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Monique Clinton-Sherrod, PhD¹, Deborah A. Gibbs, MSPH¹, Cindi Melanson, MPH, CHES², Alexander Crosby, MD, MPH³, Rebecca Leeb, PhD², Kellie Loomis¹, and Tonya Farris, MPH¹. (1) RTI International, PO Office Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, 919-541-6942, mclinton@rti.org, (2) Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy., NE MS K60, Atlanta, GA 30341-4410, (3) NCIPC, DVP, CDC, 2939 Flowers Road South, Mailstop K-60, Koger Center, Vanderbilt Building, Atlanta, GA 30341

Available data reveal that child maltreatment (CM) and intimate partner violence (IPV) are significant public health problems in the United States. In light of a dire need for valid Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Child Maltreatment (CM) surveillance data, the Division of Violence Prevention, specifically the Etiology and Surveillance Branch (ESB), of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) funded state-based IPV and CM surveillance activities in 9 states.This presentation focuses on the methodology used to assess the impact of the surveillance activities and findings regarding prevention outcomes of state systems. The information included in the presentation will (1) describe the process for defining impact (positive and negative) of the funded surveillance activities on several different levels in terms of issues such as violence prevention, legislation, policy, and costs; (2) (2) descibe outcomes at the prevention level, including the use of surveillance data to inform advocacy and support improved programs and policies and (3) describe how information can be utilized to inform the development of IPV and CM surveillance plans.The approach for this project included the development of a framework for defining impact which was informed from interviews with NCIPC staff; abstraction of information from state reports and grantee meetings notes for funded programs; and administration of a structured interview protocol to representatives from each of the 9 states surveillance initiatives.This presentation describes the methodology for this impact assessment, findings regarding prevention outcomes, and implications for support and sustainability of surveillance systems.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe a framework for defining prevention impact of an intimate partner violence and child maltreatment surveillance system
• List potential prevention impacts of intimate partner violence and child maltreatment surveillance systems

Keywords: Surveillance, Violence

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

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