Disabilities Project Reports

Individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing (HOH) are at increased risk for domestic violence (DV) and experience significant barriers to accessing safe, comprehensive and culturally appropriate survivor services. The Disabilities Project aimed to build on existing collaborations to expand the scope of safe, comprehensive and culturally appropriate DV services for Deaf and HOH survivors in Georgia. GCADV has developed three documents which discuss outcomes and lessons learned over the course of the project, recommendations and next steps for continuing to increase access in Georgia, and the Evaluation Report which provides detailed information on the project approach, evaluation design, and outcomes.

Our hope is that others may learn from our successes, challenges and insights to develop and implement projects intended to increase access for Deaf and HOH survivors of DV.

These products were supported by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in these products are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of justice.

We would like to give a resounding thank you to the following organizations for their participation and collaboration in this project: the Georgia Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GCDHH), Haven house, Hope Harbour, Hospitality House, Northeast Georgia Council for Domestic Violence, and Partnership Against Domestic Violence.

Findings From the Field



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Disability Action Plan



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Evaluation Report



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