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ADVOCACY LEARNING CENTER: COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADVOCATES

ADVOCACY LEARNING CENTER

ADVOCACY LEARNING CENTER

FY 2004 OVW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. WITH FY 2024 TA INITIATIVE FUNDING, PRAXIS INTERNATIONAL WILL CONTINUE ITS ADVOCACY LEARNING CENTER PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VICTIM ADVOCATES ON STRENGTHENING THEIR ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT INDIVIDUAL, COMMUNITY, AND INSTITUTIONAL SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY WITHIN THEIR GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE PROGRAMS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, PRAXIS INTERNATIONAL WILL PROVIDE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, HOST VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAININGS ON TOPICS SUCH AS FOUNDATIONAL SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY, WELLNESS, AND SYSTEMS-BASED ADVOCACY, CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING THE ADVANCED ADVOCACY LEARNING CENTER COURSE FOR NEW COHORTS, CONDUCT WEBINARS, AND CREATE AND/OR UPDATE RESOURCES AS NEEDED. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS FY 2024 TA INITIATIVE: 52: COMPREHENSIVE FOR ADVOCACY. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 24 MONTHS. THIS AWARD IS A CONTINUATION OF 15JOVW-22-GK-04028-MUMU. THIS AWARD IS FOR YEARS 3 AND 4 OF A FIVE-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE TA PROJECT AWARDED COMPETITIVELY UNDER THE FY 2022 TA INITIATIVE SOLICITATION.

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDERS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.   THIS AWARD WILL SUPPORT FY 2022 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 47, TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED VICTIM ADVOCATES AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS ADDRESSING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPREHENSIVE IN SCOPE, SUPPORTING ADVOCATES ACROSS OVW GRANT PROGRAMS. THE PROJECT WILL  FOCUS ON STRENGTHENING SKILLS FOR ADVOCATES IN A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE AND IN THE LIVES OF VICTIMS. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE IN-PERSON AND REMOTE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS A FORUM FOR ADVOCATES TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER.   THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 24 MONTHS.   THIS AWARD IS FOR YEARS 1 AND 2 OF A FIVE-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE TA PROJECT AWARDED COMPETITIVELY UNDER THE FY 2022 TA INITIATIVE SOLICITATION. THIS AWARD IS A CONTINUATION OF 15JOVW-21-GK-02247-MUMU.

ADVOCACY LEARNING CENTER

PRAXIS BLUEPRINT FOR SAFETY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO CREATE DETERRENCE TO CRIMES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY ADOPTING THE BLUEPRINT FOR SAFETY.

PRAXIS INTERNATIONAL: TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON SAFETY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AUDITS TO OVW GRANTEE PROGRAMS

RURAL ADVOCACY AND INTERAGENCY RESPONSES TO VAW COMPETITIVE TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT RURAL PROGRAMS TO BUILD AND DEVELOP CAPACITY T

PRAXIS INTERNATIONAL: TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RURAL GRANTEE PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FOCUS ON COORDINATE

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. WITH FY 2023 TA INITIATIVE FUNDING, PRAXIS INTERNATIONAL (PRAXIS) WILL IMPLEMENT THE RURAL COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GRANTEES OF THE OVW RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, PRAXIS WILL PROVIDE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, HOST QUARTERLY VIRTUAL SESSIONS TO CONNECT GRANTEES WITH PEERS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AS WELL AS TO ADDRESS THE WELLBEING OF RURAL ADVOCATES, COORDINATE NEW GRANTEE ORIENTATIONS, CONDUCT VIRTUAL PEER STORYTELLING DIALOGUE SESSIONS, DEVELOP VIRTUAL AND/OR IN-PERSON TRAININGS AND INSTITUTES, DISTRIBUTE A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, DEVELOP NEW AND/OR UPDATE PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED MATERIALS, AND RECORD RURAL SPECIFIC PODCASTS. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS FY 2023 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 40: COMPREHENSIVE FOR THE RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM. THIS AWARD IS FOR YEARS 1 AND 2 OF A FIVE-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE TA PROJECT, AWARDED COMPETITIVELY IN FY 2023. THIS IS A NEW AWARD.

ADVOCACY LEARNING CENTER

TARGETED TA IN ANALYZING INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSES TO VAW DESIGNED PRIMARILY FOR OVW RURAL AND ARREST GRANTEES TO ASSESS AND IMPROVE RESPONSES TO CAS

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. WITH FY 2024 TA INITIATIVE FUNDING, PRAXIS INTERNATIONAL WILL CONTINUE ITS STRENGTHENING RURAL ADVOCACY (SRA) PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND INTENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GRANTEES, SUBGRANTEES, AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES OF THE OVW RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (RURAL PROGRAM) TO MORE EFFECTIVELY RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, PRAXIS WILL PROVIDE DIRECT AND ON-GOING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL TRAINING, AS WELL AS CONVENE FOCUS GROUPS AND LISTENING SESSIONS FOR OVW RURAL PROGRAM GRANTEES, SUBGRANTEES, AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS FY 2024 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA 23: RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS. THIS AWARD IS A CONTINUATION OF 2020-TA-AX-K031.

FY 2006 OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BRIDGE AWARDS

STRENGTHENING RURAL ADVOCACY TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

VISITATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

BLUEPRINT FOR SAFETY

PRAXIS INTERNATIONAL: COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RURAL GRANTEE PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND CAMPUS PROJECTS; INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY; AND BOLSTER OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, OVW SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, PEER-TO-PEER CONSULTATIONS, AND TARGETED ASSISTANCE THAT ALLOW CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND ONE ANOTHER ABOUT HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND INCORPORATE PROMISING PRACTICES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. IN ADDITION, OVW IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING AND TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. WITH FY 2024 TA INITIATIVE FUNDING, PRAXIS INTERNATIONAL WILL DEVELOP THERURAL INITIATIVES FOR STRENGTHENING EQUITY (RISE) PROJECT TOPROVIDE TA TO OVW RURAL GRANTEES, SUBGRANTEES, AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES TO ASSIST THEM IN EFFECTIVELY RESPONDING TOUNDERSERVED RURALSURVIVORS. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT ADVOCATES AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS TODEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PRACTICES DESIGNED TOSTRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF OVW RURAL GRANTEES. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, PRAXIS WILL PROVIDE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CONVENE VIRTUAL LISTENING SESSIONS, FOCUS GROUPS, IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL TRAININGS, WEBINARS AND A SYMPOSIUM. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS FY 2024 TA INITIATIVE PURPOSE AREA #24: TTA FOR RURAL GRANTEES SERVING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 24 MONTHS. THIS IS A NEW AWARD.

CONTINUATION OF THE BLUEPRINT FOR SAFETY ADAPTATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT