Executive Officer Julie Nauman presented CalVCP's findings through its Compensation Initiative Grant to the 2015 VOCA National Training Conference.

1. California Victim Compensation Program
2015
VOCA
NATIONAL TRAINING
CONFERENCE

2. California Victim Compensation Program
California Victim
Compensation Program
Grant Findings and Outreach Plan
Outreach Efforts

3. California Victim Compensation Program
Compensation Initiative Grant
Year 1
• Goals
 Identify underserved victims
 Identify barriers
 Determine victims’ unmet needs
 Identify strategies to improve access and
better meet needs

4. California Victim Compensation Program
Year 1 Grant
Deliverables
• Deliverables
 Baseline Data Report
 Needs Assessment Report
 Gap Analysis Report
 Implementation Plan

5. California Victim Compensation Program
Baseline Data Report
• Purpose
 Document and analyze California
compensation, demographic and crime
statistics

6. California Victim Compensation Program
Baseline Data Report
Claimant Rates, By County
Counties with
Above-Average
Claimant Rates
41%
Los Angeles
28% San Diego
9%
San Bernadino
6%
Sacramento
4%
Contra Costa
3%
Fresno
3%
Other Counties
6%
California Counties with Below-Average Claimant Rates,
% of Total State Population

7. California Victim Compensation Program
Baseline Data Report
Application Outcomes
Denied
18%
Received
Payment
46%
Submitted Bills,
Denied
5%
Never
Submitted Bill
49%
Allowed
82%
All Applications Allowed
Applications

8. California Victim Compensation Program
Needs Assessment
Report
• Methodology
 VCP surveyed CBOs, government agencies and
mental health providers
 University of California, Berkeley interviewed
advocates, service providers and victims
 Both conducted literature review

9. California Victim Compensation Program
Needs Assessment Report
Underserved Crime Victim
Communities in California
 Tribal Communities
 People with disabilities
 People who are homeless
 Victims of human trafficking
 Communities affected by gang violence
 Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
queer/questioning

10. California Victim Compensation Program
Needs Assessment Report
Underserved Crime Victim
Communities in California
 Immigrants
 Elderly (65 and over)
 People who suffer from mental illness
 People with limited English proficiency
 Persons of Asian Pacific Islander descent
 Residents of rural or frontier communities

11. California Victim Compensation Program
Needs Assessment Report
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
OrganizationsWhoReport
ClientswithUnmetNeeds
N=246
Unmet Client Needs Identified by California Community-Based
Organizations and Mental Health Providers
CBO/Govt Agency
MH

12. California Victim Compensation Program
Needs Assessment Report
Barriers
 Lack of compensation information in a variety of
languages
 Lack of advocates
 Not enough training on how to partner with
CalVCP
 Lack of an online application

13. California Victim Compensation Program
Gap Analysis Report
Findings
 Language barriers are great
 Ongoing training is critically needed
 Linguistically and culturally competent resources
are lacking

14. California Victim Compensation Program
Gap Analysis Report
Findings
 Critical need for collaboration with CBOs,
advocates, providers, law enforcement
 Fear is a major barrier
 Improved use of technology is needed

15. California Victim Compensation Program
Gap Analysis Report
Findings
• Enhanced compensation benefits
 Relocation
 Funeral/Burial
 Transportation
 Costs associated with appointments
o Childcare
o Wage Loss

16. California Victim Compensation Program
Implementation Plan
• Goal:
 Identify and document strategies to:
o Reach underserved crime victims
o Increase access
o Remove barriers
o Better meet needs

17. California Victim Compensation Program
Implementation Plan
Strategies
 Collaboration
 e-Learning
 Conferences
 Translation
 Policies and Statutes
 Online Access

18. California Victim Compensation Program
Implementation Plan
Strategies
• Collaboration Plan
 Leverage partnerships with CBOs
 Conduct cross messaging
 Strengthen relationships with traditional partners
 Disseminate education tools

19. California Victim Compensation Program
Implementation Plan
Strategies
• Five e-Learning Courses
 Advocates (system and CBO based)
 Medical Providers
 Mental Health Providers
 General Public

20. California Victim Compensation Program
Implementation Plan
Strategies
 Two Regional Conferences:
Strategic Collaborations for Reaching
Underserved Victims of Crime
o Northern California, UC Davis Conference
Center 9/23/15
o Southern California, UCLA Covel Commons
10/8/15

21. Implementation Plan
Strategies
 Translate CalVCP application and outreach materials
• Arabic
• Chinese
• East Armenian
• Farsi
• Hmong
• Khmer
• Korean
• Lao
• Punjabi
• Russian
• Spanish
• Tagalog
• Vietnamese

22. California Victim Compensation Program
Implementation Plan
Strategies
• Changes to Policies and Statues to Enhance
Benefits
 Relocation
 Funeral/Burial
 Transportation
 Childcare
 Wage Loss

23. California Victim Compensation Program
Implementation Plan
Strategies
 Explore Online Access System for victims,
advocates, providers and law enforcement

24. California Victim Compensation Program
Outreach Efforts
Strategically Reaching the Underserved

25. California Victim Compensation Program
Advertising and Social Media

26. California Victim Compensation Program
Publications, Toolkits
in Multiple Languages

27. California Victim Compensation Program
Spreading Awareness Online
Tumblr Twitter

28. California Victim Compensation Program
Public Service
Announcements
CalVCP PSA English/Spanish Domestic Violence PSA
English/Spanish

29. California Victim Compensation Program
CalVCP Connection Blog
Educate, Inform, Share
LGBT Services
Elder Abuse
Awareness Day
Native American
Victims’ Services

30. California Victim Compensation Program
Training Opportunities
Digital Town Hall
Trauma Informed Workshop

31. California Victim Compensation Program
Trade Publications
• Article Placement
• Advertisement

32. California Victim Compensation Program
Final Steps
Evaluation of Effectiveness

33. California Victim Compensation Program
Thank you.