Article Title

Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Provider Suggestions for Improving Service Delivery in Sexual Violence Resource Centers and Children's Advocacy Centers in Kentucky

Authors

Whitney Cassity-Caywood, Murray State UniversityFollow
Matthew Woodward, Western Kentucky UniversityFollow
Austin Griffiths, Western Kentucky UniversityFollow
Alecia Hatfield, Western Kentucky UniversityFollow

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique challenges for human service providers, especially as face-to-face services were limited by both formal and informal efforts to protect public health. Telehealth has emerged as a main strategy to ensure continuity of care. This study explored adaptations to services in child advocacy centers (CACs) and sexual violence resource centers (SVRCs) across the Commonwealth of Kentucky, particularly using telehealth. This study highlights respondents’ suggestions about improving these service delivery systems and the particular emphasis on challenges and strengths of telehealth for reaching those in rural areas.

Recommended Citation

Cassity-Caywood, Whitney; Woodward, Matthew; Griffiths, Austin; and Hatfield, Alecia (2022) "Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Provider Suggestions for Improving Service Delivery in Sexual Violence Resource Centers and Children's Advocacy Centers in Kentucky," Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal: Vol. 14: No. 1, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61611/2165-4611.1229
Available at: https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/crsw/vol14/iss1/1