Nampa Family Justice Center Process and Outcome Evaluation

Prepared by Boise State University professors, Andrew Giacomazzi, Elizabeth Hannah, and Lisa Bostaph, and published in May of 2008, this study assesses the process and short-term effects of the Nampa Family Justice Center. The study focuses on the following areas: (1) the extent of collaboration among co-located agency partners in the center; (2) the extent to which the services provided by the NFJC can be considered comprehensive; (3) efforts to increase victim access to NFJC services; (4) the extent of formal coordination and co-location of victim services; and (5) efforts to increase community awareness of the NFJC. Additionally, the researchers created a baseline population from all clients seen at the NFJC during October and November, 2006. A description of the Center, the methodology used, and the results of the evaluation are also included in the study.