Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence

THE CONNECTICUT COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS SEEKING FUNDING TO SUPPORT ITS SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES TO VICTIM/SURVIVORS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE INCLUDING COURT-BASED ADVOCACY, LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVOCACY AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE VICTIM AND THEIR FAMILY.

IPV MATERNAL MORTALITY PROJECT - THE CONNECTICUT COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS PROPOSING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN “IPV MATERNAL MORTALITY PROJECT.” THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE IPV MATERNAL MORTALITY PROJECT IS TO FURTHER IDENTIFY AND REDUCE MATERNAL DEATHS DUE TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE. THIS IPV MATERNAL MORTALITY PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO 1) FURTHER UNDERSTAND THE PREVALENCE OF IPV MATERNAL MORTALITY IN CONNECTICUT, AND 2) DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT DATA-DRIVEN INTERVENTIONS AND PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE AN IPV SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL FOR SERVICES (SBIRS) PROTOCOL FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND IPV ADVOCATES.

THE DELTA AHEAD PROJECT - THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE CCADV DELTA AHEAD PROJECT IS TO DECREASE RISK FACTORS AND INCREASE PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV) WHILE ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) AS THEY RELATE TO IPV. TO DO SO, THE CONNECTICUT COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (CCADV) WILL IMPLEMENT IPV PRIMARY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY ON ALL LEVELS OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC MODEL BY: 1. DEVELOPING A STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM TO 1) ENHANCE OUR PRESENT STATEWIDE PLAN FOR THE PREVENTION OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (STATEWIDE ACTION PLAN), 2) TO ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND 3) TO CREATE, IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE STATE-LEVEL PROGRAM AND POLICY EFFORTS. 2. CONDUCTING A STATEWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN TO BETTER UNDERSTAND EXISTING RESOURCES AS WELL AS THE GAPS IN WHICH OUR IPV AND SDOH PREVENTION EFFORTS CAN BE EITHER IMPLEMENTED OR IMPROVED. 3. DEVELOPING A STATE ACTION PLAN THAT WILL INCLUDE A RESOURCE INVENTORY AND SUSTAINABILITY PLAN. 4. IDENTIFYING A MINIMUM OF ONE POLICY EFFORT THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON BOTH THE STATE AND COMMUNITY LEVEL. 5. PARTICIPATING IN BOTH STATE AND NATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PRACTICE OF IPV PREVENTION. 6. PARTNERING WITH A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM TO BUILD ITS CAPACITY TO ENGAGE IN IPV PREVENTION ACTIVITIES. 7. WORKING WITH THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY-BASED ACTION PLAN. 8. IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING A MINIMUM OF ONE STATEWIDE AND TWO COMMUNITY-BASED EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM AND POLICY EFFORTS. BASED UPON THE PROPOSED GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND ACTIVITIES OF THIS DELTA AHEAD PROJECT, CCADV ANTICIPATES THE FOLLOWING SHORT AND INTERMEDIATE OUTCOMES: - INCREASED IN IN NETWORKING, COLLABORATION, AND SUPPORT AMONG THE PROJECT’S PARTNERS AND COLLABORATORS AS EVIDENCED BY PARTICIPATION ON THE STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM. - INCREASED ACCESS TO RELEVANT DATA RELATED TO IPV RISK ON ALL LEVEL OF THE SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL MODEL OF PREVENTION AS EVIDENCED BY DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN. - INCREASED CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT PRIMARY PREVENTION ACTIVITIES AS EVIDENCED THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATEWIDE ACTION PLAN. - INCREASED IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIETAL LEVEL IPV PREVENTION EFFORTS AS EVIDENCE THROUGH INCREASED PREVENTION ACTIVITIES DEFINED THROUGH THE STATEWIDE ACTION PLAN AND AN EVALUATION OF SUCH ACTIVITIES. - INCREASED USE OF IPV PRIMARY PREVENTION APPROACHES AS EVIDENCED BY TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION ON THE USE OF BEST-PRACTICE AND EVIDENCED BASED STRATEGIES BY IPV PREVENTIONISTS AND OTHER STATEWIDE AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION’S STAFF. - INCREASED EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE SDOH THAT IMPACT IPV AS EVIDENCED BY PROGRAM IMPACT VIA QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEYS, OR VIA OTHER MEASUREMENTS OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING. - INCREASED DATA MONITORING RELATED TO IPV PRIMARY PREVENTION STRATEGIES AS EVIDENCED BY DATA COLLECTION CORRESPONDING TO THE VARIOUS LEVELS OF THE SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL MODEL.

SDVC-2025 - STATEWIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITION

SDVC-2024

STC6-2022

SDVC-2023

THE GRANTS TO ENGAGE MEN AND BOYS AS ALLIES IN THE PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT CREATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO ENCOURAGE MEN AND BOYS TO WORK AS ALLIES WITH WOMEN AND GIRLS TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING. WITH THIS FUNDING, THE CONNECTICUT COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CONNECTICUT YOUTH EXCELLENCE PROJECT, HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE AMERICAN SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, AND THE CAPITAL REGION EDUCATION COUNCIL, WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECT TEAMUP HARTFORD COUNTY. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL: 1) IMPLEMENT PROGRAMMING TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN MALE HARTFORD COUNTY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS COACHES TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT DOMESTIC/DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING; 2) INTEGRATE EDUCATION ON DOMESTIC/DATING VIOLENCE AND STALKING INTO ESTABLISHED MALE SPORTS PROGRAMS TO ASSIST BOYS AND YOUNG MEN IN DEVELOPING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, CHALLENGING GENDER STEREOTYPES, AND BECOMING ACTIVE BYSTANDERS; AND 3) IMPLEMENT COACHING BOYS INTO MEN WITH MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL MALE ATHLETICS. ALSO, BY DIRECTING THE CBIM CURRICULUM AT STUDENTS USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED ABUSE, THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE PROGRAM-SPECIFIC PRIORITY AGAINST ONLINE HARM AND ABUSE. THE PROJECT PERIOD FOR THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

MEN AND BOYS AS ALLIES PROJECT

SDVC-2022

SDC6-2021

TEAM UP HARTFORD

SDVC-2021

SDVC-2020

SDVC-2019

SDVC-2018

2017 SDVC

2016 SDVC

CONNECTICUT STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GRANT

2010 SDVC

2009 SDVC

2015 SDVC

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2011 SDVC

2012 SDVC

2008 SDVC

2013 SDVC

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND MUSIC THERAPY PROJECT

PROGRAM PURPOSE AWARD: THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO ADVANCE THE GOAL OF ENDING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE,INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. CONNECTICUT COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (CCADV) SEESGBVH AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF HOW WE REDUCE ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITIESAND PART OF OUR PREVENTION PLAN.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, WE ARE SEEKING TO PARTNER WITH KEYSTAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT TARGETED INDUSTRIES TO:1. BUILD AWARENESS AND EDUCATION THAT IS SURVIVOR CENTERED WITH EMPLOYERS ANDEMPLOYEES.2. IMPLEMENT WORKER AND SURVIVOR DRIVEN STRATEGIES TO REDUCE AND PREVENT GBVH,SPECIFICALLY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.3. CONNECT WOMEN WORKERS AND OTHER SURVIVORS TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES, BENEFITS,AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE AS APPROPRIATE.4. FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE WOMEN AND SURVIVORS TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIRCOMMUNITIES ON ISSUES OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT.CCADV HAS COMMITMENTS FROM THE FOLLOWING PARTNERS: THE CONNECTICUT RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION,THE CONNECTICUT BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, CONNECTICUT COUNCIL OF MUNICIPALITIES, CTWATER, MINORITY CONSTRUCTION COUNCIL, AND COMMISSION ON WOMEN, CHILDREN AND SENIORSDELIVERABLES EXPECTED OUTCOME: THE FOLLOWING ARE THE OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS THAT WILL RESULT FROM THE PROJECT:1. INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF GBVH, SPECIFICALLY AS IT RELATES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THEWORKPLACE FOR EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS.2. INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND UTILIZATION OF WORKPLACE BENEFITS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES FORWOMEN WORKERS AND OTHER MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AS IT RELATES TO GBVH AND DOMESTICVIOLENCE, TO INCLUDE OUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE HOTLINE, CT SAFE CONNECT.3. DEVELOPMENT OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT INCLUDE DOMESTICVIOLENCE AND ARE WORKER AND SURVIVOR-CENTERED AND TRAUMA INFORMED.4. CREATION OF LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES THAT WILL SERVE ASADVOCATES AND LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO EDUCATE OTHERS ON GBVH, SPECIFICALLYDOMESTIC VIOLENCE FROM A SURVIVOR-CENTERED AND TRAUMA INFORMED LENS.5. DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY THAT WOULD MANDATE ALL EMPLOYERS EMPLOYEES RECEIVETRAINING AND ADOPT A MODEL WORKPLACE VIOLENCE POLICY TO INCLUDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCONNECTICUT THAT IS SURVIVOR-CENTERED, AND TRAUMA INFORMED.INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE WOMEN EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYERS, OUR 18 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONSAND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT WILL HAVE INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF BENEFITS, RESOURCES ANDLEGAL ASSISTANCE, INCREASED DIALOGUE AROUND GBVH IN THE WORKPLACE, INCREASED LEADERSHIPOPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE WORLD OF WORK AND INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLICIES AND PROCEDURESPUT IN PLACE TO REDUCE AND ELIMINATE GBVH IN THE WORLD OF WORK, WITH A FOCUS ON DOMESTICVIOLENCE.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NA

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATE COALITION

OVW FISCAL YEAR 2019 STATE AND TERRITORIAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITION PROGRAM

THE OVW STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. § 10441(C), SUPPORTS THE CRITICAL WORK OF STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS AND IS A SET-ASIDE PROGRAM UNDER THE OVW STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM STATUTE. THESE ORGANIZATIONS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ADVANCING THE GOAL OF ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. GRANT FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, EXPANDING THE TECHNOLOGICAL CAPACITY OF COALITIONS AND/OR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, DEVELOPING OR ENHANCING APPROPRIATE STANDARDS OF SERVICES FOR MEMBER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, CONDUCTING STATEWIDE, REGIONAL AND/OR COMMUNITY-BASED MEETINGS OR WORKSHOPS FOR VICTIM ADVOCATES, SURVIVORS, LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPRESENTATIVES, BRINGING LOCAL PROGRAMS TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN SERVICES AND TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES, INCREASING THE REPRESENTATION OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN COORDINATION ACTIVITIES, ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE COALITION-BUILDING AT THE LOCAL AND/OR STATE LEVEL, OR COORDINATING AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND TERRITORY LEVEL WITH JUDICIAL OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP OR ENHANCE STRATEGIES.

OVW STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITION PROGRAM PROJECT

THE CONNECTICUT COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SEEKS FUNDING TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION TO STRENGTHEN THE STATE'S RESPONSE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VI

THE OVW STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM, (COALITIONS PROGRAM, CFDA 16.556) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 10441(C) AND 34 U.S.C. 12511(D). THIS GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE CRITICAL WORK OF STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS. IT IS A SET-ASIDE PROGRAM UNDER THE OVW STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM STATUTE AND ALSO INCLUDES A STATUTORY SET ASIDE FROM THE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM (SASP) STATUTE, SPECIFICALLY FOR STATE AND TERRITORY SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS. GRANT FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE STOP SET-ASIDE MAY BE USED FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1. COORDINATING STATE AND TERRITORY VICTIM SERVICES ACTIVITIES. 2. COLLABORATING AND COORDINATING WITH FEDERAL, STATE, TERRITORY, AND LOCAL ENTITIES ENGAGED IN VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACTIVITIES.

THE OVW STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM, (COALITIONS PROGRAM, CFDA 16.556) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 10441(C) AND 34 U.S.C. 12511(D). THIS GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE CRITICAL WORK OF STATE AND TERRITORY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS. IT IS A SET-ASIDE PROGRAM UNDER THE OVW STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM STATUTE AND ALSO INCLUDES A STATUTORY SET ASIDE FROM THE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM (SASP) STATUTE, SPECIFICALLY FOR STATE AND TERRITORY SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS. GRANT FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE STOP SET-ASIDE MAY BE USED FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1. COORDINATING STATE AND TERRITORY VICTIM SERVICES ACTIVITIES. 2. COLLABORATING AND COORDINATING WITH FEDERAL, STATE, TERRITORY, AND LOCAL ENTITIES ENGAGED IN VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACTIVITIES.

FY 2021 OVW STATE AND TERRITORY COALITIONS GRANT PROGRAM

STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM

SDC3-2020