Community Refugee And Immigration Services Inc

THIS PROJECT IS TO DELIVER MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO TRAUMA-AFFECTED REFUGEES AND OTHER ORR ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS RESIDING IN THE COLUMBUS, OHIO AREA.

THE GRANTS FOR OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS (UNDERSERVED PROGRAM) WAS STATUTORILY CREATED IN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013 (VAWA 2013) TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT OUTREACH STRATEGIES TARGETED AT ADULT OR YOUTH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE VICTIM SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SUCH POPULATIONS. GRANT FUNDS MAY BE USED TO: 1) WORK WITH FEDERAL, STATE, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP OR ENHANCE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 2) STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS TO PROVIDE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 3) STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF TRADITIONAL VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 4) STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE INTERVENTIONS BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, JUDGES, AND OTHER COURT PERSONNEL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; 5) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH AN UNDERSERVED POPULATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT OUTREACH, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES THAT HIGHLIGHT AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND THE SPECIFIC ISSUES FACED BY VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING FROM UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; OR, 6) STRENGTHEN THE RESPONSE OF SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES BY PROVIDING POPULATION-SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS ARE LIMITED TO: POPULATION SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS OR VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT ARE (1) DEAF PROGRAMS (2) LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) ORGANIZATIONS, (3) ORGANIZATIONS SERVING UNDERSERVED RELIGIOUS POPULATIONS, (4) DISABILITY PROGRAMS, OR (5) ORGANIZATIONS SERVING CERTAIN UNDERSERVED RACIAL AND ETHNIC POPULATIONS. THE VISION OF COMMUNITY AND REFUGEE IMMIGRATION SERVICES (CRIS) IS TO PROVIDE IMMIGRANT, REFUGEE, AND ASYLUM-SEEKING SURVIVORS WITH CULTURALLY RELEVANT SERVICES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE INACCESSIBLE. TO CONTINUE THIS VISION, CRIS WILL DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE TRAINING MATERIALS INCLUDING BROCHURES AND POSTERS IN ENGLISH AS WELL AS OTHER NATIVE LANGUAGES FOR SURVIVORS TO ACCESS RESOURCES PERTINENT TO SURVIVORS. CRIS WILL ENSURE LANGUAGE ACCESS FOR REFUGEE, IMMIGRANT, AND ASYLUM-SEEKING SURVIVORS. CRIS WILL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON VICTIM RIGHTS AND CRIMINAL AND LEGAL SYSTEMS. CRIS WILL PROVIDE CRISIS SUPPORTS THROUGH SAFETY PLANNING AND RESOURCE NAVIGATION. CRIS WILL ASSIST WITH TRANSPORTATION FOR SURVIVORS TO APPOINTMENTS. CRIS WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR SURVIVORS. CRIS WILL PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED CLIENT SUPPORT AS WELL AS WORK TO BUILD EMOTIONAL REGULATION SKILLS WITHIN SURVIVORS.

CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION PROJECT

SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES FOR RECENTLY ARRIVED REFUGEES

SERVICES FOR ASYLEES AND SECONDARY MIGRANTS

SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES FOR RECENTLY ARRIVED REFUGEES