Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence Inc

ENHANCING AND EXPANDING SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES IN RURAL SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

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 CONTINUATION OVW RURAL PROGRAM PROJECT, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NETWORK AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE INC., IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FOLLOWING OFFICES OF THE SHERIFF AND PROSECUTING ATTORNEY WHO FORM MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS (BOLLINGER COUNTY MDT, MISSISSIPPI COUNTY MDT, NEW MADRID COUNTY MDT, PEMISCOT COUNTY MDT, PERRY COUNTY MDT, SCOTT COUNTY MDT, AND STODDARD COUNTY MDT), DELTA AREA ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CORPORATION, MERCY SOUTHEAST, AND SUSANNA WESLEY FAMILY LEARNING CENTER, WILL IMPLEMENT ENHANCING AND EXPANDING SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES IN RURAL SOUTHEAST MISSOURI PROGRAM. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 1, 2, 3, AND 4 FOR BOLLINGER, MISSISSIPPI, NEW MADRID, PEMISCOT, PERRY, SCOTT, AND STODDARD COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) PROVIDING WRAPAROUND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM SERVICES INCLUDING FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS AND INTERVIEWS, COUNSELING AND CRISIS INTERVENTION; 2) EXPANDING SERVICE CAPACITY AND SANE NETWORK; 3) DEVELOPING HEALTHCARE RELATIONSHIPS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF VICTIMS SEMO-NASV SERVICES THROUGH HIRING A 1 FTE SENIOR FORENSIC NURSE EXAMINER AND A 0.5 FTE FORENSIC INTERVIEWER; 4) INCREASING PREVENTION PROGRAMMING THROUGH EMPLOYING TWO 0.5 FTE PREVENTION SPECIALISTS; 5) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ONGOING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS THROUGH EMPLOYING A 0.5 FTE THERAPIST; 6) PROVIDING EXPANDED ADVOCACY SERVICES THROUGH EMPLOYING A 1 FTE SENIOR ADVOCATE AND A 0.5 FTE ADVOCATE; AND 7) PROVIDING TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO ALL MDT PARTICIPANTS.

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. WITH THIS CONTINUATION RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING GRANT AWARD, THE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NETWORK AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DELTA AREA ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CORPORATION; SOUTHEASTHEALTH; SUSANNA WESLEY FAMILY LEARNING CENTER; AND THE OFFICES OF THE SHERIFF AND PROSECUTING ATTORNEY FROM THE SEVEN COUNTIES WHO FORM MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS, WILL IMPLEMENT A SANE/SART PROJECT FOR THE RURAL SOUTHEAST MISSOURI COUNTIES OF BOLLINGER, MISSISSIPPI, NEW MADRID, PEMISCOT, PERRY, SCOTT, AND STODDAR. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) EXPANDING SERVICE CAPACITY BY ADDING A FULL-TIME NURSE PRACTITIONER TO PERFORM SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMS; 2) IMPLEMENTING PREVENTION PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH BY FUNDING TWO PART-TIME PREVENTION SPECIALISTS; 3) SUPPORTING ONGOING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS BY FUNDING A FULL-TIME THERAPIST; 4) PROVIDING ADVOCACY, NAVIGATION, REFERRALS, AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS; AND 5) DELIVERING TARGETED TRAINING FOR MANDATED REPORTERS, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM MEMBERS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 24 MONTHS.

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