Illinois Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth Demonstration Project

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) launched its Vision 21: Linking Systems of Care Initiative in response to recommendations from its Vision 21: Transforming Victim Services Final Report (Vision 21). OVC's Linking Systems of Care Initiative involves a three-tiered response to improve services to this victim population by: 1) establishing demonstration sites to develop coordinated approaches to identify and serve child victims across systems; 2) dedicating technical assistance (TA) resources to support the demonstration sites' efforts; and, 3) evaluating the policies, procedures and protocols established by the demonstration sites to ensure the coordinated approaches established are grounded in evidence and improve outcomes for those served. Through this solicitation, OVC sought state-level demonstration sites that bring all of the relevant systems and professionals together to establish a coordinated approach to serving child and youth victims. In FY 2017, the project was expanded to invite to additional state sites to the demonstration project. The focus for this 15 month funding period is to develop coordinated strategies that ensure every child entering child and family-serving state systems is assessed for victimization, that children and their families are provided comprehensive and coordinated services to fully address their needs, and that practices and policies are established to sustain this approach long-term.
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The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) launched its Vision 21: Linking Systems of Care Initiative in response to recommendations from its Vision 21: Transforming Victim Services Final Report (Vision 21). OVC's Linking Systems of Care Initiative involves a three-tiered response to improve services to this victim population by: 1) establishing demonstration sites to develop coordinated approaches to identify and serve child victims across systems; 2) dedicating technical assistance (TA) resources to support the demonstration sites' efforts; and, 3) evaluating the policies, procedures and protocols established by the demonstration sites to ensure the coordinated approaches established are grounded in evidence and improve outcomes for those served. Through this solicitation, OVC sought state-level demonstration sites that bring all of the relevant systems and professionals together to establish a coordinated approach to serving child and youth victims. In FY 2017, the project was expanded to invite to additional state sites to the demonstration project. The focus for this 15 month funding period is to develop coordinated strategies that ensure every child entering child and family-serving state systems is assessed for victimization, that children and their families are provided comprehensive and coordinated services to fully address their needs, and that practices and policies are established to sustain this approach long-term.
ca/ncf