08/31/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: At this time, the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) projects listed here have been completed or are drafted. A FAP training day held 15 Sep 2011 was attended by 3 staff, which provided key updates about FAP's strategic plans and networking opportunities that assisted with development of the FAP 2012 deliverables. The Child Abuse Prevention month (2012 and 2013) and Domestic Violence month (2012) research rationale and campaign materials were developed including the poster ideas, Commander's Proclamation, and Letter of Instruction. The "Transitional Compensation" self-guided tutorial is completed and a draft of the "Emergency Placement Care Manual" was submitted. A preliminary draft of the "New Parent Support Program (NPSP) Home Visitation" self-guided tutorial and revision outline for the "FAP Commander's Desk Guide is completed. Drafts of materials not yet completed will be finalized pending reviews and approval of IMCOM G9, Family Program, FAP personnel by the end of the December 2012. PARTICIPANTS: Cornell University, Military Project staff at the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research (BCTR) completed the FAP work, which required ongoing coordination and collaboration with the Army IMCOM G9, Family Programs personnel. TARGET AUDIENCES: The Army IMCOM G9, Family Programs, FAP Manager, FAP Prevention Specialists, and other FAP providers are the primary target audiences to utilize the self-guided trainings and campaign materials. In addition, Commanders are the primary audience for the "FAP Commander's Desk Guide." The prevention campaign materials are promoted for Commanders as well as all Army component Soldiers, DA Civilians, and Family members. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
Currently there is no plan to evaluate this work by each training area, although we have received positive feedback from the Region and installation FAP Managers at the training identified above indicating that former training materials are utilized and helpful. Additionally, materials as appropriate are reviewed by Region and installation FAP providers, and/or input is obtained through work group meeting(s). However, the evaluation services provided to Army IMCOM G 9, Family Programs, FAP for a previous FY project (2011) included hosting and analysis of an online survey of utilization of FAP resources that did indicate helpfulness and use of the materials. Army IMCOM G9, Family Programs, FAP personnel typically requests surveying the field every few years to help them with their strategic planning.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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