TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Implementing and evaluating a counseling program in partnership with a community-based domestic violence service provider
JO  - Progress in community health partnerships : research, education, and action
A1  - Van Wert, Michael J.
A1  - Illangasekare, Samantha
A1  - Chelliah, Jerome
A1  - McNeil, Laurie
A1  - Smith, Sarah C.
A1  - Pentony, Michelle
A1  - Tarquinio, Meaghan
A1  - Gielen, Andrea Carlson
SP  - 35
EP  - 43
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Given the burden of intimate partner violence (IPV), effective counseling interventions that are accessible to women in their own communities are needed. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: To describe the collaborative process of implement ing and evaluating a new counseling program for IPV-the Women's Initiative for Safety and Health (WISH)-in a community setting and present results of its Thrst pilot test. <br><br>METHODS: WISH is a stage-tailored, eight-session counseling program based on the transtheoretical model. Imple men tation evaluation addressed program exposure/Thdelity, counselor experience, and client experience. Outcome evaluation measured change in IPV-related incidents, self-efficacy, decisional balance, overall health, quality of life, and stage of change among 19 women. <br><br>RESULTS: Both counselors and clients perceived the WISH intervention positively. Across all outcomes, there were improvements among some women, most notably in perceived self-efficacy, decisional balance, and stage of change. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Academic-community partnerships can facilitate the translation of theory-based interventions for use in community-based settings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1557-0541
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2017.0005
ID  - ref1
ER  -