An innovative approach to serving the needs of IPV survivors: description of a CDC-Funded study examining the Volunteers of America Home Free rent assistance program.
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to describe a CDC-funded study examining the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Volunteers of America Home Free program, an innovative program that offers survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) permanent housing rent assistance coupled with client-centered advocacy. We briefly discuss the challenges and barriers faced by women who try to separate from abusive partners and who have an immediate need for housing, describe the innovative approach to service provision adopted by the Volunteers of America Home Free program in Portland, Oregon, and describe the CDC-funded cooperative agreement to compare the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of this approach with the usual housing services available to women fleeing abusive relationships.
Niolon
Phyllis Holditch
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Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS F-64, Atlanta, GA 30341. pniolon@cdc.gov
Rollins
Chiquita M
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Glass
Nancy
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Billhardt
Kris
K
Connor-Smith
Jennifer
J
Baker
Charlene
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D018585:Battered Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D019058:Community Networks / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009922:Oregon; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011638:Public Housing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012931:Social Environment; D012946:Social Welfare / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000191:economics* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D017741:Survivors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D014838:Volunteers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data