2001 BISCMI Survey
BISC-MI Survey Results
  Private Agency Other Shelter Total
  6 13 7 24 50
  12% 26% 14% 48%  
1. Are you currently active in BISC-MI? If Yes, Why? 5 7 4 15 31
  10% 14% 8% 30%  
Networking 4 7 4 7 22
  67% 54% 57% 29% 44%
Community Updates 3 3 3 7 16
  50% 23% 43% 29% 32%
Promote Your Program 2 2 1 6 11
  33% 15% 14% 25% 22%
Increase Referrals 1 1 1 4 7
  17% 8% 14% 17% 14%
Training 4 7 2 10 23
  67% 54% 29% 42% 46%
Hold BIS Programs Accountable for Victim Safety          
I Go To Service Providers          
1. Are you currently active in BISC-MI? If No, Why not 1 6 3 9 19
  2% 12% 6% 18%  
My agency won’t give me the time.     1   1
  0% 0% 14% 0% 2%
Don’t Feel Welcome       1 1
  0% 0% 0% 4% 2%
Too Exclusive          
Not Relevant to me or my organization       1 1
  0% 0% 0% 4% 2%
Don’t want the competition to know what I’m doing          
Never Received Information   1   2 2
  0% 8% 0% 8% 4%
Costs     1 2 3
  0% 0% 14% 8% 6%
Time, Date, Location of Meeting 1 4 1 6 12
  17% 31% 14% 25% 24%
Inconsistent Mailings       2 2
  0% 0% 0% 8% 4%
2. Have you ever heard of BISC-MI?          
Yes 6 13 7 24 50
No          
           
3. What Do You Think BISC-MI Does?          
Monitors Batterer Intervention Programs 3 7 2 12 24
Not Acive in BISC 1 3 1 6 11
Active in BISC 2 4 1 6 13
of those active in BISC % saying yes 40% 57% 25% 40% 42%
of all Responding to Survey % saying Yes 33% 31% 14% 25% 26%
Credentialing  1 2 Sb 3 6
Credentialing and not Acive in BISC   1   2 3
Credentialing and Acive in BISC 1 1   1 3
of those active in BISC % saying yes 100% 17% 0% 11% 16%
of all Responding to Survey % saying Yes 17% 8% 0% 4% 6%
Have No Idea          
Training 5 13 4 18 40
  83% 100% 57% 75% 80%
No Answer     1 2 3
Promotes Standards to Be Followed by Providers          
Educates Court Staff and PO about need to follow standards when dealing with batterers          
           
4. Have You Attended local meetings, trainings?          
Yes 5 11 5 16 37
No 1 2 2 4 9
What Influenced Your Decision          
Topic 4 10 5 10 29
  67% 77% 71% 42% 58%
Speakers 4 7 4 13 28
  67% 54% 57% 54% 56%
Location 3 6 4 7 20
  50% 46% 57% 29% 40%
Cost 1 3 5 5 14
  17% 23% 71% 21% 28%
Not aware of Meeting     1 2 3
  0% 0% 14% 8% 6%
Mailing   2 1 5 8
  0% 15% 14% 21% 16%
No Response       2 or4  
Time restraints          
           
5. What would be most helpful to you as a member?          
Advanced Training 5 11 4 16 36
  83% 85% 57% 67% 72%
Basic Training 2 2 1 4 9
  33% 15% 14% 17% 18%
Legislative information 2 6 1 10 19
  33% 46% 14% 42% 38%
Credentialing 3 4 2 6 15
  50% 31% 29% 25% 30%
Legislative Activism   4 3 9 16
  0% 31% 43% 38% 32%
Increased Court Referrals 2 5 4 5 16
  33% 38% 57% 21% 32%
No Answer       2 2
           
6. What would encourage you to attend BISC-MI Local Meetings, Trainings or Conferences?          
Networking 4 7 2 3 16
  67% 54% 29% 13% 32%
Support 4 4 3 5 16
  67% 31% 43% 21% 32%
Training Credits 3 5 3 3 14
  50% 38% 43% 13% 28%
Time and Location of Meetings 2 11 4 10 27
  33% 85% 57% 42% 54%
No Answer 1     4 5
Advanced Agendas          
Need to increase the importance of BISC-MI Work          
More Diverse Attendance Regionally          
New Blood          
           
7. How would you most like to be contacted?          
Telephone 2 4 0 3 9
  33% 31% 0% 13% 18%
FAX 0 2 0 3 5
  0% 15% 0% 13% 10%
E-Mail 4 8 3 13 28
  67% 62% 43% 54% 56%
Regular Mail 2 7 3 4 16
  33% 54% 43% 17% 32%
No Answer       1 1
           
8 Are You Familiar with our Website, www.BISC-MI.org          
Yes 5 7 4 17 33
No 1 6 3 4 14
           
9. Have You Used our Web site?          
Yes 4 5 2 16 27
No 1 6 3 4 14
           
10. What Role Should BISC have in coordinated Community Response Efforts?          
None          
Political 3 4   8 15
  50% 31% 0% 33% 30%
Safety of Victims 4 9 1 19 33
  67% 69% 14% 79% 66%
Represent Batterer interests 1 2 4 2 9
  17% 15% 57% 8% 18%
Increase Awareness of Roles Batterer Intervention Programs 5 10   15 30
  83% 77% 0% 63% 60%
No Answer   1 7 0 8
Credibility as an Organization          
           

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