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Lessons Learned from Projects Funded Through the Family Violence Initiative 1998/99 to 2002/03
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9. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER/DISSEMINATION
In all of the projects, Project Sponsors promoted and/or shared information about the project with other stakeholders at various levels (community and/or provincial/territorial and/or national). Project Sponsors promoted and shared information about their projects primarily through committee work and/or presentations to the broader community (and in some cases, through the Project Sponsor Web sites). Project sponsors packaged and disseminated knowledge in different ways depending, in large part, on the nature of the project and its intended audience(s). Most of the education/awareness oriented projects produced knowledge in the form of interactive educational curricula, manuals, handbooks, as well as in video (one case) and Web site format (one case). The research/evaluation, consultation and conference-oriented projects produced reports. All of the projects undertook some type of dissemination of their products (either as a requirement of their funding agreement, or through subsequent steps).
The following table provides an overview of how project knowledge was shared, and the extent to which information is currently available. Quantifiable information on the scope of dissemination is limited.[9]
It should be noted that in some cases, there are restrictions on the dissemination of project information/knowledge. This includes projects where confidentiality is of concern (e.g. the community protocol), and educational training and therapeutic intervention projects, where professional qualification or completion of an authorized training program may be a prerequisite to obtaining the training materials.
| Project sponsor and title | Was knowledge shared? | How/with whom? | Is information still available? | How/to whom? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kingston Learning Centre: A School-based Anti-violence Program (A.S.A.P.) |
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Workshops at six sites in Ontario |
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Some information has been incorporated into another KLC curriculum for educational assistants. Curriculum materials available to training participants. |
Vancouver School Board: Let's Talk About Touching |
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Curriculum and training was piloted and tested Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia is expanding training |
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ECEBC is expanding training delivery. Curriculum materials available to training participants |
Yukon Justice: Keeping Kids Safe |
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Community profiles prepared but dissemination details not known |
Not available. |
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Family Centre of Winnipeg: Giving Children Hope |
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Report Presentations to service providers/ |
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Further |
National Youth In Care Network: Network Buffet Manual and Video |
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NYIC Networks and on request |
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Video used in presentations to create awareness and encourage network- Video and manual available from NYICN. |
Law Courts Education Society of British Columbia: Educating on Family Violence — Web site |
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Web site up and running and accessible to public users |
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Web site. Web site also promoted during court information/ |
Ontario Anglican Houses Street Outreach Services/LOFT Community Services: Street Exit Program |
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Participation in conference on sexual exploitation of children/youth |
Not available |
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Théâtre Parminou: Sur le dos de l'amour |
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35 performances to 8,935 spectators in Quebec |
Archived |
Production would need to be updated to today's current realities if it were to be reintroduced. |
Canadian Red Cross: Walking the Prevention Circle |
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Ongoing national initiative |
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Implementation of training and mentorship program expanded and is particularly active in Nunavut, |
Victim Services of Peel: Why do female victims of domestic abuse recant? |
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Research project completed and shared with local community agencies |
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Available on VSP Web site |
Stuart Lake Community Services Society: Community Safety Strategy Protocol |
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Protocol finalized, volunteers trained, ongoing community initiative |
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For confidentiality/ |
Community Legal Education Association (Manitoba) Inc. Women in Abusive Relationships |
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Resources produced, printed and are still being disseminated |
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Hard copy Web site. |
Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan: Family Violence Information Brochure Project |
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All of resources produced have been distributed and the project is no longer active; promotion low key due to personal safety concerns |
Not |
No plans to reproduce the resource at present. |
Grey Bruce Court Coordination Committee: Men's Track of the First Charge Intervention Process |
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Promoted primarily at community level. |
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Program materials not available. Some project "graduates" do public speaking. |
Community Legal Education Ontario: Elder Abuse: the Hidden Crime |
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Resources produced, reprinted and is still being disseminated |
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Hard copy Web site |
University of Toronto: Second National Conference on Elder Abuse |
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Conference proceedings shared with participants |
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Limited availability from Project Sponsor |
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