Synopsis
This statewide needs assessment examined service gaps at the intersection of domestic violence and substance-use services in Ohio. The work brought together system information, practitioner knowledge, and stakeholder experience, then translated the findings into training, learning-community, and program priorities.
The problem it responds to
Domestic-violence and substance-use systems frequently serve the same people while operating through different eligibility rules, professional languages, risk assumptions, and referral pathways.
What the work contributes
- Coordinated statewide information gathering across a complex service intersection.
- Synthesized findings into usable program and training priorities.
- Connected assessment results to learning-community and technical-assistance work.
- Demonstrates a recurring practice: translating diffuse experience into operational direction.
Development
- Completed through statewide public-service work.
- Related training and implementation materials continue beyond the assessment itself.
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