The Child Advocacy Center Inc

KIDSFIRST RURAL CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT DV AND WITNESS TO DV PROJECT

OVW FY 06 RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD VICTIMIZATION ENFORCEMENT GRANTS

KIDS' FIRST RURAL CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT, DV, AND WITNESS TO DV PROJECT

THE RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (RURAL PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12341. RURAL PROGRAM FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT: 1) IDENTIFY, ASSESS, AND APPROPRIATELY RESPOND TO CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; 2) ESTABLISH AND EXPAND VICTIM SERVICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES TO CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS; 3) INCREASE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, BY (A) DEALING DIRECTLY AND IMMEDIATELY WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING; AND (B) CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND PREVENT THESE CRIMES; AND 4) DEVELOP, EXPAND, IMPLEMENT, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION OR SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAMS. GRANTEES MUST USE AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES IN IMPLEMENTING THEIR PROJECTS: 1) IMPLEMENT, EXPAND, AND ESTABLISH COOPERATIVE EFFORTS AND PROJECTS AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS, VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE INCIDENTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; 2) PROVIDE TREATMENT, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM VICTIM AND POPULATION SPECIFIC SERVICES TO ADULT AND MINOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; 3) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP EDUCATION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES DIRECTED TOWARD SUCH ISSUES; 4) DEVELOP, ENLARGE, OR STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT; AND 5) DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES THAT FOCUS ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF WHO RESIDE IN REMOTE RURAL AND GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AREAS. THROUGH THIS NEW OVW RURAL PROGRAM PROJECT, FRIENDS OF THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, INC., IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SIUSLAW OUTREACH SERVICES, THE LANE COUNTY DAS OFFICE, DHS, PAROLE & PROBATION, AND THE SHERIFFS OFFICE WILL IMPLEMENT THE KIDS FIRST PROGRAM. THIS VICTIM SERVICES PROJECT ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 1,2, AND 3 IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) CONDUCTING ASSESSMENTS FOR CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS, SUCH AS FORENSIC INTERVIEWS AND MEDICAL EXAMS; 2) PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUPPORT; 3) DELIVERING PEER REVIEW AND COMPLEX CASE CONSULTATION TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE RURAL CAPACITY TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO ABUSE; 4) SUPPORTING MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPONSES TO CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT, TRAFFICKING, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITNESSED BY CHILDREN THROUGH CASE COORDINATION AND TEAM MEETINGS; AND 5) COORDINATING TARGETED TRAININGS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, CHILD WELFARE, AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM PROFESSIONALS TO ENHANCE IDENTIFICATION, REFERRALS, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED RESPONSE.

THE GRANTS TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM SUPPORTS COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS THAT DEVELOP OR EXPAND PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RESPONSE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR THEIR NON-ABUSING PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND LEGAL GUARDIANS. WITH THIS FUNDING, CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, INC. (CAC) WILL SERVE CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 11-17 AND THEIR NON-OFFENDING CAREGIVERS IN SOUTHERN MISSOURI. SPECIFICALLY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VICTIM CENTER AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP OF THE OZARKS, CAC AIMS TO: 1) STRENGTHEN DIRECT SERVICES AND EXPAND PREVENTATIVE EFFORTS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED SERVICES SUCH AS VICTIM ADVOCACY, CRISIS COUNSELING, MENTAL HEALTH, AND THERAPY, AND TRANSPORTATION; 2) DEVELOP A COORDINATED TRAINING ECOSYSTEM FOR NON-OFFENDING CAREGIVERS, NEW AND EXISTING MULTI-DISCIPLINARYTEAM (MDT) PARTICIPANTS, AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS; 3) IMPLEMENT A DEFINED MDTRESPONSE WITH PROTOCOLS THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF YOUTHS BY IDENTIFYING TYPES OF VICTIMIZATION: AND 4) DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE AND REPEATABLE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT IDENTIFIES YOUTH EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE AND ENSURES A TRAUMA-INFORMED RESPONSE AND REFERRAL PROCESS. THE PROJECT PERIOD FOR THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION TRAINING AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

ALLIES FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES TO PREVENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN ANDERSO

COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS

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