Care Lodge Domestic Violence Shelter Inc

CARE LODGE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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, CARE LODGE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER, INC., IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LAUDERDALE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, NESHOBA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, AND THE MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS TRIBAL COURT SERVICES WILL IMPLEMENT THE RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM. THIS VICTIM SERVICE PROJECT ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREA: 1 FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF EAST CENTRAL AND THE SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:1) EXPANDING THE REACH OF TRAUMA-INFORMED ADVOCACY ACROSS THE NINE-COUNTY RURAL REGION; 2) IMPROVING SURVIVOR ACCESS TO COURTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES; 3) ENHANCING SURVIVOR LEGAL OUTCOMES AND COURT ENGAGEMENT; 4) STRENGTHENING LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE THROUGH TRAINING AND COORDINATION; 5) PROMOTING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC, SURVIVOR-CENTERED SERVICES FOR TRIBAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS; 6) PROVIDING EMERGENCY SHELTER, SAFETY PLANNING, COUNSELING, LEGAL ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, PEER SUPPORT, VICTIM RIGHTS EDUCATION, AND CASE MANAGEMENT; 7) PROVIDING COURT ACCOMPANIMENT, COURT-BASED ADVOCACY, COUNSELING, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION; AND 8) PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING, LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOMPANIMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, AND REFERRALS TO FORENSIC SERVICES/SEXUAL ASSAULT SPECIFIC SERVICES. DURING THE PROJECT, THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT: OUTREACH MATERIALS TAILORED TO TRIBAL AUDIENCES.

THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12351), HAS AS ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE THE PROVISION OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO AID MINORS, ADULTS, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS (AS DEFINED IN 34 U.S.C. 12473(6)) OR IN NEED OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE AS A RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING. THE PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS FOR WHOM EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES OR OTHER CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACHES TO PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, SHORT-TERM HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND VOLUNTARY SUPPORT SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH LOCATING AND SECURING PERMANENT HOUSING, OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT, AND INTEGRATING INTO A COMMUNITY. CARE LODGE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER INC, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI, WILL IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACHES TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING NEEDS, IN COLLABORATION WITH EAST MISSISSIPPI REALTORS, LAUDERDALE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, WESLEY HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER, AND COMMUNITY BANK. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE 8 PRIVATE LANDLORD SCATTERED SITE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING RESIDENCES FOR 35 SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN A RURAL REGION OF MISSISSIPPI. THIS NEW PROJECT WILL USE FUNDS TO PROVIDE BOTH HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MOVE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN NEED OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PROJECT WILL ASSIST CLIENTS FOR AN ANTICIPATED MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS AND A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 24 MONTHS. THE SERVICES OFFERED WILL FOCUS ON PROVIDING VICTIM SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS AND WILL BE TAILORED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS WHO ARE SERVED. THE RANGE OF OPTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDES VICTIM ADVOCACY, HOUSING ADVOCACY, FINANCIAL/EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, LEGAL ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, MOBILE ADVOCACY, AND TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT. THE PROJECT WILL HIRE ONE ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBER TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS ONCE PERMANENT HOUSING IS SECURED.

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CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

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