Monitoring PAIPs

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Monitoring PAIPs

• Partner Abuse Intervention Programs
• In Illinois

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Janet Knappen Partner Abuse
Intervention Manager Bureau of Domestic
Sexual Violence Prevention Division of
Community Health Prevention Illinois
Department of Human Services 2821-5th
Street Rock Island, Illinois
61201 309-794-9260 dhsei13_at_dhs.state.il.u
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Program Assessment Goal
To determine compliance with the
standards defined in the
Illinois Protocol for Partner Abuse for
Partner Abuse Intervention
Programs
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IDHS Protocol Primary Purposes

• Victim Safety and
• Perpetrator Accountability

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The Illinois Protocol for Partner Abuse
Intervention Programs

• Developed by the Male Responsibility/Abuser
  Services Committee of the IDHS Domestic Violence
  Advisory Council 1990
• Protocol Section I Male Perpetrators of Women
  Abuse 1994, Revised 2000, 2002
• 1st Applications to IDHS for Compliance
  recognition 1995
• The Illinois Department of Human Services
  Administrative Code for the Office of Community
  Health and Prevention, Title 89, Part 501 Partner
  Abuse Intervention - Adopted April 2001

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Admin Rule
Administrative Rule requires IDHS to approve,
fund, and monitor Partner Abuse Intervention
Programs, and provide Protocol required training
in abuser services.
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Approval Process

• Request and submit a Compliance Application
• Application Review
• On site Assessment and Technical Assistance
• Findings to advisory body - Partner Abuse
  Services Committee (PASC)
• PASC votes on compliance status and makes
  recommendations
• Department has final approval

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Determinations

• Protocol Compliant Program
• Requires Corrective Action
• Non-compliant Program

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Protocol Compliant PAIPs

• Listing of compliant PAIPs
• Section I PAIPs by City/County
• Section II PAIPs and Victim Provider by Judicial
  Circuit
• Map
• Changes Additions/Deletions/Corrections
• Wide Distribution
• Administrative Office of Illinois Courts
• Substance Abuse Providers
• Department of Children Family Services
• Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  Website at www.ilcadv.org
• IDHS Website www.dhs.state.il.us

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FUNDING

• General Revenue Fines
• Total to funded PAIPs - 896,000
• Total funded PAIPs 28
• Total Protocol compliant PAIPs 65
• (with 24 Satellites)

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PAIP Settings

• Social Services 19
• Victim Services 17
• Private Practice 14
• Mental Health Agency 6
• Substance Abuse Provider 5
• Stand Alone PAIP 4

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PAIP Services
Group modality 24 Weeks plus Intake/Assessment
All must do public awareness activities All must
collaborate with victim service providers in some
way About 1/2 do victim contact for referrals to
victim services Many offer follow-up services -
most may return for free Offered in 11
languages English, Spanish, Polish,
Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic, Persian,
Gujrati, Filipino
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Monitoring Procedures

• All compliant PAIPs have some kind of assessment
  requirement each year
• On Site
• Desk Review
• Statistical Data Reporting

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Program Assessment

• Interview
• File Review
• Group Observation
• Collateral Contacts

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Program Interview

• To update agency/program changes and
  information
• To identify/address emerging issues
• To gain information on any specific areas of
  concern
• Data collection
• Identify programs concerns/successes
• Share resource information

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Data Collection
Number of Referrals Intakes Refused
entry Referred to other resources Re-arrested,
by category Mandatory Voluntary Re-starts Co
mpletions
Children Child Abuse Reports Elder Abuse
Reports Language, by category
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File Review
Payment Correspondence w/Court/others Signed
Contract Completion Criteria Signed Releases
Referral to/from Victim and
Current Partner Follow-up Services? Victim
contact/notes?
Age Race Address Telephone Marital
Status Children Residential Status Military
History Education Employment Income Assessment
Health History Substance Abuse
Screen Referral Source Charge Description of
Offense Intake Date Start Group
Date Attendance Case notes Completion Date
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Group Observation Checklist
5 Excellent 4 Very Good 3 Good 2
Below Average 1 Poor

• Do facilitators promote egalitarian
  relationships?
• Is there respectful use of language?
• Is victim empathy demonstrated by facilitators?
• Is there evidence of internalization of
  responsibility?
• Are issues of male superiority/privilege
  addressed?
• Are attitudes and beliefs that promote violence
  against
• women challenged?

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• Is there demonstrated knowledge of the
  curriculum?
• Do facilitators keep the group focused on the
  topic?
• Is confrontation used appropriately?
• Did the facilitators use reflective/critical
  thinking skills?
• How well did the facilitators use group
  dynamics?
• Do the facilitators demonstrate a priority for
  victim safety?
• Do facilitators encourage a full range of
  emotions?

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• Percentage of time spent on
• Anger Management ____ Power
  Control ____
• Personal Problems ____ Legal
  Problems ____
• Relationship Problems ____
• Overall Group Rating ____
• Comments
• Group strength/weakness
• Program/interview highlights
• File findings
• Collateral Contacts
• Victim Services
• Court/Probation
• Others

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Collateral Contacts

• Victim Service Provider
• Court Services
• Others
• IDHS Regional Representatives
• Regional Coordinator for the Illinois Family
• Violence Coordinating Council

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Coming Soon

• Individual Certification ICPAIP
• Protocol Section II Monitoring
• Protocol Sections III and IV Release
• Potential Revisions
• Update Protocol Sections I II
• Compliance Application
• Monitoring Tools

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On the CD

• The Illinois Protocol for Partner Abuse
  Intervention Programs
• Section I Male Perpetrators of Woman Abuse
• Section II Female Perpetrators of Heterosexual
  Partner Abuse
• Compliance Application for Partner Abuse
  Intervention Programs