Domestic and Family Violence: Highlighted Programs from the State Annual Reports. Domestic and Family Violence: Highlighted Programs from the State Annual Reports September 1994 Compiled by Tara L. O'Connor Andrea G. Richards Prepared by the Justice Research and Statistics Association 444 North Capitol Street, N.W. Suite 445 Washington, DC 20001 (202) 624-8560 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This document resulted from a cooperative effort by the States and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) as part of the State Reporting and Evaluation Program, which is coordinated by the Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA). The programs abstracted in this report were obtained from the 1992 State Annual Reports (SARs) submitted to BJA or were identified by the State Administrative Agencies. The SARs document each State's drug control and criminal justice system improvement activities under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program. The Justice Research and Statistics Association prepared this document under the direction of Joan C. Weiss, Executive Director. The following JRSA staff compiled and edited the information for this document under the supervision of Assistant Director for Special Projects Kellie J. Dressler: Tara L. O'Connor, Intern, and Andrea G. Richards, Program Assistant, with the assistance of Melissa A. Ruboy, Research Analyst, Lourdes G. Prado, Intern, and Gabrielle L. Meszaros, Receptionist/Secretary. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Family Violence Prevention Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Parenting As Prevention Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 District of Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Domestic Violence Case Management Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Domestic Violence and Drug Abuse Intervention Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Sarasota Domestic Violence Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Prosecution Techniques on Televised Testimony of Child Abuse Cases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Domestic and Family Violence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Domestic and Family Violence Coalition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Domestic and Family Violence Response Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Domestic Violence Clearinghouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Domestic Violence Prosecution Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Family Violence Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Specialized Prosecutorial Response in Neutralizing Tragedy (SPRINT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Domestic Violence Investigator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Chicago Police Department Violence Reduction Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Domestic Violence Protocol Symposium, County of Winnebago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Batterers' Education Program: Iowa Domestic Abuse Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Batterers' Education Program: First Judicial District. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Batterers' Education Program: Second Judicial District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Batterers' Education Program: Third Judicial District. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Batterers' Education Program: Fourth Judicial District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Domestic Abuse Intervention Services: Fifth Judicial District Batterers' Education Program . . . 13 Batterers' Education Program: Sixth Judicial District. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Batterers' Education Program: Seventh Judicial District. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Batterers' Education Program: Eighth Judicial District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Fast Track Domestic Violence Docket Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Child Sexual Abuse Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Domestic Awareness Response Team (DART) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Domestic and Family Violence Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Domestic Violence Prevention Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Domestic Violence Information Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 My Life, My Choice Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Substance Abuse Evaluation For Domestic Violence Offenders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Emerge, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Massachusetts Attorney General's Elderly Protection Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Violence Prevention. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Roxbury Court Family Violence Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 S.C.O.R.E. (Student Conflict Resolution Experts). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Model Child Protection/Probation Enhancement Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Care Lodge Domestic Violence Shelter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Catholic Charities Guardian Family Shelter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Court School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Crime Prevention and Victim/Witness Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 East Mississippi Sexual Assault Crisis Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 The Emergency Shelter for Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Faith Haven, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Gardner-Simmons Home for Girls, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Mental Health Association in Lauderdale County Emergency Shelter for Abused and Neglected Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Mississippi Children's Advocacy Center, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Northeast Emergency Shelter for Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Rape Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Salvation Army Domestic Violence Shelter - Greenville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Salvation Army Domestic Violence Shelter - Pascagoula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Shelter and Assistance and Family Emergencies, Inc. (S.A.F.E., Inc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Gallatin County Victim/Witness Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Lincoln County Women's Help Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Missoula County Drug Abuse Prevention Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Comprehensive Domestic Violence Intervention Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Domestic Violence Reduction Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Eleventh Judicial District Court Domestic Violence Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 First Judicial District Attorney's Domestic Violence Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Jicarilla Apache Tribe Domestic Violence Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Phase IV of the Family Assessment and Intervention Resources (F.A.I.R.) Program . . . . . . . . . 35 San Felipe Domestic Violence Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Village of Questa Domestic Violence Reduction Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Family Violence Prosecution Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Liverpool Central School District Anti-Violence Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 New York City School Anti-Violence Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 New York County District Attorney Domestic Violence/Elder Abuse Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Riverhead School District Anti-Violence and Discipline Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 School Conflict Resolution Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Suffolk County Legal Aid Society/Family Violence Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Child Abuse Investigator - Marion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Child Abuse Investigator - Taylorsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Child Abuse Response Team (CART). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Child Victim Assistance Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Child Victimization/Abuse Task Force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Coordinated Child Abuse Response Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 The David Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Domestic Violence Day and Night Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Domestic Violence Specialist Investigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Multi-County Child Sexual Abuse Investigator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Pender County Victim Advocacy and System Liaison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Project LOVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Violence Case Management of Drug and Alcohol Victims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Violence Intervention Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Abuse Resource Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Abused Adult Resource Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Abused Persons Outreach Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Adult Abuse Community Service, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Child Sexual Abuse Team (CSAT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Domestic Violence Prevention Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Kedish House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Safe Alternatives for Abused Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 S.A.F.E. Shelter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Stutsman County Victim/Witness Advocacy Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Three Rivers Crisis Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Ward County Victim/Witness Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Women's Action and Resource Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Butler County Protection Order Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Butler County Victim/Witness Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 The Center for Human Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Choices PACT (Prevention, Assessment, Counseling, and Treatment) Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 City of Fairborn Victim/Witness Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Clark/Champaign Victim/Witness Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Clark/Fayette Domestic Violence Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Collateral Services Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Defiance County Victim Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Gallia County Victim Assistance Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Greene County Domestic Violence Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Greene County Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Hamilton County Minority Crime Victim Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Hardin County Crime Victims Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Haven House of Pickaway County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Henry County Sexual Abuse Treatment Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Huron County Victim/Witness Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Knox County Rape Crisis Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Lake County Victim/Witness Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Marion County Victim Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Morrow County Victim/Witness Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Portage County Victim Assistance Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Preble County Victim/Witness Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Rural Resource Aid for Victims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Seneca Victim Assistance Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Shelter Victim Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Toledo Victim Assistance Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Victim Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Warren County Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Warren County Victim Advocacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Washington County Victim/Witness Assistance Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Community and Neighborhood Watch and Crimes Against the Elderly Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 District Attorney's Task Force on Crimes Against Children (DATF). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Combatting Violent Crimes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Relief Nursery, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Allegheny County Enhanced Child Abuse Prosecution Project (ECAP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Allegheny County Juvenile Court Victim Advocacy Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Allegheny County Victim Services: Comprehensive Services to Homicide Survivors . . . . . . . . . 73 Armstrong County Batterer Intervention Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Armstrong County Crime Victim Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 AVP (Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia Volunteer Program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Berks County Child Abuse Prosecution Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Berks County Expansion of Victim Services to Latinos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Butler County Child Abuse Prosecution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Butler County Victim Services: Coordinator of Violent Crime Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Cambria County Victim Outreach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Chester County Child Abuse Prosecution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Child Abuse Prosecution Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Children's Champions Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Clarion County Victim Liaison: Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Liaison. . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Clearfield County Peer Support - Students Assisting Students Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Coordinated Services For Domestic Violence Victims and Batterers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Coordination of Victim Services Luzerne County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Dauphin County Victim Advocate Juvenile Justice Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Delaware County Child Abuse Prosecution: Multi-Victim Child/Suspect Child Sexual Abuse Investigations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Domestic Violence Response Team (DART). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Enhanced Court School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Erie County Child Abuse Prosecution and Investigation Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Ethno-Violence and Hate Crime Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Fayette County Victim Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Finding a Voice: The Victim/Survivor Handbook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Home Security Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Lackawanna County Child Abuse Task Force Expansion and Reinforcement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Lancaster Child Abuse Prosecution Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Lancaster County Colposcope Exam Demonstration Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Lehigh County Child Abuse Prosecution: Sexual Offenders/Domestic Violence Unit . . . . . . . . . 87 Mercer County Violent Crimes Victim Outreach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Montgomery County Court Advocacy and Victim Outreach Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Northeast Philadelphia Victim/Witness Service, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Philadelphia CHILDSAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Post Protection Order/Chemical Dependency Support System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Prevention of Violence and Victimization Among Teens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Rape Crisis Center of Schuylkill County: Recovery Through Awareness - Education and Early Intervention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Rape Crisis Center of Schuylkill County: Victims of Violent Crimes Services Project. . . . . . . 91 Schuylkill County Court School Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Services to Victims of Violent Crime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Sex Offender Treatment Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Somerset County Child Abuse Prosecution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Tioga County Expanded Services to Victims of Violent Crime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Violence Free -- Healthy Choices For Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Wilkes-Barre Victim Services Victim Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 York County Child Abuse Prosecution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Strengthening the Child Abuse Division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Criminal Sexual Assault Investigator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Domestic Family Violence Intervention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Family Trouble Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 New Avenues/Domestic Abuse Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Special Prosecution Unit on Domestic Violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Child Abuse Prosecution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Child Protection Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations (CUSI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Montgomery County Victim/Witness Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Pulaski County Victim Assistance Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 York County/Poquoson City Victim/Witness Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Domestic Violence Legal Advocacy Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Refugee Domestic Violence Intervention Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 West Virginia Family Violence Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Use of Videotape in Multidisciplinary Investigations and Testimony of Child Victims/Witnesses . . 105 Victim Witness Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 INTRODUCTION The objective of this report is to provide information on Bureau of Justice Assistance funded programs across the nation to the States and subgrantees, and to provide a channel of communication between professionals who deal with domestic violence on a daily basis. The programs highlighted in this report on domestic and family violence provide a useful source of information to initiate and replicate innovative programs, and serve as a tool to improve established programs. This manual should be a valuable resource in the fight against domestic violence. Some facts about domestic violence highlight its importance:  Acts of domestic violence occur every 15 seconds in the United States.  More than 2 1/2 million women experience violence annually.  Victims of domestic violence are three times more likely to be victimized again in comparison with victims of other crimes.  In 1993 approximately 1,299 children died as a result of child abuse and neglect, an estimated 2.9 million cases of child abuse and neglect were reported, and an estimated 1,016,000 of reported cases were confirmed by child protective services.  About 5% of the nation's elderly may be victims of moderate to severe abuse.  A recent national survey of criminal justice practitioners reveals that over 90% of police, sheriffs, prosecutors, and public defenders report that both child and domestic violence cases are moderate or major contributors to their workload. Domestic violence has only recently been recognized as a real and serious crime, as well as a societal problem. In the past domestic violence has received little attention and has been considered a problem to be addressed outside the criminal justice system. However, the rising number of domestic violence cases has prompted the criminal justice system to develop and implement innovative ways to address the problem. In addition, difficulties in measuring and defining domestic violence make it challenging for the criminal justice system to develop programs that prevent and combat domestic violence. For the purposes of this report, domestic violence includes any assault, battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death by another who is or was residing in the same dwelling unit. Incidents may be identified as domestic violence- related for the following offenses: murder, manslaughter, forcible rape, forcible sodomy, forcible fondling, arson, assault and/or aggravated assault, threat/intimidation, battery and/or aggravated battery, and weapons violations. Under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is taking an active leadership role in providing assistance to the States to develop innovative programs that combat domestic violence. This document reports on the programs developed and implemented by the States to address domestic violence issues. Program information was obtained from the 1992 State Annual Reports and was submitted by the State Administrative Agencies. Thirty-four states reported domestic violence programs in numerous areas such as family violence, child abuse, elder abuse, prosecution units, victim assistance, shelters, response teams, task forces, court programs, victim hotlines, crisis centers, education/information/training, batterer programs, investigator programs, and programs geared towards reduction, prevention, intervention, and treatment of all aspects of domestic violence. These programs serve diverse target populations, including both victims and perpetrators. Alabama Family Violence Prevention Program CONTACT: Steve Rogers Winston County Sheriff's Department Double Springs, AL 35553 (205) 489-2115 (205) 489-3090 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Domestic violence offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Alabama Law Enforcement/Highway Traffic Safety Division ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $28,500 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Winston County Human Resources Department PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's goals are to increase the rate of arrests for family and domestic violence offenders; increase the number of convictions for family violence crimes; increase the number of convicted offenders who receive counseling and education; and increase the numbers of arrests and convictions for sexual abuse and other domestic violence felonies. Colorado Parenting As Prevention Program CONTACT: Sheri Eisenhauer Executive Director Colorado Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth, Inc. 628 Rood Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501 (303) 241-1260 (303) 245-4544 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 01: Demand Reduction Education TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: All parents in Colorado PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Colorado Division of Criminal Justice ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $100,000. Approximately 100 people are trained through the program annually. These people then train about 4,200 others. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division; private foundations and corporations PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Regional training brings together parents, educators, community members, and law enforcement officers. These individuals return to their communities to offer training in parenting skills. The Colorado Federation of Parents offers technical assistance follow-up, including initiation of parenting groups, assistance with training and resources, and working with the media. An annual television broadcast of a six session Active Parenting Program is shown each year on public service television. District of Columbia Domestic Violence Case Management Program CONTACT: Cheryl Bailey District of Columbia Superior Courts 500 Indiana Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20032 (202) 879-1434 (202) 879-4829 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Judicial officers; court staff; social service staff; probation officers; and other agency staff PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: District of Columbia Office of Grants Management and Development ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $275,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program seeks to better define the interface between agencies, establish uniform procedures, and minimize inconvenience to domestic violence victims. A major objective of the program is the establishment of a single intake location to process domestic violence cases. To date, an Advisory Committee has been established which comprises representatives from the Court, the Corporation Counsel, the Citizens Complaint Center, the U.S. Attorney's Office, the Metropolitan Police Department, shelters, and universities. Model domestic violence programs are being studied, and advisory group members have made recommendations for improving services to battered women. Florida Domestic Violence and Drug Abuse Intervention Project CONTACT: Major Ed White 1300 West Broward Boulevard Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312 (305) 761-5700 (305) 766-6676 fax Bob Cooke Project Director 1300 West Broward Boulevard Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312 (305) 761-5709 (305) 766-6676 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Abused women and their children; women at-risk of abuse; and abusers PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Florida Bureau of Community Assistance ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $113,720 - 118,751. The program averaged 263 victims per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; local match PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goal of the project is to address the role that substance abuse plays in domestic violence and to break the cycle of abuse that occurs when the abuser or the victim is using drugs. This is done by providing intervention and treatment to prevent reoccurrence of domestic violence and drug use. Once the safety of the victim is assured, both victim and abuser are provided with drug treatment or co- dependent counseling. All services are provided in community-based settings. An objective of the project is to make law enforcement personnel aware of the interplay of substance abuse and domestic violence and of the resources available to address the dual nature of the problem. Florida Sarasota Domestic Violence Program CONTACT: Freda Wagner Pflaum Project Director 2071 Ringling Boulevard Suite 400 Sarasota, FL 34237-7000 (813) 951-5400 (813) 951-5449 fax Pam Larrick Domestic Violence Advisor Office of the State Attorney 2071 Ringling Boulevard Sarasota, FL 34237 (813) 951-5454 (813) 364-4481 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence whose abusers have been arrested or have a non-arrest criminal complaint filed against them PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Florida Bureau of Community Assistance ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $35,478. Approximately 450 victims and defendants per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objective of the program is to prosecute as many domestic violence cases as possible and place offenders in treatment programs. The program gives victims the information, education, and support they need to stop the cycle of abuse. The program ensures victim safety through bond amounts and conditions of release from jail. The program also issues subpoenas, conducts pre-filing interviews, provides sentencing recommendations based on pre- filing information, assists with restraining orders, provides accompaniment to court, photographs injuries, refers victims to community agencies for assistance, files Crimes Compensation applications, and attends court appearances. Georgia Prosecution Techniques on Televised Testimony of Child Abuse Cases CONTACT: Joe Chambers 3200 Highlands Parkway Suite 420 Smyrna, GA 30082 (404) 438-2550 (404) 438-6121 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Discretionary Grant TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Prosecutors statewide PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $5,500 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program provides students with the skills and confidence needed to use video equipment to record interviews and testimony of children who have been the victims of child abuse and, where necessary, present the recorded interviews in court. The program also improves the prosecutor's interview techniques of child abuse victims and the ability of the prosecutor to manage child abuse cases. Hawaii Domestic and Family Violence CONTACT: Charlene Iboshi Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Office of the Prosecuting Attorney 34 Rainbow Drive Hilo, HI 96720 (808) 961-0466 (808) 969-1159 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Domestic violence victims and family members in Hawaii County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Hawaii Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $275,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to expedite the time frame for referral to the Prosecutor's Office and contact with domestic violence victims; to vertically prosecute all domestic violence cases; to establish a prosecutor-based volunteer outreach program for domestic violence victims; to promote interagency coordination and training; and to assess county resources for domestic violence victims and family members. Hawaii Domestic and Family Violence Coalition CONTACT: Lt. Paul Winters Commander, Juvenile Section Maui Police Department 55 Mahalani Street Wailuku, HI 96793 (808) 244-6480 (808) 244-6482 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Domestic violence victims and perpetrators in Maui County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Hawaii Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $75,000. The project worked with 2,149 victims and 2,146 perpetrators (some of which may involve repeat incidents) in 1993. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; County Council funds three new police positions. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to provide the police department with specific training to respond to domestic violence calls; to immediately link up victims and family members to services; to increase the amount of interagency cooperation; and to reduce the number of domestic violence incidents through this consistent and systematic response. Hawaii Domestic and Family Violence Response Team CONTACT: Stuart Spring Deputy Prosecuting Attorney County of Kauai 4193 Hardy Street Lihue, HI 96766 (808) 241-6477 (808) 241-6466 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Domestic violence victims including child sex abuse victims PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Hawaii Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $195,000. During the first six months of the project, 121 cases were provided services. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The prosecutor team is trained to expedite investigation and prosecution of domestic violence perpetrators and to provide counseling services to domestic violence victims and family members. Coordination with other criminal justice agencies has been increased to develop staff training opportunities and services to domestic violence victims. Hawaii Domestic Violence Clearinghouse CONTACT: Nanci Kriedman Executive Director Domestic Violence Clearinghouse and Legal Hotline P.O. Box 3198 Honolulu, HI 96801 (808) 531-3771 (808) 531-7228 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Domestic violence victims in Honolulu County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Hawaii Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $335,381. During the 1992-93 year, the Clearinghouse provided responses to 3,435 calls to the Hotline; collateral assistance to 317 community service agencies; and legal representation to 132 victims in family law matters. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; community grants; agency fund-raising activities; individual contributions PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to provide domestic violence victims and family members with legal and counseling information, referral for treatment and shelter, and community advocacy; to coordinate community services and education for domestic violence victims; and to provide training to government and community groups on the dynamics of domestic violence. Hawaii Domestic Violence Prosecution Program CONTACT: James Takayesu Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Department of the Prosecuting Attorney County of Maui 200 South High Street Wailuku, HI 96793 (808) 243-7777 (808) 243-7625 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Domestic violence perpetrators, particularly repeat offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Hawaii Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $50,000. During the year July 1992 to June 1993, 240 trials were conducted and 1,034 complaints were filed in court by the Prosecutor's Office. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; County of Maui PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to establish a domestic violence prosecution unit and increase the number of domestic violence cases prosecuted using a vertical prosecution model; to establish a career criminal classification system to identify repeat offenders; and to provide training and networking opportunities for the domestic violence prosecution unit. Hawaii Family Violence Program CONTACT: Major Edward Lingo Juvenile Crime Prevention Division Honolulu Police Department 801 South Beretania Street Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 529-3875 (808) 529-3960 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Families in a specifically targeted district in which police respond to calls for domestic violence PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Hawaii Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $89,031. From November 1993 until October 1994, 117 officers and police recruits have received training; 33 community presentations involving approximately 800 participants were given; and 34 domestic violence response team interventions were made. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to provide domestic violence training to police officers servicing the target district; to contract with a domestic violence service provider for counseling and referral services for domestic violence victims; to provide public education and community awareness programs on domestic violence; and reduce the backlog of domestic violence investigations. Hawaii Specialized Prosecutorial Response in Neutralizing Tragedy (SPRINT) CONTACT: Maurice Arrisgado Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Department of the Prosecuting Attorney City and County of Honolulu 1060 Richards Street Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 527-6573 (808) 523-4966 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Hawaii Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $190,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to establish a formal training program to recruit and train volunteers working with the domestic violence prosecution team; to increase victim access to community resources available to them such as counseling, medical assistance, and work-training programs; to develop a resource inventory for victims; and reduce the number of repeat victims through these services. Idaho Domestic Violence Investigator CONTACT: Jackie Atkins 700 West State Street Boise, ID 83720-1000 (208) 334-4544 (208) 334-2942 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of child sexual abuse PROJECT START UP DATE: 1989 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Idaho Department of Law Enforcement ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $195,000. During the project's first four years, the special agent conducted 108 investigations involving 172 victims, resulting in 43 prosecutions and 40 confessions or convictions. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Department of Health and Welfare; Idaho Attorney General's Office PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: During the program's first four years, the Domestic Violence Investigator position was filled by one Department of Law Enforcement Special Agent whose main assignment was to be available on an on-call basis to all forty-four counties in the State to assist in child sexual abuse allegations. This agent provided the initial forensic interview and follow-up investigations where requested. To ensure the continuation of this effort, the State of Idaho Attorney General began the Child Abuse Resource Team (CART) which is staffed by a criminal investigator, a deputy attorney general, a child abuse protocol specialist, and an office coordinator. Illinois Chicago Police Department Violence Reduction Program CONTACT: Barbara McDonald 1121 South State Street Chicago, IL 60605-1101 (312) 747-6203 (312) 747-1989 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence on the south side of Chicago PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $1,000,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; City of Chicago PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The strategy of the program is based upon the concept that an information system can be created which will allow the Chicago Police Department to identify households which are at risk for experiencing domestic violence and reduce the risk of violence in those families through appropriate interventions. The goals of the program are to fully implement public policy regarding family violence; to increase cooperation and coordination among agencies and departments; promote effective prevention, intervention, and treatment; to conduct community education about the causes, impact, and prevention of family violence; and to facilitate data gathering and research. Illinois Domestic Violence Protocol Symposium, County of Winnebago CONTACT: The Honorable Harris Agnen The Honorable Craig Peterson 400 West State Street Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 987-2522 (815) 987-3018 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Seventeenth Judicial District PROJECT START UP DATE 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $15,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Illinois Attorney General; State victim assistance funds PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The mission of the 17th Judicial Family Violence Coordinating Council is to prevent violence in families by improving the community response to family violence and by increasing public awareness of the causes and impact of family violence through education. The goals of the program are to fully implement public policy regarding family violence; increase cooperation and coordination among agencies and departments; promote effective prevention, intervention, and treatment; conduct community education about the causes, impact, and prevention of family violence; and facilitate data gathering and research to enhance prevention, intervention, and treatment. Iowa Batterers' Education Program: Iowa Domestic Abuse Program CONTACT: Anne Hills Bureau Chief of Planning Iowa Department of Corrections 523 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 (515) 281-4690 (515) 281-7345 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Court ordered domestic abuse offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1991 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Iowa Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $11,480. Approximately 200 facilitators are trained each year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; offender fees; private agency in-kind matches PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Objectives of the program include encouraging the development of projects designed to address domestic violence; maintaining support for the existing domestic violence projects; targeting funding toward projects with established protocol between law enforcement and support agencies; targeting funding toward projects which coordinate activities with substance abuse programs; and targeting funding to projects related to substance abuse in rural areas. An accreditation process exists whereby programs in the eight judicial districts are monitored for compliance with State standards. Iowa Batterers' Education Program: First Judicial District CONTACT: Bea Merritt Assistant Director First Judicial District: Department of Correctional Services P.O. Box 151 Oelwein, IA 50662 (319) 283-2741 (319) 283-5177 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Domestic violence offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1991 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Iowa Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $111,000. The program serves 510 offenders annually. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; offender fees; First Judicial District Department of Correctional Services PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Department of Correctional Services has contracted with two individuals to provide program coordination, and the three regional coalitions against domestic violence, Black Hawk/Grundy, Dubuque/Delaware, and Northeast Iowa, provide program oversight and local direction. Members of these coalitions assist in the hiring and evaluation of the contracted group facilitators while promoting victim advocacy and an end to domestic violence. With Iowa blanketed by the Batterers' Education Program (BEP), it is possible for the coordinators to transfer batterers who do not reside in the First District to other BEP programs. Iowa Batterers' Education Program: Second Judicial District CONTACT: Linda Murken Director, Second Judicial District: Department of Correctional Services P.O. Box 623 Ames, IA 50010-0623 (515) 232-1511 (515) 232-9453 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Batterers and victims in the Second Judicial District PROJECT START UP DATE: 1991 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Iowa Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $195,247. The program serves 22 counties and admits approximately 350 offenders per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; offender fees; Second Judicial District Department of Correctional Services; United Way; State funds; various non- profit agencies PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Federal funding is provided for Batterers' Education Program coordinators and clerical support in five locations. Coordinators ensure that batterers are held accountable throughout all phases of court and program involvement, and victim safety is ensured to the greatest extent possible. Policies and procedures are standardized, and interagency meetings regarding domestic violence in all the larger communities in the district are regularly organized. Iowa Batterers' Education Program: Third Judicial District CONTACT: Jeffrey Page Supervisor Third Judicial District: Department of Correctional Services 515 Water Street Sioux City, IA 51103 (712) 252-0590 (712) 252-0634 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Court-ordered domestic abuse offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Iowa Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $80-100,000. The program serves approximately 350 offenders per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Third Judicial District Department of Correctional Services; client fees; private agency in-kind matches PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Department of Correctional Services contracts with local service agencies who provide program coordination and certified Batterers' Education Class facilitators. The overall goal is to reduce domestic violence incidents by prosecuting the offender for the crime; requiring successful completion of a Batterers' Education Class; referring the victim to the Women's Project; and continually striving to educate personnel in the criminal justice system and local community about domestic violence. Iowa Batterers' Education Program: Fourth Judicial District CONTACT: Mike Hahn Coordinator Fourth Judicial District: Department of Correctional Services 900 9th Avenue Council Bluffs, IA 51501 (712) 325-0285 (712) 325-0312 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Court-ordered domestic abuse offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Iowa Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $53,000. The project serves approximately 300 offenders per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Fourth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services; client fees PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goal of the Batterers' Education Program in the Fourth Judicial District is to provide contracted services for domestic abuse education programs. The objectives are to provide consistent and easily accessible contact points for referrals; to ensure that batterers meet their obligations; to efficiently communicate information among all persons and agencies involved; to help ensure the safety of the partners of the batterers; and to increase the community's awareness of domestic violence issues. Iowa Domestic Abuse Intervention Services: Fifth Judicial District Batterers' Education Program CONTACT: Dale Chell Supervisor Domestic Abuse Intervention Services 1111 University Des Moines, IA 50314 (515) 288-1981 (515) 288-1981 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Court-ordered domestic abuse offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1986 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Iowa Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $250,452. Project area population is 552,463. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Fifth Judicial District match; United Way of Central Iowa; Polk County; client fees; Children and Families of Iowa Foundation PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: For three years, the Fifth Judicial District has contracted with Children and Families of Iowa to provide a Batterers' Education Program for men who are assessed as both substance abusers and perpetrators of domestic abuse. During the three years, Batterers' Education Programs have been held at the Fort Des Moines Facility for incarcerated offenders, the Fifth Judicial probation office, the Children and Families of Iowa facility, and in Creston, Iowa. Iowa Batterers' Education Program: Sixth Judicial District CONTACT: Jean Kuehl Assistant Director 951 29th Avenue, SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 (319) 398-3675 (319) 398-3684 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Perpetrators of domestic violence and their victims PROJECT START UP DATE: 1987 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Iowa Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $6,861,059. The project serves the Sixth Judicial District. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Department of Education; National Institute of Justice; State Justice Institute; National Institute on Drug Abuse; in-kind donations PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program supports program coordinators in both Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, and program facilitators throughout the judicial district. This program has worked with the community to develop a strong victim's component and a curriculum for women who batter. Also, a batterers' program was developed and implemented at the Oakdale Prison, and an intensive group was instituted in the county jail for repeat offenders. In addition to the many programs coordinated and facilitated by this project, educational seminars have been provided for law enforcement, court, and community agency personnel. Iowa Batterers' Education Program: Seventh Judicial District CONTACT: James Wayne District Director 605 Main Street P.O. Box 2A Davenport, IA 52803 (319) 322-7986 (319) 324-2063 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Individuals convicted of domestic assaults PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Iowa Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $120,000 (approximately). The program serves 350 people per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; client fees; United Way; private organizations; Seventh Judicial District match PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program provides programming for all offenders convicted of a domestic assault for a five-county area in Eastern Iowa as required by state law and consistent with Department of Correction standards. Programming is provided to offenders by private, non-profit agencies who contract with the Seventh Judicial District Department of Correctional Services to provide the curriculum for domestic violence offenders and coordination of services with domestic violence victim services. Iowa Batterers' Education Program: Eighth Judicial District CONTACT: Curt Campbell District Director Eighth Judicial District: Department of Correctional Services 1805 West Jefferson P.O. Box 1060 Fairfield, IA 52556 (515) 472-4242 (515) 472-9966 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Individuals convicted of domestic abuse PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Iowa Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $25,000. The program serves 450 people per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; client fees PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Eighth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services, law enforcement, victim services agencies, the courts, prosecutors, and local domestic abuse community coalitions operate a Batterers' Education Program (BEP). Sixteen-week mandatory educational groups are provided for all offenders who are convicted of domestic abuse. Victim services are provided to abused partners through local victim services agencies specializing in providing shelter, counseling, and other services to battered spouses and children. The program strives to provide education to the community. Kansas Fast Track Domestic Violence Docket Program CONTACT: Kay Falley 200 Southeast 7th Street Room 406 Topeka, KS 66603 (913) 233-8200 ext. 4017 (913) 296-0927 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 10: Operational Effectiveness of the Court Process TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Perpetrators of domestic violence PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Kansas Department of Administration ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $71,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Kansas Third Judicial District PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The principle strategy of the program is to eliminate systemic barriers to efficient and effective intervention in the offender's life and that of his family. The program's goal is to establish a holistic domestic violence court reduction delay program that expeditiously addresses the root cause of most domestic violence, and more cost-effectively utilizes court and community social service resources. The objective is to divert a substantial number of domestic violence cases from criminal court into social services where all parties can receive immediate professional help including drug and alcohol treatment, anger management, and care and treatment of children. Kentucky Child Sexual Abuse Program CONTACT: Major John Lile Kentucky State Police 919 Versailles Road Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 695-6321 (502) 573-1479 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: All sexually abused children PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Kentucky Justice Cabinet ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $1,114,155. Approximately 1,600 cases served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goal of this project is to respond to complaints of child sexual abuse to prevent further incidents and to provide assistance to victims in order to protect against further sexual abuse. The program objectives are to increase the number of arrests in child sexual abuse cases; to investigate all child sexual abuse complaints referred to the Kentucky State Police by a team member with specialized training in conducting child sexual abuse investigations; to provide each Kentucky State Police post with technical equipment suitable for these specialized investigations; to provide overtime for investigative personnel to thoroughly conduct lengthy investigations; to provide investigators with a system for the tracking, identifying, and locating of alleged, suspected, or convicted sexual offenders; formulate specialized teams to conduct child sexual abuse investigations; and to provide training for all Kentucky State Police detectives and troopers. Kentucky Domestic Awareness Response Team (DART) CONTACT: Captain Kathey H. Witt Fayette County Sheriff's Department 136 North Martin Luther King Boulevard Lexington, KY 40507 (606) 252-1771 (606) 259-0972 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: All citizens of Fayette County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Kentucky Justice Cabinet ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $52,139. Approximately 1,100 domestic violence documents have been served and 23 domestic violence presentations conducted per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goal of Domestic Awareness Response Team is to provide expedient service to all citizens of Fayette County on the issues of domestic violence. The education program develops a rapport with the children and gives them an awareness of alternatives to solving conflict and dealing with their anger. The program's objectives are to provide service on all domestic violence documents issued in Fayette County within twenty-four hours of issuance, provide data entry of each of the 437 cases assigned to the two DART deputies in the data collection center, and conduct ten school programs for students in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classes on the issues of dealing with anger, being safe, and conflict resolution. Kentucky Domestic and Family Violence Project CONTACT: Major Marvin Wilson Louisville Division of Police 633 West Jefferson Street Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 574-2457 (502) 574-2450 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Middle and high school youths; adults PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Kentucky Justice Cabinet ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $8,705. The program gave approximately 145 presentations and 2,300 domestic violence cases were handled. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Louisville Division of Police, by utilizing members of the Domestic Violence Squad, addresses various groups, explaining the problem of domestic violence and describing patterns of abuse. These presentations are used to educate the public by informing them of ways to break the cycle of abuse and to alert them to agencies that can assist them. To obtain these objectives, the following activities have been initiated: presentations are given by members of the Domestic Violence Squad to various neighborhood groups, spouse abuse centers, and schools; brochures are handed out at all presentations; presentations are used as a proactive tool in preventing domestic violence by educating citizens about the logistics of domestic violence; and all domestic violence cases reported to the Louisville Division of Police are logged and tracked for recidivism rates and the effectiveness of treatment given to the offender. Kentucky Domestic Violence Prevention Program CONTACT: Gus Gesser Director Dismas House of Owensboro 530 Carlton Drive Owensboro, KY 42301 (502) 685-6054 (502) 685-0081 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Families of female ex-offenders convicted of felonies PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Kentucky Justice Cabinet ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $40,000. Approximately 100 offenders and their children served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goals of the program are to maintain and strengthen the bond between the incarcerated female and her children; to prepare the female offender for her role as primary caretaker upon release; and to decrease the incidence of domestic violence for the released mother and her children. The program attempts to increase the number of visits between mothers and children; to provide individual, vocational, and parent/child counseling; provide small focus groups; and to determine the effectiveness of the program in terms of decreasing the incidence of domestic violence. Maine Domestic Violence Information Project CONTACT: Lt. Don Winslow Bangor Police Department 35 Court Street Bangor, ME 04401 (207) 947-7384 (207) 945-6824 fax Francine Stark P.O. Box 653 Bangor, ME 04402 (207) 945-5102 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Agencies that handle domestic violence cases PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Maine Department of Public Safety ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $10,904 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Bangor Police Department PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This project has formed a local domestic violence task force to develop a more efficient method of sharing information between agencies involved with the handling of domestic violence cases in the City of Bangor. The project trained Bangor Police Department officers on procedures and important issues with regard to domestic violence. In addition the project compiles data on domestic violence complaints and following domestic violence cases through the entire court process. Maryland Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence CONTACT: Jeanne MacLeod 11501 Georgia Avenue Suite 403 Silver Spring, MD 20902-1955 (301) 942-0900 (301) 929-2589 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: High risk youth and their parents PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Maryland Governor's Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $18,750 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This project involves law enforcement agencies, the State's Attorneys' Offices, and domestic violence programs in Cecil, Frederick and Talbot Counties. Through this project, interagency response to domestic violence in these jurisdictions has been established to assist in aggressively prosecuting batterers. One-day training is provided to individuals and agencies which have contact with domestic violence victims and batterers. Supplemental domestic violence forms are developed and distributed for use in law enforcement departments, and a public awareness campaign is organized in the counties to inform the public about domestic violence. Maryland My Life, My Choice Program CONTACT: Heidi Tomsho 13620 Meuse Argonne Circle Reisterstown, MD 21136 (410) 833-1866 (410) 833-3754 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: High risk youth and their parents PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Maryland Governor's Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $250,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program is a drug demand reduction program for high risk youth, ages 14 to 18, and their parents. It is a primary prevention, early intervention program. The community-based military forces join together with the Department of Education and the Department of Juvenile Services to decrease the incidence and prevalence of drug and alcohol use among adolescents by strengthening protective factors and reducing risk factors associated with delinquency and substance abuse. Each program cycle lasts 15 months and includes residential weekend retreats, life skills training, parent management training, the nurturing program for youth and parents, challenge ropes courses, small group counseling, problem solving initiatives, job readiness skill training, job shadowing, home visits, short term family counseling, and youth employment activities. Maryland Substance Abuse Evaluation For Domestic Violence Offenders CONTACT: Karen Keyser Family Violence Unit Department of Social Services 620 York Road Towson, MD 21204 (410) 887-4230 (410) 887-4431 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Court ordered domestic violence perpetrators PROJECT START UP DATE: 1991 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Governor's Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $30,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Baltimore County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Criminal Justice Coordinator's Office of Baltimore County has been awarded funds to add a substance abuse evaluator to the Domestic Violence Referral Program staff. The evaluator conducts substance abuse evaluations with about 500 offenders who have not been simultaneously referred to the Treatment Alternative to Street Crime (TASC) program, refers appropriate offenders to substance abuse treatment simultaneous to their domestic violence treatment, coordinates with the Office of Substance Abuse and the TASC program, and follows-up on compliance with treatment. Massachusetts Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Project CONTACT: Marilee Kenney Hunt Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance 100 Cambridge Street Room 1104 Boston, MA 02202 (617) 727-5200 (617) 727-6552 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: All victims of domestic violence in Massachusetts PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $102,755 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to increase and enhance court advocacy services for victims of domestic violence in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Emerge, Inc. CONTACT: David Adams, Ed.D. Program Director 2380 Massachusetts Avenue Suite 101 Cambridge, MA 02140 (617) 547-9879 (617) 547-0904 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Men who abuse their partners PROJECT START UP DATE: 1977 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $440,000. Approximately 1,500 clients are seen each year, and staff provides training to over 250 agencies each year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; client fees; training fees PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Emerge seeks to end domestic violence by providing both individual and social interventions. Social interventions are intended to improve how communities and institutions respond to domestic violence. Emerge was the nation's first batterer treatment program and is the largest such program in New England. Massachusetts Massachusetts Attorney General's Elderly Protection Project CONTACT: John S. Scheft, Esquire Project Director Elderly Protection Project Office of Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 18th Floor Boston, MA 02108-1698 (617) 727-2200 ext. 2888 (617) 727-3251 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Police patrol officers and supervisors, elder protective service workers, prosecutors, and victim advocates PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $90,000. Persons served per year: 500 officers, 65 protective service workers, 829 recruits, and 35 other related professionals. Approximately 2,000 other officers received written information concerning elder abuse. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Massachusetts Attorney General's Office PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Project provides multi-disciplinary training designed to promote collaboration between police officers and local elder protective service workers, which enhances officers' skills in reducing, reporting, and responding to instances of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of older citizens. Training explores the following topics: the demographics of an increasing elder population and its implications for police services; myths and facts about aging; effective communication techniques, including background on the concerns, fears, and vulnerabilities of the elderly; enhanced investigation through detailed report writing and photographs; financial exploitation in its various forms; the elder abuse reporting law and coordination with the protective services system; understanding domestic violence and its applicability to the elderly; mental health issues; police response to missing persons with Alzheimer's Disease; and case studies in elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. This is the only comprehensive, statewide law enforcement training program concerning elder issues in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Violence Prevention CONTACT: Selena M. Respass Director Office of Violence Prevention 150 Tremont Street, 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02111 (617) 727-1246 (617) 727-0880 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Residents of Massachusetts PROJECT START UP DATE: 1991 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: The program serves 20,000 people per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Massachusetts Department of Public Health PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The primary objectives of the program are to coordinate and strengthen existing violence prevention activities within the Office of Violence Prevention, local, State, and Federal agencies; promote and support the development of comprehensive community-based violence prevention initiatives; increase the dissemination of information on local and national violence prevention efforts; and increase the capacity of the department, State, and local agencies to address violence and intentional injury through integration into existing programs and grant writing activities. Massachusetts Roxbury Court Family Violence Project CONTACT: Andrea Cabral Chief, Domestic Violence Unit Suffolk County District Attorney's Office 55 Court Street Boston, MA 02108 (617) 725-8617 (617) 227-5581 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Roxbury low-to-middle income domestic violence victims PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $165,000. All victims of domestic violence accessing the Roxbury District Court program SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program combines increased advanced training of assistant district attorneys and victim witness advocates in domestic violence prosecution; increased communication and coordination of efforts between the district attorney's office and the Boston Police Department in domestic violence cases; and community outreach to educate neighborhoods and schools on the issue of domestic violence. Massachusetts S.C.O.R.E. (Student Conflict Resolution Experts) CONTACT: Kathy Grant Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 (617) 727-2200 ext. 2901 (617) 727-5765 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Students in urban high and middle schools PROJECT START UP DATE: 1989 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $370,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program focuses on mediation to reduce and prevent violence in urban schools by teaching youths the principles of constructive conflict resolution and by training them to utilize these skills to help their peers resolve conflicts without using violence. Technical assistance and supervision are provided by community mediation programs. Minnesota Model Child Protection/Probation Enhancement Program CONTACT: Steve Vonderharr 444 Lafayette St. Paul, MN 55101 (612) 296-5324 (612) 296-6244 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Offenders on probation, parolees, and supervised releasees PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Minnesota Department of Public Safety ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $350,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Department of Human Services contracts with Hennepin County and Ramsey County to provide family-based intensive services to offenders on probation, parolees, and supervised releasees who have committed an offense involving chemical abuse and are primary caretakers of children under twelve. The purpose of the projects is to aid parents in gaining and maintaining sobriety, to complete the conditions of their probation or parole, and to eliminate or prevent the need for protective services for children at risk. Mississippi Care Lodge Domestic Violence Shelter CONTACT: Winkie Allen P.O. Box 5331 Meridian, MS 39302 (601) 483-8436 (601) 482-8718 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Abused adults and their children PROJECT START UP DATE: 1981 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $211,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies; Mississippi State Health Department Family Violence Funds; VOCA; Stuart B. McKinney Emergency Shelter Grant Program; FEMA grant; local government; community donations PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Care Lodge is an emergency shelter for abused adults and their children. Care Lodge provides a crisis line, an emergency shelter, case management, counseling, children's programs, safety and confidentiality, victim advocacy, information, and referrals. Mississippi Catholic Charities Guardian Family Shelter CONTACT: Gail Healy Executive Director Guardian Shelter for Battered Families P.O. Box 874 Natchez, MS 39121 (601) 442-0142 (601) 442-0525 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence in Mississippi Highway Patrol District 9 PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $200,000. The Guardian Shelter has served 396 victims (173 women and 223 children). SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Housing and Urban Development Emergency Shelter; Family Violence Prevention Act -Mississippi Department of Health; State agencies; United Way PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Guardian Shelter for Battered Families, a project of Catholic Charities, Inc., serves Mississippi Highway Patrol District 9. The organization provides security, shelter, food, clothing, and counseling; access to community, legal, medical, and educational services; job training; transportation; low-income housing; and community support groups. These services are provided for 30 to 60 days to any woman and her children who are victims of domestic violence. Mississippi Court School CONTACT: Susan Richards Program Director 4803 Harrison Circle Gulfport, MS 39507 (601) 868-8686 (601) 868-8670 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Abused children ages three to eighteen PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $86,000. Approximately 600 people served in thirteen counties and five circuit court districts per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies; United Way; Exchange Clubs; local government PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The prosecution of those who commit violent and sexual acts against children remains especially problematic, because often the only witness to the crime is the child who is the victim. In the absence of physical evidence, the prosecutor is placed in the unenviable position of establishing the veracity of a small child to the jury's satisfaction. Orientation of children to the judicial system through the Court School program remains a cost-effective, traumaless approach that has received acceptance in South Mississippi and has been long proven nationally. Data collected in 1993 indicates significant increases in objective knowledge of judicial processes by attendees. Mississippi Crime Prevention and Victim/ Witness Resource Center CONTACT: Aleene Robinson P.O. Box 6302 Pearle, MS 39288 (601) 932-4198 (601) 932-8295 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: State of Mississippi PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $275,000. The program shelters approximately 400 people per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies; United Way; Department of Human Services; Department of Housing and Urban Development; community; private foundations PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Crime Prevention and Victim/Witness Resource Center has a comprehensive program that makes every effort to meet the needs of its clients. Those services include individual and group counseling, legal, job, and residence referral, a food pantry, and clothing. In order to prepare the client for a residential setting, an advocate service is provided by dedicated volunteers who actually visit and monitor the client's progress. In all cases, the preservation of the family is of paramount concern. Mississippi East Mississippi Sexual Assault Crisis Center CONTACT: Nell Grissom Executive Director P.O. Box 1207 Meridian, MS 39302 (601) 485-4736 (601) 485-4739 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of sexual assault in Meridian, Mississippi PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $91,941. The project served 162 clients in the previous twelve months. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Methodist Church; United Way; civic clubs; other churches; individual donations PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The East Mississippi Sexual Assault Crisis Center, located at the Wesley House Community Center offers services to victims and secondary victims of sexual assault of all ages. The staff members and volunteers provide crisis intervention at hospitals, law enforcement agencies, and at the Center. Contact is made on a 24-hour crisis line which operates 365 days a year. The play therapy interview room with video capability has been very helpful in prosecuting child abuse cases. Children are interviewed in a relaxed, home-like atmosphere by law enforcement personnel or the Center's therapist to minimize the trauma of reporting abuse. Professional counseling, group therapy, and court room advocacy are also provided. Mississippi The Emergency Shelter for Children CONTACT: Janice Wilder Executive Director P.O. Box 9943 Jackson, MS 39286-0943 (601) 353-1942 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Children ages birth to 12 years who have been abused or neglected PROJECT START UP DATE: 1977 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $225,000. Approximately 200 clients served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Mississippi Department of Human Services; State agencies; City of Jackson; United Way; private contributions PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Emergency Shelter for Children is a 45 day emergency shelter for abused and neglected children. Services include food, shelter, clothing, transportation, education, and medical and psychological evaluations. Mississippi Faith Haven, Inc. CONTACT: Lorrene Wesson P.O. Box 853 Tupelo, MS 38802 (601) 844-7091, (601) 844-3146 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Neglected, abandoned, and abused children PROJECT START UP DATE: 1977 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $200,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies; Mississippi Department of Human Services; United Way PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Abused Faith Haven Shelter is an emergency, diagnostic, and evaluation shelter for abused children ages birth to 18. All children over the age of five are diagnosed for treatment when they arrive at the shelter. Children requiring psychological or medical treatment or counseling begin receiving help at the shelter for a maximum of 45 days. At the end of 45 days, the children are evaluated and recommended for a foster home or further specialized treatment. Mississippi Gardner-Simmons Home for Girls, Inc. CONTACT: Tootie Murray P.O. Box 935 Tupelo, MS 38802 (601) 844-4433 (601) 844-8149 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Abused and neglected girls PROJECT START UP DATE: 1988 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $234,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies; United Way; Create; City of Tupelo; Lee County Board of Supervisors School Lunch Program; local donations from individuals and businesses PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Gardner-Simmons Home for Girls, Inc. opened to provide a home to abused and/or neglected adolescent girls. Gardner-Simmons Home for Girls, Inc. currently operates three different programs for children and youths. The Girls Home itself houses eight girls, ages 11-18, who have been removed from their homes due to neglect, abuse, and/or other problems. The Independent Living Program assists girls ages 18-22 in preparing to live on their own. The newest program within Gardner-Simmons is the Foster Family Home Program which licenses and trains individual foster families to provide care in their homes. Mississippi Mental Health Association in Lauderdale County Emergency Shelter for Abused and Neglected Children CONTACT: Virginia Robinson Mental Health Association in Lauderdale County P.O. Box 389 Meridian, MS 39302 (601) 693-2892 (601) 693-9502 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Abused children ages birth to 12 years in a 17 county area PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $215,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; United Way; churches; individual contributions; community organizations; Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors; Peavay's Electronics Corporation PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this program is to operate an emergency facility that will provide short-term, temporary residential care to meet the basic needs of children who are homeless as a result of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Services are provided in the absence of other appropriate alternatives. Mississippi Mississippi Children's Advocacy Center, Inc. CONTACT: Sue Hathorn Executive Director P.O. Box 5083 Jackson, MS 39292-5083 (601) 969-1995 (601) 969-7117 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Physically, mentally, or sexually abused children PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $188,915. A total of 409 children were seen at the Mississippi Children's Advocacy Center in 1993. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; funds raised from the Bingo Deport located in Jackson Square Shopping Center PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Mississippi Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) provides interview, evaluation, and continuing therapy for children and their families who are victims of child abuse or neglect. The Center sees an average of 30 children per month, most of them several times during the month. The Center operates on an appointment basis, and all precautions are taken to protect the identity and confidentiality of the child and the family. The CAC has a Clinical Registered Nurse and a master's level and a doctorate level therapist on staff. The Center also contracts with other professionals as necessary. Mississippi Northeast Emergency Shelter for Children CONTACT: Annette Mitchell P.O. Box 1140 Corinth, MS 38834 (601) 286-7748 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Abused children PROJECT START UP DATE: 1978 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $225,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Mississippi Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse; Mississippi Department of Human Services; State agencies; 11 counties in the agency's service area PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Northeast Emergency Shelter for Children provides a home-like environment for abused and neglected children for up to 45 days. The facility is licensed to house twelve children at a time and is open seven days a week, 24 hours per day. The shelter provides access to counseling services, medical examinations including sexual abuse examinations, and recreation. Mississippi Rape Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi, Inc. CONTACT: Georgia Nix P.O. Box 1698 Oxford, MS 38655-1698 (601) 234-9929 (601) 232-8654 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of sexual molestation, stranger rape, acquaintance rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and incest PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $145,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies; Mississippi Department of Human Services; United Way; Victims of Crime Act PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Rape Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi, Inc. takes a proactive stance through education in order to facilitate prevention. Services include a 24- hour support line that offers information, intervention, and support; counseling to families and/or individuals and two support groups; legal advocacy that keeps survivors abreast of court proceedings and court dates; education and sensitivity training for legal authorities; and prevention and intervention education. Mississippi Salvation Army Domestic Violence Shelter - Greenville CONTACT: Patricia A. Davenport Victim Service Director P.O. Box 1144 Greenville, MS 38702 (601) 334-3249 (601) 378-3300 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence in the eight counties in Highway Patrol District 2 PROJECT START UP DATE: 1986 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $280,000. Direct and advocacy services provided to 2,500 people per year. Media outreach through radio, television, and newspaper sources reaches more than 50,000 people per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies; Victim Witness funds; Victims of Crime Act; Mississippi State Department of Health; local government; United Way; social and civic clubs; private donations PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the shelter is to provide preventive activities for victims of domestic violence. These activities are provided through a collaboration of local community-based organizations and community volunteers. The shelter focuses on three basic stages of domestic violence intervention: (1) primary prevention by increasing public awareness in training programs to dispel misconceptions about date rape, dating violence, marital rape, and domestic violence; (2) secondary prevention by providing shelter care, crisis intervention, counseling, and other support services for victims of domestic violence; and (3) tertiary prevention consisting of coordination among the criminal justice system to work with court-ordered treatment programs for abusers. Mississippi Salvation Army Domestic Violence Shelter - Pascagoula CONTACT: Lucy Spellman Program Director P.O. Box 630 Pascagoula, MS 39568-0630 (601) 762-1943 (601) 762-8267 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence PROJECT START UP DATE: 1979 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $185,000 (approximate). Between 200 and 225 people served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies; Mississippi State Department of Health; Emergency Shelter Funding; United Way; county and city funding; funding from individuals, churches, and civic groups PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Salvation Army Domestic Violence Shelter has a residential component which provides protective shelter, second-stage housing, counseling, legal and personal advocacy, emergency transportation, children's programs, and day care. The outreach non-residential component of the shelter provides information and referral, advocacy, social services, and other services designed to break the cycle of family abuse. Mississippi Shelter and Assistance and Family Emergencies, Inc. (S.A.F.E., Inc.) CONTACT: Kathy Wallace Executive Director P.O. Box 985 Tupelo, MS 38802 (601) 841-9138 (601) 680-5785 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence and sexual assault PROJECT START UP DATE: 1979 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $326,000. 