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2012 Oregon Crime Victims’ Needs Assessment Final Report, Deborah Elliott, Karen Cellarius, Tara Horn

Regional Research Institute for Human Services

On behalf of the Crime Victims’ Services Division of the Oregon Department of Justice, the Portland State University Regional Research Institute for Human Services conducted an eighteen-month needs assessment of the current state of crime victim services and crime victims’ needs in Oregon. This 2012 study was a ten-year follow-up of the 2002 statewide crime victims’ needs assessment conducted by RRI for CVSD’s predecessor, the DOJ Crime Victims’ Assistance Section. The 2012 statewide needs assessment was conducted from July 2011 through December 2012 with the primary objectives of: (1) Reviewing changes in the field of crime victim services since the …

2002 Oregon Crime Victims’ Needs Assessment Final Report, Deborah Elliott, Alice Galloway, Karen Cellarius, Mary Louise Mcclintock, Mary Ellen Johnson, Mandy Davis, John Knutson

Regional Research Institute for Human Services

On behalf of the Crime Victims’ Assistance Section of the Oregon Department of Justice, Portland State University’s Regional Research Institute for Human Services conducted an 18-month (July 2001-December 2002) needs assessment of the current state of crime victims’ services and victims’ needs in Oregon. The primary objectives of the needs assessment were to identify:

• Gaps in the current service delivery system, including linkages among agencies
• Range and quality of services
• Barriers to accessing services, particularly among underserved populations
• How well Crime Victims’ Rights are implemented
• Model national and statewide programs

This report is a compilation of the findings gathered from …