Step 7. Sustaining the Momentum
Institutionalize Changes
Tips From the Field
To successfully sustain their work, Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs staff purposefully did not create a separate disability program. Instead, they wove disability issues into other agency projects and programs.
Institutionalize Changes
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To successfully sustain their work, Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs staff purposefully did not create a separate disability program. Instead, they wove disability issues into other agency projects and programs.
To make permanent improvements in services, put them in writing and put them into practice. Develop new policies, procedures, and practices or modify existing ones to reflect the changes you’ve made in how your agency does business.