IDAHO 
EQUAL 
ACCESS 
COLLABORATIVE 
STRATEGIC 
PLAN 


This 
project 
is 
supported 
by 
Grant 
No. 
2006-FW-AX-K011 
awarded 
by 
the 
Office 
on 
Violence 
Against 
Women, 
U.S. 
Department 
of 
Justice. 
The 
opinions, 
findings, 
conclusions, 
and 
recommendations 
expressed 
in 
this 
publication 
are 
those 
of 
the 
authors 
and 
do 
not 
necessarily 
reflect 
the 
views 
of 
the 
Department 
of 
Justice, 
Office 
on 
Violence 
Against 
Women. 



TABLE 
OF 
CONTENTS 


Section 
I. 
Overview 
of 
the 
Idaho 
Equal 
Access 
Collaborative 
................................. 
3 


A. 
Who 
We 
Are 
........................................................................................................ 
3 


B. 
Capacity 
and 
Resources.................................................................................... 
3 


C. 
Our 
Planning 
Process 
........................................................................................ 
5 


Section 
II. 
Idaho 
Equal 
Access 
Collaborative 
Strengths 
and 
Needs 
Assessment 
6 


A. 
Strengths 
and 
Needs 
Assessment 
Plan 
Measures......................................... 
7 


B. 
Strengths 
and 
Needs 
Assessment 
Plan 
Process 
........................................... 
8 


1. 
Women 
with 
Disabilities................................................................................. 
8 


2. 
Disability 
Service 
Providers 
.......................................................................... 
9 


3. 
Domestic 
Violence/Sexual 
Assault 
............................................................... 
9 


C. 
Strengths 
and 
Needs 
Assessment 
Findings.................................................... 
9 


D. 
Implications 
from 
Aggregate 
Findings 
........................................................... 
10 


E. 
Strengths 
and 
Needs 
Assessment 
Conclusion 
............................................. 
13 


Section 
III. 
Idaho 
Equal 
Access 
Collaborative 
Strategic 
Plan 
................................ 
13 


A. 
Introduction....................................................................................................... 
13 


B. 
Overview 
of 
Initiatives 
and 
Goals 
................................................................... 
14 


C. 
Initiatives........................................................................................................... 
15 


Section 
IV. 
Conclusion 
.............................................................................................. 
31 


Appendix 
A. 
Service 
Chart 
........................................................................................ 
33 


Appendix 
B. 
Acronym 
List 
........................................................................................ 
40 


Appendix 
C. 
Sample 
Post 
Site-Visit 
Letter 
.............................................................. 
41 



SECTION 
I 
OVERVIEW 
OF 
THE 
IDAHO 
EQUAL 
ACCESS 
COLLABORATIVE 


A. 
Who 
We 
Are 
In 
September 
2006, 
the 
Department 
of 
Justice, 
Office 
on 
Violence 
Against 
Women 
(“OVW”) 
funded 
a 
three 
year 
Educational 
and 
Technical 
Assistance 
Grant 
to 
End 
Violence 
Against 
Women 
with 
Disabilities 
to 
strengthen 
service 
delivery 
systems 
available 
to 
women 
with 
disabilities 
who 
have 
experienced 
domestic 
or 
sexual 
violence 
so 
they 
receive 
safe 
and 
programmatically, 
physically, 
and 
attitudinally 
accessible 
services. 
Congress, 
OVW, 
and 
disability 
and 
victim 
advocates 
recognized 
the 
need 
to 
focus 
on 
domestic 
violence, 
dating 
violence, 
stalking, 
and 
sexual 
assault 
against 
individuals 
with 
disabilities 
due 
to 
the 
proliferation 
of 
such 
violence 
and 
the 
gaps 
in 
service 
provision 
for 
this 
population. 
The 
goal 
of 
this 
program 
is 
to 
build 
the 
capacity 
of 
organizations 
to 
address 
violence 
against 
individuals 
with 
disabilities 
through 
the 
creation 
of 
collaborative 
multi-disciplinary 
teams.1 


The 
Idaho 
State 
Independent 
Living 
Council 
(“SILC”) 
—Idaho’s 
only 
gubernatorial 
advocacy 
organization 
run 
by 
and 
for 
people 
with 
disabilities, 
was 
awarded 
funding 
under 
this 
grant 
and 
serves 
as 
the 
project’s 
lead 
organization. 
Because 
collaboration 
is 
essential 
to 
the 
success 
of 
this 
project’s 
mission 
and 
activities 
two 
organizations 
partnered 
with 
SILC: 


• 
The 
Idaho 
Coalition 
Against 
Sexual 
and 
Domestic 
Violence 
(“ICASDV”)—the 
state’s 
dual 
nonprofit 
coalition 
of 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
providers 
and 
allied 
professionals; 
and 
• 
Boise 
State 
University 
(“BSU”)—the 
state’s 
largest 
university, 
nationally 
recognized 
for 
its 
work 
in 
public 
policy, 
research, 
and 
service. 
The 
three 
organizations 
named 
the 
project 
the 
“Idaho 
Equal 
Access 
Collaborative” 
(“IEAC”). 


The 
mission 
of 
the 
IEAC 
is 
to 
promote 
attitudinal 
and 
systemic 
change 
to 
achieve 
equal 
access 
to 
services 
for 
all 
women 
with 
disabilities 
who 
are 
seeking 
safety 
and 
protection 
from 
sexual 
assault 
and/or 
domestic 
violence 
through 
the 
collaborative 
efforts 
of 
domestic 
violence, 
sexual 
assault, 
and 
disability 
organizations. 
This 
mission 
has 
guided 
the 
work 
of 
the 
IEAC 
throughout 
the 
grant 
process. 
It 
is 
the 
vision 
of 
the 
IEAC 
that 
any 
victim, 
regardless 
of 
ability, 
has 
equal 
access 
to 
the 
comprehensive 
services 
the 
individual 
chooses, 
no 
matter 
where 
the 
individual 
accesses 
the 
integrated 
network 
of 
services. 


B. 
Capacity 
and 
Resources 
The 
IEAC 
has 
undertaken 
a 
statewide 
initiative 
with 
implementation 
in 
three 
geographically 
diverse 
locations 
around 
the 
state. 
A 
project 
with 
impact 
this 
broad 
has 
been 
possible 
because 
each 
of 
the 
grant 
partners 
represents 
a 
key 
organization 
or 


1 
. 
Excerpted 
from 
the 
Office 
on 
Violence 
Against 
Women 
website 
located 
at 
http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/index.html. 

institution 
with 
statewide 
influence, 
extensive 
experience, 
and 
expansive 
resources. 
The 
IEAC 
partners 
value 
and 
respect 
the 
unique 
contributions 
of 
each 
others’ 
roles, 
individuals, 
and 
agencies. 
Roles 
within 
the 
IEAC 
vary 
depending 
on 
each 
organization’s 
strengths 
and 
roles 
within 
the 
grant 
with 
respect 
to 
funding 
and 
reporting. 
The 
IEAC 
has 
sought 
to 
share 
all 
other 
roles 
and 
responsibilities 
in 
a 
way 
that 
collaborative 
partners 
agree 
make 
the 
best 
use 
of 
time, 
resources, 
and 
capabilities. 


State 
Independent 
Living 
Council 
– 
SILC 
is 
a 
federal 
and 
state 
legislatively 
mandated 
organization 
that 
advocates 
for 
equal 
opportunity, 
equal 
access, 
self-determination, 
independence, 
and 
choice 
for 
people 
with 
disabilities. 
As 
an 
expert 
on 
what 
does 
and 
does 
not 
provide 
equal 
opportunity 
and 
accessibility, 
the 
SILC 
is 
uniquely 
qualified 
to 
provide 
advice 
to 
collaboration 
partners 
and 
pilot 
site 
organizations 
on 
how 
to 
provide 
equal 
access 
and 
reduce 
service 
barriers. 
The 
SILC 
currently 
provides 
technical 
assistance 
to 
centers 
for 
independent 
living 
(“CILs”) 
about 
independent 
living 
services 
across 
the 
state, 
and 
so 
is 
already 
prepared 
to 
provide 
this 
service 
to 
pilot 
site 
communities. 


The 
SILC 
is 
a 
statewide 
organization 
that 
understands 
and 
regularly 
participates 
in 
collaborations 
with 
other 
Idaho-based 
and 
national 
organizations 
on 
legislation 
and 
the 
provision 
of 
independent 
living 
services. 
In 
fact, 
the 
SILC’s 
numerous 
legislative 
successes 
have 
been 
replicated 
in 
other 
states 
facilitating 
changes 
in 
existing 
systems 
nationwide. 
This 
experience 
has 
provided 
the 
SILC 
with 
skills 
in 
networking 
and 
collaboration 
building. 
Some 
of 
the 
organizations 
that 
the 
SILC 
networks 
and 
collaborates 
with, 
such 
as 
the 
Idaho 
Americans 
with 
Disabilities 
Act 
(“ADA”) 
Task 
Force, 
which 
performed 
the 
accessibility 
audit 
for 
the 
ICASDV, 
are 
even 
housed 
in 
the 
same 
building 
as 
SILC, 
which 
creates 
a 
close 
working 
relationship. 
Close 
ties 
to 
other 
disability 
organizations 
such 
as 
the 
Idaho 
Developmental 
Disabilities 
Council, 
Co-Ad 
Inc., 
and 
the 
Idaho 
Division 
of 
Vocational 
Rehabilitation 
have 
increased 
the 
SILC’s 
capacity. 
In 
addition, 
the 
SILC 
has 
substantial 
capacity 
in 
part 
due 
to 
the 
executive 
director, 
who 
is 
the 
president 
of 
the 
National 
Council 
on 
Independent 
Living 
(“NCIL”) 
and 
has 
access 
to 
experts, 
tools, 
and 
resources 
from 
across 
the 
nation. 
Finally, 
the 
SILC 
oversees 
and 
manages 
the 
AmeriCorp 
Grant 
Program 
and 
the 
Center 
for 
Medicare 
and 
Medicaid 
Services 
(CMS) 
Grant, 
which 
provide 
additional 
experts 
and 
networking 
capacity. 


Idaho 
Coalition 
Against 
Sexual 
and 
Domestic 
Violence 
(ICASDV) 
– 
The 
ICASDV 
is 
a 
nonprofit, 
dual 
coalition, 
which 
possesses 
the 
necessary 
capacity 
and 
resources 
to 
undertake 
implementation 
of 
this 
grant 
project. 
The 
ICASDV 
is 
experienced 
in 
providing 
education, 
technical 
support, 
and 
advocacy 
on 
behalf 
of 
victims 
of 
domestic 
violence, 
dating 
violence, 
stalking, 
and 
sexual 
assault. 
As 
an 
expert 
on 
advocacy 
for 
victims 
of 
intimate 
partner 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault, 
the 
ICASDV 
is 
uniquely 
qualified 
to 
provide 
advice 
to 
pilot 
site 
organization 
on 
how 
to 
increase 
safety 
and 
reduce 
service 
barriers. 
The 
ICASDV 
has 
a 
legal 
department 
staffed 
by 
three 
attorneys 
experienced 
in 
the 
legal 
aspects 
of 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault, 
state-level 
policy 
work 
and 
training, 
and 
a 
training 
department 
staffed 
by 
three 
full-time 
trainers 
and 
one 
part-time 
trainer, 
experienced 
in 
providing 
education. 
The 
ICASDV 
has 
a 
statewide 
membership 



network 
of 
58 
victim 
service 
providers, 
shelter 
programs, 
counseling 
providers, 
law 
enforcement 
departments, 
victim 
witness 
units, 
and 
prosecutors, 
which 
provide 
the 
ICASDV 
with 
a 
broad 
source 
of 
experts, 
tools, 
and 
resources. 
The 
ICASDV 
provides 
members 
and 
the 
statewide 
community 
with 
training 
and 
technical 
assistance; 
current 
research 
information 
on 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault; 
educational 
materials; 
and 
materials 
for 
Sexual 
Assault 
Awareness 
Month, 
Stalking 
Awareness 
Month, 
Teen 
Dating 
Violence 
Awareness 
and 
Prevention 
Week, 
National 
Crime 
Victims 
Rights 
Week, 
and 
Domestic 
Violence 
Awareness 
Month 
and 
so 
is 
already 
prepared 
to 
provide 
these 
services 
to 
pilot 
site 
organizations. 
The 
ICASDV 
oversees 
multiple 
statewide 
projects 
and 
has 
extensive 
experience 
in 
partnering 
with 
local 
communities 
and 
facilitating 
change 
in 
existing 
systems 
on 
a 
local 
and 
state 
level. 
This 
experience 
has 
provided 
the 
ICASDV 
with 
skills 
in 
networking 
and 
collaboration 
building. 


Boise 
State 
University 
(BSU) 
– 
The 
BSU 
Gender 
Studies 
Program 
seeks 
to 
address 
many 
of 
the 
current 
social, 
economic, 
professional, 
media, 
individual, 
and 
public 
policy 
issues 
revolving 
around 
discussions 
of 
gender 
and 
sexuality. 
BSU 
possesses 
substantial 
capacity 
and 
resources 
for 
successfully 
undertaking 
implementation 
of 
this 
grant 
project. 
BSU 
is 
already 
experienced 
in 
educating 
the 
public 
about 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
issues 
and 
so 
is 
already 
prepared 
to 
provide 
this 
service 
to 
pilot 
site 
organizations. 
BSU 
serves 
as 
the 
lead 
project 
strengths 
and 
needs 
assessment 
facilitator 
throughout 
the 
strengths 
and 
needs 
assessment 
stage 
of 
the 
grant 
project 
due 
to 
its 
substantial 
experience 
in 
conducting 
evaluations, 
interviews, 
and 
focus 
groups, 
and 
compiling 
data 
from 
those 
groups 
into 
beneficial 
reports. 
In 
addition, 
BSU 
has 
access 
to 
research, 
tools, 
and 
information 
from 
universities 
across 
the 
globe, 
and 
regularly 
provides 
technical 
assistance 
to 
the 
community 
on 
issues 
pertaining 
to 
gender 
and 
equal 
access 
and 
so 
has 
the 
capacity, 
resources, 
and 
experience 
needed 
for 
this 
grant 
project. 
Adding 
to 
its 
capacity, 
BSU 
is 
also 
a 
member 
center 
of 
the 
National 
Council 
for 
Research 
on 
Women 
(“NCRW”); 
a 
United 
Nations 
non-
governmental 
organization 
comprised 
of 
more 
than 
100 
leading 
U.S. 
research, 
advocacy, 
and 
policy 
centers 
(including 
Harvard 
University, 
Stanford 
University, 
Columbia 
University 
and 
the 
National 
Women’s 
Law 
Center) 
with 
a 
growing 
global 
reach. 


As 
a 
combination 
of 
three 
capable 
and 
experienced 
organizations, 
the 
IEAC 
is 
in 
a 
unique 
position 
of 
being 
able 
to 
evaluate 
and 
assist 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
providers 
and 
disability 
service 
providers 
in 
assessing 
community 
strengths 
and 
needs, 
working 
towards 
compliance 
with 
federal 
anti-discriminatory 
statutes, 
including 
the 
ADA, 
and 
ultimately 
developing 
accessible 
programs 
and 
policies 
to 
afford 
all 
women 
the 
safety 
and 
security 
of 
those 
programs. 


