Evaluation of Family Violence Initiative Activities at the Public Health Agency

Prepared by: Evaluation Services
Public Health Agency of Canada

December 2011

Table of contents

• Executive summary
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Purpose and scope of the evaluation
  • 1.2 Methodology
• 2. Background and context
  • 2.1 The Family Violence Initiative
  • 2.2 History of family violence prevention activities at the Public Health Agency
• 3. Findings
  • 3.1 The need for a federal public health response to family violence
  • 3.2 The Public Health Agency's past activities and future roles in the prevention of family violence
• 4. Summary and recommendations
  • 4.1 Leadership of the Family Violence Initiative
  • 4.2 Management of the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
  • 4.3 Links with other Public Health Agency and Health Portfolio programs
• Appendix A: Resolution WHA49.25
• Appendix B: Approaches in other countries
• Appendix C: Technical annex
• Bibliography
• Endnotes