Companies accomplish their mission and goals through organizational strategies, which address four elements: the company’s strengths, its weaknesses, the opportunities and the threats in its competitive environment. When an organization uses these to gain competitive advantage, then it’s referred to as SWOT analysis. An audit of the internal workings is an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses. Conversely, the opportunities and threats is external, and a company must look outside for this, which there is less control (simmering, 2006). A SWOT analysis can offer helpful perspectives at any stage of an effort and might be use it to explore the possibilities for solutions to problems. It can also be used to make decisions about the initiative’s …show more content…
Whatever capability a company has, can be regarded as strength (Simmering, 2006). CONNECT strength can be found in their network and collaboration with other community partners, which is almost 200 community-based groups (CBOs), religious organizations as well as businesses to increase the awareness of domestic violence, to help survivors and to also develop programs to end abuse not only at home but in the workplace (CONNECT, n.d). In an innovative collaboration, CONNECT partnered with organizations like Verizon, the Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 1106 and Cornell University’s New York School of Industrial Labor Relations to address domestic violence, violence in the workplace and bullying. CONNECT strength also include developed programs and training offered to help recognize the attitudes and behaviors that results in domestic abuse. Their programs are based on a holistic approach that incorporates Community Empowerment Program (CEP), which was one of the first programs of its kind in the United States to develop programs rooted in the community that enhance existing social …show more content…
CONNECT Training Institute (CTI) offers to social service professionals, teachers, community members, advocates and activists a series of intensive specialized courses, for a greater understanding of the dynamics of intimate violence. These targeted training provide the tools to empower individuals and transform behavior in order to break the cycle of domestic violence. The courses also offer guidance on creating self-care plans for managing the stress that often accompanies working with victims, survivors and batterers. There is also the Legal Advocacy Program (LAP), which consists of three innovative and unique initiatives; the Legal Advocacy Helpline, Coordinated Action against Violence and Immigration Project. These programs provide immediate access to legal information and advocacy to survivors of domestic violence city-wide, and are the only service of its kind in New York
Although domestic violence is a significant societal problem, which continues to receive public and private sector attention, intervention and treatment programs have proven inconsistent in their success. Statistics by various organization show that many offenders continue to abuse their victims. Approximately 32% of battered women are victimized again, 47% of men who abuse their wives do so at least three times per year (MCFBW). There are many varying fact...
The State of Texas and TCFV along with the city of Houston have recently hosted a program called “Partner to Protect: A Leadership Summit for Family Violence Programs and Law Enforcement.” This conference was formed to help victim advocates and law enforcement come up with better ways to respond to family violence in the community. The summit allowed advocated and law enforcement to share their expertise on domestic violence while explaining the in’s and out’s of associated with their jobs in order to help victims better understand any type of flaws that could happen during and emergency situation.
Domestic Violence is a widely recognized issue here in the United States. Though many people are familiar with domestic violence, there are still many facts that people do not understand. Abuse is not just physical, it is mental, emotional, verbal, sexual and financial. Many victims of physical abuse are also fall victim to these abuse tactics as well. An abusive partner often uses verbal, mental, emotional, and financial abuse to break their partner so to speak. It is through this type of abuse the victim often feels as though they are not adequately meeting their partner’s needs.
In the United States, domestic violence calls are one of the most common issues that police officers and other law enforcement personnel deal with. However, this approach places all involved in a reactionary mode rather than a preventive or proactive mode when dealing with domestic abuse. In order to both reduce the number of domestic violence occurrences and the resulting need for police intervention as well as protecting the abused; stronger prevention and early intervention programs should be implemented. Prevention programs aimed at our youth as well as correct identification of abusers to determine the appropriate intervention programs would help reduce domestic violence incidences. Although there are some existing laws and regulations for offenders, more could be done to enhance, monitor and establish better laws. If domestic violence incidents can be significantly reduced, then law enforcement resources can be freed up to focus on other critical social issues such as human trafficking and drug enforcement, which would also reduce the financial and emotional costs those issues have associated to them.
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This shows the amount of victims that are being left behind by domestic violence support networks in their current state, despite their good intentions. For such a painful and difficult time, it is not adequate to leave one third of those suffering behind. While there would be many cases where one-on-one support would be required for these victims, as with any victim of domestic violence.... ... middle of paper ... ...
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Qualitative research provides insight into developing phenomena or offers a new perspective on current trends. Prior to the creation of a dynamic strategic plan, the SWOT analysis offers a critical assessment of an organization’s competitive position, though the four areas of assessment are not weighted, nor does the utilization of the tool provide specific direction for the organization and requires subjective interpretation of the data. Input from stakeholders brings validity to the information gathered while conducting a SWOT
Domestic violence consists of verbal, financial, emotional, sexual, and physical abuse within the household, generally involving partners and families. This occurrence of violence is acted to gain and maintain control over somebody. Abusers have the tendency to enforce fear, guilt, shame and intimidation to brainwash and maintain power. The...
...ces. In this project, local advocates and volunteers work in collaboration with schools, churches and community organizations providing educational presentations on the effects of domestic violence on children. Parents also learn non-violent parenting skills, enabling them to deal with their children effectively. They also provide a 24-hour crisis line, a place to sleep, clothing, food, medical treatment referrals, and assistance with reporting crimes to police and prosecutors. This program has helped reduce the crime, and strengthen the children?s self-esteem through community service. Relationship building is a prime focus, and they learn how to create healthy relationship with others. We still have a long way to go in the future. Activists must continue to promote public awareness of domestic violence, and help to make this country a better place to live.
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Domestic violence affects a large amount of relationships in the United States each year. As the times have changed, abuse has become less accepted as a normal occurrence, and society has begun working together to provide awareness towards violence in intimate partner relationships. “Problems of family violence are potentially the most destructive in our society” (Kurland 23). Domestic violence is a problem that begins in the home, and spreads to affect the world around it. Violence is present in relationships of all demographics, be it race, sexual orientation, or social class. No one is entirely safe from experiencing abuse, but if society is taught to recognize the signs it can save a life or even prevent abuse from happening.
Domestic violence, also referred to as intimate partner violence, intimate partner abuse or domestic abuse, affects over one million people in the United States alone. It can be carried out in any number of ways including physically, emotionally, sexually, psychologically and/or financially. Its legal definition considers it to be “any assault, battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, or any criminal offense resulting in physically injury or death of one family member or household member by another who is residing in the same single dwelling unit” (Brown, 2008). In the United States it is considered a major health problem so much so that it was declared the number one health concern by the U.S. Surgeon General in 1992 (Peterman & Dixon, 2003). Not only is it a rapidly growing health problem but it is a growing societal concern as well. Extending beyond the effect felt by the victims and their families, it impacts our communities, government, law enforcement and public service agencies.
“About 8% of the officers killed in the line of duty between 2000-2009 were responding to domestic violence calls”. (Cahill, Davis, DeBoard, Gibson, Johnson, Marcon, & West, 2011) General consideration for an effective response strategy to domestic violence include implementing a comprehensive and collaborative response strategy. It important to strategic time for responses before, ongoing, during, and after a response. The goal is to prevent victimization. Another response to domestic violence is by educating collaborative partners. “Each partner in s domestic violence reduction collaborative brings a unique perspective and body of knowledge”. (Sampson, 2007) Therefore it is important to work with specific and truthful information about what works and does not work in a community. The most specific response to domestic violence is by educating potential victims and offenders. For instance, there are school programs and well as awareness campaigns that teach teenagers about dating violence and ways to handle the conflict. Even though these school programs and campaigns teach teenagers about violence, the effectives on these prevention strategies to reduce dating violence is
It is not always easy to determine in the early stages of a relationship if one person will become abusive. Abusers may often seem wonderful and perfect initially, but gradually become more aggressive and controlling as the relationship continues. Violence and control always intensifies over time with an abuser, despite the apologies (ncadv.org). I Choose Life attempts to give a voice to the victims and survivors of domestic violence. Along with, offering an understanding to domestic violence, we construct educational seminars and programs that will help to drive that change. Domestic violence is the sole responsibility of the abuser.