DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE TEEN POPULATION WITHIN KENT COUNTY By:
Kaitlyn Baldwin, Kimberly Nix, Maria Kurlenda, Amanda Hubbard,
Nicole Hilliard, & Samantha Pedigo
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Windshield Survey of Kent County
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Problem Statement The teen population in the community of Kent
County are at risk for domestic violence, as evidenced by the rise
in domestic violence crime rate statistics, related to the lack of
early education about prevention of domestic violence.
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Healthy People 2020 Goal: Injury & Violence Prevention
Goal: Prevent unintentional injuries and violence, and reduce their
consequences. Determinants Affecting Prevalence of Violence:
Individual Behaviors Physical Environment Access to Services Social
Environment In the area of violence, there is a need to better
understand the trends, causes, and prevention strategies related
to: Bullying, dating violence, and sexual violence among youth
Elder maltreatment, particularly with respect to quantifying and
understanding the problem Injury & Violence Prevention. (2012).
HealthPeople2020. Retrieved November 2, 2013 from
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=24
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Kent County Domestic Violence Statistics 4,092 victims in Kent
County 1,273 victims with minor apparent injury 17 victims has
apparent broken bones 733 victims were black 3,067 victims were
white 2,686 victims were female 1,393 victims were male MICR
(Michigan Incident Crime Reporting)
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Prosecutor's Report on Domestic Violence in Kent County Annual
Report Prosecutor's Office. (2012) accessKent. Retrieved September
29, 2013 from
http://www.accesskent.com/Courts/Prosecutor/pdfs/2012_Annual_Report.pdf
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Statewide Statistics 2012 Statistics 9,372 victims in the state
of Michigan were aggravated assault. 88 victims lost their lives
due to domestic violence. 50,772 victims were non-aggravated
assault. (Domestic Violence, 2003)
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Nationwide Statistics 1 in 4 Women will experience Domestic
Violence in her lifetime. There are 64,324 Victims reported in one
day. Every year, 3.2 million men are the victims of an assault by
an intimate partner. Every year in the United states 1,000 to 1,600
women die at the hands of their male partners. (Neil Websdale,
2003)
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Kent County Strengths & Weaknesses Strengths: Various
Shelters Womens Resource Center Health Departments Kent County
Domestic Violence Community Coordinated Response Team Weaknesses:
Lack of Domestic Violence Education in Schools within Kent
County
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Harkness, G.A., & DeMarco, R.F. (2012). Community and
Public Health Nursing Practice: Evidence for Practice. Wolters
Kluwer/Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia Social
Learning Model: A behavior change model emphasizing reinforcement
of social competence, problem solving, autonomy, and sense of
purpose. DIRECT RESPECT TEEN AWARENESS PROGRAM
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Our Plan to Reduce Prevalence of Domestic Violence Amongst
Teens Plan: DIRECT RESPECT TEEN AWARENESS PROGRAM An Education and
Awareness Domestic Violence Program for all Kent County High
Schools; Grades 9-12 Area of Focus: Power and Control Wheel
Education and utilizing Equality Wheel for Interventions
Pre-Program Survey to assess current knowledge and awareness of
different types of Domestic Violence Post-Program Survey to assess
new knowledge following the program
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Our Plan to Reduce Prevalence of Domestic Violence Amongst
Teens Why Domestic Violence Education for Teens in Kent County
Schools? Statistics show increase in DV Principles state there is a
need Few programs exist that address teen dating violence Social
Determinants of Teen Population Race/Ethnicity Life Conditions
Education Culture Religion Socio-economic
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Our Plan to Reduce Prevalence of Domestic Violence Amongst
Teens Barriers to Our Program Parents Ability to have time in
schools Cultural Society Media
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Our Plan to Reduce Prevalence of Domestic Violence Amongst
Teens WHO: Teens in Kent County; Grades 9-12 WHAT: Domestic
Violence in Teen Population Program to educate on types of Domestic
Violence and display behaviors for healthy relationships WHY:
Rising rate of Domestic Violence in Kent County; Lack of education
in schools WHERE: Kent County High Schools WHEN: During Sex
Education for a one hour session DIRECT RESPECT TEEN AWARENESS
PROGRAM
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Primary Prevention Education: Power & Control Wheel Our
plan is to utilize the Power & Control Wheel to educate and
promote awareness on various types of Domestic Violence. For those
that have experienced some form of Domestic Violence, the Power
& Control Wheel will be used to help the victim acknowledge
that he or she has or is experiencing Domestic Violence.
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Secondary Prevention Education: Equality Wheel Equality Wheel
used for batterers to acknowledge how a healthy relationship should
be. Equality Wheel depicts what healthy behaviors should be present
to achieve healthy relationships
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Tertiary Prevention Education: Ongoing Counseling For the teens
that have acknowledged the different types of abuse and have
escaped the abuse, ongoing counseling through the schools, Womens
Resource Center, Community Mental Health, and/or Health Department
will be necessary.
