title: A network model for providing culturally competent services for intimate partner violence and sexual violence.
abstract: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health implemented the Collaborative for Abuse Prevention in Racial and Ethnic Communities (CARE) project in two Latino communities, in the city of Chelsea and in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. One goal of CARE was to build collaborative networks of service providers to provide culturally competent services. Networks of existing community-based agencies that provide a variety of different services regarding violence against women were established in both locales. This article describes the CARE model, network formation, initial attempts to build collaboration and cultural competence, outreach and education activities, and organizational-level changes resulting from the establishment of the networks. The challenges, successes, and lessons learned in implementing this network model are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Whitaker
authors.forename: Charlene K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Carter
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pratt
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suri
authors.forename: Carlene
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pavlos
authors.forename: Beth Jacklin
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Silverman
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D054521:Cultural Competency / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D008404:Massachusetts; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation