Karidat

KARIDAT'S COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF ALL FORMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

KARIDAT SOCIAL SERVICES, A NON-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY IN THE U.S. TERRITORY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (CNMI), WILL STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE ITS EXISTING VICTIM-CENTERED AND TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES TO MEET THE INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS OF PRE-CERTIFIED VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IDENTIFIED ON THE THREE POPULATED ISLANDS OF SAIPAN, TINIAN, AND ROTA. FUNDING WILL BE UTILIZED BY KARIDAT FOR ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE: 1) THE PROVISION OF TRAUMA-INFORMED, VICTIM CENTERED SERVICES TO MEET THE INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING WHILE PROVIDING FOR VICTIM AUTONOMY AND PROMOTING THE SURVIVORS' CHOICE WITHIN THE DELIVERY OF THE SERVICE, AS WELL AS PROTECTING THE VICTIMS' PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY; 2) ASSISTANCE OR REFERRAL TO OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING NOT PROVIDED THROUGH KARIDAT; 3) TRAINING AND COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL PARTNERS AND THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS ARE IDENTIFIED AND REFERRED FOR APPROPRIATE SERVICES; AND 4) DATA COLLECTION PROGRAM STAFF TO ENSURE THE PROGRAM IS MEETING STATED GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

OVC FY 06 TRAFFICKING TASK FORCES AND VICTIM SERVICES

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. PROJECTS MUST ADDRESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE PROGRAM'S STATUTORY PURPOSE AREAS. THIS PROJECT WILL FUND EMERGENCY SHELTER, THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, AND REFERRALS AND OTHER SUPPORTS FOR VICTIMS WHEN THEY ARE EXITING SHELTER.

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, KARIDAT SOCIAL SERVICES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (CNMI) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - SPECIAL VICTIMS INVESTIGATION UNIT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - MUNICIPALITY OF SAIPAN, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - MUNICIPALITY OF ROTA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - MUNICIPALITY OF TINIAN, ROTA HEALTH CENTER AND TINIAN HEALTH CENTER UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, CNMI ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE CRIMINAL DIVISION, THE PACIFIC OMBUDSMAN FOR HUMANITARIAN LAW, AND MICRONESIAN LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION, WILL IMPLEMENT KARIDATS BUILDING CAPACITY PROJECT. THIS VICTIM SERVICE PROJECT ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 1, 2, AND 3 FOR THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) EXPANDING DIRECT SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN THE ISLANDS OF ROTA AND TINIAN, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH FILING RESTRAINING ORDERS, COURT ACCOMPANIMENT, EMERGENCY SHELTER STAY, COUNSELING, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES; 2) STRENGTHENING COLLABORATION AMONG KARIDAT AND MOU PARTNERS TO IMPROVE RESPONSE AND SERVICES TO VICTIMS; 3) PROVIDING TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND MOU PARTNERS; AND 4) ADDRESSING THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF RURAL AREAS IN THE CNMI SURROUNDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. DURING THE PROJECT, THE RECIPIENT WILL DEVELOP THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS: TOOLS, POLICIES, AND PROJECT DOCUMENTS, CONFIDENTIALITY FORMS, AND OTHER RECOMMENDED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12351. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS, AS DEFINED BY 34 U.S.C. 12473(6), OR IN NEED OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AS A RESULT OF THEIR VICTIMIZATION, AND FOR WHOM EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES OR OTHER CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS HOLISTIC, SURVIVOR-CENTERED APPROACHES TO PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT MOVE INDIVIDUALS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AND HELP THEM SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATE INTO A COMMUNITY. KARIDAT SERVICES IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN THE U.S. TERRITORY, SAIPAN, MP. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE SCATTERED SITE RESIDENCES FOR 20 SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PRIVATE LANDLORD HOUSING UNITS. KARIDAT SERVICES WILL COLLABORATE WITH ITS PARTNERS, THE COMMONWEALTH WOMENS ASSOCIATION, GREEN MEADOW SCHOOL (PURE LOVE DAYCARE), AND MICRONESIAN LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION TO PROVIDE A HOLISTIC, VICTIM-CENTERED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS CONTINUATION 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 6 AND A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 24 MONTHS. SERVICES OFFERED WILL FOCUS ON THE PRIORITY AREAS TO EXPAND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AND PRIMARILY SERVE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS (LGBTQ+, AND PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY) POPULATIONS IN THE REGION. GRANT ACTIVITIES WILL BE TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SURVIVORS. THE RANGE OF OPTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDES RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION, CAREER COUNSELING, FINANCIAL AND CREDIT COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, JOB TRAINING, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND HOUSING ADVOCACY. FOLLOW-UP SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 MONTHS ONCE PERMANENT HOUSING IS SECURED.

GUMA ESPERANSA TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROJECT GETHOPE

GUMA' ESPERANSA TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - GETHOPE

GUMA' ESPERANSA TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROJECT (GETHOPE)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

THE MISSION OF KARIDAT, WHICH IS AFFILIATED WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA IS TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO PEOPLE IN NEED, TO ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE IN SOCIAL STRUCTURES, AND TO CALL THE ENTIRE CHURCH AND OTHER PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL TO DO THE SAME. CARE'S MISSION IS TO BUILD A RESILIENT COMMUNITY AND TO IDENTIFY, FACILITATE, AND DELIVER RESOURCES AND LONG-TERM SUPPORT TO ADDRESS THE UNMET NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY DISASTER. THE STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE THROUGH LONG-TERM DISASTER RECOVERY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD ACCESS VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND HEALTHY FUTURES VISTA FOCUS AREAS. THE PROJECT WILL SEEK TO ASSESS, IDENTIFY, AND ACQUIRE RESOURCES INCLUDING FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND FOR CARE'S LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY, PROVIDE VOLUNTEER AND PROGRAM COORDINATION FOR CARE, AND TO DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE FOOD BANK THAT CAN SUPPORT REGULAR KARIDAT PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS BE AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DISASTER RESPONSE. THE PROJECT WILL AIM TO BENEFIT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO WERE MOST IMPACTED BY THE RECENT DISASTER. THESE THREE VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING FACILITATING PARTNERSHIPS, RESEARCHING AND IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES, ACQUIRING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT ONGOING PROGRAMMING, AND ESTABLISHING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTING ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROGRAMS OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS (APRIL 1, 2016 TO MARCH 31, 2019), AND THEN BEYOND ONCE THE VISTA PROJECT COMES TO COMPLETION.

GUMA'' ESPERANSA SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.

DE OBLIGATION

TA-CNMI-INIT-2011-3