Hopi-Tewa Womens Coalition To End Abuse

THIS GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF NONPROFIT, NONGOVERNMENTAL TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS. RECOGNIZED TRIBAL COALITIONS MAY USE FUNDING FROM THE TRIBAL COALITIONS PROGRAM TO: 1) INCREASE AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST INDIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN; 2) ENHANCE THE RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL LEVELS; 3) IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COALITION MEMBERSHIP AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO INDIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN VICTIMIZED BY DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, INCLUDING SEX TRAFFICKING; AND 4) ASSIST INDIAN TRIBES OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL LEGISLATION AND POLICIES THAT ENHANCE BEST PRACTICES FOR RESPONDING TO VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST INDIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN, INCLUDING THE CRIMES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEX TRAFFICKING, AND STALKING. WITH THIS FUNDING, HOPI-TEWA WOMEN'S COALITION TO END ABUSE (HTWCA) WILL SERVE ONE FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE, THE HOPI TRIBE, IN ARIZONA, AS WELL AS TRIBAL COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN RURAL, SUBURBAN, AND THE URBAN AREAS. HTWCA WILL PROVIDE MEMBERS, ALLIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS WITH SERVICES, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, PUBLIC AWARENESS, POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE, AND INFORMATION TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND TRAFFICKING OF NATIVE WOMEN. HTWCEA WILL 1) PROVIDE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF VIOLENCE AGAINST HOPI AND TEWA WOMEN THROUGH CULTURALLY BASED MESSAGING AND PROGRAMMING; 2) MAINTAIN YOUTH AND YOUNG-ADULT FOCUSED AWARENESS INITIATIVES WITHIN THE COALITION THAT SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT, UNDERSTANDING AND COMMUNITY ACTION LED BY YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS; 3) PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTNER AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS THAT SERVE AMERICAN INDIAN, SPECIFICALLY HOPI AND TEWA VICTIMS TO ENHANCE RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, INCLUDING STALKING, DATING VIOLENCE AND SEX TRAFFICKING; 4) BUILD HOPI TRIBAL LEADERSHIP CAPACITY TO ADVANCE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF POLICY, RESOURCES, RESPONSE AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TO ADDRESS THE IMPACTS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST NATIVE WOMEN; 5) INCREASE HTWCEA STAFF, BOARD AND MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM CAPACITY IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST NATIVE WOMEN, GRANT MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP AND COALITION SUSTAINABILITY; AND 6) PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES FOR AMERICAN INDIAN WOMEN VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, STALKING AND SEX TRAFFICKING. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 12 MONTHS.

THE HOPI-TEWA WOMENS COALITION TO END ABUSE (HTWCEA) SERVES THE HOPI TRIBE IN ARIZONA INCLUDINGITS 12 INDEPENDENT HOPI AND TEWA VILLAGESAND THE LOCAL TRIBAL PROGRAMS ADDRESSING DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND THIS FUNDING, HTWCEA WILL: 1) INCREASE AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN; 2) ENHANCE THE RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL LEVELS; 3) IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE COALITION MEMBERSHIP AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO INDIAN WOMEN VICTIMIZED BY DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, INCLUDING SEX TRAFFICKING; AND 4) ASSIST THE HOPI TRIBE IN DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LEGISLATION AND POLICIES THAT ENHANCE BEST PRACTICES FOR RESPONDING TO VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN, INCLUDING CRIMES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEX TRAFFICKING, AND STALKING. THE HTWCEA ALSO INTENDS TO ADDRESS SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE AND ENHANCE SERVICES TO VICTIMS.

TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITION PROGRAM

HOPI-TEWA WOMEN'S COALITION TO END ABUSE

CONTINUATION COALITION GRANT

TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAM

RECOGNIZED COALITIONS MAY USE FUNDING FROM THE TRIBAL COALITIONS PROGRAM TO: 1) INCREASE AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN; 2) ENHANCE THE RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL LEVELS; 3) IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COALITION MEMBERSHIP AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO INDIAN WOMEN VICTIMIZED BY DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, INCLUDING SEX TRAFFICKING; AND 4) ASSIST INDIAN TRIBES IN DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL LEGISLATION AND POLICIES THAT ENHANCE BEST PRACTICES FOR RESPONDING TO VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN, INCLUDING THE CRIMES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEX TRAFFICKING, AND STALKING.    THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 12 MONTHS.

HTWCEA TRIBAL COALITION GRANT

CONTINUATION COALITION GRANT

FY 2016 TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROJECT

HOPI-TEWA WOMEN'S COALITION TO END ABUSE TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM

HOPI-TEWA WOMEN'S COALITION TO END ABUSE RAPE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION - ABSTRACT THE HOPI-TEWA WOMEN’S COALITION TO END ABUSE (HTWCEA) IS A TRIBAL SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITION AND WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING EFFORTS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITIES AND VILLAGES OF THE HOPI TRIBE OF ARIZONA. HTWCEA BELIEVES AND AFFIRMS THAT THE COMMUNITY IS READY FOR CHANGING THE SOCIAL NORMS OF VIOLENCE AND THAT PEOPLE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO PREVENT SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMIZATION AND PERPETRATION. BUILDING TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND SAFE ENVIRONMENTS IS PARAMOUNT ACROSS HOPI VILLAGES WHERE OFTEN SURVIVORS AND VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ARE SILENCED BY CLOSE-KNIT FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS OFTEN ARE RELUCTANT TO UPSET THE RECIPROCAL BALANCE THAT SUPPORTS CULTURAL PRACTICES. THE HTWCEA WILL MAINTAIN THE PROJECT KYAPTSI (KNOWLEDGE FOR YOUTH & ADULTS TO PRESERVE TRADITIONAL VALUES AND SELF-IDENTITY) THROUGH A COMMUNITY PREVENTION EDUCATION FRAMEWORK. KYAPTSI IS A HOPI CONCEPT DESCRIBING HAVING THE UTMOST RESPECT FOR YOURSELF, OTHERS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE HOPI TRADITIONAL LIFEWAY AND TEACHINGS. TO HAVE KYAPTSI IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COALITION IS TO HAVE THE UTMOST RESPECT FOR RELATIONSHIPS AND NOT ENGAGING IN DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND THAT CONSENT IS A KEY FACTOR IN RESPECT. PREVENTION EDUCATION ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE; PANEL/ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS, TALKING CIRCLES, FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS, COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS, WEBINARS, HEALTH LITERATURE DEVELOPMENT AND SHARING, RADIO BROADCASTS, AND OTHER FORUMS SUPPORTIVE OF SAFE CONVERSATIONS ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE. THE CURRENT STAFF WILL DEVELOP THE PROJECT AND A PART-TIME COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORKER WILL BE HIRED TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE TWELVE VILLAGES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE PREVENTION EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. THROUGH THESE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, HTWCEA WILL OFFER TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURAL-BASED PREVENTION EDUCATION. WE WILL CREATE HEALTH LITERATURE AND RESOURCE MATERIALS SUCH AS PRESENTATIONS, WEBINARS, BROCHURES, AND OTHER MEDIA REFLECTING THE LANGUAG E, DESIGNS AND DEPICTIONS OF CULTURAL TEACHINGS AND LIFEWAYS THAT UPHOLD HOPI AND TEWA TRADITIONAL VALUES OF NON-VIOLENCE AND RESPECT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. HTWCEA ALSO PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AND HOST CULTURALLY RELEVANT FAMILY WELLNESS RETREATS THAT WILL ADDRESS THE PRIORITY AREA OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION USING HOPI TRADITIONAL VALUES AND CULTURE. THE SERVICE AREA WHERE THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL TAKE PLACE IS THE HOPI INDIAN RESERVATION, INCLUDING THE TWELVE INDEPENDENT HOPI AND TEWA VILLAGES, AND COMMUNITIES OF YUWEHLOOPAKI, POLACCA, OWA-KITSOKI. THE HOPI AND TEWA PEOPLE WILL BE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED HOPI-TEWA PROJECT KYAPTSI PROJECT. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, THE COALITION AIMS TO INCREASE THE COMMUNITIES UNDERSTANDING OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITY AND CULTURE. THE PROJECT ALSO AIMS TO PROVIDE PREVENTION EDUCATION IN A CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC FORMAT USING THE HOPI TRADITIONAL VALUES AND CONCEPTS TO DECREASE VICTIMIZATION AND PERPETRATION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE. LIKE MANY TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, THE TOPICS DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE WAS A PERSONAL ISSUE THAT SHOULDN’T BE DISCUSSED OUTSIDE THE HOME, HOWEVER, OUR GOAL IS TO CHANGE THAT AND MAKE IT A SOCIAL NORM THAT PREVENTION EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO DECREASING RATES OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND ATTITUDES ABOUT NOT REPORTING VIOLENCE. WE INTEND TO ANALYZE OUR CAPACITY TO ENHANCE OUR PREVENTION EDUCATION WORK THROUGH A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH WHILE ADDRESSING THE INDIGENOUS DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS PROGRAM-HOPI-TEWA WOMEN''S COALITION TO END ABUSE