Urban League Of Eastern Massachusetts Inc

ULEM DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROJECT

THE GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20124. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE MAINTENANCE AND REPLICATION OF EXISTING SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS PROVIDING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS WHO FACE OBSTACLES TO USING MORE TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS. CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES MEANS COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES THAT INCLUDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND LINGUISTICALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES WHICH ARE STATUTORILY DEFINED AS AMERICAN INDIANS (INCLUDING ALASKA NATIVES, ESKIMOS, AND ALEUTS); ASIAN AMERICANS; NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS; BLACKS; AND HISPANICS. PROJECTS MUST ADDRESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE PROGRAMS STATUTORY PURPOSE AREAS. THROUGH THIS CONTINUATION CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES PROGRAM PROJECT, THE URBAN LEAGUE OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS (ULEM) WILL IMPLEMENT A PROJECT ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: ENHANCE TRADITIONAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP OF CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAMS OFFERING SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP EDUCATION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES HIGHLIGHTING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ISSUES AND RESOURCES; AND EXAMINE THE DYNAMICS OF CULTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON VICTIMIZATION AND HEALING. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE AFRICAN AMERICANS/BLACKS IN ROXBURY, DORCHESTER, AND MATTAPAN, FREQUENTLY REFERRED TO AS BOSTONS INNER CITY. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) BUILDING ON LEARNINGS ABOUT THE NEEDS, CONCERNS, PRIORITIES, AND HOPES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN SURVIVORS AND VICTIMS OF SA/DV IN BOSTONS INNER CITY;2) STRENGTHENING FAITH-BASED RESPONSES TO VICTIMS/SURVIVORS WITHIN CASA MYRNA (CM);3) ASSISTING CONGREGATIONS IN THE CREATION OF DV RESOURCES AND CHURCH PROTOCOLS;4) IMPROVING CULTURALLY COMPETENT SUPPORT FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN VICTIMS BY TRAINING/CONSULTING THE BOSTON POLICE AND STUDENT ATTORNEYS AT NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, WHO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES AT DORCHESTER AND ROXBURY COURTS; AND 5) CONTINUING TO ESTABLISH ONGOING, CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SA/DVDISCUSSION GROUPS (HEALING/PRAYER/SISTER CIRCLES) FOR INNER CITY SURVIVORS.

SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAM

IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT IN BOSTON.

THE BOSTON OVW SEXUAL VIOLENCE OUTREACH PROGRAM

ULEM'S RETROFIT EFFORT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT