Intimate Partner Violence Prevention through Environmental Design: DELTA Impact Recipients’ Efforts to Prevent IPV

• In Event: Poster Session

Abstract

Research on risk and protective factors related to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) has mostly focused on individual and relationship levels. More recently research on community and societal level factors has indicated a potential risk or protection from IPV based upon conditions in the neighborhood or environment.
The Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancements and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA) Impact Program funds State Domestic Violence Coalitions over a 5-year-period beginning in 2018 to implement and evaluate community and societal level Program and Policy Efforts (PPEs) to prevent IPV. DELTA Impact recipients aim to increase the evidence to support IPV primary prevention strategies by implementing PPEs that encourage protective environments such as Greening Urban Spaces.
This presentation will use annual progress data reported by recipients implementing Green Urban Spaces to show outcome change over the funding period as well as describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on implementation. For example, preliminary analysis has shown that year 5 goals for outcomes associated with civic engagement and social cohesion decreased following the beginning of social distancing practices. Additionally, we will detail lessons learned from implementing and adapting a primary prevention strategy such as changing built environment to prevent IPV in response to the pandemic.

Authors

• Loren Christian Faust-Thomas, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Deanna Walters, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Kaila Farmer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention