Victim Needs Assessment in Iowa: The Voice of the Crime Victim

• In Event: Sexual Victimization

Abstract

On behalf of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, ICF International conducted a state-wide needs assessment of victim services to identify the gaps and strengths in service delivery for crime victims. The results from this needs assessment will be used to help inform state funding decisions and ensure that programs and services are responsive to the needs of crime victims and service providers. This presentation will provide an overview of the methodology and results from Phase II of the needs assessment: crime victim data collection. This phase uses data collected through focus groups with more than 100 crime victims across the state to assess the strengths and weaknesses of crime victim services in Iowa. Implications for policy-makers, practitioners, and researchers will be discussed.

Authors

• Lisa Feeley, ICF International

• Vipin Reddy, ICF International

• Samantha Lowry, ICF International

• Alana M. Henninger, ICF International / CUNY Graduate Center

• Callie Long Murray, ICF International

• Jacob Cramer, ICF International

• Laney Gibbes, ICF International