JCVVS Newsletter
December 2005
On behalf of the Joint Center on Violence
and Victim
Studies, have a peaceful holiday season.
Thomas Underwood
Executive Director
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Drug Court Evaluation |
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The District Court of Shawnee County (Topeka),
Kansas has contracted with the JCVVS to conduct an
evaluation of a Drug Court Grant Project funded by
the National Drug Court Institute. Dr. Jay Memmott,
Associate Professor of Social Work at Washburn
University, will serve as the primary investigator
of this three-year project which includes formative
and summative evaluation processes. The formative
evaluation will include interviewing key stake
holders, examination of drug court and treatment
records, observation of activities, such as court
proceedings and staffings. The process evaluation
will also query participants about their experiences
and recommendations for program improvements through
critical stages of the court process. The summative
evaluation will be based on two group
quasi-experimental pre- and post-treatment
comparison design. Recidivism and relapse measures
will be tracked for one year post-program.
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Higher Education Web Pages |
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The universities that comprise the Joint Center on
Violence and Victim Studies are unique in that they
are three of the very few universities in the
country that offer academic degrees in
victimology/victim services. The JCVVS is
frequently contacted about academic programs and
courses of the affiliate universities. In order to
offer an easy reference to these inquiries, the
JCVVS web page has been revised to offer a
comprehensive overview of the academic programs.
The web page also includes pending academic
courses,
the method of delivery and dates. Many of the
courses offered by the three institutions are
offered as once a week classes, online classes and
special institutes, thus making them expecially
appealing to non-traditional students and
practitioners.
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Spring Professional Development Courses |
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The JCVVS professional development courses planed
for Spring 2006 include:
- Critical Analysis of Victim Assistance
March
28-31
Fresno, California
- Writing Effective Grants
May 17-
19
Topeka, Kansas
- Morita Therapy
May 22-24
Hartford,
Connecticut
- National Victim Assistance Academy
June 25-
30
Topeka, Kansas
- Effective Communication in Social Service
Organizations
Dates and locations to be
determined
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