Date of Conferral

2022

Degree

Doctor of Public Administration (D.P.A)

School

Public Policy and Administration

Advisor

Raj Singh

Abstract

This qualitative project provided a content analysis of primary and secondary data to do a need assessment of how a short-term shelter, a home for victims of domestic violence in Kansas City, Mo, can turn into a long-term shelter for victims of domestic violence. This organization was a short-term shelter, a not-for-profit organization that works for the positive social change and rehabilitation of female victims of domestic violence in Kansas City, Mo. The organization followed a traditional organizational model with a short-term scope of action. A long-term shelter is supposed to provide the residents with sufficient programs for recovery to return to society as valuable, productive citizens. Therefore, the study did a needs assessment of making a short-term shelter into a long-term shelter for women who have experienced domestic violence. Sixty-eight online survey questionnaires were completed. In-depth interviews and discussions of 15 participants, such as managers, supervisors, employees, women's rights representatives, public health officials, key government officials, and beneficiaries of short-term shelter services, were recorded and analyzed through the thematic method. The analysis indicated the following themes: the short-term shelter program, Shelter services, facilities at the shelter, domestic violence, administrative steps, and the shelter's effectiveness in providing shelter and protection. The findings of this study provided data that there was a need to provide long-term rehabilitation facilities for these women to help incorporate them into society after proper rehabilitation. The results of this study may promote positive social change by increasing awareness of advocacy and counseling programs and their importance to women affected by domestic violence.

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