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Points for Consideration:
The ONCAC Community Assessment Project examines aspects of Ohio’s communities in order to deepen our understanding of how these factors impact child maltreatment. These factors may contribute to an elevated risk or provide protective resources for these children andtheir families. Additionally, these communitiy attribute may intersect in way that can promote or hinder linkage to critical services. Lastly, by tracking this information over time these factors can help guide future initiatives and projects throughout the state. Consider:
1. What populations are not being captured in the referral process or are otherwise under-referred?
• Define true access - who has it?
• What services are accessed?
• Are services culturally responsive - and if so, how?
2. To what extent do remote youth in underserviced areas have access to CAC Services?
• Identify rural, suburban, urban areas.
• Identify service rich areas vs. service poor areas.
• Drive time to services based on commuter average time for area. • Measure quality along with accessibility.
3. How can we identify and engage overlooked populations?
• Measure rate of referral from given communities.
• Measure duration of child/family in service.
• Monitor outcomes measures to track effective engagement.
4. Are types/extent of services well-matched to the communities we serve? 5. How can we assess community contributing and protective factors?
6. What do communities with CACs look like compared to those without?
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ONCAC | OHIO: COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT REPORT 2020