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Local Resources and Likely Partnering Agencies Schools:
Counselors, Teachers, Principles Parents Community Mental Health
Womens Resource Center: Various Shelters Law Enforcement Health
Departments Teen Centers Kent County Domestic Violence Community
Coordinated Response Team Survivors Handbook for Kent County
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Evidence Base Practice Recent study in New York assessed
school-level interventions focused on dating violence in middle
schools. Study compared various settings of interventions compared
to no interventions at all. School-level interventions were found
to have a 50% reduction in dating violence. The intervention:
curriculum emphasizing consequences for perpetrators, state laws
and penalties, construction of gender roles, and healthy
relationships. Prevention and Intervention of Teen Dating Violence.
(November 14, 2012). National Institute of Justice. Retrieved
October 29, 2013 from
http://www.nij.gov/nij/topics/crime/intimate-partner-violence/teen-
dating-violence/prevention-intervention.htm
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Evidence Base Practice Universal school-based violence
prevention program created 2011. Study included follow-up to
evaluate effectiveness of programs on buffering domestic violence
in teen communities. Interventions: educating teens on signs of
domestic violence, warning behaviors. Follow-up findings reveal
increased teen awareness, decrease dating and domestic violence.
Crooks, C.V. Scott, K., Ellis, W., & Wolfe, D.A. (2011). Impact
of a Universal School-based Violence Prevention Program on Violence
Delinquency. Violence Prevention, 35(6). retrieved November 11
2013, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21652072
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Evidence Base Practice Domestic Violence Evidence Project
created to implement interventions and prevention strategies in
cases of domestic violence. In 2012, four state coalitions were
funded to enhance domestic violence services for children and youth
by DVEP. Studies revealed 50% of abused women had children abused
by perpetrator as well. Intervention: designs, creates domestic
violence programs for children to enhance prevention, awareness.
Domestic Violence Evidence Project. (2012). retrieved November 12
2013, from Futures Without Violence Web Site:
http://promising.futureswithoutviolence.org/advancing-the-field/documenting-
our-success/domestic-violence-evidence-project/
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Evidence Base Practice 1994 Violence Against Women/Children Act
established. Intervention: allow for greater attention to domestic
violence by health and human service providers. Increased community
and public awareness of domestic violence issues. Resulting
decrease in reported domestic violence cases, increased victim
protection. Macy, Rebecca J. & Ermentrout, D. (2009).
Developing, Delivering, and Teaching Evidence-Based Domestic
Violence & Sexual Assault Services.,. retrieved November 12
2013, from
http://ssw.unc.edu/files/web/pdf/__Sexual_Assault_Consensus_Practices_final-1.pdf
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Evaluation DIRECT RESPECT TEEN AWARENESS PROGRAM: Qualitative
surveys given to teen participants before and after the program.
Monthly assessment of reported abuse. Quarterly committee meetings
to review program success based on the surveys. Yearly statistics
collection and review to assess trends of domestic violence in Kent
County.
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Evaluation Desired Outcomes and Goals: Decrease in Domestic
Violence Cases amongst Teens. Increased Awareness of Different
Types of Abuse. Increased Available Resources. Increased Awareness
of Healthy Relationship Behaviors.
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Evaluation Short Term: Evaluate Pre and Post Program Surveys to
assess knowledge and awareness of types of Domestic Violence.
Provide resources if Domestic Violence is experienced Teach
behaviors that should be present in a healthy relationship. Long
Term: Follow up with high schools annually for minimum of two years
following the program to assess prevalence of Domestic
Violence.
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References Annual Report Prosecutor's Office. (2012)
accessKent. Retrieved from
http://www.accesskent.com/Courts/Prosecutor/pdfs/2012_Annual_Re
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http://www.accesskent.com/Courts/Prosecutor/pdfs/2012_Annual_Re
Crooks, C.V. Scott, K., Ellis, W., & Wolfe, D.A. (2011). Impact
of a Universal School-based Violence Prevention Program on Violence
Delinquency. Violence Prevention, 35(6). Retrieved from
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21652072 Domestic Violence.
(2003, February). Retrieved from The Clark County Prosecuting
Attorney: http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/domviol/men.htm
Domestic Violence Evidence Project. (2012). Retrieved from Futures
Without Violence Web Site:
http://promising.futureswithoutviolence.org/advancing-the
field/documenting-our-success/domestic-violence-evidence-project/http://promising.futureswithoutviolence.org/advancing-the
Harkness, G.A., & DeMarco, R.F. (2012). Community and Public
Health Nursing Practice: Evidence for Practice. Wolters
Kluwer/Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia
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