Demonstration Project: Working with Sexual Assault Survivors with Disabilities in Long-term Care Facilities
Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs in Olympia, WA increased capacity to serve sexual assault survivors with disabilities who reside in long-term care facilities, increased collaboration among such facilities and sexual assault advocacy programs, and documented model practices and policies.
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Communities
Adults Disabilities Men Survivors Women -
System
Advocacy/rape crisis Therapeutic/mental health -
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Strategies
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Enhance Partnerships
WCSAP partnered with SAGE, Disabilities Rights Washington (DRW), and the Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (WALTCOP). The pilot site built relationships with 2 LTC facilities and worked on onsite advocacy at one facility.
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Learning Circles
SAGE presented the project and work at the WCSAP annual conference in 2017.
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Provide Resources
The funding paid for reprinting costs for an existing resource entitled: Understanding Sexual Rights and Sexual Assault in Resident Advocacy. Copies were distributed to local advocacy programs and long-term care ombudsmen throughout WA.
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Educate & Train
Disability Rights of Washington provided customized training for all program staff based on assessment findings.
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Measure Impact
The project utilized VERA’s Measuring C&C Assessment Tool Community assessment and incorporated feedback from a Resident Advisory Work-group with 8 residents of LTC.