Sanar Wellness Institute Inc

THE SANAR INSTITUTES PROJECT LIGHTHOUSE WILL STRENGTHEN VICTIM SERVICES AND NATIONAL RESPONSES TO TECHNOLOGY-FACILITATED ABUSE (TFA). THE NATIONAL-SCOPE PROJECT WILL SERVE ADULT AND MINORSURVIVORS OF TFA THROUGH EMPOWERMENT AND ADVOCACY SERVICES, INDIVIDUALIZED THERAPY, SURVIVOR SUPPORT SERVICES, GROUP SESSIONS, SAFETY PLANNING, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND ALSO EQUIP MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONALS (INCLUDING SERVICE PROVIDERS, CHILD PROTECTION AGENCIES, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT) WITH EVIDENCE-INFORMED PROTOCOLS, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES TO ENHANCE IDENTIFICATION, REFERRAL, AND COORDINATED SERVICE DELIVERY. AS A RESULT, THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO TRAUMA-CONSCIOUS SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF TFA WHICH WILL IMPROVE SURVIVORS MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SAFETY AND TRAUMA HEALING, STRENGTHEN SERVICE PATHWAYS, FACILITATE EARLIER IDENTIFICATION OF VICTIMS, EXPANDED SYSTEM CAPACITY TO SERVE SURVIVORS, AND PROMOTE COLLABORATION WITHIN MULTIDISCIPLINARY SERVICE PROVIDER STAKEHOLDERS TO BETTER IDENTIFY, REFER, AND EFFECTIVELY SERVE SURVIVORS.

THE SANAR INSTITUTE WILL PROVIDE LONG-TERM, EVIDENCE-BASED, TRAUMA- SPECIFIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF ALL FORMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, WITH A FOCUS ON HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY THE SPANISH SPEAKING LATINX COMMUNITY. THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING HEALING AND RESILIENCY PROGRAM (HT-HARP) WILL OFFER EVIDENCE-BASED, TRAUMA-SPECIFIC, PSYCHOTHERAPY MODALITIES AND WELLNESS SERVICES GUIDED BY SANARS TRI-PHASIC HEALING MODEL THAT INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY, INDEPENDENCE, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND WELL-BEING. THE OUTCOMES FROM HT-HARP INCLUDE DECREASING TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS VULNERABILITIES AND NEEDS FOR ONGOING CRISIS SUPPORT, DECREASING THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF TRAUMA ON THEIR LIVES, AND INCREASING PROTECTIVE FACTORS, RESILIENCE, AND QUALITY OF LIFE. SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SURVIVORS OF ALL FORMS OF TRAFFICKING WITH A FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS INCLUDING LABOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS, IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, UNACCOMPANIED MINORS, CULTURAL, RACIAL, AND ETHNIC MINORITIES, INDIVIDUALS FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY POVERTY AND CRIME, AND 2SLGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS. THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE: 1) STRENGTHEN ACCESS TO LONG-TERM, TRAUMA-SPECIFIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES THAT WILL DECREASE TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS VULNERABILITIES, REDUCE NEEDS FOR ONGOING CRISIS SUPPORT, DECREASE THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF TRAUMA ON THEIR LIVES, AND INCREASE PROTECTIVE FACTORS, RESILIENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE; 2) EXPAND THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF INDIVIDUALIZED, TRAUMA-SPECIFIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & COLLABORATIVE SERVICE LINKAGES THAT MITIGATE VULNERABILITIES TO RE-TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION; 3) EXPAND TRAUMA-CONSCIOUS AND PERSON-CENTERED PRACTICES WITHIN LOCAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SERVING SURVIVORS OF ALL FORMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING THAT INCREASE SAFETY, INDEPENDENCE, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND WELLBEING; 4) EXPAND TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES THROUGH TRAUMA AND RESILIENCE PSYCHOEDUCATION CURRICULUM THAT INCREASES THE SAFETY, INDEPENDENCE, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND WELLBEING OF SURVIVORS OF ALL FORMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; AND 5) ENSURE THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING HEALING AND RESILIENCY PROGRAM MEETS ITS GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND GRANT MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAUMA AND RECOVERY PROGRAM

HUMAN TRAFFICKING HEALING AND RESILIENCY PROGRAM (HT-HARP)

THE GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20124. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE MAINTENANCE AND REPLICATION OF EXISTING SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS PROVIDING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS WHO FACE OBSTACLES TO USING MORE TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS. CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES MEANS COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES THAT INCLUDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND LINGUISTICALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES WHICH ARE STATUTORILY DEFINED AS AMERICAN INDIANS (INCLUDING ALASKA NATIVES, ESKIMOS, AND ALEUTS); ASIAN AMERICANS; NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS; BLACKS; AND HISPANICS. PROJECTS MUST ADDRESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE PROGRAMS STATUTORY PURPOSE AREAS. THROUGH THIS NEW CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES PROGRAM PROJECT, SANAR WELLNESS INSTITUTE INC (SANAR INSTITUTE) WILL IMPLEMENT A PROJECT ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: INCREASE COMMUNITIES CAPACITY TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING CRIMES AND THEIR FAMILIES; ENHANCE TRADITIONAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE SAFETY, ECONOMIC, HOUSING, AND WORKPLACE NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, ORSTALKING, INCLUDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE; AND EXAMINE THE DYNAMICS OF CULTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON VICTIMIZATION AND HEALING. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AREAS: PRIORITY AREA 2 - STRENGTHENING EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND END SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PRIORITY AREA 3: UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.THE SANAR INSTITUTE WILL PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND STALKING IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY WITH A FOCUS ON THE LATIN@/HISPANIC/LATINX COMMUNITY AND BLACK COMMUNITY, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH-SPEAKINGABILITY AND LGBTQ+ SURVIVORS. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WITH CASE ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY HEALING SUPPORTS, WRAP-AROUND REFERRAL SERVICES TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH A PROVEN HISTORY OF TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS INCLUDING ADVOCACY AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE, CLIENT COORDINATION, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES, MATERIAL AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE, LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVOCACY, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES.

SANAR INSTITUTES RECLAIM PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE TRAUMATIC IMPACT OF IBSA THROUGH A COMBINATION OF DIRECT SERVICE AND CAPACITY BUILDING, TRAINING AND EDUCATION AND WILL SHARE THE FINDINGS IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE FIELD AND BETTER SERVE IBSA SURVIVORS. WITH THIS FUNDING, SANAR INTENDS TO ADDRESS THE TRAUMATIC IMPACT OF IBSA THROUGH THE FOLLOWING GOALS: 1) DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE TRAUMA-SPECIFIC PROGRAM FRAMEWORK AND STANDARDS OF CARE (SOC) PROTOCOL THAT IS INFORMED BY CLINICAL DATA AND LIVED EXPERIENCE AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO GUIDE STAKEHOLDERS IN SERVING SURVIVORS OF IBSA. 2) IDENTIFY THE AVAILABILITY OF EXISTING SERVICES OF TRAUMA-SPECIFIC IBSA SERVICES NATIONALLY TO BUILD A NETWORK OF IBSA SERVICE PROVIDING ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE RESOURCES AMONG. 3) INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING AROUND IBSA VICTIM IDENTIFICATION AMONG ALLIED SERVICE PROFESSIONALS THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATION. 4) INCREASE THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF IBSA SERVICES NATIONALLY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF A REPORT INCLUDING THE TOOLS AND CONTENT DEVELOPED OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING SERVICES FOR IBSA SURVIVORS. THESE GOALS WILL BE MET THROUGH THE FOLLOWING RECLAIM PROJECT OBJECTIVES ACROSS FOUR PROJECT AREAS: PROJECT AREA ONE: TRAUMA INFORMED SERVICES & IDENTIFICATION DEVELOP A STEERING COMMITTEE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE, CULTURALLY SPECIFIC, INDIVIDUALIZED, EVIDENCE-BASED, TRAUMA-SPECIFIC DIRECT SERVICES TO ISBA SURVIVORS. DEVELOP AN IBSA TRAUMA-INFORMED SCREENING TOOL PROJECT AREA TWO: INCLUSIVE TRAUMA HEALING SERVICES ACCESS SCOPE AND MAP IBSA SERVICES NETWORK CREATE A STANDARD OF CARE (SOC) PROTOCOL PROJECT AREA THREE: TRAUMA CONSCIOUS CAPACITY STRENGTHENING DEVELOP IBSA TRAINING CONTENT DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS PROJECT AREA FOUR: TRAUMA INFORMED ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION SHARING CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT EVALUATION REPORTING AND INFORMATION SHARING