Niolon Phyllis Holditch, Rollins Chiquita M, Glass Nancy, Billhardt Kris, Connor-Smith Jennifer, Baker Charlene
Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS F-64, Atlanta, GA 30341.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Jun;18(6):775-8. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1461.
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to describe a CDC-funded study examining the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Volunteers of America Home Free program, an innovative program that offers survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) permanent housing rent assistance coupled with client-centered advocacy. We briefly discuss the challenges and barriers faced by women who try to separate from abusive partners and who have an immediate need for housing, describe the innovative approach to service provision adopted by the Volunteers of America Home Free program in Portland, Oregon, and describe the CDC-funded cooperative agreement to compare the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of this approach with the usual housing services available to women fleeing abusive relationships.
摘要 本文旨在描述一项由美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）资助的研究，该研究考察了“美国志愿者无家可归者之家”项目的有效性和成本效益。这是一个创新项目，为亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）幸存者提供永久性住房租金援助，并提供以客户为中心的宣传服务。我们简要讨论了试图与虐待伴侣分离且急需住房的女性所面临的挑战和障碍，描述了俄勒冈州波特兰市“美国志愿者无家可归者之家”项目所采用的创新服务提供方式，并介绍了由CDC资助的合作协议，该协议旨在比较这种方式与为逃离虐待关系的女性提供的常规住房服务的有效性和成本效益。
