This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghousetest.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghousetest.org/
Note: Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team (DVERT) was not responsive to the CEBC's request for information about their program. The following information was obtained from publicly available sources (websites, articles, etc.).
Scientific Rating:
4
Effectiveness Unknown
See scale of 1-6
Relevance to Child Welfare Rating:
1
High
See scale of 1-3
Child Welfare Outcomes: None indicated.
Brief Description:
Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team (DVERT) has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Domestic Violence: Services for Women and Their Children. DVERT is a partnership between the Colorado Springs Police Department and community-based agencies. The program involves coordination of the criminal justice system with social services and community-based agencies., which These services and agencies include law enforcement, victim advocacy, prosecution, child protective services, and CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates).
The DVERT office is also shared with a satellite office of El Paso County Department of Human Service's Family Independence Program. The safety of domestic violence victims is primary, as opposed to a more traditional focus on arrest and prosecution of batterers. The program particularly focuses on cases where there is a high risk of lethality to the victim (including children or animals as victims). The program also includes providing training and support to communities seeking to create similar networks.
Manual and Training section:
The publicly available information indicates that there is training available for DVERT. For information, please call 719-444-7815 or go to DVERT's website at www.dvert.org/research/reqpresenters.asp.
Relevant Research:
There are no peer-reviewed, outcome research studies about DVERT.
References:
Uchida, C., Putnam, C., Mastrofski, J., Solomon, S., & Dawson, D. (2001). Evaluating a multidisciplinary response to domestic violence: The DVERT program in Colorado Springs. Final report submitted to the Colorado Springs Police Department. Retrieved July 10, 2007, from the World Wide Web: www.dvert.org/research/evalnij.asp.
Contact Information
Affiliation/Agency: DVERT
Phone: (719) 444-7813
E-mail:info@dvert.org
Website: www.dvert.org
Date review compiled: July 2007