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: Domestic violence offenders, victims, and children of Cleveland County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $37,002. The program treated between 24 and 48 offenders per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; United Way of Cleveland County; participant fees PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The David Program interrupts the cycle of domestic violence, starting with the legal system. Staff from the program do criminal checks on all domestic violence cases which appear on the court docket to determine appropriate candidates for the program. The court makes referrals to the program and an intake interview and initial assessment are done. Contact is made with the victim to determine his or her needs and appropriate referrals are made. The program provides 26 weeks of group therapy and six monthly follow up sessions. The goal is for 60% of the participants to show a 50% or greater reduction in violent responses compared to the previous program evaluation and not repeat an offense during this period. Participants meet with the Program Manager once each quarter for a year. Support groups are in place for victims and for children. North Carolina Domestic Violence Day and Night Manager CONTACT: Suzanne McNulty P.O. Box 387 New Bern, NC 28561 (919) 638-4509 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Battered women, children, and elderly parents PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $24,328. The program assisted 500 women and 300 children in 1993. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; local match PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program assists victims of domestic violence and their families with a safe haven. Victims may reside at the shelter for several weeks to recover from physical injuries and emotional trauma. Crisis intervention, counseling, assistance with law enforcement officials, court advocacy, hospital companions, and inter-agency referral services are provided. Educational programs and public awareness forums are in place to help reduce the causes and consequences of domestic and family violence. The educational program has been implemented in the Pamlico County Public School System. North Carolina Domestic Violence Specialist Investigator CONTACT: Sheriff Wayne V. Gay P.O. Box 1666 Wilson, NC 27894-1666 (919) 237-2118 (919) 399-2871 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Concerned citizens, criminal justice personnel, and other related agency representatives PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $40,598. First year projections are 40 female victims, 20 child abuse victims, and 15 elderly victims will be contacted directly. In 1992, Wilson County Centralized Emergency Communications recorded 3,086 calls for assistance involving domestic violence. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; county match PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Wilson County Sheriff's Department plans to hire an officer with a background in domestic violence-related work and formal training in investigative techniques involving sexual and physical child abuse, abuse of the elderly, and domestic violence. This officer monitors cases in which an order under Chapter 50-b has been secured, but no crime has been committed. The officer will serve as a liaison between the Social Services Department, the Sheriff's Department, and the District Attorney's Office. The Domestic Violence Specialist Investigator will identify all persons and agencies involved in the investigation and prosecution of cases involving child abuse, domestic violence, and elder abuse within the county, including those that offer follow-up counseling. Personal contact with individuals and agencies will be made, and an advisory committee will be organized. North Carolina Multi-County Child Sexual Abuse Investigator CONTACT: H.P. Williams, Jr. District Attorney 202 East Colonial Avenue Elizabeth City, NC 27909 (919) 482-8431 (919) 482-4925 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Children in a multi-county area PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $34,492. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; local match PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goal of the program is to provide an experienced investigator to each of the local agencies who guides and directs the investigation and is primarily responsible for investigating complicated cases, to reduce the trauma experienced by the child victim. The investigator reviews all cases pending in the District Attorney's Office; gathers information regarding reports pending with each law enforcement officer and child protective service worker to determine the status of the investigation; receives new reports; contacts appropriate law enforcement and social service agencies to help coordinate and monitor the progress of the investigation; schedules school presentations; training sessions for local law enforcement agencies; and develops a statistical data base. North Carolina Pender County Victim Advocacy and System Liaison CONTACT: Carolyn Roberts Lyle Victim Advocacy/System Liaison P.O. Box 125 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1437 (910) 259-6335 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of violent crimes, child abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic violence PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $66,611 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; local match PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to increase the commitment of Pender County Government to aid crime victims; to provide training in personal and property protection; to assist law enforcement and the court system in preparing the victim's case and giving the victim guidance during court proceedings; to enhance on-scene intervention in looking after victims of violent crimes; and to coordinate the victim's problems with the appropriate agencies together so that they can better render service. The Liaison first makes a quick assessment and evaluation of the victim's needs. The Liaison aids, comforts, transports, and answers all questions, to prevent additional trauma to the victim. The Liaison responds to all calls relating to domestic, family, sexual, elderly, and juvenile abuse and is responsible for notifying family members in the event of fatalities. The Liaison reviews all Grand Jury True Bills of Indictment, goes through the Criminal Superior Court Arraignment Docket, and highlights each victim's case. Appropriate contact is made with victims and the District Attorney. This program is located in and operated by the Pender County Sheriff's Department, Detective Division. The program coordinates training within various communities and civic organizations. North Carolina Project LOVE CONTACT: Daryl M. Woodard Executive Director Wayne County Youth Outreach Program, Inc. P.O. Box 1202 Goldsboro, NC 27533-1202 (919) 735-0008 (919) 731-2200 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Youth, ages 10 to 17, through the Wayne County Youth Outreach Program PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $28,077. The Program Director serves 20 youth. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Board of Directors of Wayne County Youth Outreach Program, Inc. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Operation LOVE adds a service to the Wayne County Youth Outreach Program by providing "at- risk" youth with alternatives to substance abuse and drug trafficking. The clients selected fit one of the following descriptions: the client is a member of a single parent family, the client is a member of a family with a history of court involvement and violence, the client exhibits unacceptable behavior at school and/or at home, or the client lives in one of the four major poverty pockets in the city. Trained volunteers, reformed substance abusers, teachers, the Goldsboro Police Department, and the Wayne County Sheriff's Department offer resources and support to the program. North Carolina Violence Case Management of Drug and Alcohol Victims CONTACT: Connie E. Piland P.O. Box 461 Ahoskie, NC 27910 (919) 332-5146 (919) 332-1643 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Women and children PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $14,327. The program serves 250 victims per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; local match PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Violence Case Management of Drug and Alcohol Victims Program assists women and children in dealing with drug and alcohol family violence and promotes personal safety to build self- esteem and self-sufficiency. The program provides emergency direct services to victims including shelter, medical attention, transportation, court advocacy, support groups, counseling, and hospital accompaniment. The program's health fairs and speakers' bureau respond to calls for information on family violence. Program staff work with Social Services, the Courts, the District Attorney's Office, and Health Departments to increase awareness and ensure the rights of victims. North Carolina Violence Intervention Program CONTACT: Dr. Martin Eagle Staff Psychologist 505 West Chapel Hill Street Durham, NC 27701 (919) 560-4404 (919) 683-6366 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Persons who call police regarding domestic violence disputes in the City of Durham PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $61,578 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Durham Police Department/City of Durham PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Violence Intervention Program (VIP) utilizes a team which includes the Durham Police Staff Psychologist, Durham Police Officers with training provided by the Durham County Mental Health Center, the District Attorney's Victim/Witness Assistance Program, and area hospitals. The services provided allow program clients, specifically repeat offenders and their families, to eliminate or reduce physical and psychological pain caused by domestic violence, reduce repeat offenses, avoid criminal prosecution, improve interpersonal relationships, improve communication and conflict resolution skills, and utilize community resources. North Dakota Abuse Resource Network CONTACT: Kris Carlson Director Abuse Resource Network P.O. Box 919 Lisbon, ND 58054 (701) 683-5061 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, and other crimes PROJECT START UP DATE: 1988 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Dakota Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: 130 persons are served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Victims of Crime Act funds; local donations PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Abuse Resource Network (ARN) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide support services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The program works to promote a cooperative network between agencies and ARN to assist victims of violent crime; raise awareness of the problems associated with domestic violence and sexual assault; provide volunteer advocates 24 hours every day for victims of crime; and provide safe housing to all victims in need. North Dakota Abused Adult Resource Center CONTACT: Diane Zainhofsky Executive Director Abused Adult Resource Center P.O. Box 167 Bismarck, ND 58502 (701) 222-8370 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Parents who are divorced or separated PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Dakota Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $400,000. The program serves the Bismarck- Mandam area and the seven surrounding counties. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; private sector donations; United Way; corporate grants; local fundraising; in-kind donations from the private sector PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Abused Adult Resource Center houses a pilot program called the Family Safety Center that is designed to reduce children's vulnerability to violence and trauma related to family visitation where there is a history of domestic violence. The Center is available for use by the district courts as a safe place for visitation. Also, the Center is used by parents to facilitate child visitation/exchanges. North Dakota Abused Persons Outreach Center CONTACT: Rainy Light Director Abused Persons Outreach Center P.O. Box 508 Valley City, ND 58072 (701) 845-0078 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes PROJECT START UP DATE: 1985 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Dakota Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: Approximately 350 persons are served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; corporate funding sources; private sector donations PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Abused Persons Outreach Center's (APOC) objective is to eliminate domestic violence and sexual abuse in the community. The APOC provides crisis intervention and counseling services to victims of personal violence and promotes educational and preventive programs. The program refers people for counseling, provides transportation, assists with social services, housing, and deals with the court system; sponsors a women's group; helps with filing protection orders; and educates students about abuse. North Dakota Adult Abuse Community Service, Inc. CONTACT: Leigh Hoffert Adult Abuse Community Service, Inc. 111 South 4th Street Grand Forks, ND 58201 (701) 746-0405 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims and witnesses of domestic violence, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, and personal injury crimes PROJECT START UP DATE: 1980 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Dakota Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $280,000. 1,559 clients were served in 1993. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Victims of Crime Act funds; private donations and foundations; the Crime Victims Account; United Way; Preventive Health; Community Development; the Family Violence grant; the State General Fund; local funds PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Adult Abuse Community Service, Inc. (AACS) assists and supports victims of emotional, physical, and sexual violence, educates the public about violence in our community, and promotes safety for all individuals. AACS provides services through three program areas. The Abuse and Rape Crisis Center offers emergency and ongoing services to victims of abuse, rape, child sexual abuse, and other crimes. Services include a 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter, individual and group counseling, advocacy within the legal, criminal justice, and social service systems, information and referrals, and public education. The Victim/Witness Program provides court-related services to victims and witnesses of personal injury crimes, including case notification, upholding victims' rights, and assisting with crime victims' reparations and impact statements. The Family Violence Intervention Program works to stop the cycle of violence by providing groups for perpetrators of family violence and for children who witness violence in their homes. North Dakota Child Sexual Abuse Team (CSAT) CONTACT: William H. Broer, Jr. Director North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigations Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 1054 Bismarck, ND 58502 (701) 221-5500 (701) 221-5510 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of child sexual assault PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Dakota Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $167,000. The CSAT provides service to all sheriff's and police departments statewide upon request. The team performed 32 investigations in 1993 affecting multiple victims. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State General Fund PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Child Sexual Abuse Team (CSAT) integrates law enforcement, prosecution, and social services in response to child sexual abuse cases. The team's goal is to enhance interagency cooperation and intelligence and to facilitate multijurisdictional investigations. The team, located within the Office of the Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, includes a prosecutor, an investigator, and a social worker. North Dakota Domestic Violence Prevention Coordinator CONTACT: Jo Eastvold Domestic Violence Prevention Coordinator North Dakota Office of the Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Investigation P.O. Box 1054 Bismarck, ND 58502 (701) 221-5500 (701) 221-5510 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Statewide coordination and assistance to domestic violence and victim/witness programs PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Dakota Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $45,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State General Fund PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program provides technical assistance for the start-up and continuation of community-based domestic violence task forces. Staff members conduct information gathering interviews with local law enforcement, victim services, social services, health care agencies, attorneys, and judges to assess gaps in service and need for additional services, training, better coordination, or changes in legislation. The purpose of the interviews is to develop a strategic plan for the prevention of domestic violence. The program also provides technical assistance and support for the start-up and continuation of domestic violence prevention education to children and youth through educational institutions and child services programs. The program serves as a liaison among all facets of the criminal justice system. The program also coordinates, develops, and provides training for public awareness campaigns. North Dakota Kedish House CONTACT: Sharron Brady Director Kedish House P.O. Box 322 Ellendale, ND 58436 (701) 349-4729 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic assault PROJECT START UP DATE: 1984 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Dakota Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $71,000. Approximately 10,000 people have been served through all services provided. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; local donations; State funds; private sector grants; Victims of Crime Act funds PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program offers emergency shelter, peer counseling, transportation, referrals, assistance through the legal process, a 24-hour crisis line, a library, support groups for women and children from battered homes, public education, radio programs and newspaper articles pertaining to domestic violence, and coordination of a task force comprising all agencies dealing with domestic violence within a five county area. North Dakota Safe Alternatives for Abused Families CONTACT: Patricia Roed Director Safe Alternatives for Abused Families P.O.Box 646 Devils Lake, ND 58301 (701) 662-7378 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violent crimes PROJECT START UP DATE: 1982 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Dakota Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $55,000. Approximately 2,500 people have been served. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; United Way; local and private sources PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program offers domestic violence victims safe shelter, transportation, emergency funding, and information on processing criminal charges or finding a new place to live. The program makes referrals for counseling, performs some counseling services, and provides a women's support group and rape crisis component. North Dakota S.A.F.E. Shelter CONTACT: Lynne Tally Director S.A.F.E. Shelter P.O. Box 1934 Jamestown, ND 58402 (701) 251-2300 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: City of Jamestown and surrounding communities in Stetson County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1980 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Dakota Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $89,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; private donations PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The S.A.F.E. Shelter provides crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, information, and referral services to adult victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The program also provides education for the general public and other professionals on the issues of domestic violence and sexual assault. North Dakota Stutsman County Victim/Witness Advocacy Program CONTACT: Joan Halvorson Victim/Witness Advocate Stutsman County Courthouse 511 Second Avenue, SE Jamestown, ND 58401 (701) 252-6688 (701) 252-7087 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: All crime victims and witnesses PROJECT START UP DATE: 1988 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Dakota Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $33,000. 4,812 primary victims served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Victims of Crime Act funds; Crime Victims Account of the State General Fund; fee assessments to clients; local funds PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Victim/Witness Advocacy Program provides services including: (1) information on the status of an investigation and criminal charges filed; (2) notice of pretrial release and protection available from law enforcement; (3) notice of victims' and witnesses' participation in court proceedings and any cancellations of those proceedings; (4) information on counseling, treatment, or support programs; (5) information on witness fee collection, victim compensation through Crime Victims Reparation, and restitution; (6) employer intercession services to ensure that victim and witness employers minimize an employee's loss of pay and other benefits resulting from court appearances; (7) expedited return of property not otherwise needed for prosecution; (8) a safe waiting area separate from the defendant while awaiting court appearances; (9) assistance in submitting a victim impact statement; (10) notice of final disposition of the case and parole procedures; (11) prompt notice of defendant's release from custody; (12) information regarding victim's participation in parole board and pardon board hearings; and (13) transportation and child care during court appearances. North Dakota Three Rivers Crisis Center CONTACT: Linda Rice Coordinator Three Rivers Crisis Center 315 North 11th Street Suite I Wahpeton, ND 58075 (701) 642-2115 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, incest, and child sexual abuse and their families in rural North Dakota PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Dakota Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $44,208. Approximately 111 individuals served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; private sector donations; United Way PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Three Rivers Crisis Center (TRCC) works closely with the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center in Fargo, North Dakota, which supplies TRCC with a counselor once a week. TRCC provides a 24-hour crisis hotline staffed with trained volunteer advocates. Five safe homes provide support and transportation for clients of the program. TRCC has support groups for domestic violence and sexual assault victims as well as a children's sexual assault victims group. There is also a children's violence group for children who have witnessed violence. North Dakota Ward County Victim/Witness Program CONTACT: Paula Matejcek Ward County State's Attorney's Office Ward County Courthouse Minot, ND 58701 (701) 857-6487 (701) 857-6520 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims and witnesses of crime PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Dakota Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $30,000. 125 persons served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; local funding sources; Victims of Crime Act funds PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program provides direct services to victims and witnesses of all types of crime. It provides victim advocacy, support, information, and assistance within the court and criminal justice system. Services include court notification, plea agreements, court preparation, courtroom orientation, creditor and employer intercession, release from correctional facilities, and victim-offender mediation. The program also provides referrals to other agencies and assistance with crime victims reparations and victim impact statements. North Dakota Women's Action and Resource Center CONTACT: Linda Isaakson Director Women's Action and Resource Center P.O. Box 940 Beulah, ND 58523 (701) 873-2274 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual abuse, depression, attempted suicide, and economic loss and crisis PROJECT START UP DATE: 1979 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: North Dakota Attorney General's Office ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: 424 persons are served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; charitable gaming; Victims of Crime Act funds; Federal Emergency Management Agency; grants for rape education, anti-drug and other grants; private donations PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Mercer County Women's Action and Resource Center, a non-profit corporation, was created to empower individuals. Services are directed toward individuals who are abused, victimized, in economic distress, in emotional crisis, or in need of resources, information, and referral. Ohio Butler County Protection Order Project CONTACT: Patricia Ahting Project Director YWCA Protective Shelter for Battered Persons and Their Children 224 Dayton Street Hamilton, OH 45011 (513) 856-9800 (513) 856-9803 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $24,177. Funds provide services for approximately 610 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Butler County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project assists victims of domestic violence through the civil protection