Child Protect Of Mercer County Inc

MENDING MERCER COUNTY

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 CONTINUATION OVW RURAL PROGRAM PROJECT, CHILD PROTECT OF MERCER COUNTY, INC., IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE MERCER COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS OFFICE, WILL IMPLEMENT THE HOPE IN THE HOLLER: RURAL SERVICES IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. THIS VICTIM SERVICE, SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (SANE), LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND PROSECUTION-FOCUSED PROJECT ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 1, 2, AND 4 IN THE RURAL COMMUNITY OF MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) FORENSIC INTERVIEWING FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND COGNITIVELY IMPAIRED ADULT VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN-SPECIFIC CRIMES; 2) PROVIDING VICTIM ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT SERVICES (TO INCLUDE SANE ANDFORENSIC MEDICAL EXAM ACCOMPANIMENT, COURT ACCOMPANIMENT ANDCOORDINATION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE) TO CHILDREN, YOUTH ANDADULT VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN-SPECIFIC CRIMES; 3) PROVIDING ON-SITE, NON-ACUTE PEDIATRIC FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION SERVICES TO CHILD AND YOUTH VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT; 4) DELIVER AROUND-THE-CLOCK SANE MEDICAL RESPONSE TO PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITALS FOR ACUTE SEXUAL ASSAULTS AND RECRUIT AND TRAIN AT LEAST TWO NEW SANE NURSES TO THE PROGRAM; 5) TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN-SPECIFIC CRIMES; 6) IMPROVING MERCER COUNTY MDIT AND SART TEAMS FUNCTIONING THROUGH COORDINATION, FACILITATION AND PROTOCOL REVIEWS AND REVISIONS; AND 7) BUILDING TRAUMA-INFORMED INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES. DURING THE PROJECT, THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS: DIRECT SERVICES DATA REPORTS, CLIENT SATISFACTION SURVEYS, INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OUTCOMES, PROGRAM REPORTS, AND TRAINING CERTIFICATES.

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: A) IDENTIFY, ASSESS, AND APPROPRIATELY RESPOND TO CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; B) ESTABLISH AND EXPAND VICTIM SERVICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES FOR CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS; AND/OR C) INCREASE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES BY DEALING DIRECTLY AND IMMEDIATELY WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, AND CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND PREVENT THESE CRIMES. GRANTEES MUST USE AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES IN IMPLEMENTING THEIR PROJECTS: A) 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; B) PROVIDE TREATMENT, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER LONG- AND SHORT-TERM ASSISTANCE TO ADULT AND MINOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; C) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP EDUCATION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES DIRECTED TOWARD SUCH ISSUES; D) DEVELOP, ENLARGE, OR STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT; AND E) DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES THAT FOCUS ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF VICTIMS WHO RESIDE IN REMOTE RURAL AND GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AREAS.     THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

MOVING FROM CRISIS TO COMPASSION: A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE

CHILD PROTECT OF MERCER COUNTY, INC WILL USE FUNDING TO DEVELOP COORDINATED PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY OPIOIDS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES. CHILD PROTECT'S PROJECT WILL MEND THE LIVES OF DRUG AFFECTED YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN WEST VIRGINIA THROUGH MENTORING, TRAUMA-FOCUSED THERAPY, AND SUPERVISED VISITATION SERVICES WITH TRAUMA-FOCUSED, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY SERVICES FOR DRUG AFFECTED YOUTH.

THE KIDS COLLABORATIVE PROJECT

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 NEW JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROJECT, CHILD PROTECTION OF MERCER COUNTY, INC, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TWELFTH CIRCUIT FAMILY COURT OF MERCER AND MCDOWELL COUNTIES WILL IMPLEMENT A STANDARD PROJECT ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 1) SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE; AND 3) TRAINING FOR COURT-BASED AND COURT-RELATED PERSONNEL IN MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS PRIORITY AREA 3: EXPAND ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND FINANCIAL ADVOCACY. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) SUPPORTING A 0.25 FTE LEAD VISITATION SPECIALIST AND TWO 0.50 FTES VISITATION SPECIALISTS TO PROVIDE SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGES; 2) FUNDING A 1.0 FTE FAMILY ADVOCATE TO PROVIDE VICTIM ADVOCACY AND COURT ACCOMPANIMENT; AND 3) SUPPORTING REGIONAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO FACILITATE TRAINING SYMPOSIUMS FOR COURT-BASED AND COURT-RELATED PERSONNEL.

THE GRANTS TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM (CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM) SUPPORTS COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS TO DEVELOP OR EXPAND PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RESPONSE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH (AGES 0-24) IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING. CHILD PROTECT OF MERCER COUNTY, IN COLLABORATION WITH CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF WEST VIRGINIA AND THE PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT, WILL: 1) PROVIDE VICTIM ADVOCACY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDING EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, CASE COORDINATION, AND COUNSELINGFOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PROTECTIVE CAREGIVERS; 2) PROVIDE MENTORING FOR CHILD AND YOUTH VICTIMS; 3) TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT, SCHOOL STAFF, AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT CHILD VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE; 4) OFFER FAMILY-FOCUSED EDUCATION TO HELP CAREGIVERS CREATE SAFE HOMES; AND 5) SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE IN A RURAL COMMUNITY WHERE THERE ARE LIMITED RESOURCES FOR ADDRESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.

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. THE GRANTEE AND PROJECT PARTNERS WILL IMPLEMENT A PROJECT ADDRESSING PURPOSE AREA 2 - CREATING SAFER COMMUNITIES FOR YOUTH: PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RESPONSE SERVICES FOR YOUTH IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING. THE PROJECT WILL: 1) ESTABLISH A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM TO OVERSEE AND GUIDE PROJECT ACTIVITIES; 2) COMPLETE A LIMITED COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN THAT OUTLINES THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE OF THE PROJECT; 3) PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, AND PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMA ON YOUTH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, OR SEX TRAFFICKING; 4) DEVELOP AND DELIVER TRAINING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER ALLIED PROFESSIONALS TO APPROPRIATELY RESPOND TO AND SUPPORT YOUTH VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE; 5) DEVELOP AND DELIVER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE PREVENTION OF AND RESPONSE TO THE CRIMES PREVIOUSLY LISTED FOR YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS; AND 6) DEVELOP AND DELIVER PREVENTION PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH THAT IS INCLUSIVE OF YOUTH-LED STRATEGIES, ASSISTS YOUTH IN UNDERSTANDING AND RECOGNIZING ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR, AND INCLUDES BYSTANDER INTERVENTION STRATEGIES.