555 women and children served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies; Mississippi State Department of Health; Victims of Crime Act; Victim Assistance funds; Victim Witness funds; Emergency Shelters Grant Program; Federal Emergency Management Administration; United Way; City of Tupelo; Board of Supervisors; Stewart B. McKinney Foundation PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Shelter serves the nine northeast counties of Mississippi. The sexual assault component of the project performs crisis intervention, responds to hospitals for rape calls, and provides court advocacy. The program has a tutorial component after school for children up to 16 years of age. A speakers bureau within S.A.F.E., Inc. provides public education on domestic violence and assault. The program has a 24-hour crisis line. S.A.F.E., Inc. has been nominated by the Mississippi Governor's Office to represent the State of Mississippi for the Albert Schweitzer Award for Humanitarianism of the Albert Von Humboldt Foundation, a competitive, national award. Montana Gallatin County Victim/Witness Assistance Program CONTACT: Gloria Edwards, LCSW Victim Witness Assistance Program 615 South 16th Room 202 Bozeman, MT 59715 (406) 585-1410 (406) 585-1429 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of violent crime in Gallatin County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Montana Board of Crime Control ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $30,000. During the first year, a part-time Victim/Witness Assistant provided services to 105 primary victims, 65 secondary victims and 24 witnesses. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Gallatin County; City of Bozeman PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Victim/Witness Assistance Program provides services which include crisis counseling, information and referral, court support, criminal justice advocacy, and assistance with victim compensation. The Victim/Witness Assistant acts as a liaison between law enforcement and prosecution to provide the best services possible for victims and witnesses and to ensure that each person is treated with respect and receives assistance through the criminal justice system. Montana Lincoln County Women's Help Line CONTACT: Carol Ramos P.O. Box 2 Libby, MT 59923 (406) 293-9141 (406) 293-8685 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence and sexual assault PROJECT START UP DATE: 1980 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Montana Board of Crime Control ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $49,000. In its twelve year existence, the Help Line has received and answered over 2,700 calls for assistance. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies; fundraisers; a private foundation PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Lincoln County Women's Help Line is a volunteer organization providing a 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter, peer counseling, information and referral, and other services to the northwest corner of Montana. The goal of the Help Line is to reduce interpersonal violence in Lincoln County through mediation and education. The Women's Help Line enjoys strong support within the local community and has successfully developed a network of resources that continually improves the services available to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. In addition to maintaining the Crisis Line and the Battered Women's Shelter, the Women's Help Line has volunteer advocates available 24 hours a day to provide one-on-one assistance to individuals in need of criminal justice, medical, or other support services. As part of their efforts to stop the cycle of violence, the Help Line has developed a program of education and prevention that includes free and low cost support group services, a free multi-media library, a quarterly newsletter, and frequent public and media presentations. Montana Missoula County Drug Abuse Prevention Program CONTACT: Cindy Klette Missoula County Courthouse 200 West Broadway Missoula, MT 59800 (406) 721-5700 ext. 3224 (406) 721-4043 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of violence PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Montana Board of Crime Control ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $63,084 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies; Missoula County; United Way PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Missoula County Drug Abuse Prevention Program was initiated to expand crime victims' services to include issues of substance abuse. The program's focus has slowly shifted towards the prevention of crime and drug abuse through programming directed at children and youth who were primary and secondary victims of abuse, neglect, incest, and family violence. By contracting direct service providers who already have access to children and youth at risk, the program has been successful in reaching targeted populations. In addition to teaching victims about the relationship which frequently exists between substance abuse and victimization, prevention approaches include improving family management skills, providing opportunities for pro-social involvement, working to strengthen bonds with family members and other adults, enhancing social skills and peer-influence resistance skills, and working to reduce conflict within the family. New Mexico Comprehensive Domestic Violence Intervention Program CONTACT: Sammy Pacheco, DA Eighth Judicial District Attorney's Office P.O. Drawer E Taos, NM 87571 (505) 758-8683 (505) 758-7802 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Court-referred domestic violence perpetrators PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: New Mexico Department of Public Safety ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $75,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies; Town of Taos PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program is designed to reduce the incidence of domestic violence through court-ordered offender counseling; mandatory arrest policies; no-drop prosecution policies; increased community awareness and education; law enforcement training; and readily available victim counseling. New Mexico Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Domestic Violence Reduction Program CONTACT: James Chancellor Program Director Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council P.O. Box 969 San Juan, NM 87556 (505) 852-4265 (505) 852-4835 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims and perpetrators of domestic violence PROJECT START UP DATE: 1991 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: New Mexico Department of Public Safety ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $50,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program provides counseling services for victims and perpetrators of family violence. Group counseling has been provided in three pueblos. The program also established court referral protocols. New Mexico Eleventh Judicial District Court Domestic Violence Program CONTACT: Linda Ramsey 11th Judicial District Court 103 South Oliver Aztec, NM 87410 (505) 334-6151 (505) 334-1940 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Domestic violence counseling PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: New Mexico Department of Public Safety ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $43,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Under contract from the Court, a family counseling center assesses and treats offenders for alcoholism and abusive behaviors. Regular group and individual counseling is provided to offenders, and services are made available to victims as well. New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney's Domestic Violence Program CONTACT: Henry Valdez District Attorney First Judicial District Attorney's Office P.O. Box 2041 Santa Fe, NM 87504 (505) 827-5000 (505) 827-5076 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Domestic violence offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: New Mexico Department of Public Safety ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $75,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This pre-prosecution diversion program provides counseling for Native American and other men and women involved in domestic abuse situations in an effort to modify behavior through anger management techniques. Perpetrators who do not complete the program are prosecuted in court. New Mexico Jicarilla Apache Tribe Domestic Violence Program CONTACT: Pat Serna Prevention Services Jicarilla Apache Tribe P.O. Box 546 Dulce, NM 87528 (505) 759-3162 (505) 759-3532 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Domestic violence offenders and victims PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: New Mexico Department of Public Safety ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $50,000. During the first six months, the program served approximately 120 clients. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program provides counseling for domestic violence victims, crisis intervention, and referrals to community services. Program staff coordinate victim services, develop treatment plans, manage client cases, and collect data. New Mexico Phase IV of the Family Assessment and Intervention Resources (F.A.I.R.) Program CONTACT: Thomas J. Ruiz Court Administrator/Clerk Second Judicial District Court P.O. Box 488 Albuquerque, NM 87102 (505) 841-7425 (505) 841-7446 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Court-referred domestic violence victims PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: New Mexico Department of Public Safety ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $68,750 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program is designed to end the cycle of abuse for victims and their children which will be a cost savings device to the courts and the community by decreasing the number of domestic violence cases. New Mexico San Felipe Domestic Violence Program CONTACT: Pete Lucero Pueblo of San Felipe P.O. Box A San Felipe Pueblo, NM 87001 (505) 867-3381 (505) 867-3383 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Domestic violence victims and perpetrators PROJECT START UP DATE: 1991 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: New Mexico Department of Public Safety ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $44,232 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program components include early intervention, public service campaigns to increase the reporting of domestic violence, and projects which provide direct treatment to victims and perpetrators. The funded projects include two Indian Pueblos. The San Felipe program attempts to increase the reporting of domestic violence incidents, develops case studies, establishes a coordinated referral system between tribal court and community social services, and decreases the incidence of abuse. The program establishes, develops, and maintains over 161 client contacts. These include in-home visits, phone contacts, coordination with other programs, and referrals. Once a contact is made, a risk scale is utilized to measure the level of abuse. The scale is administered by a family and domestic violence counselor to determine the at-risk behaviors of both victim and perpetrator. New Mexico Village of Questa Domestic Violence Reduction Program CONTACT: Valerie Trujillo Village of Questa Police Department P.O. Box 260 Questa, NM 87556 (505) 586-0694 (505) 586-0699 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Residents of the Village of Questa PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: New Mexico Department of Public Safety ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $30,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program has provided for and trained an additional police officer to exclusively respond to domestic violence calls, increase community awareness, and educate citizens about domestic violence. New York Family Violence Prosecution Program CONTACT: David W. Lehr Chief Assistant District Attorney Richmond County District Attorney's Office 36 Richmond Terrace Staten Island, NY 10301 (718) 876-6300 (718) 448-5784 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Richmond County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $155,000. Total population in project area is 400,000. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Richmond District Attorney's Office PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objective of the program is to effectively address the problem of domestic violence through prosecution. The program will coordinate community-based outreach and education programs that target victims of family violence and encourage their participation in the criminal justice system. New York Liverpool Central School District Anti-Violence Program CONTACT: William Fetsko Liverpool Central School District 800 Fourth Street Liverpool, NY 13088 (315) 453-0221 (315) 453-0281 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 16: Innovative Programs TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Students in grades K through 8, parents, and teachers PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $150,000. 100 teachers trained and 11 elementary schools served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Gifford Foundation; a United Way Grant; New York State Division of Substance Abuse Services; Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Central New York; a Drug Free Schools Grant from the Jamesville-Dewitt School District; Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: In response to widespread concern over increasing school violence, cultural intolerance, substance abuse, and sliding student performance levels, this program attempts to re-educate and train students, teachers, and parents in conflict intervention and alternatives to negative behavior. The program implemented the "No Putdowns" project, designed for grades K through 8 to create a home and school environment free of negative criticisms and insults which often lead to physical aggression. The curriculum is supplemented and reinforced through videos, posters, flyers, and daily announcement messages. A parent and teacher training component is included. New York New York City School Anti- Violence Project CONTACT: Jerrylyn Burton Director, Funded Programs Community School District #13 355 Park Place Brooklyn, NY 11238 (718) 636-3234 (718) 398-8102 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 16: Innovative Programs TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: All 2,997 junior high school students in Junior High Schools 113, 117, 258, and 265 PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993-1994 school year PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $200,000. The program serves all students in the four junior high schools. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; City of New York PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: During the 1993-1994 school year, efforts focused on identifying strategies to help students reach their academic potential and creating a cooperative and orderly school climate. Using consultants hired under a grant from the New York State Education Department, administrators, teachers, parents, and students attended workshops that focused on the needs of junior high school students and the development of educational responses. The role of violence in the lives of junior high school students was also addressed. New York New York County District Attorney Domestic Violence/Elder Abuse Program CONTACT: Steven M. Fishner Administrative Assistant District Attorney New York County District Attorney's Office One Hogan Place New York, NY 10013 (212) 335-9000 (212) 335-3808 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Married women and senior citizens PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $471,000. The entire population of New York County is served by this program. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program is designed to enhance the response of the criminal justice system to the growing problems of domestic violence through community outreach, education, and prosecution of such cases by the Manhattan District Attorney's Harlem Office. New York Riverhead School District Anti- Violence and Discipline Project CONTACT: Edward J. Swenson President District and School Safety Services, Inc. 135 Fourth Street Greenport, NY 11944 (516) 477-5081 (516) 477-5081 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 16: Innovative Programs TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: All school personnel and students PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $150,000. Eight staff members serve the total Riverhead School District population. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Riverhead School District PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The project represents a comprehensive planning effort involving the identification of roles, groups, and resources within the school and community that are affected by school violence and can contribute to its mitigation. The project targets the following components: Board of Education policy development and its application; administrative tasking and training; teacher training in coping with disruptive and violent persons; the development of police and community liaison and resource sharing; the development of an anti-violence curriculum for pupils; and the establishment of an Alternative High School program for those pupils who are unable to profit from regular school and whose behaviors are disruptive to the safe and orderly education of others. This program is a multi-faceted approach to dealing with the problem of school violence. The program is monitored and evaluated on a regular basis by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. New York School Conflict Resolution Program CONTACT: Pauline G. Fudjack Director of Special Programs 13 Elizabeth Street Utica, NY 13501 (315) 792-2215 (315) 792-2220 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 16: Innovative Programs TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: All school-age children, staff, and personnel in the Utica School District PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: New York State Division of Criminal Justices Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $133,334. The program serves 3,974 persons per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Utica School District taxes PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of this program are to provide training to staff and students in mediation techniques and personal/social skills to foster nonviolent resolution of problems; to improve the safety and security of the school inhabitants by studying the occurrence of violent acts on the school premises; to involve all school staff, parents, and the community in the effort to reduce violence; to conduct a needs assessment of each school to determine what measures and/or equipment are needed to improve the security of the physical plant; and to improve the method of incidence reporting to maintain better records and provide prompt and adequate response. New York Suffolk County Legal Aid Society/Family Violence Program CONTACT: Robert C. Mitchell Attorney in Charge Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County 260 West Main Street Bay Shore, NY 11706-8322 (516) 665-5300 (516) 665-3692 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Indigent individuals charged with family violence in Suffolk County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $197,283. The program has served 432 clients to date. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Suffolk County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Suffolk County Legal Aid Society's Family Violence Program's main objective is to reduce the incidence of family violence and disrupt the generational recurrent nature of abused children becoming abusive adults. The Legal Aid Society proposes to do this through legal representation and treatment of offenders charged with family violence. North Carolina Child Abuse Investigator - Marion CONTACT: Sheriff Bob R. Haynes McDowell County Sheriff's Department Courthouse Main Street Marion, NC 28752 (704) 652-8910 (704) 652-8910 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Abused children in McDowell County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $32,408 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; McDowell County General Fund PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goal of this project is to improve the criminal justice system's response to child abuse in McDowell County by preparing personnel to respond to complaints more readily and to respond and investigate them more thoroughly,thereby reducing trauma to the victim. This program will involve social services, medical services, and the school system in the investigation of child abuse cases. North Carolina Child Abuse Investigator - Taylorsville CONTACT: Sheriff Ray Warren 100 First Street, SW Suite 1 Taylorsville, NC 28681 (704) 632-4659 (704) 632-1099 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child victims and their families PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $42,664 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Alexander County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This project is designed to address the problems of child abuse, both physical and sexual, in Alexander County. The intent of the project is to create the position of a full-time abuse investigator with the Alexander County Sheriff's Office. The Alexander County Sheriff's Office is mandated to investigate all reports of child abuse and, where indicated, follow through with criminal prosecution. This position would decrease the response time in initiating investigations and allow more complete and in-depth investigations. North Carolina Child Abuse Response Team (CART) CONTACT: Sheriff Robert Redmond Franklin County Sheriff's Department 13 Market Street Louisburg, NC 27549 (919) 496-3332 (919) 496-5429 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: The Department of Social Services and the Sheriff's Department of Franklin County as well as other interested jurisdictions PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $52,150 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Franklin County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The CART Program focuses on family violence, particularly child abuse, by improving investigations of child abuse cases, strengthening the prospect of successful prosecution of cases brought to trial, and creating a working model of operations that can be duplicated by other jurisdictions. The CART serves as a model for use in other departments, with a cross-training component with other agencies. North Carolina Child Victim Assistance Project CONTACT: Jennifer Tisdale Citizen's Rights P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602-0629 (919) 733-4726 (919) 715-4018 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: All children whose cases are prosecuted in the five chosen districts of the program area PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $75,945 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State match PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program provides direct assistance to child victims and their families with the help of trained volunteers coordinated by the District Attorney's Office and the Attorney General's Office. Child victims are given one-on-one attention by the State during the criminal prosecution process. The program involves cooperation from the District Attorney's Office and volunteer coordinators. A project director represents the Attorney General's Office in the program. North Carolina Child Victimization/Abuse Task Force CONTACT: Sheriff Tom Alexander Haywood County Sheriff's Department 420 North Main Street Waynesville, NC 28786 (704) 452-6666 (704) 452-6699 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Children and youth PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $57,400. In 1993, the program processed 261 cases. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; local match PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program intends to provide two experienced investigators for Haywood County responsible for the investigation of child victimization/delinquency cases; reduce the initial investigation time of each case by 25%; and reduce the overall time involved in investigating and prosecuting cases. Once initial reports are received from the respective agencies, contact is made with law enforcement agencies and the Department of Social Services. An investigator is assigned and a schedule is established for the investigative process. Medical and therapeutic services are arranged for the victim. The prosecutor is kept abreast of all activities on the case, and investigators assist him or her in the prosecution. The investigator ensures that the needs of the victim are being addressed. Assistance to the victim is provided to restore his or her sense of dignity, self- esteem, and coping mechanisms. The investigator develops a statistical database so that the District Attorney's Office and the community will have a better understanding of the extent of the problem. Training is provided for all involved parties, with particular emphasis placed on local law enforcement officers, child protective service workers, and juvenile service workers who are involved in the investigation, prosecution, and/or treatment of child victimization and delinquency related cases. North Carolina Coordinated Child Abuse Response Team CONTACT: Sheriff Dan Good Rutherford County North Washington Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (704) 287-6247 (704) 287-6196 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Approximately 40 to 60 abused children PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $44,408 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; five local municipalities; United Way; Rutherford County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to develop, establish, and operate a comprehensive Coordinated Child Abuse Response Team in Rutherford County to provide better investigation, prosecution, court/agency advocacy, and counseling to victims of child abuse. The program will reduce emotional trauma to children caused by the investigations and improve the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases by providing direct services to the child and his/her family that result in the successful resolution of each case. The Child Abuse Response Team coordinates its efforts between the Rutherford County Sheriff's Department and the District Attorney's Office. North Carolina The David Program CONTACT: Patricia A. St. Charles Project Director 822 Churchill Drive Shelby, NC 28150 (704) 487-1278 (704) 487-1762 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: D