National Custody Strategy for State Coalitions, Local Programs and Programs |
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Introduction: In response to a call from advocates in the field, the Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody (RCDV:CPC), a project of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, and the Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP) have committed to a multi-year partnership focused on working with coalitions and member programs to develop a multi-dimensional national advocacy strategy to better address the needs of survivors involved in domestic violence-related child custody cases.
Advocates approached us to provide national leadership to help coordinate strategies that (1) connect advocates across the nation to one another; (2) leverage on-the-ground knowledge and expertise; (3) expand access to effective local tools and resources for broader use; and (4) mobilize a sustainable movement to improve outcomes in DV-related child custody cases.
We are seeking your input in developing this strategy. Your responses will help guide the design, structure, and implementation of a national strategy on domestic violence-related child custody.
Your participation in this scan/survey is voluntary, and the responses you provide will remain confidential; that is, your name will not be associated with the responses you provide. Only the NCJFCJ consultant and staff and BWJP staff involved in the project will have access to your responses, which will be stored on a secure, password protected server. In addition, non-identifying information (summary information of responses) will be shared and used to inform the project.
The survey should take about 10-15 minutes, and your responses will remain anonymous (i.e., your name will not be associated with the responses you provide)
We are interested in hearing from as many coalitions and member programs as possible, please feel free to forward this survey to other professionals who can add to this conversation.
Thank you, in advance, for your participation.
Definition: Custody issues – refers to any concern related to parental access, decision-making, or other child-related relief regardless of the type of case (protection order, custody, child welfare, child support, etc.).
Advocates approached us to provide national leadership to help coordinate strategies that (1) connect advocates across the nation to one another; (2) leverage on-the-ground knowledge and expertise; (3) expand access to effective local tools and resources for broader use; and (4) mobilize a sustainable movement to improve outcomes in DV-related child custody cases.
We are seeking your input in developing this strategy. Your responses will help guide the design, structure, and implementation of a national strategy on domestic violence-related child custody.
Your participation in this scan/survey is voluntary, and the responses you provide will remain confidential; that is, your name will not be associated with the responses you provide. Only the NCJFCJ consultant and staff and BWJP staff involved in the project will have access to your responses, which will be stored on a secure, password protected server. In addition, non-identifying information (summary information of responses) will be shared and used to inform the project.
The survey should take about 10-15 minutes, and your responses will remain anonymous (i.e., your name will not be associated with the responses you provide)
We are interested in hearing from as many coalitions and member programs as possible, please feel free to forward this survey to other professionals who can add to this conversation.
Thank you, in advance, for your participation.
Definition: Custody issues – refers to any concern related to parental access, decision-making, or other child-related relief regardless of the type of case (protection order, custody, child welfare, child support, etc.).