C. 
Our 
Planning 
Process 
During 
the 
first 
twelve 
months 
of 
the 
planning 
phase, 
the 
IEAC 
worked 
collaboratively 
to 
develop 
the 
scope 
and 
goals 
of 
the 
project, 
which 
were 
embodied 
in 
the 
IEAC 
collaboration 
charter. 
Formation 
of 
the 
collaboration 
charter 
enabled 
the 
IEAC 
partners 
to 
learn 
more 
about 
accessibility, 
disability, 
domestic 
violence, 
and 
sexual 
assault 
and 
to 
understand 
and 
incorporate 
each 
other’s 
philosophies 
and 
resources 
into 
their 
own 



work. 
Each 
IEAC 
partner 
incorporated 
this 
new 
information 
into 
other 
projects 
within 
their 
organizations, 
spreading 
the 
grant’s 
impact 
throughout 
their 
organization 
and 
across 
a 
broader 
segment 
of 
the 
community. 
Development 
of 
the 
collaboration 
charter 
also 
assisted 
each 
IEAC 
partner 
to 
reflect 
upon 
and 
make 
desired 
attitudinal 
and 
systemic 
changes 
in 
their 
own 
organizations. 
The 
IEAC 
has 
continued 
to 
nurture 
these 
changes 
and 
the 
collaborative 
working 
relationship 
that 
has 
developed 
between 
the 
IEAC 
partners. 


During 
the 
next 
phase 
in 
the 
planning 
process, 
the 
IEAC 
commenced 
selection 
of 
its 
Idaho 
pilot 
site 
partners 
to 
work 
closely 
with 
the 
IEAC 
to 
enhance 
services 
available 
to 
women 
with 
disabilities 
who 
have 
experienced 
domestic 
or 
sexual 
violence. 
Utilizing 
developed 
selection 
criteria, 
the 
IEAC 
chose 
pilot 
site 
partners 
in 
Coeur 
d’Alene, 
Rexburg/Idaho 
Falls, 
and 
Nampa/Caldwell, 
Idaho, 
identifying 
one 
independent 
living 
center 
and 
one 
domestic 
violence 
and/or 
sexual 
assault 
service 
provider 
in 
each 
community 
or 
region 
to 
partner 
on 
the 
grant. 


Following 
pilot 
site 
partner 
selection, 
the 
IEAC 
identified 
an 
opportunity 
to 
improve 
the 
effectiveness 
of 
a 
truly 
collaborative 
and 
balanced 
project 
that 
focused 
equally 
on 
enhancing 
the 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
of 
domestic 
violence 
providers 
and 
disability 
service 
providers. 
To 
improve 
the 
IEAC’s 
effectiveness, 
the 
IEAC 
restructured 
the 
organizational 
configuration 
to 
create 
project 
Co-Directors; 
one 
from 
the 
SILC 
and 
one 
from 
the 
ICASDV. 
Additionally, 
BSU’s 
role 
on 
the 
grant 
was 
redefined 
and 
a 
more 
detailed 
decision-making 
and 
conflict 
resolution 
plan 
was 
created. 
The 
IEAC 
modified 
the 
collaboration 
charter 
to 
reflect 
these 
changes. 


The 
IEAC 
commenced 
drafting 
the 
Strengths 
and 
Needs 
Assessment 
Plan 
(“SNAP”), 
which 
is 
described 
fully 
in 
Section 
II. 
In 
general, 
the 
SNAP 
describes 
the 
IEAC’s 
plan 
for 
conducting 
interviews 
and 
focus 
groups 
with 
disability 
service 
providers, 
domestic 
violence 
service 
providers, 
and 
women 
with 
disabilities. 
This 
provided 
the 
IEAC 
with 
important 
information 
about 
the 
pilot 
site 
partner 
resources, 
strengths, 
needs, 
and 
services 
to 
women 
with 
disabilities 
and 
Deaf 
women 
who 
have 
experienced 
violence. 
The 
SNAP 
also 
included 
the 
roles 
and 
responsibilities 
of 
the 
IEAC 
partners 
and 
a 
recruitment 
plan 
that 
promoted 
and 
provided 
for 
the 
safety, 
comfort, 
respect, 
accessibility, 
and 
confidentiality 
of 
all 
participants. 
IEAC 
representatives 
traveled 
to 
each 
pilot 
site 
and 
established 
collaborative 
relationships 
with 
each 
of 
the 
partnering 
domestic 
violence 
service 
providers 
and 
disability 
service 
providers. 
The 
distance 
between 
pilot 
sites 
provided 
opportunities 
for 
partners 
to 
gain 
additional 
insight 
into 
their 
respective 
organizations 
and 
allowed 
opportunity 
for 
pilot 
site 
partners 
to 
observe 
the 
IEAC’s 
example 
of 
trust 
and 
collaboration. 
The 
planning 
phase 
laid 
the 
foundation 
for 
the 
IEAC’s 
strategic 
planning 
work. 


SECTION 
II 
IDAHO 
EQUAL 
ACCESS 
COLLABORATIVE 
STRENGTHS 
AND 
NEEDS 
ASSESSMENT 


The 
goal 
of 
conducting 
the 
strengths 
and 
needs 
assessment 
was 
to 
gather 
information 
about 
which 
initiatives 
to 
reduce 
barriers 
and 
improve 
the 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
of 



service 
providers 
in 
each 
pilot 
site 
partner 
community 
could 
be 
developed. 
Specifically, 
the 
IEAC 
expected 
that 
the 
strengths 
and 
needs 
assessment 
would: 


1. 
Provide 
important 
information 
about 
violence 
against 
women 
with 
disabilities 
in 
each 
pilot 
site 
partner 
community’s 
service 
area; 
and 
2. 
Provide 
important 
information 
about 
the 
services 
available 
for 
survivors 
with 
disabilities 
and 
the 
resources 
of 
the 
organizations 
responsible 
for 
providing 
those 
services 
in 
the 
pilot 
site 
partner 
communities. 
To 
gather 
this 
information 
the 
IEAC 
developed 
global 
questions 
to 
generally 
yield 
this 
information, 
and 
specific 
questions 
for 
each 
target 
audience 
to 
answer 
the 
global 
questions. 
The 
IEAC 
then 
held 
separate 
focus 
groups 
for 
women 
with 
disabilities, 
and 
the 
staff 
at 
partnering 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
providers 
and 
disability 
service 
providers 
in 
each 
pilot 
site 
community. 
Additionally, 
the 
IEAC 
conducted 
individual 
interviews 
with 
executive 
directors 
from 
partnering 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
providers 
and 
disability 
service 
providers. 


The 
information 
was 
aggregated 
into 
a 
set 
of 
findings 
for 
each 
pilot 
site 
partner 
community 
and 
was 
used 
to 
create 
a 
snapshot 
of 
each 
community. 
The 
findings 
from 
all 
three 
pilot 
sites 
were 
also 
used 
to 
create 
a 
snapshot 
of 
the 
three 
pilot 
site 
communities 
as 
a 
whole. 
These 
snapshots 
were 
compared 
with 
the 
IEAC’s 
vision 
statement 
to 
identify 
unmet 
safety, 
responsiveness, 
and 
accessibility 
needs 
in 
each 
community. 
The 
unmet 
needs 
in 
each 
community 
were 
identified 
as 
the 
source 
for 
potential 
initiatives 
in 
each 
pilot 
site 
individually 
and 
collectively 
across 
all 
three 
pilot 
sites. 
These 
initiatives 
were 
evaluated 
and 
prioritized 
to 
determine 
which 
were 
most 
achievable, 
sustainable, 
and 
the 
order 
in 
which 
they 
should 
be 
implemented. 
For 
each 
selected 
initiative, 
a 
short 
and 
long 
term 
strategic 
plan 
was 
completed 
that 
would 
be 
replicated 
in 
subsequent 
pilot 
sites 
throughout 
Idaho. 


A. 
Strengths 
and 
Needs 
Assessment 
Plan 
Measures 
The 
IEAC 
conducted 
the 
strengths 
and 
needs 
assessment 
in 
accordance 
with 
the 
Strengths 
and 
Needs 
Assessment 
Plan 
(SNAP). 
The 
SNAP 
outlined 
the 
objectives, 
goals, 
activities, 
and 
measures 
for 
the 
strengths 
and 
needs 
assessment. 
Central 
to 
the 
SNAP 
were 
the 
focus 
groups 
for 
the 
pilot 
site 
partners’ 
staffs 
and 
women 
with 
disabilities 
and 
the 
interviews 
for 
the 
pilot 
site 
partners’ 
executive 
directors. 
As 
the 
basis 
for 
the 
specific 
questions 
that 
were 
used 
for 
each 
pilot 
site’s 
focus 
groups 
and 
the 
executive 
directors’ 
interviews, 
the 
SNAP 
established 
the 
following 
global 
questions: 


1. 
What 
resources 
and 
services 
do 
disability 
and 
domestic 
violence/sexual 
assault 
service 
providers 
currently 
have 
available 
for 
women 
with 
disabilities 
who 
have 
experienced 
violence? 
2. 
To 
what 
extent 
do 
organizational 
policies, 
procedures, 
and 
protocols 
at 
the 
service 
organizations 
hinder 
or 
promote 
meeting 
the 
particular 
needs 
of 
women 

with 
disabilities 
who 
are 
victims 
or 
survivors 
of 
domestic 
violence 
or 
sexual 
assault? 


3. 
What 
barriers 
exist 
for 
service 
providers 
which 
hinder 
them 
from 
providing 
services 
and 
which 
we 
could 
plan 
strategically 
to 
minimize 
or 
overcome? 
4. 
What 
barriers 
and 
facilitators 
to 
utilizing 
services 
exist 
for 
women 
with 
disabilities, 
which 
we 
could 
plan 
strategically 
to 
minimize 
or 
overcome? 
5. 
What 
relationships 
currently 
exist 
among 
service 
providers 
and 
how 
could 
the 
IEAC 
foster 
new 
relationships 
and 
collaborations 
in 
the 
pilot 
site 
areas? 
What 
is 
the 
history 
of 
these 
relationships? 
6. 
What 
do 
women 
with 
disabilities 
in 
pilot 
site 
areas 
know 
about 
the 
services 
currently 
available 
to 
them? 
Depending 
on 
the 
target 
audience, 
the 
specific 
questions 
asked 
to 
answer 
each 
of 
the 
global 
questions 
varied. 
Questions 
for 
disability 
service 
providers 
and 
domestic 
violence 
service 
providers 
focused 
on 
barriers 
they 
encountered 
when 
providing 
services. 
Questions 
for 
executive 
directors 
focused 
on 
barriers 
to 
making 
changes 
within 
their 
organizations. 
Questions 
for 
women 
with 
disabilities 
focused 
on 
barriers 
encountered 
when 
seeking 
services. 


B. 
Strengths 
and 
Needs 
Assessment 
Plan 
Process 
– 
In 
accordance 
with 
the 
SNAP, 
and 
using 
the 
specific 
questions 
drafted 
for 
the 
particular 
target 
audience, 
the 
IEAC 
conducted 
focus 
groups 
and 
interviews 
during 
August, 
September, 
and 
October 
of 
2008 
to 
gather 
information 
at 
the 
individual 
level; 
from 
women 
with 
disabilities, 
disability 
service 
providers 
and, 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
providers 
in 
all 
three 
pilot 
sites. 
While 
reviewing 
the 
numbers 
of 
participants 
reached 
it 
is 
contextually 
helpful 
to 
understand 
that 
both 
the 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
providers 
and 
disability 
service 
providers 
have 
very 
small 
staffs, 
and 
the 
disability 
service 
providers 
(CILs) 
who 
recruited 
women 
with 
disabilities 
work 
from 
satellite 
offices 
in 
sparsely 
populated 
rural 
areas. 
1. 
Women 
with 
Disabilities: 
The 
SNAP 
process 
reached 
twenty-two 
women 
with 
disabilities 
through 
three 
focus 
groups. 
Although 
it 
was 
offered, 
no 
individual 
requested 
an 
individual 
interview. 
The 
pilot 
site 
partner 
community’s 
disability 
service 
provider 
assisted 
the 
IEAC 
with 
recruitment 
of 
women 
with 
disabilities. 
To 
obtain 
a 
diverse 
group 
of 
participants 
with 
a 
range 
of 
disabilities 
and 
experiences 
the 
disability 
service 
providers 
provided 
information 
about 
the 
focus 
groups 
and 
interviews 
at 
their 
front 
desks 
near 
the 
designated 
staff 
member 
responsible 
for 
focus 
group 
recruitment. 
This 
allowed 
people 
to 
self-select 
into 
the 
group. 
The 
only 
criteria 
for 
participation 
was 
that 
the 
individual 
live 
in 
the 
community, 
identified 
as 
having 
a 
disability, 
and 
was 
willing 
to 
express 
her 
insights 
pertaining 
to 
her 
experiences 
as 
a 
person 
with 
a 
disability. 

2. 
Disability 
Service 
Providers: 
The 
SNAP 
process 
included 
all 
three 
disability 
service 
provider 
executive 
directors. 
Each 
executive 
director 
was 
individually 
interviewed. 
The 
SNAP 
process 
also 
reached 
eight 
disability 
service 
provider 
staff 
through 
three 
focus 
groups. 
No 
staff 
person 
requested 
an 
individual 
interview. 
3. 
Domestic 
Violence/Sexual 
Assault 
Providers: 
The 
SNAP 
process 
included 
all 
three 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
provider 
executive 
directors. 
Each 
executive 
director 
was 
individually 
interviewed. 
The 
SNAP 
process 
also 
reached 
eighteen 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
provider 
staff 
and 
board 
members 
through 
three 
focus 
groups. 
No 
staff 
person 
or 
board 
member 
requested 
an 
individual 
interview. 
C. 
Strengths 
and 
Needs 
Assessment 
Findings 
The 
results 
of 
the 
strengths 
and 
needs 
assessment 
focus 
groups 
and 
interviews 
guided 
the 
IEAC 
in 
developing 
a 
strategic 
plan 
specific 
to 
each 
pilot 
site’s 
assessment. 
Strengths 
and 
needs 
assessment 
findings 
in 
all 
three 
pilot 
sites 
identified 
a 
lack 
of 
physical, 
attitudinal, 
and 
programmatic 
accessibility, 
lack 
of 
knowledge 
about 
domestic 
violence 
and 
disability 
issues, 
and 
the 
need 
for 
broader, 
linked, 
service 
networks 
in 
each 
community. 
Each 
target 
audience 
made 
recommendations 
to 
the 
IEAC 
on 
how 
to 
remedy 
these 
services 
gaps. 
The 
aggregate 
findings 
are 
summarized 
as 
follows: 


1. 
Domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
providers, 
disability 
service 
providers, 
and 
individuals 
with 
disabilities 
share 
common 
values 
and 
an 
enthusiasm 
for 
improving 
accessibility 
around 
which 
collaboration 
can 
begin. 
2. 
Individuals 
with 
disabilities 
have 
inconsistent 
knowledge 
about 
resources 
available 
within 
their 
communities 
and 
no 
known 
or 
easily 
usable 
centralized 
resource 
from 
which 
to 
obtain 
that 
knowledge. 
3. 
In 
every 
pilot 
site 
community, 
there 
is 
a 
need 
for 
greater 
knowledge 
about, 
and 
discussion 
of, 
disability, 
the 
dynamics 
and 
complexity 
of 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault, 
and 
the 
intersections 
between 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
and 
disability. 
The 
need 
for 
this 
education 
and 
dialogue 
exists 
among 
individuals 
with 
disabilities 
and 
disability 
and 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
providers 
in 
the 
community 
at 
large. 
4. 
Accessibility 
of 
services 
includes 
physical 
accessibility 
of 
service 
providers’ 
facilities 
but 
also 
entails 
broader 
issues 
of 
programmatic 
accessibility, 
attitudes, 
atmosphere, 
and 
ability 
to 
be 
referred 
to, 
and 
participate 
in, 
the 
variety 
of 
available 
programs 
and 
services 
appropriate 
to 
the 
individual’s 
needs. 
5. 
Policies, 
procedures, 
protocols, 
and 
dedicated 
budgetary 
expenditures 
specific 
to 
addressing 
the 
particular 
needs 
of 
women 
with 
disabilities 
who 
are 
victims 
or 
survivors 
of 
domestic 
violence 
or 
sexual 
assault 
currently 
do 
not 
exist 
at 
service 
provider 
organizations. 
Executive 
directors 
and 
staff 
at 
these 
organizations 
are, 
however, 
interested 
in 
assistance 
in 
creating 
and 
implementing 
such 
policies, 

procedures, 
and 
protocols 
and 
have 
provided 
information 
on 
how 
their 
boards 
determine 
budget 
priorities. 


