Data Element |
Source/Measure |
Collection Frequency |
| Number of children
identified as having been exposed to violence, and the number
of families from which these children come. |
Agency records
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| Number of children
served, and the number of families from which these children
come. |
Agency records
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| Number of professionals
and direct service workers trained on issues related to children’s
exposure to violence, and the number of different agencies
from which those trained come. |
Attendance records
and sign-in sheets from trainings
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| Number of policies
developed, enhanced, or expanded to address the issue of children’s
exposure to violence, and the number of agencies that these
policy changes affect. |
Phone interviews
with collaborative partners
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| Type(s) of violence
witnessed. |
Intake forms in case
files
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| Severity of violence
witnessed. |
Intake forms in case
files
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| Child’s relationship
to persons involved. |
Intake forms in case
files
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
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| How often has the index
child witnessed violence? |
Intake
forms in case files
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| How many exposures
has the child had? |
Intake forms in case
files
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| Was any intervention
received for the first exposure to violence? |
Intake forms in case
files
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| Was any intervention
received for subsequent exposures to violence? |
Intake forms in case
files
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| Age of child at exposure. |
Intake forms in case
files
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| Gender of child. |
Intake forms in case
files
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| Race/ethnicity of child. |
Intake forms in case
files
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| Length of time since
index incident. |
Intake forms in case
files
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| Child’s proximity
to the violent event witnessed (approximate linear distance). |
Intake forms in case
files
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| Is this the child’s
first exposure to violence? |
Intake forms in case
files
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
| At intake, has the
child already received any intervention or treatment for this
incidence of exposure? |
Intake forms in case
files
Other sources and measures |
Quarterly |
|
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| Does the child display
any of the following sequelae at intake (preintervention)? |
List validated instruments
used to measure depression, developmental delay, school failure,
antisocial/delinquent behavior, posttraumatic stress disorder,
other
Parent/teacher interviews
Other sources and measures |
At intake and then
semiannually for 24 months |
| Does the child display
any of the following sequelae at followup (postintervention)? |
List validated instruments
used to measure depression, developmental delay, school failure,
antisocial/delinquent behavior, posttraumatic stress disorder,
other Parent/teacher interviews
Other sources and measures |
At intake and then
semiannually for 24 months |
