Child Advocacy Center Inc

KIDSFIRST RURAL CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT DV AND WITNESS TO DV PROJECT

MISSION KIDS SEEKS TO ENHANCE ITS CAPABILITIES WITH A NEW REGIONAL TRAINING FACILITY AND CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, AIMING TO ELEVATE THE RESPONSE TO CHILD ABUSE CASES THROUGH ADVANCED TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THIS INITIATIVE ADDRESSES THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT OF CHILD ABUSE, BY ESTABLISHING THIS REGIONAL HUB, MISSION KIDS AIMS TO LEAD IN CHILD PROTECTION EFFORTS ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NORTHEAST/MID-ATLANTIC REGION, FILLING A CRUCIAL GAP IN TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS.

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 BY ENCOURAGING COLLABORATION AMONG VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, PROSECUTORS, COURTS, OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICE PROVIDERS, HUMAN AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; 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, THE WESTERN KANSAS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER (WKCAC), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCOTT CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SCOTT COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, WILL IMPLEMENT THE EXPANDING MDT AWARENESS, EDUCATION & SERVICES OF THE MOBILE SANE PROGRAM. THIS VICTIM SERVICE PROJECT ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 1, 2, 3, AND 4 FOR ALL 34 COUNTIES IN WESTERN KANSAS, FOCUSING ON AREAS CURRENTLY UNDERSERVED BY HOSPITAL-BASED SANE PROGRAMS. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) EXPANDING SANE MEDICAL PROGRAM ACCESS IN ALL 34 COUNTIES, DEVELOPING PEER REVIEW AND SUPPORT AMONG SANE PROGRAMS, ENHANCING AWARENESS AND EDUCATION FOR WKCACS MOBILE MEDICAL PROGRAM AMONG LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, HOSPITALS, AND CLINICS, EMPHASIZING A TRAUMA VICTIM-ORIENTED APPROACH; 2) CREATING A GUIDE FOR DEVELOPING MOBILE SANE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN AND INTERNET VERSION GUIDE, PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS; AND 3) IMPLEMENTING A SURVEY FOR VICTIMS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO ENSURE THEIR VOICES GUIDE SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AREAS: PRIORITY AREA 2: STRENGTHEN EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND END SEXUAL ASSAULT, INCLUDING VICTIM SERVICES AND CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES, WITH A FOCUS ON NON-INTIMATE PARTNER SEXUAL ASSAULT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN INCLUDING OUTREACH, MEDICAL FORENSIC CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND VICTIM SERVICES. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

EXPANSION OF SANE/SART PROGRAM INCLUDING TRAINING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

OVW FY 06 RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD VICTIMIZATION ENFORCEMENT GRANTS

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.

KIDS' FIRST RURAL CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT, DV, AND WITNESS TO DV PROJECT

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 NEW OVW RURAL PROGRAM PROJECT, FRIENDS OF THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, INC., IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SIUSLAW OUTREACH SERVICES, THE LANE COUNTY DAS OFFICE, DHS, PAROLE & PROBATION, AND THE SHERIFFS OFFICE WILL IMPLEMENT THE KIDS FIRST PROGRAM. THIS VICTIM SERVICES PROJECT ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 1,2, AND 3 IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) CONDUCTING ASSESSMENTS FOR CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS, SUCH AS FORENSIC INTERVIEWS AND MEDICAL EXAMS; 2) PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUPPORT; 3) DELIVERING PEER REVIEW AND COMPLEX CASE CONSULTATION TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE RURAL CAPACITY TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO ABUSE; 4) SUPPORTING MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPONSES TO CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT, TRAFFICKING, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITNESSED BY CHILDREN THROUGH CASE COORDINATION AND TEAM MEETINGS; AND 5) COORDINATING TARGETED TRAININGS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, CHILD WELFARE, AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM PROFESSIONALS TO ENHANCE IDENTIFICATION, REFERRALS, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED RESPONSE.

SWICACC SUPPORTS THE DUBOIS COUNTY COALITION FOR ADOLESCENT RESILIENCE AND EMPOWERMENT STRATEGIES AS IT EMPOWERS YOUTH TO BE ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA AND DRUG FREE. - DUBOIS COUNTY YOUTH IN GRADES 6-12 USE ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA. 2021 INDIANA YOUTH SURVEY RESULTS INDICATED THAT WHEN ASKED IF THEY HAD CONSUMED ALCOHOL WITHIN THE PAST 30-DAYS, THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF STUDENTS RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE: 3.5% OF 6TH-GRADE STUDENTS, 4.5% OF 7TH-GRADE STUDENTS, 11.8% OF 8TH-GRADE STUDENTS, 11.5% OF 9TH-GRADE STUDENTS, 13.8% OF 10TH-GRADE STUDENTS, 13.4 OF 11TH-GRADE STUDENTS, AND 22.3% OF 12TH-GRADE STUDENTS. DUBOIS COUNTY JUVENILE COURT DATA INDICATES THAT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN JUVENILE CASES THAT INVOLVED YOUTH ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE WITH 17 CASES FILED IN 2019, 23 CASES IN 2020, AND 40 FILED IN 2021. DUBOIS COUNTY HAS SPECIFICALLY SEEN A SHARP INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF FILED JUVENILE COURT CASES WHERE MARIJUANA IS THE PRESENTING SUBSTANCE. IN 2017, THE NUMBER OF FILED CASES FOR MARIJUANA POSSESSION WAS 4. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN 2020, THAT NUMBER INCREASED TO 9, AND IN 2021 THAT NEARLY DOUBLED AT 16 FILED CASES. INDIANA YOUTH SURVEY DATA INDICATES THAT DUBOIS COUNTY YOUTH REPORT PAST 30-DAY MARIJUANA USAGE AS GRADE 6: .2%, GRADE 7: 1.5%, GRADE 8: 2.1%, GRADE 9: 4.2%, GRADE 10: 4.1%, GRADE 11:3.4%, AND GRADE 12: 7.4%. WE KNOW THAT THE EARLIER YOUTH BEGIN USING ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS, THE MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO EXPERIENCE ADDICTION IN ADULTHOOD. IT IS OUR MISSION TO EMPOWER YOUTH IN DUBOIS COUNTY TO BE ALCOHOL AND DRUG-FREE. THROUGH ASSESSMENT, WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE ROOT CAUSES OF YOUTH ALCOHOL USE IN DUBOIS COUNTY ARE ALCOHOL AVAILABILITY AND FAVORABLE PARENTAL ATTITUDES TOWARD USE. MORE SPECIFICALLY, YOUTH IN DUBOIS COUNTY ARE ACCESSING ALCOHOL AT PARTIES, PEOPLE OVER 21 ARE PROVIDING ALCOHOL TO MINORS, PARENTS ARE ALLOWING YOUTH PARTIES WHERE ALCOHOL IS PRESENT, AND THAT ALCOHOL IS AT THE CENTER OF MANY FAMILY-ORIENTED EVENTS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. THE ROOT CAUSES OF MARIJUANA USE IN DUBOIS COUNTY ARE FAVORABLE YOUTH AND PARENT ATTITUDES, LOW PERCEPTION OF RISK, AND EASE OF ACCESS. WHILE VAPING IS A METHOD OF DRUG DELIVERY AND NOT A SUBSTANCE ITSELF, CARES SPECIFICALLY TARGETS THIS METHOD OF DELIVERY FOR MARIJUANA AND NICOTINE. WE HAVE FOUND THROUGH ASSESSMENT THAT IT IS THE PRIMARY WAY IN WHICH MARIJUANA IS USED BY YOUTH IN DUBOIS COUNTY AND THAT ONE ROOT CAUSE IS A LACK OF PARENTAL AWARENESS REGARDING VAPING DEVICES. DUBOIS COUNTY CARES UTILIZES THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK TO ASSESS THE COMMUNITY AND DEVELOP A 12-MONTH ACTION PLAN THAT INCLUDES THE SEVEN STRATEGIES OF COMMUNITY-LEVEL CHANGE. WE IMPLEMENT PREVENTION ACTIVITIES TO NOT ONLY REDUCE THE NUMBER OF YOUTH WHO ARE CURRENTLY USING ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA BUT TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM DRUG USE INITIATION. THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ACTION PLAN, WE AIM TO REDUCE THE AGGREGATE TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF YOUTH REPORTING PAST 30-DAY ALCOHOL USE FROM 11.5% IN 2021 TO 10% OR LESS IN 2027, TO REDUCE THE AGGREGATE TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF YOUTH REPORTING PAST 30-DAY ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE USE BY THE AGGREGATE TOTAL OF 21.42% IN 2019 TO 15% OR LESS IN 2027 AND TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DUBOIS COUNTY JUVENILE COURT CASES WITH MARIJUANA AS A PRESENTING SUBSTANCE FROM 16 IN 2021 TO LESS THAN 5 IN 2027. WE UTILIZE CAMPAIGNS SUCH AS “TALK. THEY HEAR YOU,” “NOT IN MY HOUSE,” “HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT” AND “TALK IT UP, LOCK IT UP” TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF THE ACTION PLAN. OUR PRIORITY IS TO ENSURE THAT OUR EFFORTS ARE CULTURALLY COMPETENT, DATA-DRIVEN, EVIDENCE-BASED, AND FOCUSED ON POPULATION-LEVEL CHANGE.

THE 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE ENHANCEMENT PROJECT

THE YOUTH WITH PROBLEMATIC OR ILLEGAL SEXUAL BEHAVIOR PROGRAM WILL EXPAND INTERVENTIONS AND TREATMENT IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO, FOR YOUTH WITH PROBLEMATIC OR ILLEGAL SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, AND TREATMENT AND SERVICES FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF YOUTH WITH PROBLEMATIC OR ILLEGAL SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AND THEIR NONOFFENDING CAREGIVERS. THE PROGRAM WILL IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND IMPLEMENT A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH THE JUVENILE COURT TO REDUCE VIOLENCE AND RECIDIVISM IN PRE- AND POST-ADJUDICATED YOUTH, ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY, AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY. CANOPY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, WITH THE PARTNERSHIP OF OVER 40 MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM MEMBERS, INCLUDING JUVENILE COURT, WILL SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND EVIDENCE-BASED AND COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT AND SUPPORT FOR YOUTH WITH PROBLEMATIC OR ILLEGAL SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AGES 7 TO 17, CHILD VICTIMS, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. DIRECT SERVICES WILL INCLUDE INTAKE, CASE MANAGEMENT, CAREGIVER FOCUS GROUPS, CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS, EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT, AND COMMUNITY-BASED INTERVENTION. YOUTH WITH PROBLEMATIC OR ILLEGAL SEXUAL BEHAVIOR ARE CHILDREN IN NEED OF GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT, AND THEY WILL BENEFIT FROM INTERVENTION, TREATMENT, AND CASE MANAGEMENT THAT DRASTICALLY REDUCES RECIDIVISM AND STOPS THE BEHAVIOR FROM WORSENING. CHILD VICTIMS OF YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES EXPERIENCE SHAME, CONFUSION, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL STRESS, AND THE DESTABILIZATION OF THE HOUSEHOLD, AND THEY WILL BENEFIT FROM TREATMENT AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT. THE PUBLIC WILL BENEFIT FROM THE REDUCTION OF VIOLENCE, THE INCREASE IN PUBLIC SAFETY, AND THE INCREASE IN HEALTHY FAMILY UNITS IN THE COMMUNITY.

COMPREHENSIVE CARE INITIATIVE: SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RESPONSE TO CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN

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. WITH THIS FUNDING, CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, INC. (CAC) WILL SERVE CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 11-17 AND THEIR NON-OFFENDING CAREGIVERS IN SOUTHERN MISSOURI. SPECIFICALLY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VICTIM CENTER AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP OF THE OZARKS, CAC AIMS TO: 1) STRENGTHEN DIRECT SERVICES AND EXPAND PREVENTATIVE EFFORTS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED SERVICES SUCH AS VICTIM ADVOCACY, CRISIS COUNSELING, MENTAL HEALTH, AND THERAPY, AND TRANSPORTATION; 2) DEVELOP A COORDINATED TRAINING ECOSYSTEM FOR NON-OFFENDING CAREGIVERS, NEW AND EXISTING MULTI-DISCIPLINARYTEAM (MDT) PARTICIPANTS, AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS; 3) IMPLEMENT A DEFINED MDTRESPONSE WITH PROTOCOLS THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF YOUTHS BY IDENTIFYING TYPES OF VICTIMIZATION: AND 4) DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE AND REPEATABLE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT IDENTIFIES YOUTH EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE AND ENSURES A TRAUMA-INFORMED RESPONSE AND REFERRAL PROCESS. THE PROJECT PERIOD FOR THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

AN INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP A REGIONAL CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM PARTNERSHIP IN SERVICE OF A FOUR COUNTY RURAL AREA IN MICHIGAN''S UPPER PENINSULA.

RURAL MOBILE SANE-SART PROGRAM

THE TREE HOUSE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLPRESERVE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE, EXPOSURE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, OR OTHER FORMS OF INTERPERSONAL TRAUMA. THE PROJECT WILL TAKE PLACE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND, WITH SERVICES DELIVERED ON-SITE AT THE TREE HOUSE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER AND IN COORDINATION WITH LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE TARGET POPULATION IS CHILD AND YOUTH VICTIMS OF CRIME AND THEIR NON-OFFENDING FAMILY MEMBERS.

MISSION KIDS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A PRE-TRIAL DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM FOR YOUTH WITH PROBLEMATIC SEXUAL BEHAVIORS (YPSB) AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ILLEGAL SEXUAL BEHAVIORS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA. ONCE ESTABLISHED, THIS PROGRAM WILL DIVERT CHILDREN FROM THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND INTO EVIDENCE-BASED THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT. THE PROJECT’S PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP AN ENHANCED INTERVENTION AND SUPERVISION PROGRAM FOR YPSB THAT WILL DECREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF SEXUAL RE-OFFENSE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO PRE-ADJUDICATION SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR YPSB IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. IF PROSECUTORS ARE UNABLE TO PRESS CHARGES—E.G. IF THE CHILD IS UNDER 10 OR IF EVIDENCE IS LACKING—NO SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE. IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, CRIMINAL CHARGES ARE ONLY FILED IN 27% OF CASES, MEANING THAT OVER 70% OF YPSB ARE LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT. WHEN LEFT UNTREATED, PROBLEMATIC SEXUAL BEHAVIORS PERSIST IN UP TO 43% OF CHILDREN. TO ADDRESS THIS IMMENSE CHALLENGE, MISSION KIDS WILL RECRUIT FOUR LICENSED TRAUMA THERAPISTS TO ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA’S INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM IN PROBLEMATIC SEXUAL BEHAVIOR-COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (PSB-CBT). AFTER RECEIVING THEIR CERTIFICATIONS, THESE THERAPISTS WILL BE OVERSEEN BY A LICENSED CLINICAL SUPERVISOR AT MISSION KIDS AND WILL BEGIN CONDUCTING PSB-CBT FOR ALL ELIGIBLE CHILDREN IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA. TO DETERMINE A CHILD’S ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS PROGRAM, MISSION KIDS WILL ESTABLISH AN EXPERT DIVERSIONARY PANEL COMPOSED OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS, PROSECUTORS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASEWORKERS. WHEN A YPSB CASE IS REPORTED TO ANY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY’S 50 POLICE DEPARTMENTS, MISSION KIDS WILL ASSEMBLE THE COUNTY’S MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TO PERFORM A FORENSIC INTERVIEW. THE VICTIM WILL RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES ON-SITE AT MISSION KIDS’ CHILD-FRIENDLY OFFICE. IF THE CHILD WHO COMMITTED THE ABUSE IS A SUITABLE CANDIDATE FOR PSB-CBT, MISSION KIDS WILL REFER THE CASE TO THE DIVERSIONARY PANEL TO DETERMINE HIS/HER ELIGIBILITY. IF ENROLLED, THE CHILD WILL BE DIVERTED FROM THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND ENTER TREATMENT. THE PROJECT LEAD WILL PROVIDE REGULAR REPORTS ON THE CHILD’S PROGRESS TO THE DIVERSIONARY PANEL AS A CONDITION OF THE CHILD’S CONTINUED DIVERSION FROM JUVENILE JUSTICE. IN A COUNTY OF 830,000 RESIDENTS, MISSION KIDS CURRENTLY HANDLES 100-200 YPSB CASES EACH YEAR. WHEN THESE CHILDREN ARE ENROLLED IN EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT, THIS PROGRAM WILL PREVENT DOZENS OF RE-OFFENSES ANNUALLY. THIS EFFORT REPRESENTS A CRUCIAL STEP IN BUILDING A SAFER COMMUNITY FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY’S CHILDREN.

FROM DISCLOSURE TO HEALING: A COORDINATED RESPONSE FOR CHILDREN WILL EXPAND SAFE SPOT CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS (CAC) CAPACITY TO DELIVER TIMELY, TRAUMA-INFORMED FORENSIC INTERVIEWS AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AGES 017 IN WILKES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL ABUSE, SEVERE PHYSICAL ABUSE, OR WITNESSED VIOLENCE. LOCATED IN A RURAL APPALACHIAN COMMUNITY WITH HIGH POVERTY, LIMITED ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND A SHARP INCREASE IN ABUSE REFERRALS, SAFE SPOT SERVES AS THE HUB FOR COORDINATED INVESTIGATION, ADVOCACY, AND TREATMENT. THE PROJECT WILL HIRE AN ADDITIONAL FORENSIC INTERVIEWER TO REDUCE AVERAGE REFERRAL-TO-INTERVIEW WAIT TIMES AND STRENGTHEN MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM (MDT) COLLABORATION AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, PROSECUTION, AND MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS. SERVICES WILL INCLUDE FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, ADVOCACY, MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS, CAREGIVER EDUCATION, COURT SUPPORT, AND EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

EARMARK:MULTICULTURAL PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

SUPPORTING ADDICTION IMPACTED FAMILIES (SAIF)

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION TRAINING AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

ALLIES FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES TO PREVENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN ANDERSO

DANE AND GREEN COUNTIES' SAFE CHILD PROJECT

PROJECT TO FUND ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FOR THE MORGAN COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER.

COMPREHENSIVE HSG

FORENSIC CHILD INTERVIEW SPECIALIST FOR COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO CHILD ABUSE

HSNG COUNSEL ASSIST GRANTS

COMMUNITY FACILITY 2019 DISASTER GRANTS - TORNADOES FLOODS OTHER

COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS

MENTAL HEALTH/REHAB

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - ECONOMIC IMPACT INITIATIVE GRANTS

COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS