2022 Start by Believing Campaign Survey

Campaign Survey

Thank you for participating in this survey! It should only take a few minutes. We are interested in hearing from communities who have launched a Start by Believing campaign to understand the impact the campaign has had on your community.

The deadline for responding is August 4th

"*" indicates required fields

CONTACT INFORMATION

First, please tell us a little bit about yourself.

Name*

Title/Position*

Organization*

Email*

Phone Number*

Street Address*

Address Line 2

City*

State (USA)

Province (Canada)

Zip Code*

Country*

CAMPAIGN PARTNERS

Next, we want to know who has been involved in your Start by Believing campaign.

Did you launch your campaign as a single organization, or as a community-wide initiative (involving multiple organizations)?*

Single Organization

Community-Wide Initiative

If you launched your campaign as a single organization, did you reach out to other entities to try to get them to support your efforts?

Yes

If you did NOT reach out to involve other entities, can you tell us why?

If you tried to involve other entities, but they did NOT join the campaign, please tell us about the obstacles you encountered.

Please list the other entities that participated in your campaign.

Now, please indicate what TYPES of entities were involved in the campaign. [mark all that apply]

Law Enforcement

Prosecution

Victim Advocacy

Health Care

Campus

Military

Tribal

Policymakers

Other

If other, please describe:

CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES

Now we want to find out what strategies worked well, or not so well, for your campaign.

What strategies do you think worked BEST in your community? [mark all that apply]*

If other, please describe:

What strategies did NOT work so well in your community? [mark all that apply]*

If other, please describe:

CAMPAIGN IMPACT

Please tell us how the campaign impacted your community.

Do you believe the campaign has benefitted your community?*

Yes

Not sure

Why do you think the campaign did NOT benefit your community? Please explain.

Did the campaign INCREASE AWARENESS of sexual assault in your community?*

Yes

Not sure

Do you have any evidence or examples to demonstrate INCREASED AWARENESS resulting from the campaign? If so, please describe.

Did survivors receive BETTER REPONSES when they disclosed their sexual assault, for example from family members, friends, responding professionals, or others?*

Yes

Not sure

Do you have any evidence or examples to demonstrate IMPROVED RESPONSES to survivors resulting from the campaign? If so, please describe.

Was there an increase in sexual assault REPORTING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, as a result of your campaign?*

Yes

Not Sure

Do you have any evidence to demonstrate increased sexual assault REPORTING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT resulting from the campaign? If so, please describe.

Was there an increase in VICTIM PARTICIPATION in the criminal justice process as a result of the campaign? For example, were victims more likely to remain engaged with law enforcement by participating in interviews or other investigative steps?*

Yes

Not sure

Do you have any evidence for an increase in VICTIM PARTICIPATION in the criminal justice process resulting from the campaign? If so, please describe.

Did the number of MEDICAL FORENSIC EXAMS conducted with sexual assault victims increase as a result of your campaign?*

Yes

Not sure

Do you have any evidence to demonstrate an increase in the number of MEDICAL FORENSIC EXAMS resulting from the campaign? If so, please describe.

Did utilization of ADVOCACY SERVICES (hotline calls, accompaniment, etc.) increase as a result of your campaign?*

Yes

Not sure

Do you have any evidence to demonstrate an increase in the utilization of ADVOCACY SERVICES resulting from the campaign? If so, please describe.

Were there OTHER POSITIVE IMPACTS in your community as a result of your campaign? For example, maybe a professional chose to Start by Believing and was able to advance a case they wouldn't have otherwise, or a jury who believed the victim because of the campaign?*

Yes

Not sure

Do you have any evidence or examples to demonstrate OTHER POSITIVE IMPACTS resulting from the campaign? If so, please describe.

Has your Start by Believing campaign inspired discussion of changes to POLICIES AND PRACTICES in your community's response to sexual assault?*

Yes

Not sure

Please describe any changes in POLICIES OR PRACTICES that have been discussed as a result of the Start by Believing campaign in your community.

NEGATIVE RESPONSES

Next, please let us know if you had any negative responses to the campaign.

Have you had any NEGATIVE RESPONSES to your Start by Believing campaign?*

Yes

Not sure

Please describe any NEGATIVE RESPONSES to the campaign in your community.

EVAWI SUPPORT

Did EVAWI provide you with the RESOURCES, TOOLS, and SUPPORT you needed for your Start by Believing campaign?*

Yes

Not sure

Please explain your response. What did you find helpful or not helpful about the RESOURCES, TOOLS, and SUPPORT provided by EVAWI? What could we do to better support communities with a Start by Believing campaign?

SUCCESS STORIES

Anything else you want to tell us about your campaign or its impact on survivors? We especially enjoy hearing any success stories about a survivor who received a better response because of your work. Please tell us about it!

THANK YOU!

Your feedback is extremely valuable, and it helps us improve the support we provide to Start by Believing communities and others.

When our survey is completed, we will prepare a summary of the results to send out to our email list. If you are not already on our email list, you can sign up on our website.

If you have any questions, please contact Alison Jones-Lockwood at alison@evawintl.org. Also, feel free to forward this survey to anyone else who may have additional information about your campaign, or others.

Thanks again, and take care!