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May2015 CrimeVictims’Institute CollegeofCriminalJustice●SamHoustonStateUniversity AStatewideSurveyofFamilyViolenceShelter DirectorsinTexas LisaR.Muftić ,Ph.D. JonathanA.Grubb,Ph.D. Figure1.GeographicRepresentationofFamilyViolence SheltersbyCountyinTexas Sample ReportNo.2015‐01 FamilyViolenceShelterDirectors Table1.CharacteristicsofShelterDirectors 2015 Variable Age %orMean(SD) Range 49.4(12.7) 25‐70 Female 100.0% Education HighSchoolGraduate/GED 5.3% SomeCollege 26.3% Associate’sDegree 15.8% Bachelor’sDegree 21.1% AdvancedDegree LengthofTimeinCurrent Position(years) LengthofTimeWorkingWith Victims(years) 31.6% 7.6(8.8) 1‐35 18.1(12.0) 1‐35 ShelterCharacteristics Table3.ShelterProcedures 100.0% 66.7% 96.3% 63.0% 96.3% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 85.2% 46.2% 74.1% 48.1% 96.3% 100.0% Agerestrictionforadolescentmalesons Allowssurvivorstousepersonalcellphones Allowsvisitors Allowspets 37.0% 81.5% 44.4% 25.9% Table2.ShelterCharacteristics Variable ServiceAreaPopulation %orMean(SD) Range Lessthan100,000 44.4% Morethan100,000 YearsinOperation 55.6% 29.8(6.4) 15‐37 NumberofBedsinFacility 44.4(31.7) 6‐120 LengthofStay MinimumNumberofDays 6.2(11.9) 0‐30 MaximumNumberofDays StaffCharacteristics 49.9(26.8) 14‐90 NumberofFull‐TimeStaff 18.5(24.2) 2‐120 NumberofPart‐TimeStaff 7.8(7.0) 0‐30 NumberofInterns 5.0(10.2) 0‐40 NumberofVolunteers 51.9(90.0) 0‐380 ServiceProvision 2 TheShelter... Providesextensionsforstay Providesalternatelodgingwhenshelterisfull IsAvailable24/7/365 IsHidden Hasasecuritysystem Followsasecurityprotocol Hasadisasterplan IsHandicapaccessible Storesmedicine Dispensesmedicine Providesmaterialsforthehearingimpaired Providesmaterialsforthevisuallyimpaired ProvidesmaterialsinSpanish Allowsadolescentmalesons FamilyViolenceShelterDirectors 2015 Initial contact with survivors was generally made by the survivor directly seeking assistance (77.8%). To a lesser extent, initial contact was made following a referral from police,socialservices,ormedicalpersonnel. Figure2.PercentofSheltersProvidingSpeci icServices Figure5:DrugUsebyTypeofIPVVictimization Figure3.SourceofInitialContact CharacteristicsofSurvivors Individuals who experience IPV are a heterogeneous group. A compilationof responsesfromdirectorspertain‐ ing to characteristics of shelter clients seeking assistance over the past year provides a general pro ile of survivors accessing shelters. Directors reported that roughly half of survivorswhosoughtshelter(46.4%)didsoalone.Among those,4.7%wereminors.Morethanone‐thirdofsurvivors (37.4%) had previously received shelter from the same agency, while roughly one‐quarter (21.8%) of survivors hadhadalsoreceivedservicesfromanothershelterinthe past12months.Morethanone‐thirdofsurvivors(37.6%) weremarriedtotheirabuser,andoneinten(10.8%)were pregnantatinitialintake. Table5.SurvivorCharacteristics Percentofsurvivorswho… Areseekingshelteralone(withoutde‐ pendents) SurvivorsAssisted Table4.NumberofSurvivorsServed Variable Survivorsassistedin2013 Mean (SD) 366.0 Malesurvivorsin2013 (398.7) 10.2 Numberofchildrenin2013 (19.6) 186.2 (229.1) Range 20‐ 1,633 0‐73 6‐877 Mean 46.4% Range 20‐75 Ofthosesurvivorsseekingshelteralone, whatpercentageareundertheageof18 4.7% 0‐40 Havereceivedshelterfromyouragency inthepast12months 37.4% 5‐100 Havereceivedshelterfromanotheragen‐ cyinthepast12months 21.8% 0‐90 Aremarriedtotheirabuser 37.6% 0‐80 Arepregnant 10.8% 1‐25 ImmigrationandLanguage 3 FamilyViolenceShelterDirectors 2015 their victimization to the police. While only 1 in 3 survi‐ vors (30.8%) had a safety plan when they came to the shelter,almostall(98.8%)hadonewhentheyleft. Table9.VictimizationandSafety Percentofsurvivorswho… Table6.ImmigrationandLanguage Mean Range Asachild,werethesurvivorofchild abuse 54.6% 24‐90 Percentofsurvivorswho… Mean Range ArefromoutsidetheU.S. 12.2% 0‐30 Areinimminentdanger 54.3% 3‐100 Reportedtheirvictimizationtopolice 39.3% 0‐100 Haveasafetyplanwhentheycome intotheshelter 30.8% 0‐100 Haveasafetyplanwhentheyleave theshelter 98.8% 90‐100 Areinthecountryillegally 9.9% 0‐25 SpeakEnglish luently 87.9% 75‐100 SpeakalanguageotherthanEnglish 19.1% 0‐75 SubstanceAbuseandMentalIllness Research has suggested that survivors accessing family violence shelters are often at an increased risk for sub‐ stanceabuse(Schumacher&Holt,2012)andmentalillness (Helfrich, Fujiura, & Rutkowski‐Kmitta, 2008). In the cur‐ rent study, directors reported that almost one‐quarter of survivors seeking assistance in the previous year had is‐ sueswithalcohol(23.9%),nearlyone‐thirdwithdruguse (32.5%),andnearlyone‐thirdwithmentalillness(31.3%). Table7.SubstanceAbuseandMentalIllness Percentofsurvivorswho… Haveaproblemwithalcohol Haveaproblemwithdrugs Haveamentalillness SpecialPopulationsAssistedandServices Provided Mean 23.9% 32.5% 31.3% Range 0‐80 0‐85 0‐75 Disability Table10.SpecialPopulations Percentofsurvivorswho… Areage65orolder AreLGBT Arethesuspectedvictimofhuman traf icking Percentofsurvivorswho… Haveaphysicaldisability Haveanintellectualdisability Children Table8.Disability Mean 10.1% 13.6% Range 1‐25 0‐45 VictimizationandSafety Survivorsofdomesticviolencecommonlyhavebeenfound toexperiencevictimizationearlyinlife(Riggs,Caul ield,& Street, 2000). Directors in the current research reported that the majority ofsurvivors were victimized aschildren (54.6%).Questionswerealsoaskedaboutpresentvictimi‐ zationandsafetyissues.Whensurvivors irstarrivedatthe shelter,directorsstatedthatroughlyhalfwereinimminent danger(54.3%)andaboutone‐third(39.3%)hadreported 4 OlderWomen Mean 4.5% 4.4% Range 0‐15 0‐20 2.9% 0‐10 FamilyViolenceShelterDirectors 2015 HumanTraf ickingVictims MaleSurvivors BarrierstoServiceUtilization LGBTIndividuals Figure5:DrugUsebyTypeofIPVVictimization Figure4.PerceptionofBarrierstoHelp-Seeking 5 FamilyViolenceShelterDirectors 2015 Endnotes Conclusion Figure5:DrugUsebyTypeofIPVVictimization References Brownridge, D.A. (2006). Partner violence against women with disabilities: Prevalence, risk, and explanations. Violence AgainstWomen,12(9),805‐822. Dunn, J.L., & Powell‐Williams, M. 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TheNationalDomesticViolenceHotline(http://www.thehotline.org/) TheNationalDomesticViolenceHotlinewebsiteoffersavarietyofdifferentservicesandpublicationsrelatedto domesticviolenceaswellasinformationforsurvivors,family,friends,andabusivepartners.Thesitealsopromotes providing24/7phonesupportandtheabilitytolivechatwithanadvocate.Informationforindividualsthatwantto combatdomesticviolenceisalsoavailable.ToseekassistancethroughtheNationalDomesticViolenceHotlinecall 1-800-799-7233. TexasCouncilonFamilyViolence(http://www.tcfv.org/) TheTexasCouncilonFamilyViolencefocusesonpreventingfamilyviolence,supportingserviceproviders,andin‐ formingpolicy.ThewebsiteoffersresourcesunderscoringfactsandstatisticsoffamilyviolenceinTexasaswellas enactedlegislationandasectionhonoringvictimsoffamilyviolence.Inaddition,acompletelistoffamilyviolence sheltersinTexasismaintainedbythewebsite. 7 FamilyViolenceShelterDirectors 2014 CrimeVictims’InstituteAdvisoryBoard Victoria Camp, Austin Rodman Goode, Cedar Hill Stephanie Anne Schulte, El Paso Dottie Carmichael, College Station Ann Matthews, Jourdanton Jane Shafer, San Antonio Domestic Violence San Antonio PD Victim Liaison Blanca Burciaga, Ft. Worth Henry Porretto, Galveston Debbie Unruh, Amarillo Stefani Carter, Austin Geoffrey Puryear, Georgetown Ms. Mary Anne Wiley, Austin Richard L. 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