Putting the Data to Work: How OVC and SAAs can Utilize Performance Measurement Tool and Statistical Data to Improve Victim Services.

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1 Putting the Data to Work: How OVC and SAAs can Utilize Performance Measurement Tool and Statistical Data to Improve Victim Services August 7, 2018

2 Introductions Matt Kenyon, Performance Measurement Manager, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Heather Warnken, Visiting Fellow, OVC/ Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Virginia Ward-Proctor, Research Associate, OVC Performance Management Team, Booz Allen Hamilton

3 Moving from Anecdote to Evidence Victims will be served through a national commitment to support robust, ongoing research, and program evaluation that informs the quality and practice of victim services throughout the nation. Evidence-based, research-informed victim service programs will become the standard of excellence in providing assistance and support to victims of all types of crime. -Vision 21

4 How does OVC use data? OVC uses data in policy- and grant-making o Performance measurement data o Statistical data Commitment to bridging the gap o Meaningful translation and dissemination of data for/in partnership with the field

5 How does OVC use data? Agency planning purposes Developing Annual Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation Data Analysis Reports Responding to data requests

6 Agency Planning Purposes Performance measure data demonstrates how OVC is achieving their program goals. o Providing assistance and compensation to victims of crime. o Meeting statutory requirements for reaching priority and underserved victims. Identify potential areas of need for future grant programs.

7 Annual Data Analysis Reports Communicate Communicate aggregate performance measure data, as reported by grantees Demonstrate Demonstrate output of grant funds Emphasize Emphasize progress made toward achievement of OVC s strategic and program goals Outreach Reach target audience of grantees, subgrantees, and general public

8 Annual Data Analysis Reports Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Victim Assistance Highlights 5,088,858 new victims assisted.

9 Annual Data Analysis Reports FY 2017 Victim Assistance Highlights

10 Annual Data Analysis Reports FY 2017 Victim Assistance Highlights Domestic and/or Family Violence was the most prevalent victimization type.

11 Annual Data Analysis Reports FY 2017 Victim Assistance Highlights

12 Annual Data Analysis Reports FY 2017 Victim Compensation Highlights 250,583 applications received compensation funding.

13 Annual Data Analysis Reports FY 2017 Victim Compensation Highlights

14 Annual Data Analysis Reports FY 2017 Victim Compensation Highlights Assault victims accounted for $169,957,605 in compensation payments.

15 Annual Data Analysis Reports FY 2017 Victim Compensation Highlights $367,525,175 was provided in compensatory funding.

16 Data Requests OVC has an obligation to respond to internal and external requests for information POTUS proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness month Presentation to a delegation from Kosovo about the Victim Compensation program Keynote address from OVC Director Darlene Hutchinson at the National District Attorneys Association Conference Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in reference to Victim Assistance tribal subgrantees

17 Statistical Data Relevant to Victim Services BJS o Victim Services Statistical Research Program (VSSRP) o National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Redesign and Subnational Program o Other Relevant Collections, i.e., Law Enforcement Use of this data in analyzing and contextualizing Performance Measurement Tool (PMT) and vice versa Role of grantees in building this data infrastructure Forthcoming data and how grantees can use it to inform their work

18 BJS Victim Services Statistical Research Program Efforts To Gather Data on Victim Service Providers National Census of VSP (NCVSP) National Survey of VSP (NSVSP) Ongoing Frame Development Victim Service Providers (VSPs) NCHS Hospital Survey Law Enforcement Survey Prosecutor Survey

19 Phase 1: NCVSP ( ) Cooperative agreements with: Analytic and quantitative expertise Extensive contacts in victim service field Expertise in survey development and administration 60+ representatives

20 New Data Critical to the Field Victim Services Statistical Research Program How many providers exist and what does the field look like: organizational structure, types of services offered, crime types served, staffing considerations, funding sources, VSP concerns Victim services in hospitals and in confinement New information on services in homeless shelters and victims with disability status of residents being served Combining these sources with victimization data to for the first time ever address key questions such as: How does the geographic distribution of VSP staff in a state/city compare to crime distributions and other indications of need?

21 New Data Critical to the Field (cont.) NCVS Redesign & Subnational Program New demographic variables added July 2016 veteran status, citizenship, disability status, sexual orientation, and gender identity Expanded current household income response categories Ability to fill gaps in knowledge about service use; satisfaction with police; enhanced understanding of consequences of victimization Increased capacity to measure other crime types More complete picture of crime and safety at the local level

22 How Can Grantees Use Data? Monitor Progress Determine whether you and your subgrantees are on track to meet your projected goals Plan for the Future Consider how the victim services field has changed over the past several years Recognize potential expectations for the future, and how victims of crime can best be served moving forward

23 Victim Assistance Trends The number of domestic and/or family violence, assault, and child abuse victims served by VOCA subgrantees shows an overall increase over the past five years.

24 Victim Assistance Trends The number of domestic and/or family violence, assault, and child abuse victims served by VOCA subgrantees shows an overall increase over the past five years.

25 Victim Assistance Trends The number of domestic and/or family violence, assault, and child abuse victims served by VOCA subgrantees shows an overall increase over the past five years.

26 Victim Assistance Trends The number of individuals receiving information and referral, shelter/housing, and emotional support or safety services shows an overall increase in the past five years.

27 Victim Assistance Trends The number of individuals receiving information and referral, shelter/housing, and emotional support or safety services shows an overall increase in the past five years.

28 Victim Assistance Trends The number of individuals receiving information and referral, shelter/housing, and emotional support or safety services shows an overall increase in the past five years.

29 Victim Compensation Trends Compensation payments for victims of sexual assault, those affected by homicide, and funeral/burial expenses have shown a general increase since FY 2013.

30 Victim Compensation Trends Compensation payments for victims of sexual assault, those affected by homicide, and funeral/burial expenses have shown a general increase since FY 2013.

31 Victim Compensation Trends Compensation payments for victims of sexual assault, those affected by homicide, and funeral/burial expenses have shown a general increase since FY 2013.

32 Victim Compensation Trends Compensation payments for victims of assault, medical/dental expenses, and mental health expenses have shown a general decrease since FY 2013.

33 Victim Compensation Trends Compensation payments for victims of assault, medical/dental expenses, and mental health expenses have shown a general decrease since FY 2013.

34 Victim Compensation Trends Compensation payments for victims of assault, medical/dental expenses, and mental health expenses have shown a general decrease since FY 2013.

35 Discussion How are you currently using your VOCA data? Do you or your subgrantees receive inquiries that are answered using your VOCA data? Is there any additional aggregate VOCA data from a state- or national-level that you would be interested in receiving?

36 Thank you for attending! If you would like additional information regarding any of the reports, initiatives, or programs discussed during this presentation, please feel free to contact us using the information provided below: o Matthew.Kenyon@ojp.usdoj.gov o Heather.Warnken@ojp.usdoj.gov o Virginia.Proctor@ojp.usdoj.gov