Cleveland Rape Crisis Center

CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTER: SERVICES FOR MINOR VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING IN CUYAHOGA AND ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO

CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTERS (CRCC) MISSION IS TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE REGARDLESS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR AGE. THIS PROJECT WILL BETTER EQUIP CRCC TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS AND VICTIMS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY BY INCREASING ACCESS, INCLUSIVITY, AND INNOVATION ACROSS CUYAHOGA, GEAUGA, LAKE AND ASHTABULA COUNTIES IN OHIO. THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW CRCC TO DELIVER ON A FOCUSED STRATEGIC MARKETING EFFORT TO CONNECT MORE SURVIVORS IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES ACROSS ITS FOOTPRINT TO SERVICES, SUPPORT FOR A SPECIFICALLY LOCATED CRCC SPACE TO OFFER SPECIALIZED PROGRAMMING, AND ENSURING EXISTING SPACES AND FUNCTIONS HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO OFFER EFFECTIVE SERVICES AND A SAFE, WELCOMING SPACE TO ALL WHILE ALSO BETTER SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY SEXUAL VIOLENCE. BY IMPROVING CRCCS CAPACITY TO REACH AND SERVE YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT CRCCS CAPACITY IN SERVING ALL CLIENTS CRCC INTERACTS WITH.

CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTER (CRCC) RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS FUNDING TO SUPPORT INCREASED ACCESS AND ENHANCED SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THIS PROJECT WILL UPDATE THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES OF OUR 24 HOUR HOTLINE, ACCESS AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE LANGUAGE BARRIERS, PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ENHANCE AWARENESS OF CRCCS SERVICES THROUGH A STRATEGIC MARKETING CAMPAIGN. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO DECREASE BARRIERS AND INCREASE ACCESS POINTS FOR VICTIMS AND THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT THEM TO GET ASSISTANCE. IMPROVING OUR HOTLINE, DECREASING LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE LIVES OF VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THE TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE AND ABUSE AGAINST WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE GRANT PROGRAM (DISABILITY PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20122. THE GOAL OF THE DISABILITY GRANT PROGRAM IS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE CHANGE WITHIN AND BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT IMPROVES THE RESPONSE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, AND TO HOLD PERPETRATORS OF SUCH CRIMES ACCOUNTABLE. THE CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTER WILL COLLABORATE WITH CLEVELAND HEARING AND SPEECH TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS AND MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIVE TEAM, KNOWN AS DEAF PATHWAYS; INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, SAFE, AND EFFECTIVE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE; IDENTIFY NEEDS WITHIN THE GRANTEES ORGANIZATION AND/OR SERVICE AREA; AND DEVELOP A PLAN THAT ADDRESSES THOSE IDENTIFIED NEEDS AND BUILDS A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE WORK. DEAF PATHWAYS IS A PROJECT THAT FOCUSES ON OF INCREASING ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR D/DEAF/HOH PEOPLE WHO ARE SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF DIRECT SERVICES FOR D/DEAF/HOH SURVIVORS, OUTREACH, AND TRAINING OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS ON HOW TO MAKE SIMILAR POSITIVE AND NECESSARY CHANGES. DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD, DEAF PATHWAYS WILL FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. SPECIFICALLY, DEAF PATHWAYS WILL FOCUS ON: INCREASING INTERNAL COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, AND KNOWLEDGE WITHIN AND IN-BETWEEN THE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING AT THE LEADERSHIP LEVEL, TO SUPPORT DEAF PATHWAYS PURPOSE OF INCREASING SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICES FOR DEAF SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. INCREASING SHARED KNOWLEDGE AT THE INTERSECTION OF SURVIVOR-CENTERED/TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICE AND DEAF CULTURE. THIS WORK WILL BE INCLUSIVE OF MULTIPLE DISABILITIES AND CULTURAL AND RACIAL IDENTITIES. INCREASING TRUST IN SERVICES OFFERED TO D/DEAF/HOH SURVIVORS THROUGH CO-CREATED AND CO-LEAD CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR D/DEAF/HOH SURVIVORS INCLUSIVE OF MULTIPLE DISABILITIES AND CULTURAL AND RACIAL IDENTITIES.

