Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA)
Overview of Florida's DELTA Program
Since 2002, FCADV has worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop and implement the Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA) program. In 2003, FCADV organized a DELTA Oversight Committee composed of a diverse group of state-level professionals whose responsibilities include offering guidance and support to the State Coordinator and assisting with monitoring local projects. In 2006 the Oversight Committee expanded as its responsibilities evolved to include being responsible for creating a statewide prevention plan. The Committee is now referred to as DELTA State Steering Committee.
FCADV is committed to advancing the understanding and implementation of primary prevention principles at the local level. DELTA funds have allowed FCADV to provide technical assistance to more than 200 requests from local projects and to conduct 18 trainings.
In 2006, FCADV continued to support local DELTA programs by providing program evaluation training and technical assistance. FCADV met with local programs regularly to promote Getting to Outcomes, a planning framework, and empowerment evaluation. The state DELTA Coordinator continued to emphasize primary prevention during trainings with non-DELTA and partner organizations.
State Future Directions
FCADV is committed to advancing primary prevention principles at the state level. The Coalition has been, and will continue to be, actively promoting primary prevention and plans by integrating prevention into upcoming events. FCADV is creating a state-level Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Plan that will guide its efforts in the coming years. An empowerment evaluator has been working closely with the State Coordinator and the Steering Committee to develop this plan.
FCADV will implement prevention principles, concepts, and practices within the Coalition. The Coalition will continue to provide technical assistance to local projects and conduct training.
Local Projects
Project 1
CCR: Orange County Domestic Violence Task Force
Fiscal Agent: Harbor House
Priority Population: Underserved youth, communities of color
Project 2
CCR: Pasco County Domestic and Sexual Violence Task Force
Fiscal Agent: Sunrise of Pasco County, Inc.
Priority Population: Youth and the underserved
Project 3
CCR: Palm Beach County Domestic Violence Council
Fiscal Agent: YWCA, Harmony House
Priority Population: Youth, immigrants, and communities of color
Project 4
CCR: Okaloosa-Walton Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
Fiscal Agent: Shelter House, Inc.
Priority Population: Youth
Project 5
CCR: Bradford County Domestic Violence Task Force
Fiscal Agent: Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network
Priority Population: Youth
Project 6
CCR: Pinellas County Domestic Violence Task Force
Fiscal Agent: The Haven of RCS
Priority Population: Underserved youth
For more information about Prevention or the DELTA Project contact Florida's DELTA Coordinator:
Julie Ann Rivers-Cochran
Director of Programs
425 Office Plaza Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 850-656-6985
Mobile: 850-210-2782
Web: www.fcadv.org
E-mail: rivers_julieann@fcadv.org
Purpose of the Program
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) domestic violence is a significant public health problem in the United States. Research indicates that Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) exists on a continuum from episodic violence-a single or occasional occurrence-to battering (Johnson, 1995). Battering is more frequent and intensive and involves one partner who develops and maintains control over the other. For additional information about the magnitude and consequences of IPV, see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) IPV fact sheet.
All forms of IPV, from episodic violence to battering, are preventable. The key to prevention is focusing on first-time perpetration and first-time victimization. Knowledge about the factors that promote IPV is lacking. CDC is working to better understand the developmental pathways and social circumstances that lead to this type of violence. In addition, the agency is helping organizations evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs to reduce both victimization and perpetration.
The Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA) program seeks to reduce the incidence (i.e., number of new cases) of IPV in funded communities. The program addresses the entire continuum of IPV from episodic violence to battering through a variety of activities.
FLORIDA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
All calls to FCADV and services provided by FCADV are confidential.
425 Office Plaza Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone (850) 425-2749 ‡ FAX (850) 425-3091
Hotline: 1-800-500-1119
TTY Hotline: 1-800-621-4202
