Women For Afghan Women Inc

EMPLOYMENT ENGAGEMENT SERVICES TO AFGHAN EVACUEES IN THE DMV AREA

REFUGEE CAREER PATHWAYS @ WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY CENTER (VACC)

CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SUPPORT SERVICES TO AFGHAN EVACUEES IN THE NY AND DMV AREAS

THE GRANTS FOR OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS (UNDERSERVED PROGRAM) WAS STATUTORILY CREATED IN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013 TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT OUTREACH STRATEGIES TARGETED AT ADULT OR YOUTH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE VICTIM SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SUCH POPULATIONS. GRANT FUNDS MAY BE USED TO: 1) WORK WITH FEDERAL, STATE, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP OR ENHANCE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 2) STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS TO PROVIDE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 3) STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF TRADITIONAL VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 4) STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE INTERVENTIONS BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, JUDGES, AND OTHER COURT PERSONNEL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; 5) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH AN UNDERSERVED POPULATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT OUTREACH, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES THAT HIGHLIGHT AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND THE SPECIFIC ISSUES FACED BY VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING FROM UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; OR (6) PROVIDE POPULATION-SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDERS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN (WAW), IN COLLABORATION WITH CONNECT NYC, WILL IMPLEMENT THIS PROJECT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF MUSLIM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING SURVIVORS IN NEW YORK. WITH THIS AWARD, THE PROJECT WILL: 1) PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT FOR 150 SURVIVORS; 2) PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR 21 SURVIVORS; 3) PROVIDE PHONE AND EMAIL SUPPORT FOR 50 SURVIVORS; 4) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS FOR SURVIVORS; 5) OFFER WAWS EMPOWERMENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO 300 SURVIVORS; 6) PROVIDE 15 WOMENS CIRCLE SESSIONS FOCUSED ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND/OR SEXUAL ASSAULT; 7) PROVIDE 6 LEADERSHIP AND YOUTH RISING CLASSES FOCUSED ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND/OR SEXUAL ASSAULT; 8) FACILITATE A FOUR-WEEK TRAINING FOR THE LEADERS OF THREE MOSQUES AND LOCAL IMAMS; 9) FACILITATE TWO ANNUAL FAMILY NIGHT EVENTS TO EDUCATE CONGREGATION MEMBERS; 10) CONDUCT ONGOING OUTREACH WITH LOCAL MOSQUES AND IMAMS; 11) PROVIDE ONE TRAINING FOR POLICE OFFICERS; AND 12) PRESENT ANNUALLY AT ROLL CALL WITHIN TWO POLICE PRECINCTS. THIS PROJECT WILL ONLY ADDRESS, AND SERVE SURVIVORS OF, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND/OR STALKING.

THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12351), HAS AS ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE THE PROVISION OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO AID MINORS, ADULTS, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS (AS DEFINED IN 34 U.S.C. 12473(6)) OR IN NEED OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE AS A RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING. THE PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS FOR WHOM EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES OR OTHER CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACHES TO PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, SHORT-TERM HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND VOLUNTARY SUPPORT SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH LOCATING AND SECURING PERMANENT HOUSING, OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT, AND INTEGRATING INTO A COMMUNITY. WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN INC, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN FRESH MEADOWS, NEW YORK, WILL IMPLEMENT THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACHES TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING NEEDS, IN COLLABORATION WITH SHELTER HOUSE, INC. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE 10 PRIVATE LANDLORD SCATTERED SITE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING RESIDENCES FOR 10 SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN URBAN REGIONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA. THIS NEW PROJECT WILL USE FUNDS TO PROVIDE BOTH HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MOVE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN NEED OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PROJECT WILL ASSIST CLIENTS FOR AN ANTICIPATED MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS AND A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 24 MONTHS. THE RANGE OF OPTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDES VICTIM ADVOCACY, HOUSING ADVOCACY, FINANCIAL AND EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, LEGAL ADVOCACY, ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES, SKILL-TRAINED PLACEMENT, JOB MATCHING, LIFE SKILLS, AND PRO-BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS ONCE PERMANENT HOUSING IS SECURED.

CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED LPRS IN QUEENS, NY AND NATIONWIDE.

WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN COLLABORATIVE PROJECT FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DATING VIOLENCE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING

WOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN COMMUNITY TRAINING PROJECT 2017

CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTION AND NATURALIZATION APPLICATION SERVICES

CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED LPRS IN QUEENS, NY AND NATIONWIDE