Sojourner Family Peace Center Inc

HOPE & HEALING FOR CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE FAMILY VIOLENCE - THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL IMPROVE THE FAMILY PEACE CENTER’S (FPC) RESPONSE TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FAMILY VIOLENCE (FV) BY EXPANDING OUR CAPACITY TO IDENTIFY AND SERVE OUR POPULATION OF FOCUS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FAMILY VIOLENCE SERVED AT THE FPC IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN USING EVIDENCE-INFORMED INTERVENTIONS AND STRATEGIES. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS USING THE FPC’S CENTRALIZED DATA SYSTEM (CDS) TO STANDARDIZE THE IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRALS FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FV AMONG THE 14 CO-LOCATED PARTNER AGENCIES COMPRISING THE FPC. WE WILL FURTHER ACCOMPLISH THIS BY INCREASING CAPACITY TO SERVICE THOSE REFERRALS WITH EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS AND STRATEGIES THROUGH IMPLEMENTING CHILD WITNESS TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GROUPS FOR CHILDREN AND NON-ABUSIVE PARENTS, MOMS & TEENS FOR SAFE DATES GROUPS FOR ADOLESCENTS AND NON-ABUSIVE PARENTS, YOUTH TRAUMA SUPPORT SPECIALIST POSITIONS SERVING BOTH FAMILIES LIVING IN OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER AS WELL AS FAMILIES LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY, A CUSTODY EVALUATOR POSITION, & PROJECT COORDINATOR POSITION. GOAL 1 IS TO INCREASE CAPACITY OF FPC PARTNER AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY AND REFER TO SERVICE CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FV. OBJECTIVE 1A. 10 OF 14 AGENCIES WILL USE THE CDS TO ASK ADULT VICTIMS ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FV. OBJECTIVE 1B. FPC STAFF WILL USE TOOLS WITHIN THE CDS TO FURTHER ASSESS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF 65% OF CHILDREN IDENTIFIED. OBJECTIVE 1C. AT LEAST 65% OF CHILDREN WILL HAVE RECEIVED A REFERRAL FOR SERVICE APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR NEEDS. GOAL 2 IS TO INCREASE CAPACITY AT THE FPC TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-INFORMED SERVICES TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FV THEREBY IMPROVING THEIR WELL-BEING INCLUDING INCREASED SAFETY, DECREASED PTSD, IMPROVED BEHAVIOR, AND INCREASED HOPE. OBJECTIVE 2A. EXPAND PROVISION OF THE “CHILD WITNESS TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE” GROUP FROM TWICE YEARLY TO 4 TIMES YEARLY (UP TO 48 FAMILIES). OBJECTIVE 2B. PROVIDE GROUP SERVICES VIA “MOMS & TEENS FOR SAFE DATES” PROGRAM 4 TIMES YEARLY (UP TO 48 FAMILIES) TO ADOLESCENTS IN DATING RELATIONSHIPS OR WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FV BETWEEN ADULTS. OBJECTIVE 2C. PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT & ADVOCACY FOR PARENTS IN OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER (~136 FAMILIES YEARLY) AND LIVING IN COMMUNITY (~136 FAMILIES YEARLY) VIA YOUTH TRAUMA SUPPORT SPECIALIST POSITIONS. OBJECTIVE 2D. PROVIDE CUSTODY EVALUATIONS 30 HOURS PER WEEK FOR FAMILIES (~211 FAMILIES YEARLY) EXPERIENCING FV AT FPC’S CHILDREN’S WI BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC. OBJECTIVE 2E. INSTITUTE FOR CHILD & FAMILY WELL-BEING WILL TRAIN 2 COHORTS OF UP TO 60 FPC STAFF YEARLY VIA “BUILDING BRAINS WITH CARE,” INCREASING FPC STAFF KNOWLEDGE OF EVIDENCE-BASED WAYS TO SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FV. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL SERVE A TOTAL OF 6,864 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY AND 32,604 INDIVIDUALS OVER THE 5 YEAR LIFETIME OF THE PROJECT.

MILWAUKEE JOINT HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

ADDRESSING POLYVICTIMIZATION AT MILWAUKEE'S FAMILY PEACE CENTER

SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER'S PROPOSAL ADDRESSES THE ESCALATING CRISIS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOMICIDES IN MILWAUKEE. THE PROJECT AIMS TO ENHANCE THE CAPABILITIES OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HIGH RISK TEAM (DVHRT), A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT IDENTIFIES AND MANAGES HIGH-RISK CASES. BY INCREASING CAPACITY, THE PROJECT WILL ENABLE THE DVHRT TO REVIEW AND MANAGE A SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER NUMBER OF CASES, ENSURING TIMELY AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS FACING IMMINENT DANGER. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INTENSIFY OUTREACH EFFORTSTO CONNECT WITH INDIVIDUALS WHOSE CASES HAVE BEEN DEEMED HIGH-RISK AND HAVE NOT YET SOUGHT HELP, PROVIDING THEM WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO ENSURE SAFETY AND PREVENT HOMICIDE. ADDITIONALLY, A PILOT ON-SCENE PROJECT THAT STARTED IN THE FALL OF 2023 WILL BE ENHANCED BY INCREASING CAPACITY THROUGH THE ADDITION OF ON-SCENE ADVOCATES WHO WILL PROVIDEIMMEDIATE CRISIS INTERVENTION AND CONNECTING SURVIVORS WITH ESSENTIAL RESOURCES. THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, COMBINING EXPERTISE, COLLABORATION, AND A VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACH, AIMS TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOMICIDES, EMPOWER SURVIVORS, AND CREATE A SAFER COMMUNITY.

MILWAUKEE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER

CRISIS OUTREACH AND INTERVENTION IN NEIGHBORHOODS (COIN) TEAM WILL PILOT OUTREACH AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES TO REACH FAMILIES WHO LIVE IN NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE NEAR WESTSIDE OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.  SOJOURNER, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALMA CENTER AND NEAR WESTSIDE PARTNERS (NWS) ARE COLLABORATING TO ADDRESS FAMILY VIOLENCE USING A PLACE-BASED, PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH. COMMUNITIES ARE RICH WITH ASSETS THAT, WITH INCREASED KNOWLEDGE, SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES, CAN RESULT IN A COORDINATED, STRATEGIC APPROACH TO PREVENTING, IDENTIFYING AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE OR AT RISK FOR THE ESCALATION OF VIOLENCE AS A RESULT OF AN UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP DYNAMIC. SOJOURNER AND ALMA CENTER ADVOCATES WILL BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESIDENTS, NWS PARTNERS AND SYSTEM PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY FAMILIES IN NEED OF SUPPORT AND HEALING SERVICES. SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN WILL BE CONNECTED TO NWS ORGANIZATIONS AND THE BROAD ARRAY OF SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE FAMILY PEACE CENTER (FPC). SOJOURNER ADVOCATES WILL USE THE SALESFORCE BASED CENTRALIZED DATA SYSTEM (CDS) TO MAKE AND TRACK REFERRALS TO FPC PARTNERS. INDIVIDUALS WHO USE VIOLENCE WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE JOURNEY TOWARDS LEGACY PROGRAM OR DIVERSION PROGRAMS AT THE ALMA CENTER. NWS AMBASSADORS WILL SUPPORT ADVOCATES IN DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS, INCREASING AWARENESS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, TRAINING AND EVENTS. AS A RESULT, NWS FAMILIES EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE WILL HAVE A MORE INFORMED SUPPORT SYSTEM WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK, PLAY AND WORSHIP AND PATHWAYS TO HEALING SERVICES. THE SUPPORT OF COIN ADVOCATES WILL ASSIST FAMILIES IN IDENTIFYING THE SOURCE OF VIOLENT BEHAVIOR, HEALING MODALITIES AND THE ADOPTION OF NEW, HEALTHY SKILLS TO BUILD STRONGER FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. THE EFFORTS OF THE INITIATIVE WILL RESULT IN SAFER FAMILIES, HOMES, COMMUNITIES AND CITY. SOJOURNER’S DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WILL PROVIDE STRATEGIC SUPPORT AND DOCUMENT THE EFFORTS AND OUTCOMES OF THE INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP A WRITTEN PLAN FOR ADOPTION AND ADAPTATION BY OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS SEEKING A TEMPLATE TO ADDRESS FAMILY VIOLENCE. SOJOURNER’S DIRECTOR OF OUTCOMES AND EVALUATION AND ALMA CENTER’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL SUPPORT OUTSIDE EVALUATORS IN COLLECTING, ANALYZING AND DISSEMINATING INITIATIVE OUTCOMES.

THE RESTORATIVE PRACTICES PILOT SITES PROGRAM SUPPORTS, STRENGTHENS, ENHANCES, AND EXPANDS EXISTING RESTORATIVE PRACTICE PROGRAMS THAT PREVENT OR ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTORATIVE PRACTICES DEFINITION WITHIN 34 U.S.C. 12514(A)(3), AND BUILDS EVIDENCE FOR VICTIM-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE RESTORATIVE PRACTICES ADDRESSING THESE HARMS.SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER, INC. WILL IMPLEMENT THE RESTORATIVE PRACTICES PILOT SITES PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITHMARQUETTE UNIVERSITY. UNDER THIS PROGRAM, SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER, INC. AND ITS PARTNERS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE DURATION OF THE AWARD THAT IS TAILORED TO THEIR DISTINCT APPROACH TO RESTORATIVE PRACTICES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING CASES. SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER, INC. WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE OVW-FUNDED EVALUATOR(S) TO HELP DEVELOP THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR RESTORATIVE PRACTICES TO PREVENT AND ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.