DIRECT SERVICES TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY OHIO

CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTER (CRCC)WILLPARTNERWITH CUYAHOGA COURT OF COMMON PLEAS JUVENILE DIVISION (THE COURT) IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO FOR THIS PROJECTTO INCREASE PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND PREVENTFURTHER DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR BY GIRLS INVOLVED WITH THE COURT AND WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL VIOLENCE. THE PROJECTS FOCUS WILL BE ON GIRLS IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH THE COUNTYS JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, AS WELL AS THEIR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS. THIS GROUP OF GIRLS WILL BE REFERRED TO CRCCS PROPOSED PROGRAMMING BY THE COURT IF THEY ARE SCREENED FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMIZATION AND DISCLOSE SEXUAL TRAUMA OF SOME DEGREE.PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE CRUCIAL EARLY INTERVENTION THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL GROUPS AND PREVENTION SESSIONS, AS WELL AS CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE GIRLS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS APPROPRIATE. CRCC AND THE COURT CURRENTLY COLLABORATE TO PROVIDE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION SERVICES TO GIRLS WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SPECIFICALLY, BUT A VERY NOTICEABLE AND PRESSING GAP IN EXISTENCE FOR GIRLS IN THE SYSTEM WHO HAVE NOT BEEN TRAFFICKED, BUT WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL TRAUMA.

THE CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTER (CRCC) PROJECT WILL EXPAND OPERATIONAL CAPACITY AND SERVICES TO THE CLARK-FULTON COMMUNITY IN CLEVELAND, OH, WITH A FOCUS ON HISPANIC AND LATINA SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE. THIS STRATEGY IS ESPECIALLY STRATEGIC GIVEN THE PROXIMITY TO UNDERSERVED HISPANIC AND LATINA COMMUNITY MEMBERS CURRENTLY WITHOUT SERVICES. TO MEET THE NEED FOR THIS COMMUNITY, THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF CRCC'S EXISTING CLARK-FULTON HEADQUARTERS TO INCLUDE A THIRD-FLOOR VENUE. WITH ADDED CAPACITY, SERVICES SUCH AS CRISIS INTERVENTION, VICTIM ASSISTANCE, THERAPY, AND CASE MANAGEMENT CAN BE DELIVERED FOR SURVIVORS WITH SPECIAL PROGRAMMING FOR SERVICES OFFERED IN SPANISH, TRANSLATORS AND COMMUNICATION AIDS TO HELP MINIMIZE BARRIERS. IN ADDITION, ALL SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SURVIVORS AND THEIR NON-OFFENDING FAMILY MEMBERS AT NO COST. FINALLY, ALL SERVICES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS OR WHETHER A SURVIVOR REPORTS THEIR ASSAULT OR ABUSE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

THE IMPROVING CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING GRANT PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. §§ 10461-10465 AND IMPLEMENTED THROUGH REGULATIONS AT 28 C.F.R. PART 90, SUBPART D. THE PROGRAM FOSTERS VICTIM SAFETY AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY IN CASES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY ENCOURAGING STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND COURTS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND SHARE IDEAS THAT WILL RESULT IN EFFECTIVELY RESPONDING TO THESE CRIMES. AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE DEVELOPMENT, REVITALIZATION, OR ENHANCEMENT OF A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES, VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.  THE GRANTEE, IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS PROJECT PARTNERS, WILL USE THIS ICJR AWARD TO IMPROVE THEIR JURISDICTION’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON VICTIM SAFETY AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY AND CREATE SUSTAINABLE PROJECT ACTIVITIES.  THE PROJECT WILL: 1) IDENTIFY A PROJECT COORDINATOR TO LEAD THE PROJECT AND ANY ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM; 2) COMPLETE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS TO INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC PLAN; 3) IDENTIFY EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRACTICES OR TOOLS THAT MAY BE IMPLEMENTED AT THE AGENCY AND COMMUNITY LEVEL; 4) PARTICIPATE IN MANDATED OVW TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING UTILIZING OVW CULTURALLY SPECIFIC AND UNDERSERVED TTA PROVIDERS; 5) CREATE AND SUBMIT, TO OVW, A STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINING ITS COMMUNITY GOALS; AND 6) IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

THE RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM

CHILDREN EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE

CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTER - ENHANCING THE CUYAHOGA COURT OF COMMON PLEAS JUVENILE DIVISION'S RESPONSE TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING

TRAINING OUTREACH AND DIRECT SERVICES FOR D/DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE

ENHANCING THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

ABUSE IN LATER LIFE PROJECT

CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTER