Center For Safety & Change Inc

FAMILIES IN PERIL: COORDINATING AND REFORMING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR VICTIMS INTEGRATED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT AND FAMILY COURT

WITH FUNDING THROUGH THE OVC 2024 INTEGRATED SERVICES FOR MINOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, THE CENTER FOR SAFETY AND CHANGE, INC (THE CENTER) LOCATED IN ROCKLAND COUNTY, NEW YORK PROPOSES A PROJECT TITLED RESILIENT COMMUNITIES: BUILDING CAPACITY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO TRAFFICKED CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE SERVICES FOR CHILD AND YOUTH TRAFFICKING VICTIMS IN ROCKLAND COUNTY SO THAT THEY MAY ACHIEVE SAFETY AND STABILITY AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAL FROM THEIR TRAUMA. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ARE TO 1) ENHANCE THE CENTERS CAPACITY TO IDENTIFY AND SERVE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AGES 0-17 IN ROCKLAND; 2) EXPAND THE CENTERS CAPACITY TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC, TRAUMA-INFORMED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO TRAFFICKED YOUTH; 3) EXPAND THE CENTERS ABILITY TO PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED LEGAL SERVICES AND REPRESENTATION TO TRAFFICKED YOUTH; 4)INCREASE HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND IMPROVE VICTIM IDENTIFICATIONIN ROCKLAND COUNTY THROUGH TRAINING, OUTREACH, AND COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE; AND 5) PROVIDE TRAFFICKED YOUTH WITH EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND/OR SKILL BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO 40 TRAFFICKED YOUTH IN YEAR 1, 50 YOUTH IN YEAR 2, AND 60+ YOUTH IN YEAR 3; FACILITATION OF A MINIMUM 18 TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE MEETINGS; HOST THREE ANNUAL TRAFFICKING CAMPAIGNS, FACILITATING A MINIMUM OF 60 ASSEMBLIES FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH; FACILITATE A MINIMUM OF 75 HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAININGS TO THE COMMUNITY; AND PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 50 AFTERCARE WORKSHOPS FOR YOUTH. THE GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, WHICH IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK CITY AND HAS AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 340,807 PEOPLE, OF WHICH APPROXIMATELY 29% ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS OLD WITH A TARGET AUDIENCE OF MINOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AGES. THE SUBRECIPIENT FOR THIS AWARD IS WONDER GIRLS. SURVIVORS WILL BE EQUIPPED THROUGH WONDER GIRLS TO TRANSITION TO PURSUE A SAFE AND SELF-SUPPORTING LIFE THROUGH JOB TRAINING, RESUME BUILDING AND JOB INTERVIEWING SKILLS, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND A HOST OF OTHER LIFE SKILLS.

THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS (LAV) GRANT (LAV) PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. § 20121, INCREASES THE AVAILABILITY OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADULT AND YOUTH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COMPREHENSIVE DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS IN LEGAL MATTERS RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THAT ABUSE OR VIOLENCE. “LEGAL ASSISTANCE” INCLUDES ASSISTANCE IN: A) FAMILY, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, IMMIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY, HOUSING MATTERS, CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE, OR PROTECTION OR STAY AWAY ORDER PROCEEDINGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR MATTERS; AND B) CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVESTIGATIONS, PROSECUTIONS, AND POST-TRIAL MATTERS (E.G., SENTENCING, PAROLE, AND PROBATION) THAT IMPACT THE VICTIM’S SAFETY AND PRIVACY. LAV FUNDS PROJECTS THAT IMPLEMENT, EXPAND, AND/OR ESTABLISH THIS COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH (1) COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS; (2) EFFORTS BY ORGANIZATIONS WITH A DEMONSTRATED HISTORY OF PROVIDING DIRECT LEGAL OR ADVOCACY SERVICES ON BEHALF OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; OR (3) COMPETENT SUPERVISED PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE. GRANTEES MUST EITHER DEMONSTRATE EXPERTISE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND/OR STALKING, OR PARTNER WITH AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS SUCH EXPERTISE. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS: ROCKLAND COUNTY

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 CONTINUATION JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROJECT, THE CENTER FOR SAFETY & CHANGE, AND ITS COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE 9TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ROCKLAND COUNTY SUPREME COURT (ROCKLAND COUNTY INTEGRATED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT), ROCKLAND COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, AND ROCKLAND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CENTER, WILL IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 1) SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE; 3) TRAINING OF COURT-BASED AND COURT-RELATED PERSONNEL; 5) COURT AND COURT-BASED PROGRAMS; AND 6) CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) SUPPORTING A 0.50 FTE BILINGUAL ATTORNEY AND A 0.65 FTE BILINGUAL ADVOCATE TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; 2) SUPPORTING A PART-TIME DVPM COORDINATOR TO SERVE AS THE LIAISON BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM FOR MEN, PROBATION AND THE COURT; 3) SUPPORTING STAFF AT ROCKLAND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CENTER TO PROVIDE SUPERVISED VISITATION SERVICES; AND 4) HOSTING TRAININGS FOR COURT, COURT-RELATED, AND COMMUNITY-BASED STAFF ON SCREENING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CO-OCCURRING VICTIMIZATIONS, FAMILY COURT IMMIGRATION REMEDIES FOR DV SURVIVORS, FINANCIAL ABUSE IN MATRIMONIAL ACTIONS AND TRAUMA-INFORMED COMMUNICATION, AND CULTURAL HUMILITY TRAINING TO COURT CLERKS. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF 2017-FJ-X-0012.

IDENTIFY AND CONNECT: IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR SEX TRAFFICKED YOUTH IN ROCKLAND COUNTY NY

BRIDGING THE GAP: PROVIDING CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY COMPETENT LEGAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE LATIN@ COMMUNITY

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