The Greater Washington Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse

THE GRANTS FOR OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS (UNDERSERVED PROGRAM) WAS STATUTORILY CREATED IN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013 (VAWA 2013) TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT OUTREACH STRATEGIES TARGETED AT ADULT OR YOUTH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE VICTIM SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SUCH POPULATIONS. GRANT FUNDS MAY BE USED TO: 1) WORK WITH FEDERAL, STATE, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP OR ENHANCE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 2) STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS TO PROVIDE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 3) STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF TRADITIONAL VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE POPULATION SPECIFIC VICTIM SERVICES; 4) STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE INTERVENTIONS BY PROVIDING TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, JUDGES, AND OTHER COURT PERSONNEL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; 5) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH AN UNDERSERVED POPULATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT OUTREACH, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES THAT HIGHLIGHT AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND THE SPECIFIC ISSUES FACED BY VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING FROM UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; OR, 6) STRENGTHEN THE RESPONSE OF SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES BY PROVIDING POPULATION-SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS ARE LIMITED TO: POPULATION SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS OR VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT ARE (1) DEAF PROGRAMS (2) LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) ORGANIZATIONS, (3) ORGANIZATIONS SERVING UNDERSERVED RELIGIOUS POPULATIONS, (4) DISABILITY PROGRAMS, OR (5) ORGANIZATIONS SERVING CERTAIN UNDERSERVED RACIAL AND ETHNIC POPULATIONS. THE GREATER WASHINGTON JEWISH COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC ABUSE, INC. (JCADA) WILL SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, PROVIDED THROUGH A HOLISTIC EDUCATION, INTERVENTION, AND PREVENTION APPROACH TO ENGAGE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. JCADA WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SERVICES THROUGH POPULATION-SPECIFIC OUTREACH TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN GREATER WASHINGTON THROUGH ITS CONTINUING PROJECT, JEWISH COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ABUSE PREVENTION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YAD YEHUDA OF GREATER WASHINGTON. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL PROVIDE EDUCATION TO JEWISH COMMUNITIES, OFFER TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO JEWISH CLERGY, PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO JEWISH-IDENTIFIED YOUTH- AND ADULTS-SERVING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; PROVIDE RESPONSE AND INTERVENTION SERVICES WHERE VICTIMIZATION HAS ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED; AND PROVIDE PRIMARY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 12-30.

JEWISH COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION

INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE HOLISTIC CARE TO VICTIMS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE - TO CONTINUE, SUSTAIN, AND EXPAND THE LIFESAVING WORK JCADA IS PERFORMING FOR OUR COMMUNITY, JCADA NEEDS TO ADAPT OUR SPACE TO PHYSICALLY MANAGE CLIENTS RETURNING TO SERVICE IN PERSON, AS WELL AS ENHANCE OUR IT CAPABILITIES TO BEST SERVE THOSE WHO WISH TO REMAIN VIRTUAL. WE HAVE CLIENTS WHO ARE EITHER THREATENED AND IN DANGER OF GETTING HELP BECAUSE THEIR ABUSER IS PHYSICALLY AT HOME WITH THEM, AS WELL TRACKING THEM THROUGH TECHNOLOGY. THEY NEED A SAFE SPACE TO SPEAK WITH A CLINICIAN, ATTORNEY OR VICTIM ADVOCATE. AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE CLIENTS WHO FIND IT EASIER TO GET HELP WITHOUT FINDING TRANSPORTATION AND CHILD CARE. WE ARE ALSO ADDING THE POSITION OF DATA MANAGER TO OUR STAFF TO SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN THE DATA WE USE TO MEASURE OUR EFFICACY AND MAINTAIN OUR FUNDING. WE NEED TO MAINTAIN AND INCREASE FUNDING FOR OUR CURRENT STAFF OF HIGHLY TRAINED, CREDENTIALED PROFESSIONALS. FINALLY, OUR CLIENTS' NEEDS HAVE GROWN MORE COMPLEX, TAKING MORE TIME AND SKILL TO HANDLE FOR OUR VICTIM ADVOCATES. FUNDING FOR DIRECT SERVICES TO CLIENTS, SUCH AS UTILITIES PAYMENTS, TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING ARE ESSENTIAL TO KEEPING THEM SAFE.