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Table 2 Observed themes and frequencies

From: Trauma-informed and relational approaches to service provision: building community-based project capacity to respond to interpersonal violence through a national initiative

Category

Ā 

Themes

Frequency

Awareness

Facilitator

Connections-related constructs, perspectives, and skills (trauma-informed/relational lens)

16

Life circumstances of participants, understanding their readiness for an interpersonal violence intervention

13

Need for effective programming for families

9

Organization

Identifying the need to build internal capacity and demonstrate a commitment to operating and sustaining the Connections intervention

27

Recognizing unhealthy relationships/ interpersonal violence as a problem for families

9

Community

Need to build collaborative supports and resources for families in community

9

Recognizing the impact of interpersonal violence for families in the community

5

Competency

Facilitator

Delivering the intervention safely and effectively

15

Use of skills and promotion of Connections constructs

8

Organization

Facilitate organizational changes to be consistent with Connections constructs

27

Promote, extend, and sustain Connections into the community

3

Community

Develop collaborative partnerships and resources which enhance community capacity to respond to families

4

Collaboration

Facilitator

With participants ā€“ insuring the intervention is available, accessible, and safe

6

With co-facilitators ā€“ working together effectively

3

With community partners ā€“ building relationships, facilitating referrals, sharing knowledge and resources

5

Organization

Organization and Connections facilitators working together to support the success and sustainability of the intervention

15

Co-facilitators from different organizations working together to run the intervention

4

Community

Sponsoring organization and community build strong and successful collaborations in the community through engagement in Connections

11

Safety

Facilitator

Attitudes ā€“ recognizing the need for safety in relationships with families and with the organization

4

Behaviour ā€“ making the intervention a safe space for participants

5

Organization

Participants ā€“ shifting organizational practices to support safe and positive relationships for families

5

Facilitators ā€“ respectful of expertise and roles of facilitators

1

Community

Recognizing that there is a need for interpersonal violence programming for women in the community and that filling this service gap provides important support

3

Next steps

Ā 

Increase impact/support changes in own organization

7

Ā 

Increase impact/support changes in the community

6

Ā 

Pursue funding to ensure sustainability

3