Track 4: Session 2, Using Family Violence Data Part I.mp4

SESSION TWO (10:15 AM-11:15 AM) Facilitated by Mike Smeltzer. PANEL: The Ohio Family Violence Prevention Project: Using Family Violence Data for Planning, Evaluation and Education: Kenneth Steinman, PhD (Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Public Health, OSU), Rebecca Cline, ACSW, LISW-S (Prevention Programs Director, Ohio Domestic Violence Network), Greg Kapcar, MPA, LSW (Assistant Legislative Director, Public Children Services Association of Ohio), Ursel McElroy, MA (Program Manager, Adult Protective Services; Ohio Attorney General)

The Ohio Family Violence Prevention Project (OFVPP) is a collaborative effort between the Ohio State University College of Public Health and the Health Policy Institute of Ohio. This panel will describe our work identifying, analyzing summarizing and disseminating existing data sets related to child maltreatment, intimate partner violence and elder abuse. The session will be organized around four data sets. Following Dr. Steinman's summary of each data set, co-presenters will describe how findings can inform policy-making at the state and local level. The specific data sets include: (1) Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information Systems - data on 100,000 child maltreatment incidents collected each year by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services; (2) 2008 Ohio Family Health Survey- a survey of 50,944 Ohio households that assesses health outcomes, care utilization and insurance status (as well as intimate partner violence) for Ohios adults and children; (3) BCI Domestic Violence Incidents - data from 75,000 domestic disturbance police calls compiled each year by the Bureau of Criminal Identification in the Ohio Attorney General's Office; (4) Adult Protective Services Reports - data on 16,000 elder abuse incidents investigated each year by local adult protective service agencies. Across all of these sources, our presentation will highlight the importance of context in summarizing and presenting family violence data. Specifically, context may refer to time (e.g., trend data), place (e.g., comparisons by county) or problem (e.g., comparing the prevalence of family violence to other threats to Ohio families). Following the presenters discussions of the four data sets, the session will conclude with a moderated dialogue on the intersection of family violence research and policy in Ohio. As such, this session promises to serve as an outstanding example of how violence research can be both rigorous and relevant.

On behalf of the OSU Youth Violence Prevention Advisory Board, I would like to welcome you to our first annual conference, Promoting Community Safety and Preventing Violence: Integrating Lessons from Research and Practice, June 26, 2009 Columbus, Ohio. This conference provided an opportunity for participants to learn from each other about the latest knowledge on community safety and violence prevention issues. Each session has been designed to include the perspectives of researchers and practitioners.

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