Using VOCA Funds to Help Domestic Violence Survivors Obtain Safe and Stable Housing: The DV Housing First Model

Attend the next Center for Victim Research webinar, "Using VOCA Funds to Help DV Survivors Obtain Safe and Stable Housing: The DV Housing First Model" on Tuesday, August 14 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding can now be used to assist crime victims in securing safe and stable housing. This change is an important opportunity for crime victims, but has left VOCA administrators and victim service programs with questions about what can and should be funded.

Dr. Cris M. Sullivan and Elizabeth Eastlund, LCSW will share what they learned from a process evaluation of the experiences of California programs that used VOCA funds for the Domestic Violence Housing First model, which places victims of domestic violence into housing as quickly as possible after victimization.

Topics discussed will include:

-What are the key elements for such programs?
-How do we evaluate if the program is working?
-What is involved in a process evaluation? Why is it an important step in developing an evidence base for victim services?

This information will be especially of interest to other states considering adopting the Domestic Violence Housing First model.