COOK INLET TRIBAL COUNCIL, INC., AK - Promising Futures

Cross-system shared knowledge and practice through training and consultation

Trauma and culturally-informed identification of families experiencing domestic violence

Immediate and accessible domestic violence support at a non-traditional service location

Expanded domestic violence-informed wrap-around services

Trained 154 Anchorage-based providers from child protection, domestic violence, and family-serving organizations

Implemented and sustained a shared learning cohort of cross-system staff to generalize knowledge gain of training

Co-located and sustained a contracted domestic violence advocate in partnership with the local domestic violence provider in the Tribal social services organization

886 recorded instances of the co-located domestic violence advocate enhancing Tribal social services staff capacity related to domestic violence, warning signs, power and control, and knowledge of community resources

265 case consultations performed between the co-located domestic violence advocate and Tribal social services staff, requiring a release of information (ROI)

198 encounters between the domestic violence co-located advocate and Tribal social services staff for DV 101 education

138 individual encounters by the co-located domestic violence advocate at the Tribal social services location with individuals experiencing violence

137 referrals provided by the colocated advocate to community-based services

Broadened accepted documentation of domestic violence qualifiers for obtaining extending TANF benefits, to include alternatives to protective orders for individuals experiencing domestic violence

97 referrals were made to the co-located domestic violence advocate for services by Tribal social services staff, 91% were successfully followed up on within 24 hours of being placed

Engaged 78 adults exposed to domestic violence, who collectively have a total of 193 children in intensive wrap-around services by Tribal staff

At discharge, 92% of participants were very satisfied with the services, and 98% felt confident as a parent

For Providers (N=56) who attended the 4-day Core Safe & Together Training, evidence showed statistically significant change for several indicators. This included all four of the common SSAPC indicators. According to the reports, provider evidence showed significant gains in their understanding of the way domestic violence impacts children, parenting, the parent-child relationship, and how survivors support their children.

In addition to better responding to families impacted by domestic violence, providers reported significant gains in understanding their own believes, values, and how they influence their work because of the training. Additionally, 21 Anchorage-based providers earned a Safe & Together TM Model Core Training Level 1 Certification.

Participants of wrap-around services overwhelmingly expressed appreciation and gratitude for the program and staff and overwhelming expressed the need for sustaining programming in the community.

Interview findings revealed participants rely greatly on the physical, but also psychological support and benefits, afforded through this intentional meeting of families where they are at, in the context they are in.

Tribal social services staff were described by participants as serving a multitude of roles, being resourceful, dependable, understanding, flexible, and supportive.