Project
Gender-Responsive Policy and Practice Assessment-Community Version (GRPPA-CV)
Overview
The NRCJIW is currently working in collaboration with the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), to develop a community version of the Gender-Responsive Policy and Practice Assessment (GRPPA-CV). The GRPPA was originally developed by the Center for Gender & Justice in partnership with NIC.
The community version provides a framework that allows agencies to examine and assess alignment to gender and evidence-based policies and practices. The GRPPA-CV guides agencies to conduct a comprehensive assessment of six domains: Leadership and Culture; Staffing and Training; Assessment and Case Planning; Programs and Services; Supervision Strategies; and Quality Assurance and Evaluation. The results of the GRPPA-CV assessment assist agencies in identifying priority targets that promote positive outcomes for justice-involved women.
Our Approach
Using a multi-method approach, the NRCJIW is currently working with CORE Associates and the National Institute of Corrections to provide training and coaching on the GRPPA-CV to five community corrections sites. This effort provides sites with intensive planning, training, and coaching in three stages:
1. Planning and preparation:
- Assist sites to develop an Implementation Team
- Introduce the team to the GRPPA-CV protocol, assessment methods, and scoring manual
- Provide training and coaching to ensure that the team is prepared to conduct the assessment
2. Provide virtual training and coaching in the implementation of the GRPPA-CV process:
- Work with the implementation team to support the administration of the GRPPA-CV implementation protocols and project expectations with selected sites
- Review scoring protocols
- Assist the implementation team to summarize the strengths, challenges, and opportunities noted across the six domains
3. GRPPA-CV support and project review:
- Assist sites to prioritize targets and develop a strategic plan
- Provide coaching and assistance to address goals and action steps
The Impact
It is anticipated that with the GRPPA-CV and implementation of evidence-based, gender-informed practices, community agencies will demonstrate a number of outcomes, including a reduction in rates of absconding and revocation, a reduction in overall risk level and needs, and a demonstrated increase in personal and social capital that support the individual well-being of women under community supervision.
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