6. 
Lack 
of 
transportation 
options 
and 
long 
geographical 
distances 
between 
service 
providers 
limits 
the 
ability 
of 
individuals 
with 
disabilities 
to 
utilize 
services. 
7. 
Both 
the 
disability 
and 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
providers 
are 
well 
networked 
into 
a 
variety 
of 
outside 
services 
available 
within 
their 
communities. 
Their 
respective 
networks 
do 
not 
always 
overlap 
but 
might 
be 
encouraged 
to 
do 
so 
in 
the 
future 
to 
better 
serve 
women 
with 
disabilities 
who 
are 
victims/survivors 
of 
domestic 
violence 
and/or 
sexual 
assault. 
The 
goal 
of 
aggregating 
these 
findings 
was 
to 
assist 
in 
long 
term 
strategic 
planning 
at 
each 
of 
the 
pilot 
site 
partner 
communities, 
and 
also 
to 
aid 
in 
the 
creation 
of 
effective 
models 
that 
would 
be 
replicable 
in 
subsequent 
pilot 
sites 
in 
Idaho. 
These 
findings 
were 
viewed 
as 
working 
together 
to 
create 
a 
snapshot 
of 
the 
pilot 
site 
communities 
as 
a 
whole. 


D. 
Implications 
from 
Aggregate 
Findings 
The 
implications 
of 
these 
strengths 
and 
needs 
assessment 
findings 
will 
be 
used 
to 
identify 
possible 
initiatives 
that 
the 
IEAC 
will 
undertake 
in 
the 
pilot 
sites. 
The 
implications 
from 
the 
strengths 
and 
needs 
assessment 
findings 
are 
as 
follows: 


1. 
Women 
with 
disabilities 
would 
like 
comprehensive 
services, 
available 
at 
one 
easily 
usable 
central 
information 
resource 
for 
services, 
where 
it 
is 
clear 
how 
services 
overlap 
and 
interconnect. 
They 
specified 
that 
they 
would 
like: 
o 
A 
roster 
of 
service 
providers 
including 
agency 
names, 
specific 
person 
to 
contact, 
services 
offered, 
hours 
of 
operation, 
phone 
numbers, 
and 
addresses; 
• 
The 
roster 
could 
be 
indexed 
by 
agency 
and 
also 
by 
services 
offered; 
• 
The 
roster 
should 
include 
physicians 
and 
psychiatrists; 
• 
The 
roster 
should 
be 
available 
in 
alternative 
formats 
and 
in 
ways 
and 
locations 
that 
are 
accessible 
to 
people 
with 
disabilities; 
and 
• 
It 
might 
be 
made 
available 
in 
a 
booklet 
or 
community 
bulletin 
board 
format 
or 
both. 
2. 
Suggestions 
for 
how 
individuals 
with 
disabilities 
would 
like 
to 
receive 
such 
information 
included: 
o 
Television 
and 
radio 
public 
service 
announcements; 
o 
Local 
television 
station 
“tip 
lines;” 
o 
Advertisements 
in 
local 
newspapers; 
o 
Fliers 
from 
local 
agencies 
such 
as 
welfare 
offices, 
food 
stamps 
offices, 
Medicaid, 
sheriff’s 
offices, 
police 
departments, 
behavioral 
health 
agencies, 
unemployment 
offices, 
and 
hospital 
emergency 
rooms; 
o 
Victims 
advocate 
services; 

o 
Libraries; 
o 
Idaho’s 
2-1-1 
CareLine; 
o 
Disabilities 
service 
organizations; 
o 
Doctors’ 
offices; 
o 
Psychiatrists’ 
offices; 
o 
Psycho-social 
rehabilitation 
(“PSR”) 
workers; 
o 
Attorneys’ 
offices; 
o 
Grocery 
stores; 
o 
Churches; 
and 
o 
Posters 
in 
women’s 
restrooms, 
including 
in 
bar 
restrooms. 
3. 
Individuals 
with 
disabilities 
tended 
not 
to 
want 
information 
via 
the 
internet—at 
least 
not 
exclusively—since 
many 
individuals 
with 
disabilities 
do 
not 
have 
access 
to 
a 
computer 
on 
a 
regular 
basis. 
While 
this 
grant 
does 
not 
support 
activities 
that 
would 
meet 
this 
need, 
the 
information 
may 
be 
useful 
to 
the 
pilot 
sites 
when 
developing 
other 
projects 
and 
therefore 
has 
been 
retained 
in 
the 
implications. 
4. 
In 
each 
pilot 
site 
there 
is 
a 
need 
for 
education 
and 
dialogue 
among 
individuals 
with 
disabilities, 
disability 
service 
providers, 
and 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
providers. 
The 
IEAC 
must 
foster 
this 
type 
of 
interagency 
networking, 
communication, 
and 
referral 
to 
facilitate 
the 
IEAC’s 
vision 
of 
women 
obtaining 
equal 
access 
to 
the 
comprehensive 
services 
of 
her 
choice, 
no 
matter 
where 
the 
individual 
accesses 
the 
integrated 
network 
of 
services. 
5. 
Currently, 
pilot 
site 
partner 
disability 
service 
providers 
and 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
providers 
hold 
inconsistent 
views 
as 
to 
what 
constitutes 
abuse. 
Occasionally, 
when 
referrals 
have 
been 
made 
to 
one 
another, 
the 
receiving 
agency 
has 
disagreed 
that 
abuse 
was 
occurring. 
Education 
to 
bring 
both 
service 
providers 
to 
the 
same 
understanding 
of 
what 
constitutes 
abuse 
is 
needed 
to 
prevent 
damage 
to 
their 
working 
relationships. 
6. 
Currently, 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
providers 
and 
disability 
service 
providers 
hold 
misconceptions 
about 
the 
services 
each 
provides. 
Cross-
training 
to 
educate 
each 
other 
about 
what 
services 
the 
other 
agencies 
offer 
is 
needed 
to 
alleviate 
these 
misunderstandings 
and 
resulting 
frustration 
over 
what 
service 
providers 
think 
the 
other 
should 
be 
doing. 
As 
well, 
cross-training 
on 
each 
other’s 
philosophical 
underpinnings 
is 
required 
to 
understand 
why 
each 
organization 
offers 
the 
services 
they 
do, 
and 
the 
spirit 
in 
which 
those 
services 
are 
offered. 
7. 
Currently, 
pilot 
site 
partners 
rely 
on 
personal 
care 
attendants 
(“PCAs”) 
to 
report 
suspected 
abuse, 
despite 
the 
fact 
that 
PCAs 
may 
be 
the 
abusers. 
The 
pilot 
sites 
partners 
would 
benefit 
from 
education 
on 
this 
topic. 
Technical 
assistance 
in 
developing 
alternative 
avenues 
and 
methods 
of 
identifying 
and 
reporting 
abuse 
is 
also 
needed. 

8. 
Service 
providers 
currently 
have 
a 
narrow 
view 
of 
what 
constitutes 
accessibility. 
Education, 
technical 
assistance, 
and 
cross-training 
to 
provide 
a 
broader 
view 
of 
what 
constitutes 
accessibility 
would 
be 
helpful 
to 
make 
their 
programs 
welcoming 
to 
individuals 
with 
disabilities. 
For 
example, 
education 
and 
technical 
assistance 
regarding 
the 
ADA 
intake 
procedures, 
interactions 
between 
survivors 
with 
disabilities 
and 
staff, 
program 
accessibility, 
counseling, 
support 
groups, 
education, 
communal 
shelter 
life, 
and 
survivor 
education 
are 
recommended. 
Also, 
reviewing 
all 
website 
content, 
documents, 
and 
materials 
to 
make 
sure 
they 
are 
integrating 
disability 
and 
creating 
a 
welcoming 
environment 
for 
survivors 
with 
disabilities 
would 
be 
helpful. 
9. 
Service 
providers 
may 
benefit 
from 
education 
about 
individuals 
with 
disabilities 
and 
domestic 
violence 
and/or 
sexual 
assault 
victims 
to 
increase 
appropriateness, 
understanding, 
and 
comfort 
when 
working 
with 
these 
populations. 
10.Collaboration 
among 
community 
service 
providers 
is 
integral 
to 
meeting 
the 
many 
unique 
service 
needs 
of 
survivors 
with 
disabilities. 
Service 
providers 
should 
receive 
technical 
assistance 
to 
facilitate 
this 
collaboration 
and 
create 
avenues 
for 
making 
referrals 
or 
combining 
advocacy. 


11.Service 
providers 
should 
be 
provided 
with 
technical 
assistance 
in 
creating 
and 
implementing 
formal 
and 
accessible 
policies, 
procedures, 
and 
protocols 
within 
their 
agencies, 
including 
formalized, 
but 
flexible, 
procedures 
for 
reporting 
suspected 
abuse 
of 
individuals 
with 
disabilities. 


12.Currently, 
the 
boards 
of 
directors 
for 
disability 
and 
domestic 
violence 
service 
providers 
do 
not 
perceive 
enhancing 
service 
for 
survivors 
with 
disabilities 
as 
a 
top 
priority. 
Other 
needs 
are 
perceived 
as 
more 
pressing. 
They 
cite 
to 
the 
low 
number 
of 
individuals 
contacting 
their 
programs 
for 
assistance. 
Unfortunately, 
survivors 
with 
disabilities 
report 
that 
they 
do 
not 
contact 
these 
service 
providers 
because 
the 
programs 
do 
not 
appear 
to 
be 
welcoming 
or 
accessible. 
Boards 
of 
directors 
should 
be 
educated 
about 
this 
dynamic 
and 
encouraged 
to 
proactively 
allocate 
funding 
to 
enhance 
their 
program’s 
services 
such 
that 
they 
are 
more 
welcoming 
and 
accessible 
to 
survivors 
with 
disabilities. 


13.Service 
providers 
should 
be 
provided 
with 
technical 
assistance 
to 
develop 
a 
network 
of 
coordinated 
and 
collaborative 
working 
relationships 
and 
resulting 
referral 
systems 
that 
is 
simple 
and 
works 
equally 
well 
for 
everyone. 


14.Service 
providers 
should 
receive 
cross-training 
about 
each 
others’ 
philosophies 
and 
services 
so 
they 
find 
common 
ground 
from 
which 
to 
enhance 
their 
working 
relationships. 



15.Service 
providers 
should 
ensure 
that 
development 
and 
implementation 
of 
outreach 
materials 
and 
public 
awareness 
campaigns 
send 
a 
message 
of 
a 
welcoming 
environment. 


16.It 
is 
critical 
that 
service 
providers 
increase 
their 
confidence 
in 
each 
other 
to 
ensure 
that 
they 
can 
work 
together 
and 
make 
referrals 
to 
one 
another. 


E. 
Strengths 
and 
Needs 
Assessment 
Conclusion 
The 
aggregated 
findings 
indicated 
that 
each 
of 
the 
three 
pilot 
site 
partner 
communities 
lack 
the 
critical 
understanding 
of 
each 
other’s 
organizations 
necessary 
to 
build 
trust 
and 
truly 
collaborative 
relationships. 
Therefore, 
each 
pilot 
site 
partner 
would 
need 
to 
begin 
building 
collaborations 
and 
creating 
systemic 
change 
from 
a 
foundational 
level. 
The 
implications 
derived 
from 
the 
aggregated 
findings 
of 
all 
three 
target 
audiences 
in 
the 
three 
pilot 
site 
communities, 
point 
to 
three 
general 
initiatives. 
These 
three 
initiatives 
provide 
the 
framework 
for 
the 
strategic 
planning 
process 
and 
form 
the 
foundation 
that 
will 
enable 
the 
IEAC 
and 
each 
pilot 
site 
to 
undertake 
more 
specific 
long-term 
initiatives 
after 
the 
end 
of 
the 
grant 
period. 
The 
three 
selected 
initiatives 
are: 


1. 
Foster 
collaborations 
among 
pilot 
site 
organizations; 
2. 
Improve 
safety 
and 
access 
of 
pilot 
site 
organizations; 
and 
3. 
Build 
the 
internal 
capacity 
of 
IEAC 
organizations 
to 
provide 
long-term 
technical 
assistance 
concerning 
the 
intersection 
of 
violence 
against 
women 
and 
disability. 
SECTION 
III. 
IDAHO 
EQUAL 
ACCESS 
COLLABORATIVE 
STRATEGIC 
PLAN 


A. 
Introduction 
During 
the 
planning 
phase, 
the 
IEAC 
had 
reviewed 
the 
findings 
of 
the 
strengths 
and 
needs 
assessment 
and 
developed 
the 
Strengths 
and 
Needs 
Assessment 
Report 
(“SNAR”), 
and 
from 
the 
findings, 
inferred 
several 
implications 
for 
possible 
grant 
project 
initiatives 
that 
could 
be 
implemented 
in 
each 
of 
the 
three 
pilot 
sites. 
Very 
generally, 
initiatives 
describe 
broad 
changes 
or 
courses 
of 
action 
that 
the 
IEAC 
have 
identified 
a 
need 
for 
in 
that 
pilot 
site 
community. 
Each 
initaitive 
will 
be 
accomplished 
by 
taking 
several 
smaller 
steps 
that 
lead 
to 
the 
desired 
change. 


Upon 
completion 
of 
the 
planning 
phase, 
the 
IEAC’s 
next 
step 
was 
to 
select 
project 
initiatives 
for 
implementation 
in 
each 
pilot 
site 
and 
then 
develop 
a 
Strategic 
Plan 
that 
would 
successfully 
guide 
the 
IEAC 
through 
completion 
of 
each 
selected 
project 
initiative. 
To 
ensure 
that 
selected 
project 
initiatives 
and 
the 
Strategic 
Plan 
for 
implementation 
of 
the 
project 
initiatives 
were 
realistic 
and 
solidly 
based 
on 
the 
findings 
of 
the 
strengths 
and 
needs 
assessment 
and 
the 
resources 
and 
capacity 
of 
the 
IEAC 
partners, 
the 
IEAC 
held 
a 
planning 
retreat 
with 
technical 
assistance 
provider, 
Sandra 
Harrell, 
from 
the 
Vera 
Institute 
of 
Justice 
on 
February 
19-20, 
2009. 
With 
the 
Vera 
Institute’s 
guidance, 
the 
IEAC 
developed 
guiding 
principles 
that 
would 
assist 
with 



selecting 
those 
initiatives 
best 
suited 
to 
this 
project. 
The 
guiding 
principles 
directed 
that 
selected 
initiatives 
must: 


1. 
Reflect 
the 
findings 
of 
the 
SNAR; 
2. 
Allow 
for 
flexibility 
within 
each 
initiative 
to 
respond 
to 
the 
needs 
of 
each 
site; 
3. 
Result 
in, 
or 
lead 
to, 
sustainable 
change 
in 
each 
pilot 
site; 
4. 
Be 
replicable 
in 
other 
Idaho 
communities; 
5. 
Be 
achievable 
short 
term 
initiatives 
– 
must 
be 
able 
to 
be 
completed 
by 
September 
30, 
2009; 
6. 
Include 
measurable 
outcomes; 
7. 
Promote 
the 
overall 
vision 
and 
mission 
contained 
in 
the 
IEAC’s 
collaboration 
charter; 
8. 
Result 
in 
the 
highest 
level 
of 
accessibility 
and 
responsiveness 
within 
each 
organization; 
9. 
Prioritize 
the 
expressed 
needs 
of 
survivors 
with 
disabilities; 
10.Build 
on 
existing 
strengths 
of 
the 
collaborations; 


11.Balance 
the 
needs 
of 
the 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
providers 
and 
disability 
organizations; 
and 


12.Promote 
positive 
collaborative 
relationships, 
which 
respect 
each 
organization’s 
philosophies, 
challenges, 
strengths, 
missions, 
and 
capabilities. 


Combined, 
these 
guiding 
principles 
created 
an 
overarching 
theme 
of 
sustainable 
change 
for 
the 
planning 
activities. 
The 
IEAC 
wanted 
all 
of 
the 
initiatives 
and 
related 
activities 
to 
respond 
to 
identified 
needs, 
complement 
one 
another, 
and 
achieve 
systems 
change 
over 
a 
long 
period 
of 
time. 
Much 
attention 
was 
given 
to 
consideration 
of 
each 
community’s 
current 
position 
in 
the 
collaborative 
process 
and 
readiness 
to 
undertake 
initiatives. 
The 
final, 
selected 
initiatives 
will 
achieve 
change 
and 
build 
a 
foundation 
to 
sustain 
continued 
changes 
and 
improvements 
into 
the 
future. 


B. 
Overview 
of 
Initiatives 
and 
Goals 
Adhering 
to 
the 
guiding 
principles, 
the 
IEAC 
selected 
three 
primary 
project 
initiatives 
that 
will 
be 
implemented 
at 
each 
of 
the 
three 
pilot 
sites: 


1. 
Foster 
collaborations 
among 
pilot 
site 
organizations; 

2. 
Improve 
access 
and 
safety; 
and 
3. 
Build 
the 
IEAC’s 
internal 
capacity 
to 
provide 
long-term 
technical 
assistance 
on 
the 
intersection 
of 
violence 
against 
women 
and 
disability. 
The 
decision 
to 
implement 
the 
same 
three 
initiatives 
at 
each 
pilot 
site 
was 
made 
based 
upon 
the 
findings 
of 
the 
strengths 
and 
needs 
assessment, 
which 
indicated 
that 
each 
pilot 
site 
was 
starting 
from 
the 
same 
beginning 
point 
in 
the 
development 
of 
their 
collaborations 
and 
needed 
the 
same 
foundational 
work 
to 
be 
successful. 
Each 
of 
the 
three 
selected 
initiatives 
address 
key 
issues 
identified 
through 
the 
strengths 
and 
needs 
assessment 
process 
and 
will 
result 
in 
significant 
accomplishments. 
Individually, 
they 
each 
provide 
a 
cornerstone 
for 
organizational 
change. 
In 
combination, 
they 
provide 
a 
solid 
foundation 
upon 
which 
systemic 
change 
can 
be 
built 
in 
the 
pilot 
sites. 


To 
facilitate 
implementation, 
each 
of 
the 
three 
primary 
initiatives 
was 
further 
broken 
down 
into 
achievable 
steps, 
which 
took 
the 
form 
of 
short-term 
goals 
that 
will 
be 
accomplished 
by 
September 
30, 
2009. 
In 
addition, 
several 
long-term 
goals 
were 
developed 
that 
will 
sustain 
the 
project 
up 
to 
five 
years. 
Some 
of 
these 
goals 
will 
be 
achieved 
concurrently 
while 
others 
are 
sequenced 
to 
build 
on 
one 
another 
over 
the 
months 
remaining 
in 
the 
cooperative 
agreement 
and 
beyond. 
The 
IEAC 
then 
developed 
a 
Strategic 
Plan 
to 
guide 
implementation 
of 
those 
three 
initiatives 
and 
their 
related 
short 
and 
long-term 
goals 
in 
each 
of 
the 
pilot 
site 
communities. 


C. 
Initiatives 
Initiatives 
are 
actions, 
generally 
described, 
that 
the 
IEAC 
will 
undertake 
to 
achieve 
the 
objectives 
of 
the 
grant. 
Each 
initiative 
is 
subdivided 
into 
obtainable 
steps, 
which 
are 
described 
in 
terms 
of 
particular 
short-and 
long-term 
goals 
and 
measurable 
outcomes. 
The 
three 
initiatives 
selected 
will 
lead 
to 
the 
broad 
changes 
that 
the 
IEAC 
found 
were 
needed 
to 
create 
the 
desired 
attitudinal 
and 
systemic 
change 
that 
will 
achieve 
equal 
access 
to 
services 
for 
all 
women 
with 
disabilities 
who 
are 
seeking 
safety 
and 
protection 
from 
sexual 
assault 
and/or 
domestic 
violence 
through 
the 
collaborative 
efforts 
of 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
providers 
and 
disability 
organizations. 


INITIATIVE 
1: 
Foster 
Collaborations 
among 
Pilot 
Site 
Organizations 


The 
IEAC 
chose 
this 
initiative 
as 
foundational 
to 
all 
of 
the 
work 
the 
IEAC 
has 
done 
and 
will 
do 
on 
this 
grant 
project, 
both 
in 
the 
short-term 
and 
the 
long-term. 
In 
spite 
of 
efforts 
to 
find 
pilot 
site 
partners 
with 
previous 
collaborative 
relationships, 
the 
IEAC 
discovered 
that 
truly 
collaborative 
work 
as 
envisioned 
by 
this 
grant 
project 
has 
not 
been 
undertaken 
between 
pilot 
site 
partners, 
even 
those 
who 
had 
worked 
together 
in 
the 
past. 
Regardless, 
each 
of 
the 
pilot 
site 
partners 
expressed 
eagerness 
and 
a 
commitment 
to 
develop 
collaborative 
relationships. 
Trust 
building 
and 
collaboration 
between 
pilot 
sites 
are 
critical 
first 
steps 
to 
providing 
women 
with 
disabilities 
who 
have 
experienced 
violence 
the 
opportunity 
to 
obtain 
comprehensive 
services 
that 
are 
both 
safe 
and 
accessible. 
Once 
trust 
is 
developed 
between 
the 
organizations, 
a 
collaborative 



partnership 
can 
be 
fostered 
enabling 
them 
to 
focus 
on 
eliminating 
the 
barriers 
currently 
preventing 
women 
with 
disabilities 
from 
obtaining 
appropriate 
services. 


The 
IEAC 
will 
direct 
substantial 
effort 
into 
each 
pilot 
site 
to 
build 
collaborations 
between 
pilot 
site 
partnering 
organizations. 
This 
will 
affect 
each 
pilot 
site 
partner’s 
daily 
activities 
and 
embed 
this 
foundational 
change 
into 
the 
service 
delivery 
system 
that 
is 
the 
key 
to 
project 
sustainability 
beyond 
the 
grant 
period. 
The 
IEAC 
has 
set 
several 
short-term 
goals 
leading 
to 
measurable 
outcomes 
demonstrating 
accomplishment 
of 
this 
initiative. 
The 
short-term 
goals 
are 
as 
follows: 


Goal 
A. 
Introductory 
Collaboration 
Meetings 
with 
each 
pilot 
site 
(face-to-face/1 
day) 


The 
IEAC 
will 
sponsor 
a 
one-day, 
face-to-face 
meeting 
with 
the 
Executive 
Director 
and 
staff 
at 
each 
pilot 
site. 
An 
executive 
summary 
of 
the 
SNAR 
has 
been 
drafted. 
Two 
weeks 
in 
advance 
of 
the 
one-day 
meeting, 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
provide 
each 
pilot 
site 
partner’s 
Executive 
Director 
with 
the 
finalized 
executive 
summary 
as 
it 
pertains 
to 
their 
individual 
region. 


During 
the 
one-day 
meeting, 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
explain 
the 
purpose 
of 
the 
planning 
phase, 
the 
purpose 
of 
the 
implementation 
phase, 
and 
articulate 
expectations 
and 
benefits 
of 
participation 
in 
the 
implementation 
phase 
based 
upon 
the 
strategic 
plan. 
The 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
also 
discuss 
the 
individual 
pilot 
site 
executive 
summary 
of 
the 
SNAR. 
The 
goal 
of 
this 
meeting 
is 
to 
ensure 
that 
each 
of 
the 
organizations 
at 
each 
pilot 
site 
have 
a 
thorough 
understanding 
of 
the 
grant 
program 
and 
the 
initiatives 
that 
they 
will 
undertake. 
During 
the 
meeting 
and 
afterward, 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
be 
available 
to 
respond 
to 
questions 
and 
concerns 
pilot 
site 
partners 
may 
have 
about 
the 
implementation 
phase 
as 
well 
as 
issues 
and 
concerns 
that 
may 
come 
up 
in 
the 
future. 


Measurable 
Outcomes 


1. 
Create 
explanation 
of 
planning 
phase 
and 
executive 
summary 
of 
SNAR. 
Measurable 
Outcome 
1, 
Goal 
A, 
Initiative 
1 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
the 
first 
month 
of 
implementation. 


Utilizing 
the 
work 
plan 
developed 
under 
measurable 
Outcome 
5, 
Goal 
A, 
Initiative 
1 
(set 
forth 
below), 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
provide 
a 
comprehensive, 
yet 
pilot 
site 
specific, 
explanation 
of 
the 
planning 
phase 
and 
results 
of 
the 
executive 
summary 
of 
the 
SNAR. 
The 
Co-Directors 
will 
be 
able 
to 
confidently 
state 
the 
steps 
that 
IEAC 
organizations 
are 
taking 
to 
ensure 
the 
success 
of 
the 
implementation 
phase 
as 
well 
as 
preparing 
for 
the 
long-term 
administration 
of 
the 
project. 


2. 
Articulate 
expectations 
and 
benefits 
based 
on 
Strategic 
Plan 
Measurable 
Outcome 
2, 
Goal 
A, 
Initiative 
1 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
the 
first 
month 
of 
implementation. 



During 
the 
face 
to 
face 
meetings 
between 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
and 
decision 
makers 
at 
each 
pilot 
site, 
the 
Co-Directors 
will 
carefully 
articulate 
the 
need 
for 
pilot 
sites 
to 
assign 
key 
staff 
and 
decision 
makers 
to 
participate 
in 
the 
implementation 
phase 
to 
work 
and 
complete 
the 
initiatives. 
It 
will 
be 
clearly 
stated 
that 
the 
success 
of 
the 
project 
is 
completely 
dependent 
upon 
their 
willingness 
to 
follow 
through 
with 
decision-makers 
actively 
participating 
in 
the 
project. 
The 
benefits 
of 
the 
program 
will 
be 
hailed 
as 
the 
beginning 
of 
a 
long 
and 
beneficial 
relationship 
between 
the 
pilot 
site 
organizations 
and 
their 
various 
resources, 
the 
IEAC 
partners, 
and 
the 
ability 
to 
successfully 
provide 
safe 
and 
accessible 
services 
to 
all 
women 
affected 
by 
violence 
without 
regard 
to 
ability. 
Additionally, 
the 
IEAC 
will 
cover 
the 
expenses 
for 
the 
meetings, 
staff 
time, 
and 
travel 
expenses 
related 
to 
training 
conferences 
through 
the 
end 
of 
the 
grant 
period. 


3. 
Develop 
recommitment 
agreement 
Measurable 
Outcome 
3, 
Goal 
A, 
Initiative 
1 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
the 
first 
month 
of 
implementation. 


Prior 
to 
scheduling 
the 
meetings, 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
develop 
supplemental 
agreements 
to 
the 
original 
Memorandums 
of 
Understanding 
between 
the 
IEAC 
and 
each 
individual 
pilot 
site 
organization. 
The 
supplemental 
agreement 
will 
describe 
each 
pilot 
site 
organization’s 
recommitment 
to 
the 
project 
and 
their 
agreement 
to 
complete 
all 
initiatives 
with 
corresponding 
goals 
and 
measurable 
outcomes. 


Recommitment 
agreements 
will 
be 
signed 
and 
an 
accord 
reached 
that 
key 
staff 
and 
decision 
makers 
from 
each 
pilot 
site 
partner’s 
organization 
will 
participate 
in 
the 
implementation 
process. 
In 
addition 
to 
committing 
to 
completing 
the 
stated 
initiatives, 
goals, 
and 
measurable 
outcomes, 
the 
organization 
agrees 
to 
send 
key 
staff 
and 
decision 
makers 
to 
collaboration 
meetings, 
and 
establish 
formal 
communications 
between 
pilot 
site 
organizations 
and 
IEAC 
partners. 


The 
agreement 
will 
also 
clearly 
state 
the 
incentives 
for 
continuing 
with 
the 
project 
such 
as 
covering 
staff 
time 
and 
travel 
costs 
to 
attend 
staff 
meetings 
of 
the 
pilot 
site 
partners; 
covering 
staff 
time 
and 
travel 
costs 
to 
attend 
training 
conferences 
in 
Boise; 
uniform 
policies 
and 
protocols 
for 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
drafted 
by 
the 
IEAC 
partners; 
and, 
access 
and 
safety 
review 
tools 
drafted 
by 
the 
IEAC. 
Each 
of 
these 
incentives 
will 
save 
staff 
time, 
energy, 
resources, 
and 
money. 


4. 
Schedule 
collaboration 
meetings 
with 
pilot 
site 
partner 
organizations 
Measurable 
Outcome 
4, 
Goal 
A, 
Initiative 
1 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
the 
first 
month 
of 
implementation. 


Once 
the 
work 
plans 
and 
recommitment 
agreements 
have 
been 
drafted 
and 
approved 
by 
the 
IEAC 
partners, 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
schedule 
individual 
meetings 
with 
the 
pilot 
site 
partner 
organizations. 
The 
recommitment 
agreements 



and 
initiatives 
will 
be 
carefully 
reviewed 
and 
signed. 
Calendars 
will 
be 
reviewed 
to 


obtain 
potential 
dates 
for 
collaboration 
meetings 
between 
partner 
pilot 
sites. 


5. 
Attend 
meetings 
with 
each 
local 
collaboration 
and 
confirm 
recommitment 
Measurable 
Outcome 
5, 
Goal 
A, 
Initiative 
1will 
be 
completed 
in 
the 
second 
month 
of 


implementation. 


After 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
have 
met 
with 
the 
individual 
organizations, 
they 
will 
assist 
in 
the 
scheduling 
of 
collaboration 
meetings 
between 
the 
pilot 
site 
partners. 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
personally 
attend 
the 
first 
two 
collaboration 
meetings 
between 
pilot 
site 
partners, 
and 
then 
participate 
by 
teleconference 
in 
future 
meetings 
through 
the 
end 
of 
the 
grant 
period. 


Goal 
B. 
Sponsor 
meetings 
at 
local 
level 
to 
encourage 
knowledge 
and 
resource 
sharing 


During 
the 
one-day 
meeting, 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
ask 
the 
pilot 
site 
organizations 
to 
commit 
members 
of 
their 
leadership 
to 
bi-weekly 
meetings. 
The 
IEAC 
will 
develop 
agendas 
for 
the 
planned 
bi-weekly 
meetings 
following 
the 
introductory 
meeting, 
and 
provide 
information 
packets 
containing 
brief 
and 
informative 
summaries 
of 
the 
project 
planning 
and 
implementation 
phases 
of 
the 
project 
and 
the 
executive 
summaries 
of 
the 
results 
of 
the 
SNAR 
(specific 
to 
each 
pilot 
site). 
IEAC 
partners 
are 
already 
experienced 
in 
providing 
technical 
assistance 
and 
can 
provide 
this 
service 
to 
pilot 
site 
partners 
on 
familiar 
topics 
such 
as 
networking, 
collaboration 
building, 
safety, 
and 
accessibility. 


The 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
facilitate 
the 
first 
two 
meetings 
in 
each 
region 
and 
will 
assist 
in 
setting 
agenda 
items 
for 
future 
collaboration 
meetings 
between 
the 
pilot 
site 
partners. 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
participate 
in 
future 
meetings 
by 
teleconference 
until 
the 
end 
of 
the 
grant 
period. 
The 
purpose 
of 
hosting 
the 
collaboration 
meetings 
for 
the 
newly 
forming 
pilot 
site 
partner 
collaborations 
is 
to 
encourage 
knowledge 
and 
resource 
sharing 
between 
key 
staff 
and 
decision 
makers 
in 
each 
pilot 
site 
partner’s 
organization 
and 
to 
encourage 
development 
and 
understanding 
of 
the 
others’ 
organization 
(services, 
mission, 
vision, 
and 
complexity 
of 
client 
needs), 
all 
of 
which 
will 
promote 
the 
development 
of 
trust. 
While 
trust 
cannot 
be 
measured, 
we 
feel 
our 
success 
in 
fostering 
trust 
will 
be 
reflected 
in 
the 
next 
step 
of 
our 
strategic 
plan 
(which 
is 
assisting 
the 
pilot 
sites 
in 
assessing 
their 
own 
programs 
for 
access 
and 
safety). 
If 
we 
have 
been 
successful 
in 
fostering 
collaboration, 
we 
believe 
the 
pilot 
site 
communities 
will 
be 
able 
to 
open 
themselves 
up 
to 
scrutiny 
from 
their 
partners. 


Measurable 
Outcomes 


1. 
Develop 
agenda 
for 
bi-weekly 
collaboration 
meetings 
for 
each 
site 
with 
suggested 
topics 
Measurable 
Outcome 
1, 
Goal 
B, 
Initiative 
1 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
the 
second 
month 
of 
implementation. 



The 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
develop 
the 
agendas 
for 
the 
first 
two 
collaboration 
meetings 
with 
each 
pilot 
site 
partner. 
Agenda 
items 
will 
include 
the 
establishment 
of 
formal 
communications 
between 
all 
decision 
makers 
and 
partner 
organizations, 
cross-training 
to 
improve 
knowledge 
and 
resource 
sharing, 
and 
the 
development 
of 
a 
greater 
understanding 
of 
each 
organization. 


2. 
Attend 
the 
first 
two 
pilot 
site 
collaboration 
meetings 
in 
person 
to 
set 
the 
tone 
Measurable 
Outcome 
2, 
Goal 
B, 
Initiative 
1will 
be 
completed 
in 
the 
second 
and 
third 
months 
of 
implementation. 


The 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
secure 
safe 
and 
accessible 
meeting 
locations 
and 
host 
the 
first 
two 
meetings 
in 
each 
pilot 
site 
partner 
region. 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
facilitate 
the 
collaborations’ 
first 
two 
meetings, 
answer 
questions 
about 
“systems 
change” 
and 
the 
grant 
program, 
and 
ensure 
that 
the 
work 
of 
each 
community 
remains 
within 
the 
parameters 
of 
our 
strategic 
plan. 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
provide 
the 
pilot 
sites 
with 
guidance 
via 
email 
and 
telephone 
in 
developing 
their 
future 
agendas. 


3. 
Conference 
in 
to 
future 
meetings 
Measurable 
Outcome 
3, 
Goal 
B, 
Initiative 
1will 
be 
completed 
in 
the 
third, 
fourth 
and 
fifth 
months 
of 
implementation. 


Following 
the 
first 
two 
meetings, 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
continue 
to 
provide 
guidance 
and 
technical 
assistance 
to 
pilot 
site 
partner 
collaborations. 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
will 
teleconference 
into 
all 
future 
bi-weekly 
meetings 
to 
offer 
guidance, 
provide 
trouble-shooting, 
and 
check 
on 
the 
progress 
of 
the 
collaboration-building 
activities. 
As 
the 
technical 
assistance 
providers, 
we 
will 
be 
able 
to 
identify 
trends 
within 
the 
pilot 
sites 
which 
will 
assist 
us 
in 
developing 
our 
safety 
and 
access 
assessments 
(to 
be 
discussed 
in 
full 
in 
Initiative 
2). 
Additionally, 
remaining 
engaged 
will 
allow 
us 
to 
provide 
cross-site 
insights 
to 
each 
community. 


4. 
Provide 
follow-up 
technical 
assistance 
based 
on 
emerging 
needs 
Measurable 
Outcome 
4, 
Goal 
B, 
Initiative 
1 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
the 
third, 
fourth, 
and 
fifth 
months 
of 
implementation. 


As 
the 
newly 
formed 
pilot 
site 
partner 
collaborations 
grow 
in 
trust 
and 
self-direction, 
the 
IEAC 
will 
move 
to 
a 
less 
directive 
role 
within 
each 
pilot 
site 
partner 
region 
by 
providing 
guidance 
and 
technical 
assistance 
by 
phone 
during 
teleconferenced 
meetings, 
and 
to 
be 
generally 
available 
as 
the 
need 
arises 
for 
each 
pilot 
site. 
Providing 
the 
technical 
assistance 
on 
an 
as-needed 
basis 
will 
also 
allow 
the 
IEAC 
partners 
to 
learn 
from 
unexpected 
situations 
and 
modify 
policies, 
protocols, 
and 
assessment 
tools 
accordingly. 
We 
will 
track 
our 
level 
of 
engagement 
with 
each 
site 
by 
setting 
a 
minimum 
goal 
of 
one 
contact 
per 
week 
with 
each 
pilot 
site 
and 
by 



recording 
the 
number 
of 
contacts 
per 
month 
to 
verify 
that 
we 
have 
reached 
or 
exceeded 
our 
goal. 


Goal 
C. 
Create 
framework 
for 
local 
level 
cross-trainings 
between 
their 
organizations 


IEAC 
partners 
will 
work 
closely 
with 
the 
pilot 
site 
partner 
collaborations 
to 
create 
a 
sustainable 
framework 
for 
local 
level 
cross-trainings 
between 
the 
pilot 
site 
organizations. 
The 
framework 
will 
include 
fostering 
a 
desire 
for 
cross-training, 
establishment 
of 
cross-training 
objectives, 
identification 
of 
delivery 
systems, 
and 
integration 
of 
the 
cross-training 
process 
within 
organizations 
for 
long-term 
sustainability. 
Cross-training 
will 
foster 
trust, 
encourage 
knowledge 
and 
resource 
sharing, 
and 
develop 
a 
long-term 
working 
collaboration 
to 
ensure 
seamless 
services 
by 
both 
organizations 
that 
is 
able 
to 
withstand 
employee 
turnover 
and 
poor 
economic 
conditions. 


Together, 
the 
IEAC 
partners 
and 
the 
pilot 
site 
partners 
within 
each 
region 
will 
utilize 
the 
needs, 
challenges, 
and 
resources 
identified 
in 
the 
SNAR 
to 
outline 
the 
beginnings 
of 
a 
cross-training 
framework 
to 
educate 
their 
partner 
pilot 
site. 
Each 
pilot 
site 
partner 
will 
include 
in 
their 
cross-trainings, 
information 
regarding 
the 
uniqueness 
of 
their 
clientele’s 
needs; 
organizational 
mission, 
vision, 
and 
philosophy; 
and, 
any 
programmatic 
or 
budgetary 
limitations 
that 
might 
create 
barriers 
to 
the 
success 
of 
this 
project. 
With 
this 
information, 
a 
sustainable 
framework 
for 
cross 
training 
will 
be 
developed 
and 
will 
include 
avenues 
for 
resolution 
of 
the 
potential 
barriers. 


Measurable 
Outcomes 


1. 
Assist 
pilot 
site 
Executive 
Directors 
and 
staff 
to 
establish 
cross-training 
objectives, 
delivery 
systems, 
and 
initial 
schedule 
of 
cross-trainings 
through 
the 
end 
of 
the 
grant 
period 
Measurable 
Outcome 
1, 
Goal 
C, 
Initiative 
1 
will 
be 
completed 
the 
third 
month 
of 
implementation. 


Assisting 
the 
Executive 
Directors 
and 
staff 
to 
establish 
their 
cross-training 
objectives 
and 
delivery 
systems 
will 
provide 
the 
basic 
framework 
for 
continuing 
cross-training 
beyond 
the 
end 
of 
the 
grant 
period. 


2. 
Work 
with 
pilot 
site 
Executive 
Directors 
to 
sustainably 
establish 
cross-training 
within 
organizational 
structure 
Measurable 
Outcome 
2, 
Goal 
C, 
Initiative 
1 
will 
be 
completed 
the 
third 
month 
of 
implementation. 


The 
process 
of 
developing 
sustainable 
framework 
for 
cross-training 
will 
inevitably 
create 
an 
opportunity 
for 
each 
key 
staff 
person 
and 
decision 
maker 
to 
understand 
the 
complexities 
of 
abuse, 
disability, 
access, 
safety, 
and 
responsiveness 
of 
the 
pilot 
site 
partners. 



Goal 
D. 
Host/Sponsor 
summit 
with 
pilot 
site 
partners, 
IEAC 
organizations, 
and 
key 
stakeholders 


The 
IEAC 
will 
host 
a 
summit 
for 
pilot 
site 
partners, 
IEAC 
partners, 
and 
other 
key 
stakeholders 
in 
Boise 
to 
provide 
comprehensive 
training 
on 
specific 
critical 
topics 
such 
as 
the 
ADA, 
reporting 
requirements, 
assistive 
technology 
and 
inexpensive 
modifications 
to 
enhance 
accessibility, 
and 
universal 
design. 


Measurable 
Outcomes 


1. 
Plan 
agenda, 
identify 
and 
secure 
presenters, 
identify 
and 
secure 
location 
Measurable 
Outcome 
1, 
Goal 
D, 
Initiative 
1 
will 
be 
completed 
within 
the 
first 
month 


of 
implementation. 


The 
IEAC 
will 
identify 
desired 
presenters, 
vet 
them 
through 
OVW, 
and 
prioritize 
the 
presentations 
needed 
for 
summit 
training 
based 
on 
the 
results 
of 
the 
SNAR 
within 
the 
first 
month 
of 
implementation. 
The 
SILC 
administrative 
assistant 
will 
be 
responsible 
for 
contacting 
and 
scheduling 
the 
presentations 
during 
the 
first 
month 
of 
the 
implementation 
phase. 
The 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
continue 
to 
plan 
the 
agenda 
based 
on 
the 
trends 
identified 
in 
our 
participation 
in 
bi-weekly 
collaboration 
meetings. 
The 
IEAC 
partners 
will 
approve 
the 
presenters 
during 
the 
first 
month 
of 
implementation. 
The 
IEAC 
partners 
will 
approve 
the 
agenda 
during 
the 
second 
month 
of 
implementation. 
The 
SILC 
administrative 
assistant 
will 
be 
responsible 
for 
identifying 
and 
securing 
a 
safe 
and 
accessible 
meeting 
location, 
requested 
accommodations, 
transportation, 
and 
travel 
accommodations 
by 
the 
end 
of 
the 
first 
month 
of 
the 
implementation 
phase. 
This 
will 
not 
be 
difficult, 
since 
the 
SILC 
regularly 
holds 
large 
meetings 
in 
accessible 
locations 
and 
arranges 
transportation 
and 
sleeping 
accommodations 
for 
attendees. 


2. 
Ensure 
pilot 
site 
partners 
have 
the 
date 
of 
the 
summit 
on 
their 
calendars 
Measurable 
Outcome 
2, 
Goal 
D, 
Initiative 
1 
will 
be 
completed 
within 
the 
first 
month 


of 
implementation. 


During 
our 
first 
meeting 
with 
our 
pilot 
sites, 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
notify 
them 
of 
this 
upcoming 
summit. 
While 
dates 
will 
not 
be 
determined 
at 
this 
time, 
we 
will 
include 
their 
commitment 
to 
send 
key 
staff 
and 
decision 
makers 
in 
the 
recommitment 
letter. 
Additionally, 
we 
will 
remind 
them 
of 
the 
summit 
meeting 
during 
our 
regular 
meetings 
with 
each 
site 
and 
through 
e-mail 
communications. 
Once 
the 
IEAC 
partners 
have 
identified 
the 
goals 
and 
presentations 
for 
the 
summit 
meeting, 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
contact 
all 
pilot 
site 
organizations 
to 
provide 
them 
with 
the 
dates, 
an 
agenda, 
and 
registration 
information. 
We 
will 
also 
explain 
at 
this 
time 
how 
we 
will 
reimburse 
them 
for 
their 
travel 
expenses 
for 
the 
summit 
training 
and 
other 
important 
logistics. 


3. 
Develop 
and 
send 
out 
registration 
materials 
and 
save 
the 
date 
for 
the 
summit 

Measurable 
Outcome 
3, 
Goal 
D, 
Initiative 
1 
will 
be 
completed 
within 
the 
first 
month 


of 
implementation. 


Once 
the 
date 
of 
the 
summit 
has 
been 
determined 
and 
a 
working 
agenda 
has 
been 
approved 
by 
the 
IEAC 
partners, 
the 
SILC 
administrative 
assistant 
will 
be 
responsible 
for 
developing 
a 
save-the-date 
notice 
and 
registration 
form. 
The 
save-the 
date 
notice 
will 
be 
sent 
to 
pilot 
sites 
partners 
as 
soon 
as 
the 
date 
has 
been 
identified 
and 
the 
notice 
has 
been 
approved 
by 
the 
IEAC. 
The 
registration 
materials 
will 
be 
sent 
to 
each 
key 
member 
of 
each 
pilot 
site 
to 
be 
shared 
with 
their 
staff 
members. 
The 
registration 
deadline 
will 
be 
dependent 
upon 
the 
date 
of 
the 
summit. 


4. 
Develop 
materials 
for 
the 
summit, 
secure 
accommodations, 
and 
secure 
alternative 
formats 
Measurable 
Outcome 
4, 
Goal 
D, 
Initiative 
1will 
be 
completed 
in 
months 
one, 
two, 


and 
three 
of 
implementation. 


With 
finalization 
of 
the 
agenda, 
the 
SILC 
administrative 
assistant 
will 
work 
with 
the 
presenters 
confirmed 
for 
the 
summit 
training 
to 
obtain 
or 
develop 
materials, 
secure 
alternative 
formats, 
and 
secure 
accommodations. 
The 
SILC 
administrative 
assistant 
is 
already 
familiar 
with 
several 
facilities 
in 
Boise 
that 
are 
safe 
and 
accessible. 
The 
SILC 
administrative 
assistant 
has 
resources 
available 
to 
obtain 
alternative 
formats 
and 
interpreting 
assistance 
as 
necessary. 


5. 
Facilitate 
meeting 
Measurable 
Outcome 
5, 
Goal 
D, 
Initiative 
1 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
the 
third 
month 
of 


implementation. 


The 
IEAC 
has 
reserved 
funding 
through 
the 
end 
of 
the 
grant 
period 
to 
facilitate 
the 
summit 
training 
including 
presentation 
fees, 
travel 
fees 
(per 
diem, 
transportation, 
and 
housing), 
staff 
time, 
alternative 
format 
fees, 
and 
facility 
fees. 
All 
IEAC 
partners 
are 
experienced 
in 
hosting 
and 
facilitating 
trainings, 
conferences, 
and 
meetings. 


Initiative 
1: 
Long 
Term 
Goal 


The 
measurable 
outcomes 
above 
will 
form 
the 
foundation 
for 
a 
long-term, 
sustainable 
integration 
of 
pre-existing 
networks 
among 
community 
service 
providers 
into 
the 
regional 
pilot 
site 
collaborations. 
By 
fostering 
collaboration 
between 
pilot 
site 
organizations, 
building 
the 
capacity 
of 
the 
pilot 
sites 
through 
technical 
assistance 
and 
knowledge 
sharing, 
and 
encouraging 
cross-site 
learning, 
we 
intend 
to 
lay 
the 
foundation 
for 
a 
more 
formalized 
referral 
protocol 
and 
resource-sharing 
among 
pilot 
site 
partners. 
An 
ultimate 
long-term 
goal 
is 
the 
sharing 
of 
board 
members 
between 
pilot 
partners. 



INITIATIVE 
2: 
Improve 
Access 
and 
Safety 
of 
Pilot 
Organizations 


Frustration 
with 
barriers 
to 
services 
and 
concerns 
about 
safety 
formed 
the 
core 
of 
the 
comments 
the 
IEAC 
heard 
in 
focus 
groups 
with 
women 
with 
disabilities. 
This 
initiative 
sets 
out 
short-term 
goals 
that 
facilitate 
each 
pilot 
site 
partner 
in 
learning 
to 
conduct 
self-
assessments 
of 
their 
policies, 
practices, 
and 
physical 
spaces 
to 
determine 
the 
areas 
in 
need 
of 
change 
to 
improve 
access 
and 
safety. 
This 
initiative 
also 
establishes 
a 
long-
term 
goal 
that 
the 
pilot 
site 
will 
conduct 
self-assessments 
and 
make 
changes 
based 
on 
the 
self-assessments. 


The 
IEAC 
goal 
is 
that 
disability 
service 
providers 
and 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
providers 
improve 
their 
accessibility 
and 
safety 
in 
relation 
to 
all 
aspects 
of 
the 
services 
they 
provide. 
To 
provide 
a 
foundation 
for 
these 
changes, 
the 
IEAC 
will 
provide 
assessment 
tools 
targeted 
at 
the 
areas 
of 
greatest 
need 
for 
each 
pilot 
site 
partner. 
Disability 
service 
providers 
shall 
be 
provided 
with 
an 
assessment 
tool 
that 
evaluates 
safety 
and 
responsiveness, 
while 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
providers 
shall 
be 
provided 
with 
an 
assessment 
tool 
that 
evaluates 
programmatic, 
attitudinal, 
and 
physical 
accessibility. 


Goal 
A. 
Develop 
tools 
to 
assess 
physical 
and 
programmatic 
access 


Per 
Initiative 
2, 
Goal 
B, 
Measurable 
Outcome 
3, 
the 
IEAC 
has 
committed 
to 
training 
staff 
and 
boards 
on 
access 
and 
safety 
tools 
in 
month 
five 
of 
implementation. 
It 
is 
therefore 
critical 
for 
research 
and 
development 
to 
begin 
as 
quickly 
as 
possible 
to 
allow 
time 
for 
perusal 
of 
the 
extensive 
resources 
available 
to 
develop 
an 
appropriate, 
pilot 
site 
or 
region 
specific 
tool. 


The 
IEAC 
partners 
will 
develop 
a 
pilot 
site-specific 
access 
tool 
that 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
providers 
can 
use 
to 
evaluate 
their 
accessibility 
and 
identify 
any 
programmatic, 
attitudinal, 
and 
physical 
barriers 
to 
their 
services. 
The 
IEAC 
partners 
will 
utilize 
the 
many 
resources 
available 
such 
as 
2006 
OVW 
grantee 
assessment 
tools, 
the 
Americans 
with 
Disabilities 
Act 
Task 
Force, 
Comprehensive 
Advocacy, 
Inc., 
the 
National 
Council 
on 
Independent 
Living, 
and 
the 
Independent 
Living 
Research 
Utilization. 


Measurable 
Outcomes 


1. 
Research 
existing 
accessibility 
assessment 
tools 
Measurable 
Outcome 
1, 
Goal 
A, 
Initiative 
2 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
the 
first 
month 
of 


implementation. 


The 
IEAC 
partners 
will 
research 
criteria 
for 
evaluating 
the 
accessibility 
of 
domestic 


violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
service 
providers 
and 
identifying 
physical, 


programmatic, 
and 
attitudinal 
barriers. 
The 
IEAC 
partners 
will 
utilize 
the 
many 



resources 
available 
such 
as 
2006 
OVW 
grantee 
assessment 
tools, 
the 
Americans 
with 
Disabilities 
Act 
Task 
Force, 
Comprehensive 
Advocacy, 
Inc., 
the 
National 
Council 
on 
Independent 
Living, 
and 
the 
Independent 
Living 
Research 
Utilization. 


2. 
Adapt 
existing 
tools 
to 
pilot 
sites’ 
needs 
Measurable 
Outcome 
2, 
Goal 
A, 
Initiative 
2 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
months 
two 
and 
three 
of 
implementation. 


The 
Project 
Co-Directors 
will 
evaluate 
the 
information 
researched 
and 
compare 
it 
against 
the 
§NAR 
to 
ensure 
inclusion 
of 
all 
areas 
of 
concern. 
A 
draft 
tool 
will 
be 
reviewed 
and 
finalized 
by 
the 
IEAC 
partners. 


Goal 
B. 
Develop 
tools 
to 
assess 
safety 
and 
responsiveness 


Under 
Initiative 
2, 
Goal 
A, 
Measurable 
Outcome 
3, 
the 
IEAC 
has 
committed 
to 
training 
staff 
and 
boards 
on 
access 
tools 
in 
month 
five 
of 
implementation. 
It 
is 
therefore 
critical 
for 
research 
and 
development 
to 
begin 
as 
quickly 
as 
possible 
to 
allow 
time 
for 
perusal 
of 
the 
extensive 
resources 
available 
to 
develop 
an 
appropriate, 
pilot 
site 
or 
region 
specific 
tool. 


Using 
the 
many 
resources 
available 
to 
them, 
the 
IEAC 
partners 
will 
develop 
a 
pilot 
site-
specific 
access 
tool 
to 
evaluate 
the 
safety 
and 
responsiveness 
of 
disability 
service 
providers 
and 
identify 
any 
programmatic 
or 
attitudinal 
barriers 
to 
their 
services. 


Measurable 
Outcomes 


1. 
Research 
existing 
safety 
assessment 
tools 
Measurable 
Outcome 
1, 
Goal 
B, 
Initiative 
2 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
the 
first 
month 
of 
implementation. 


The 
IEAC 
partners 
will 
research 
criteria 
for 
evaluating 
the 
safety 
and 
responsiveness 
of 
disability 
service 
providers. 
The 
IEAC 
partners 
will 
utilize 
the 
many 
resources 
available 
such 
as 
2006 
OVW 
grantee 
assessment 
tools, 
the 
National 
Network 
to 
End 
Domestic 
Violence, 
VAWNET, 
and 
the 
National 
Center 
on 
Domestic 
Violence, 
Trauma, 
and 
Mental 
Health. 


2. 
Adapt 
assessment 
tools 
per 
needs 
of 
the 
pilot 
sites 
Measurable 
Outcome 
2, 
Goal 
B, 
Initiative 
2 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
months 
two 
and 
three 
of 
implementation. 


The 
Project 
Co-Directors 
will 
evaluate 
the 
information 
researched 
and 
compare 
it 
against 
the 
SNAR 
to 
ensure 
inclusion 
of 
all 
areas 
of 
concern. 
A 
draft 
instrument 
will 
be 
reviewed 
and 
finalized 
by 
the 
IEAC 
partners. 



3. 
Develop 
a 
training, 
using 
Power 
Point 
and 
printed 
materials, 
that 
explains 
how 
to 
administer 
and 
utilize 
the 
results 
of 
the 
assessment 
tool. 
The 
training 
shall 
be 
submitted 
to 
OVW 
for 
approval. 
Measurable 
Outcome 
2, 
Goal 
B, 
Initiative 
2 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
months 
two 
and 
three 
of 
implementation. 


4. 
Train 
pilot 
sites 
on 
the 
use 
of 
the 
assessment 
tools. 
Measurable 
Outcome 
4, 
Goal 
B, 
Initiative 
2 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
month 
five 
of 
implementation. 


The 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
conduct 
trainings 
on 
the 
use 
of 
the 
assessment 
tools 
at 
each 
pilot 
site 
in 
month 
five 
of 
implementation. 
The 
steps 
they 
will 
use 
to 
train 
the 
pilot 
sites 
on 
the 
use 
of 
the 
assessment 
tools 
are 
as 
follows: 


• 
Schedule 
site 
visit 
with 
pilot 
site 
partner’s 
Executive 
Director. 
o 
Call 
pilot 
site 
partner’s 
Executive 
Director 
at 
least 
three 
weeks 
prior 
to 
visit. 
Explain 
purpose 
of 
visit, 
need 
for 
all 
staff 
to 
be 
present 
at 
training, 
and 
accessible 
training 
location 
needs. 
Also 
explain 
how 
the 
IEAC 
will 
reimburse 
them 
for 
any 
costs 
associated 
with 
holding 
the 
training 
and 
other 
important 
logistics. 
o 
One 
week 
prior 
to 
visit, 
send 
email 
to 
confirm 
site 
visit 
and 
confirm 
number 
of 
staff 
who 
will 
attend. 
• 
Conduct 
Site 
Visit 
o 
Meet 
with 
pilot 
site 
partner’s 
Executive 
Director 
first. 
Explain 
purpose 
of 
visit. 
o 
Conduct 
training. 
o 
Use 
tool 
to 
facilitate 
a 
dialogue 
and 
to 
promote 
a 
comprehensive 
assessment 
of 
agency 
responsiveness. 
• 
Send 
Post-Site 
Visit 
Letter 
o 
Send 
post-site 
visit 
letter 
from 
IEAC 
to 
pilot 
site 
partner’s 
Executive 
Directors 
within 
3 
days. 
See 
sample 
post-site 
visit 
letter 
in 
appendix 
C. 
• 
Conduct 
Follow-Up 
o 
Review 
results 
of 
assessment 
with 
pilot 
site 
partner’s 
Executive 
Director 
and 
help 
identify 
areas 
for 
enhancement. 

o 
Work 
with 
pilot 
site 
partners 
to 
identify 
and 
provide 
resources 
needed 
to 
enhance 
agency 
response 
to 
women 
with 
disabilities 
who 
experience 
sexual 
violence. 
Initiative 
2: 
Long 
Term 
Goal 


At 
the 
end 
of 
the 
grant 
period, 
when 
the 
short-term 
goals 
of 
Initiative 
2 
have 
been 
achieved, 
the 
pilot 
site 
partners 
will 
be 
prepared 
to 
undertake 
the 
long-term 
goal 
of 
Initiative 
2. 
That 
long-term 
goal 
is 
for 
the 
pilot 
site 
partners 
to 
assess 
themselves 
and 
then 
make 
changes 
based 
on 
the 
assessment, 
with 
assistance 
from 
the 
IEAC 
partners. 
The 
pilot 
site 
partners 
will 
have 
committed 
to 
completing 
this 
task 
in 
their 
re-
commitment 
agreements. 
After 
the 
end 
of 
the 
grant 
period, 
the 
IEAC 
partnering 
organizations 
will 
remain 
in 
contact 
with 
the 
pilot 
site 
organizations 
via 
email 
and 
telephone 
to 
monitor 
progress 
and 
answer 
questions 
about 
implementing 
the 
self-
assessment. 
Upon 
completion 
of 
the 
self-assessment, 
the 
IEAC 
partnering 
organizations 
will 
provide 
assistance 
to 
the 
pilot 
site 
partners 
to 
make 
identified 
changes. 
Assisting 
in 
the 
enhancement 
of 
services 
at 
each 
pilot 
site 
partner’s 
organization, 
will 
support 
the 
continued 
development 
of 
a 
strong 
collaboration 
that 
will 
positively 
affect 
the 
entire 
community. 


