The Campus-based Advocacy Evaluation Toolkit – Implementation and Evaluation
In partnership with The University of Texas at Arlington and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the Center for Violence Prevention at the University of Texas Medical Branch has released the Campus-based Advocacy Toolkit: Implementation and Evaluation or “Toolkit 2.0” is the updated version of the previously released Campus-based Advocacy Evaluation Toolkit. The revised toolkit provides further guidance and tools for implementation and evaluation of college campus-based advocacy, or support services, for survivors of interpersonal violence. This edition includes:
- Revised Campus-based Advocacy logic model
- Revised Web-based Longitudinal Impact survey for service users, Campus Advocacy brief feedback survey, and Campus Advocacy Fidelity Checklists
- Enhanced guidance on adapting campus-based advocacy programs for different populations
- Research findings on campus-based advocacy program short- and long-term outcomes
- Guidance for working with survivors of stalking, harassment, bias or hate crimes, robbery, assault, or violence by a family member
- Information on virtual service provision
The revised toolkit is designed to be adapted for use to help campus-based advocacy program evaluate services for interpersonal violence and harassment, including sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, harassment, bias or hate crimes, robbery, assault, or violence by a family member.
A revised adaptable logic model, used to guide program implementation and outcomes, is available at the link below.
Download the logic model here.
The revised and expanded impact survey can be used to assess short and long-term impacts of campus-based advocacy.
Download the impact survey here.
A two-page document overview of campus-based advocacy through a trauma-informed, social justice lens that accounts for the impact of intersecting forms of oppression and violence and how to address the specific needs and experiences of trauma survivors in a culturally sensitive manner.
A two-page document overview of campus-based advocacy service provision through video, mobile, and web-based applications. This document includes best practices for digital campus-based advocacy, important skills for technology-based advocacy services, and how to address barriers to technology-based services.
A two-page document overview of safety planning in the context of campus-based advocacy, including the definition of academic safety planning and the impact of interpersonal violence on academics. This document also included recommendations for advocates on how to engage in academic safety planning with survivors as well as short- and long-term outcomes of academic safety planning.
The first edition of the toolkit can be found here.
Have questions about the toolkit? Please email Leila Wood at [email protected]