>> [Music] Collecting
contextual evidence.
The contextual factors
considered
to be evidence will vary
based on the circumstance
and prevention goals of
a particular community.
Information on contextual
factors is considered
to be contextual evidence when
it is systematically collected,
replicable, observable,
credible and verifiable.
After narrowing down the
parts of contextual evidence
that are necessary to inform
a specific evidence-based
decision-making process, the
next step is to identify sources
of that information on
relevant context that have been,
or can be, systematically
gathered and assessed.
Existing sources of data
cold include census data
and school records.
New data on context can
be gathered by surveys,
community assessments,
focus groups, or interviews.
>> We're trying to build
evidence-based strategies
through a lot of the
products that I work with,
specifically sexual assault
and domestic violence,
but also what works with youth.
You know what's an
effective strategy with youth
if that's what you're--
what's an effective strategy
with adult men or you know
some of the programs I work
with are culturally
specific communities.
We don't know a lot
about what works
with like Hmong men
let's say or, you know,
in tribal communities
and that sort of thing
but we know some things that
are, that might be generalized
or generalizable that we could
try to see if it holds true
in a culturally specific
community
or what makes it
different or unique.
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A community needs
assessment was conducted.
The assessment suggests
that sexual violence is
a significant problem
in the community.
These findings support the
connection between bullying
and sexual violence
that has been emerging
from the literature.
In addition, many
agencies serving victims
of sexual assault reported both
a rise in demand for services,
and a decrease in funding.
The task force also made a
list of the associations,
organizations, and institutions
that might be involved
in this effort.
Additional information
on the local context was
collected including the
information collected from
law enforcement, hospitals
and surveys done with
staff and faculty
of the local school system.
According to local
law enforcement,
the number of reported
sexual assaults
in the community was higher than
the state and national averages.