INITIATIVE 
3: 
Build 
the 
Internal 
Capacity 
of 
IEAC 
Organizations 
to 
Provide 
Long-
Term 
Technical 
Assistance 
to 
Enhance 
the 
Safety 
and 
Accessibility 
of 
Pilot 
Site 
Partnering 
Organizations 


The 
IEAC 
chose 
this 
initiative 
to 
support 
the 
long-term 
sustainability 
of 
our 
efforts 
in 
the 
pilot 
communities. 
Following 
the 
end 
of 
our 
grant-funded 
period, 
the 
staff 
of 
our 
respective 
agencies 
must 
be 
well-prepared 
to 
continue 
supporting 
the 
pilot 
sites 
in 
their 
efforts 
to 
enhance 
their 
safety 
and 
accessibility. 
The 
IEAC 
also 
wants 
to 
move 
the 
pilot 
site 
partners 
from 
thinking 
of 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
as 
the 
sole 
points 
of 
contact 
for 
our 
organizations. 


Initiative 
3 
will 
ensure 
that 
the 
IEAC 
partnering 
organizations 
have 
integrated 
the 
goals 
of 
this 
grant 
and 
are 
able 
to 
continue 
providing 
technical 
assistance 
to 
pilot 
site 
partners 
through 
membership 
avenues 
after 
the 
grant 
period 
ends. 
Second, 
initiative 
3 
will 
ensure 
that 
the 
IEAC 
partnering 
organizations 
incorporate 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
into 
every 
project 
for 
years 
to 
come. 
The 
work 
of 
this 
grant 
must 
be 
carried 
forward 
on 
the 
collective 
shoulders 
of 
each 
IEAC 
partner, 
rather 
than 
the 
shoulders 
of 
a 
few 
individuals 
participating 
on 
the 
grant 
project. 
Finally, 
initiative 
3 
will 
specifically 
train 
the 
staff 
of 
the 
IEAC 
partner 
organizations 
on 
the 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
self-assessments 
(and 
the 
changes 
that 
may 
be 
indicated) 
so 
that 
they 
are 
well-prepared 
to 
support 
the 
pilot 
sites 
in 
implementing 
the 
tools 
and 
the 
changes 
that 
are 
recommended. 
To 
accomplish 
this, 
the 
IEAC 
set 
a-short-term 
goal 
leading 
to 
five 
(5) 
measurable 
outcomes 
demonstrating 
accomplishment 
of 
this 
initiative: 


Goal 
A. 
Train 
IEAC 
partners’ 
staff 
and 
boards 
on 
intersection 
of 
domestic 
and 
sexual 
violence 
and 
women 
with 
disabilities 



To 
provide 
effective 
technical 
assistance 
to 
support 
systemic 
change 
in 
the 
pilot 
site 
organizations, 
the 
IEAC 
must 
develop 
a 
process 
to 
increase 
its 
own 
capacity. 
The 
IEAC’s 
capacity 
building 
process 
will 
then 
be 
used 
as 
a 
replicable 
model 
for 
pilot 
site 
partners 
to 
achieve 
this 
goal 
within 
their 
own 
organizations. 


The 
IEAC 
partners 
have 
already 
committed 
to 
building 
their 
capacity 
through 
implementation 
of 
the 
following 
five 
measurable 
outcomes 
and 
currently 
possess 
the 
necessary 
capacity, 
experience, 
and 
resources 
to 
accomplish 
each 
of 
these. 
In 
addition, 
each 
of 
the 
IEAC 
partners 
is 
experienced 
in 
providing 
technical 
assistance, 
training, 
and 
cross 
training. 
Each 
of 
the 
IEAC 
partners 
has 
begun 
to 
incorporate 
the 
issues 
of 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
into 
other 
projects. 


Goal 
A, 
Initiative 
3 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
months 
one, 
four 
and 
five 
of 
the 
implementation 
period. 


Measurable 
Outcomes 


1. 
Provide 
training 
on 
the 
grant 
project 
Goal 
A, 
Initiative 
3 
will 
require 
that 
IEAC 
partners 
form 
training 
teams 
to 
train 
their 
own 
staff 
and 
board 
members 
on 
the 
intersection 
of 
violence 
against 
women 
(safety) 
and 
disability 
(accessibility), 
project 
initiatives, 
the 
selected 
pilot 
sites, 
and 
lessons 
learned 
throughout 
the 
grant-planning 
phase. 
The 
purpose 
of 
comprehensive 
training 
is 
to 
thoroughly 
ground 
staff 
and 
board 
members 
in 
the 
history, 
planning, 
and 
implementation 
of 
the 
project. 
This 
education 
and 
training 
will 
enable 
the 
organizations 
to 
carry 
the 
work 
forward 
and 
incorporate 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
into 
other 
projects. 


Measurable 
Outcome 
1, 
Goal 
A, 
Initiative 
3, 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
months 
one 
and 
five 
of 
implementation. 


Each 
IEAC 
partner 
already 
provides 
continuous 
updates 
regarding 
the 
project 
to 
their 
boards 
and 
staff. 
They 
will 
continue 
this 
practice 
to 
maintain 
each 
organization’s 
understanding 
of 
the 
history, 
planning, 
and 
implementation 
of 
the 
project 
in 
each 
of 
the 
pilot 
sites. 


Within 
the 
first 
month 
of 
implementation, 
the 
IEAC 
partners 
and 
staff 
of 
ICASDV 
will 
complete 
training 
on 
the 
ADA, 
which 
will 
include 
the 
broader 
definitions 
of 
physical, 
attitudinal, 
and 
programmatic 
accessibility. 
An 
expert 
in 
the 
ADA 
and 
accessibility 
will 
provide 
the 
training. 


Within 
the 
first 
month 
of 
implementation, 
the 
SILC 
Staff 
will 
complete 
Domestic 
Violence 
Training, 
which 
will 
include 
information 
on 
the 
intersection 
between 
domestic 
violence, 
disability, 
and 
survivor 
issues 
regarding 
safety. 
Training 
will 
be 
provided 
by 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors. 
The 
IEAC 
partners 
have 
completed 
Domestic 
Training 
through 
various 
ICASDDV, 
SILC 
and 
OVW 
sponsored 
events. 



Due 
to 
the 
SILC 
Board’s 
predetermined 
schedule, 
in 
the 
fourth 
month 
of 
implementation, 
SILC 
board 
will 
complete 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault 
training, 
which 
will 
include 
information 
on 
the 
Violence 
Against 
Women 
Act 
and 
the 
intersection 
between 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault, 
disability, 
and 
survivor 
issues 
regarding 
safety. 
Training 
will 
be 
provided 
by 
the 
ICASDV 
Co-Director 
and 
Trainer. 


Due 
to 
the 
ICASDV 
Board’s 
predetermined 
schedule, 
in 
the 
fifth 
month 
of 
implementation, 
the 
IEAC 
partners 
and 
the 
ICASDV 
staff 
and 
board 
will 
complete 
disability 
training, 
which 
will 
include 
guidance 
on 
serving 
individuals 
with 
disabilities. 
Training 
will 
be 
provided 
by 
the 
SILC 
Project 
Co-Director 
and 
Executive 
Director. 


2. 
Provide 
training 
on 
resources 
Each 
pilot 
site 
partner 
within 
each 
region 
has 
created 
its 
own 
network 
of 
resources. 
This 
information 
will 
be 
compiled 
together 
and 
updated 
to 
include 
full 
name 
of 
organization, 
contact 
information, 
address, 
and 
phone 
number. 
The 
information 
will 
be 
categorized 
by 
region 
and 
made 
available 
in 
alternative 
formats 
to 
allow 
for 
the 
broadest 
accessibility. 
Training 
on 
how 
to 
access 
and 
reference 
the 
resources 
will 
be 
provided 
to 
the 
staff 
and 
boards 
of 
each 
IEAC 
partner. 


Measurable 
Outcome 
2, 
Goal 
A, 
Initiative 
3 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
month 
five 
by 
all 
IEAC 
organizations. 


In 
the 
fifth 
month 
of 
implementation, 
the 
IEAC 
partners 
and 
the 
SILC 
staff 
and 
board 
will 
complete 
training 
on 
available 
resources. 
Training 
will 
be 
provided 
by 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors. 


In 
the 
fifth 
month 
of 
implementation, 
the 
IEAC 
partners 
will 
add 
the 
list 
of 
resources 
to 
their 
websites 
and 
the 
IEAC 
partners 
and 
the 
ICASDV 
staff 
and 
board 
will 
complete 
training 
on 
available 
resources. 
Training 
will 
be 
provided 
by 
the 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors. 


3. 
Provide 
training 
on 
conducting 
safety 
and 
access 
assessments 
The 
SNAP 
indicated 
the 
need 
for 
a 
full 
review 
of 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
standards 
within 
each 
pilot 
site 
organization. 
The 
IEAC 
partners 
believe 
that 
a 
critical 
step 
in 
addressing 
the 
education 
and 
training 
of 
staff, 
boards, 
and 
pilot 
sites 
is 
to 
create 
two 
uniform 
assessment 
tools 
to 
be 
used 
for 
all 
organizations 
to 
assess 
their 
abilities 
to 
serve 
all 
women 
who 
have 
been 
affected 
by 
violence 
regardless 
of 
ability. 
Assessment 
tools 
for 
accessibility 
will 
include 
physical, 
attitudinal, 
and 
programmatic 
barriers. 
Assessment 
tools 
for 
safety 
will 
include 
encompass 
physical, 
attitudinal, 
or 
programmatic 
accessibility. 



Measurable 
Outcome 
3, 
Goal 
A, 
Initiative 
3 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
months 
one 
and 
five. 


As 
explained 
in 
Initiative 
2, 
during 
the 
first 
month 
of 
implementation, 
the 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
will 
research 
Access 
and 
Safety 
Assessment 
Tools 
and 
create 
an 
assessment 
tool 
for 
use 
by 
Idaho 
pilot 
sites. 
Both 
organizations 
are 
networked 
with 
other 
organizations 
and 
technical 
assistance 
providers 
on 
the 
local 
and 
national 
level 
and 
through 
these 
networks 
have 
access 
to 
existing 
assessment 
tools. 
These 
existing 
assessment 
tools 
can 
be 
retooled 
for 
use 
by 
the 
IEAC 
partners. 
The 
SILC 
Project 
Co-Director 
will 
research 
and 
draft 
an 
accessibility 
tool 
and 
the 
ICASDV 
Project 
Co-Director 
will 
research 
and 
draft 
a 
safety 
tool. 


The 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
conduct 
assessment 
trainings 
to 
pilot 
sites 
in 
month 
five 
of 
implementation. 
Following 
training 
the 
pilot 
sites 
will 
then 
conduct 
their 
own 
assessments, 
utilizing 
the 
tools 
provided. 


4. 
Train 
staff 
on 
the 
Access 
and 
Safety 
Assessment 
Tools 
Training 
staff 
and 
boards 
of 
IEAC 
partners 
on 
the 
use 
and 
purpose 
of 
assessment 
tools 
will 
create 
buy-in 
and 
enthusiasm 
of 
staff 
and 
boards. 
By 
ensuring 
that 
they 
fully 
understand 
the 
tools 
and 
how 
to 
use 
them, 
we 
will 
guarantee 
lasting 
support 
to 
the 
pilot 
sites 
as 
they 
work 
to 
implement 
the 
tools. 
Additionally, 
the 
staff 
will 
be 
prepared 
to 
help 
the 
pilot 
sites 
synthesize 
the 
information 
uncovered 
from 
the 
assessments 
and 
develop 
a 
plan 
for 
addressing 
gap 
and 
barriers. 


Measurable 
Outcome 
4, 
Goal 
A, 
Initiative 
3 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
month 
five. 


In 
the 
fifth 
month 
of 
implementation, 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
provide 
Access 
and 
Safety 
Review 
Assessment 
Tool 
Training 
to 
the 
SILC 
staff 
and 
board 
and 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
provide 
Access 
and 
Safety 
Review 
Assessment 
Tool 
Training 
to 
the 
ICASDV 
staff 
and 
board. 


5. 
Share 
work 
plans 
from 
pilot 
sites 
with 
staff 
members 
The 
IEAC 
desires 
to 
create 
a 
comprehensive 
and 
detailed 
plan 
to 
organize 
meetings 
and 
cross-trainings 
between 
pilot 
sites 
in 
each 
region 
to 
facilitate 
collaboration 
and 
trust. 
Using 
the 
SNAP 
as 
a 
guide, 
the 
IEAC 
Co-Directors 
will 
draft 
goals 
and 
objectives 
for 
each 
pilot 
site 
region. 
Staff 
of 
each 
IEAC 
partner 
will 
become 
familiar 
with 
the 
work 
plans 
to 
ensure 
the 
capability 
of 
each 
organization 
to 
assist 
when 
and 
where 
necessary. 


Measurable 
Outcome 
5, 
Goal 
A, 
Initiative 
3will 
be 
completed 
in 
month 
two. 


In 
the 
second 
month 
of 
implementation, 
the 
IEAC 
Project 
Co-Directors 
will 
review 
the 
SNAR 
to 
refresh 
memory 
and 
understanding 
of 
the 
strengths 
and 
needs 
in 
each 



pilot 
site 
and 
develop 
a 
work 
plan 
for 
regional 
meetings 
and 
trainings. 
Work 
plans 
shall 
include 
initial 
collaborative 
meeting 
schedules 
and 
agendas. 


Goal 
B. 
Infuse 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
into 
all 
of 
our 
projects 


The 
mission 
of 
the 
Idaho 
Equal 
Access 
Collaborative 
is 
to 
promote 
attitudinal 
and 
systemic 
change 
to 
achieve 
equal 
access 
to 
services 
for 
all 
women 
with 
disabilities 
who 
are 
seeking 
safety 
and 
protection 
from 
sexual 
assault 
and/or 
domestic 
violence 
through 
the 
collaborative 
efforts 
of 
domestic 
violence, 
sexual 
assault, 
and 
disability 
organizations. 
This 
mission 
was 
derived 
through 
careful 
consideration 
of 
the 
three 
partner 
organizations 
and 
mirrors 
the 
mission 
and 
vision 
of 
each 
individual 
organization. 
The 
safety 
of 
individuals 
with 
disabilities 
and 
accessibility 
to 
receive 
services 
by 
individuals 
with 
disabilities 
is 
already 
a 
foundation 
of 
each 
IEAC 
partner 
organization. 
The 
education 
obtained 
by 
IEAC 
partners 
because 
of 
this 
grant 
opportunity 
allows 
each 
partner 
to 
clarify 
and 
solidify 
the 
education 
into 
the 
very 
fiber 
of 
each 
organization. 


Measurable 
Outcomes 


1. 
Obtain 
commitment 
from 
staff 
and 
boards 
Measurable 
Outcome 
1, 
Goal 
B, 
Initiative 
3 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
month 
five. 


In 
month 
five, 
the 
Executive 
Directors 
of 
the 
SILC 
and 
the 
ICASDV 
will 
obtain 
committed 
buy-in 
from 
staff 
and 
boards 
through 
appropriate 
board 
action 
to 
include 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
in 
all 
current 
and 
future 
projects. 
The 
SILC 
will 
be 
requested 
to 
add 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
in 
all 
current 
and 
future 
projects 
to 
its 
State 
Plan 
for 
Independent 
Living 
(“SPIL”), 
which 
guides 
all 
activities 
and 
budget 
in 
three-year 
increments. 
The 
ICASDV 
will 
be 
requested 
to 
add 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
in 
all 
current 
and 
future 
projects 
to 
its 
annual 
Board 
of 
Directors 
meeting, 
which 
establishes 
its 
activities 
and 
budget 
annually. 


