New York Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Children

TRAUMA INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE

SAFE TOUCHES: AN EVALUATION OF A SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN

THE GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM PROGRAM (REFERRED TO AS THE JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM) WAS AUTHORIZED IN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013 TO IMPROVE THE RESPONSE OF THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO FAMILIES WITH A HISTORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, OR IN CASES INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES FOR IMPROVING THE CAPACITY OF COURTS AND COMMUNITIES TO RESPOND TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE TARGETED CRIMES: COURT-BASED AND COURT-RELATED PROGRAMS; SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE BY AND BETWEEN PARENTS; TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH FAMILIES IN THE COURT SYSTEM; CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES; AND THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES IN JUVENILE COURT MATTERS. PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM ARE THOSE THAT FOCUS ON KEEPING VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN SAFE FROM FURTHER ABUSE AND HOLDING OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE. THROUGH THIS NEW JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROJECT, THE NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MANHATTAN INTEGRATED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PART OF THE SUPREME COURT, WILL IMPLEMENT A STANDARD PROJECT ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 1) SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE; AND 3) TRAINING FOR COURT-BASED AND COURT-RELATED PERSONNEL FOR NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS PRIORITY AREA 3: UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES FOR FAMILIES WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, PARTICULARLY SPANISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) IMPLEMENTING SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH THE OVW GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE SERVICES; AND 2) CREATING A TRAINING CURRICULUM ADDRESSING THE DYNAMICS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS, AND WORKING WITH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WITH COMPLEX IMMIGRATION AND LANGUAGE ACCESSIBILITY ADVERSITIES.