2. 
Provide 
staff 
and 
board 
with 
resources 
and 
Access 
and 
Safety 
Review 
Tools 
Measurable 
Outcome 
2, 
Goal 
B, 
Initiative 
3 
will 
be 
completed 
in 
month 
five. 


In 
month 
five, 
the 
Executive 
Directors 
of 
the 
SILC 
and 
the 
ICASDV 
will 
provide 
staff 
and 
board 
members 
with 
copies 
of 
the 
resources 
and 
safety 
and 
access 
review 
tools. 
The 
resources 
and 
safety 
and 
access 
tools 
will 
assist 
with 
the 
decision 
to 
incorporate 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
in 
all 
current 
and 
future 
projects 
and 
to 
provide 
each 
with 
information 
that 
will 
allow 
them 
to 
help 
someone 
or 
some 
organization 
in 
need 
of 
this 
information 
at 
any 
time. 


Goal 
C. 
Each 
IEAC 
organization 
will 
periodically 
review 
their 
own 
policies 
and 
procedures 


In 
order 
to 
provide 
effective 
technical 
assistance 
to 
pilot 
site 
organizations 
for 
establishing 
a 
protocol 
for 
periodic 
review 
and 
assessment 
of 
capacity, 
the 
IEAC 



partners 
must 
commit 
to 
the 
same 
protocol. 
If 
such 
a 
policy 
does 
not 
already 
exist 
within 
each 
IEAC 
partner, 
either 
formally 
or 
informally, 
a 
policy 
to 
periodically 
review 
all 
internal 
policies 
and 
procedures 
will 
be 
added. 


Measurable 
Outcomes 


1. 
When 
changes 
are 
made 
to 
existing 
policies 
within 
IEAC 
partner 
organization, 
they 
will 
consult 
with 
each 
others’ 
organization 
Measurable 
Outcome 
1, 
Goal 
C, 
Initiative 
3 
will 
be 
completed 
on 
an 
“as 
needed” 


basis. 


Each 
IEAC 
partner 
will 
consult 
the 
other 
when 
changes 
to 
policies 
and 
protocols 


involving 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
are 
made 
to 
ensure 
full 
compliance 
with 
the 


philosophies, 
intent, 
and 
potential 
legal 
implications 
of 
the 
changes. 


Initiative 
3: 
Long 
Term 
Goal 


The 
intent 
of 
the 
IEAC 
has 
always 
been 
to 
ensure 
the 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
of 
all 
services 
for 
all 
women, 
regardless 
of 
ability. 
Therefore, 
it 
is 
critical 
that 
the 
IEAC 
partners 
build 
into 
their 
organizations 
the 
steps 
above 
to 
ensure 
that 
the 
training, 
protocols, 
procedures, 
and 
resources 
do 
not 
fall 
into 
disrepair 
and 
neglect. 
By 
committing 
to 
continued 
annual 
training 
of 
staff 
and 
boards, 
the 
IEAC 
will 
accomplish 
the 
goal 
of 
education 
and 
propagation 
of 
information. 
With 
the 
commitment 
of 
IEAC 
partners 
to 
work 
with 
pilot 
sites 
to 
provide 
updates 
on 
resources 
the 
IEAC 
partners, 
pilot 
sites 
and 
other 
service 
organizations 
will 
have 
consistent 
and 
accurate 
information 
to 
provide 
to 
their 
clientele 
ensuring 
that 
the 
mission 
of 
the 
IEAC 
is 
achieved. 


1. 
IEAC 
partners 
hereby 
commit 
to 
provide 
annual 
education 
and 
training 
of 
all 
IEAC 
partner 
staff 
and 
board 
members. 
2. 
IEAC 
partners 
hereby 
commit 
to 
the 
periodic 
review 
of 
policies, 
protocols, 
and 
physical 
and 
attitudinal 
accessibility 
of 
their 
individual 
organizations. 
3. 
IEAC 
partners 
hereby 
commit 
to 
work 
with 
pilot 
sites 
to 
actively 
and 
regularly 
review 
and 
update 
available 
resources 
and 
contact 
information 
to 
ensure 
that 
information 
provided 
to 
women 
affected 
by 
violence 
and 
service 
organizations 
have 
current 
information. 
The 
updates 
will 
be 
immediately 
available 
to 
IEAC 
partners, 
original 
pilot 
sites, 
and 
updated 
on 
IEAC 
partners’ 
websites. 
SECTION 
IV. 
CONCLUSION 


The 
IEAC 
partners 
are 
excited 
to 
have 
reached 
the 
implementation 
phase 
and 
are 
poised 
for 
action. 
The 
integral 
planning 
phase 
is 
successfully 
behind 
us 
and 
produced 
a 
collaborative 
team 
that 
is 
prepared 
to 
undertake 
the 
grant 
initiatives. 
IEAC 
partners 
have 
taken 
action 
to 
improve 
the 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
of 
their 
own 
organization. 
We 
are 
now 
prepared 
to 
take 
action 
to 
improve 
the 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
in 
our 
three 
pilot 



site 
partners’ 
programs 
by 
undertaking 
the 
same 
systems 
change 
approach. 
And, 
we 
will 
help 
foster 
this 
change 
throughout 
each 
pilot 
site 
community. 


A 
systems 
change 
approach 
involves 
extensive, 
on-going 
collaboration 
among 
all 
partners, 
especially 
women 
with 
disabilities. 
The 
ultimate 
goal 
of 
systems 
change 
is 
to 
integrate 
sustainable 
change 
into 
the 
service 
delivery 
system 
that 
has 
been 
a 
positive 
impact 
on 
the 
quality 
of 
life 
for 
women 
with 
disabilities. 
Our 
strategic 
plan 
embodies 
this 
approach. 
The 
IEAC’s 
first 
initiative 
is 
to 
build 
enhances 
its 
own 
capacity, 
which 
will 
support 
the 
second 
initiative. 
The 
second 
initiative 
places 
primary 
focus 
on 
building 
sustainable 
collaborations 
in 
each 
pilot 
site 
community. 
And 
the 
third 
initiative 
provides 
the 
pilot 
sites 
with 
the 
tools 
that 
their 
collaborations 
can 
use 
to 
focus 
their 
own 
efforts 
at 
creating 
systemic 
change 
in 
their 
own 
communities. 
Like 
the 
three-legs 
of 
a 
stool, 
each 
initiative 
is 
dependent 
on 
the 
other. 
Together, 
they 
create 
a 
solid 
platform 
upon 
which 
we 
can 
realize 
our 
vision 
that 
any 
victim, 
regardless 
of 
ability, 
has 
equal 
access 
to 
the 
comprehensive 
services 
the 
individual 
chooses, 
no 
matter 
where 
the 
individual 
accesses 
the 
integrated 
network 
of 
services. 



APPENDIX 
A 
-Activities 
Charts 
INITIATIVE 
1: 
Foster 
Collaborations 
among 
Pilot 
Site 
Organizations 


Activity/Goal 
Who 
is 
Responsible 
Month 
1 
Month 
2 
Month 
3 
Month 
4 
Month 
Introductory 
Collaboration 
Meetings 
Finalize 
explanation 
of 
planning 
phase 
and 
Executive 
Summaries 
of 
Needs 
Assessment 
Report 
IEAC 
partners 
X 
Create 
recommitment 
agreement 
IEAC 
partners 
X 
Provide 
executive 
summaries 
to 
OVW 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
X 
Provide 
Executive 
Summaries 
to 
pilot 
site 
partners’ 
Executive 
Directors 
2 
weeks 
before 
one-day 
meeting 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
X 
One-day 
meeting 
with 
pilot 
site 
partner 
Executive 
Directors 
and 
staff. 
• 
Articulate 
expectations 
and 
benefits 
• 
Review 
work 
plans 
• 
Sign 
recommitment 
agreement 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
X 
Sponsor 
Resource 
and 



Knowledge 
Sharing 
Meetings 
at 
Local 
Level 
Schedule 
collaboration 
meetings 
with 
pilot 
site 
partners 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
X 
Develop 
agenda 
for 
collaboration 
meeting 
IEAC 
partners 
X 
X 
X 
X 
Attend 
collaboration 
meetings 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
X 
X 
Conference 
in 
to 
collaboration 
meetings 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
X 
X 
Provide 
pilot 
sites 
with 
follow-up 
technical 
assistance 
on 
emerging 
needs 
IEAC 
partners 
X 
X 
X 
Cross-training 
Assist 
pilot 
site 
partners 
to 
identify 
cross-training 
objectives, 
delivery 
systems, 
and 
initial 
schedule 
IEAC 
partners 
X 
Assist 
pilot 
site 
Executive 
Director 
with 
establishing 
cross-training 
within 
organization 
X 
Summit 
Plan 
summit. 
• 
Agenda 
• 
Presenters 
IEAC 
partners 
X 



• 
Location 
Notify 
pilot 
site 
partners 
of 
summit 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
X 
Send 
summit 
registration 
materials 
SILC 
administrative 
assistant 
X 
Finalize 
summit 
materials, 
accommodations, 
and 
alternative 
formats 
SILC 
administrative 
assistant 
X 
X 
X 
Host 
summit 
IEAC 
partners 
X 


INITIATIVE 
2: 
Improve 
Access 
and 
Safety 
of 
Pilot 
Site 
Organizations 


Activity/Goal 
Who 
Month 
1 
Month 
2 
Month 
3 
Month 
4 
Month 
Self-Assessment 
Tools 
Research 
existing 
self-
assessment 
tools 
IEAC 
partners 
X 
Adapt 
existing 
self-
assessment 
tools 
to 
IEAC 
needs 
IEAC 
partners 
X 
Submit 
to 
OVW 
for 
approval 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
X 
Develop 
training 
for 
use 
of 
self-assessment 
tool 
IEAC 
partners 
X 
X 
Submit 
training 
to 
OVW 
for 
approval 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
X 
Conduct 
training 
during 
site 
visit 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
X 
Conduct 
follow-up 
IEAC 
partners 
X 



INITIATIVE 
3: 
Build 
the 
Internal 
Capacity 
of 
IEAC 
Organizations 
to 
Provide 
Long-Term 
Technical 
Assistance 
to 
Enhance 
the 
Safety 
and 
Accessibility 
of 
Pilot 
Site 
Partnering 
Organizations 


Activity/Goal 
Who 
Month 
1 
Month 
2 
Month 
3 
Month 
4 
Month 
Training 
for 
staff 
and 
boards 
of 
directors 
Provide 
IEAC 
partners 
and 
ICASDV 
staff 
with 
training 
on 
ADA 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
X 
Provide 
IEAC 
partners 
and 
SILC 
staff 
and 
Board 
of 
Directors 
with 
training 
on 
domestic 
violence 
and 
sexual 
assault, 
safety, 
and 
VAWA 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
X 
Staff 
X 
Board 
Provide 
ICASDV 
Board 
of 
Directors 
with 
training 
on 
ADA 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
X 
Train 
IEAC 
partners’ 
Boards 
and 
staffs 
on 
access 
and 
safety 
assessment 
tools 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
X 
Share 
work 
plans 
with 
staffs 
and 
Boards 
of 
Directors 
IEAC 
Co-
Directors 
X 
X 
Infuse 
safety 
and 
accessibility 
into 
each 
IEAC 
partner’s 
projects 
Obtain 
commitment 
from 
staff 
and 
Boards 
of 
Directors 
SILC 
and 
ICASDV 
Executive 
X 



Directors 
Provide 
staff 
and 
Boards 
of 
Directors 
with 
access 
and 
safety 
review 
tools 
SILC 
and 
ICASDV 
Executive 
Directors 
X 
Review 
policies 
and 
procedures 
Each 
IEAC 
partner 
commit 
to 
reviewing 
existing 
policies 
and 
procedures 
and 
consulting 
with 
each 
other 
to 
make 
changes 
IEAC 
partners 
X 



APPENDIX 
B 
-Acronym 
List 
ADA 
Americans 
With 
Disabilities 
Act 
BSU 
Boise 
State 
University 
CIL 
Center 
for 
Independent 
Living 
ICASDV 
Idaho 
Coalition 
Against 
Sexual 
and 
Domestic 
Violence 
IEAC 
Idaho 
Equal 
Access 
Collaborative 
NCIL 
National 
Council 
on 
Independent 
Living 
NCRW 
National 
Council 
for 
Research 
on 
Women 
OVW 
Office 
on 
Violence 
Against 
Women 
PCA 
Personal 
Care 
Attendants 
SILC 
State 
Independent 
Living 
Council 
SNAP 
Strengths 
and 
Needs 
Assessment 
Plan 
SNAR 
Strengths 
and 
Needs 
Assessment 
Report 



APPENDIX 
C 
-Sample 
Post 
Site-Visit 
Letter 


[Date] 


Dear 
[organization]: 


Thank 
you 
for 
participating 
in 
the 
Disability 
Responsiveness/Safety 
Responsiveness 
Assessment 
training 
on 
[date]. 
The 
Idaho 
Equal 
Access 
Collaborative 
appreciates 
your 
willingness 
to 
participate 
in 
the 
project 
as 
a 
pilot 
site 
and 
to 
engage 
in 
this 
self-assessment. 


Attached 
is 
a 
copy 
of 
the 
assessment 
tool 
we 
provided 
you 
with 
training 
on 
the 
use 
of 
during 
our 
recent 
site 
visit. 
As 
we 
discussed 
during 
the 
visit, 
this 
document 
is 
a 
tool 
for 
you 
to 
use 
as 
you 
enhance 
your 
agency’s 
capacity 
to 
respond 
to 
disclosures 
of 
sexual 
violence/serve 
women 
with 
disabilities. 
Once 
you 
have 
implemented 
the 
assessment 
tool, 
we 
will 
help 
you 
identify 
some 
areas 
where 
you 
would 
like 
assistance 
in 
enhancing 
the 
organization’s 
responsiveness 
to 
women 
with 
disabilities 
who 
experience 
domestic 
and 
sexual 
violence: 


The 
Idaho 
Equal 
Access 
Collaborative 
will 
provide 
follow-up 
assistance 
as 
you 
work 
to 
enhance 
services. 
This 
will 
be 
facilitated 
by 
[name]. 
He/She 
may 
call 
on 
other 
members 
of 
your 
pilot 
site 
collaboration 
team 
and 
other 
consultants 
to 
assist 
you. 
Please 
call 
[name] 
at 
[phone 
number] 
to 
learn 
more 
about 
the 
opportunities 
for 
follow-up 
assistance. 


Once 
you 
have 
completed 
the 
assessment, 
please 
provide 
any 
feedback 
you 
have 
about 
the 
assessment 
tool 
and 
process 
to 
[name]. 
We 
rely 
on 
your 
feedback 
to 
improve 
our 
work 
and 
prepare 
for 
replication 
in 
other 
sites. 


Again, 
thank 
you 
for 
participating 
in 
this 
project 
as 
a 
model 
site 
and 
helping 
us 
develop 
a 
useful 
assessment 
process. 


Sincerely, 


Name 
Cc: 
Robbi 
Barrutia 
Susan 
Clark