order procedure and trains law enforcement agencies to better deal with domestic disturbance calls. Services also include crisis intervention, advocacy, information and referrals, training for other service providers, and community education and outreach. Ohio Butler County Victim/Witness Assistance CONTACT: Linda Scarth Project Director Butler County Courthouse Hamilton, OH 45011 (513) 887-3247 (513) 887-3505 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of felony crimes PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $32,307 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Butler County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. Services include crisis intervention, advocacy, information and referrals, training for police and other service providers, and community education and outreach. Ohio The Center for Human Identification CONTACT: Stephen T. Hale Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation P.O. Box 3655 London, OH 43140 (614) 466-8204 (614) 852-4453 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Crime victims throughout the State of Ohio PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $106,187. The program serves approximately 159 victims and trains over 100 law enforcement officers across the State per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State funds PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides advocacy, forensic science services, and training and human identification as requested by law enforcement officials. The victim advocate provides immediate assistance to victims at the time of the contact and referrals. Ohio Choices PACT (Prevention, Assessment, Counseling, and Treatment) Project CONTACT: Gail Heller Executive Director CHOICES P.O. Box 06157 Columbus, OH 43206 (614) 258-6080 (614) 258-6188 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence and their children PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $66,822. The program serves approximately 250 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; county funds PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. The project provides assessment, individual and group counseling, education, and case management for clients and their children. Ohio City of Fairborn Victim/Witness Program CONTACT: Kimberly Hale Project Director City of Fairborn/Prosecutor's Office 44 West Hebble Avenue Fairborn, OH 45324 (513) 879-1730 ext. 416 (513) 879-4422 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of crime in the Fairborn and Beavercreek communities PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $33,271. The program serves approximately 200 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; local funds PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides 24-hour crisis response and intervention, support services including court date and time notification, court escort and crisis support, information on case status, assistance with victim compensation, training and education for law enforcement staff and other individuals working with crime victims, and referral to other agencies for services as needed. Ohio Clark/Champaign Victim/Witness Program CONTACT: Joy Thomas Project Director 50 East Columbia Springfield, OH 45505 (513) 328-2583 (513) 328-2657 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Crime victims and witnesses in Clark and Champaign Counties PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $63,559. The program serves approximately 225 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Clark and Champaign Counties PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides 24-hour crisis response and intervention, support services for victims, and networks with appropriate local agencies for services needed by clients. Ohio Clark/Fayette Domestic Violence Program CONTACT: Donna B. Hart Director Project Woman 1316 East High Street Springfield, OH 45505 (513) 325-3707 (513) 328-5324 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Domestic violence victims and batterers in Fayette County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $33,353. The program serves 140 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Clark and Fayette Counties PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides advocacy, victim/witness services, and referrals to shelters. It also facilitates an intense, seventeen week batterers' program for individuals convicted of domestic violence and mandated to the program by the probation department. Ohio Collateral Services Project CONTACT: Barbara DeCort Executive Director SAVE, Inc. 132 South Market Street Lisbon, OH 44432 (216) 297-3850 (216) 297-3856 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of crime PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $32,352. This program serves over 240 victims during the grant year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; county funds PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides advocacy, counseling, and other necessary victim services for victims of domestic violence, rape, child abuse, and other crimes. Ohio Defiance County Victim Assistance Program CONTACT: Sally Foor Advocate SARAH's House 1114 East Second Street Defiance, OH 43512 (419) 782-0911 (419) 784-1592 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of felony crime in Defiance County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $56,540. The program provides services for approximately 800 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Defiance County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides 24-hour crisis intervention, court room advocacy, assistance with victim impact statements and claims, transportation, and referral to other service providers. Ohio Gallia County Victim Assistance Project CONTACT: Hilda Tirado Director Serenity House, Inc. P.O. Box 454 Gallipolis, OH 45631 (614) 446-6752 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Mother and child victims of domestic violence in Gallia, Meigs, and Jackson Counties PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $20,388. The project provides services for approximately 200 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Gallia County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides crisis intervention and support, advocacy and court room assistance, shelter, group support, notification of court dates, transportation, and referral to other service providers. Ohio Greene County Domestic Violence Program CONTACT: Cindy Minton Director Greene County Domestic Violence Program 130 West 2nd Street Xenia, OH 45385 (513) 376-5250 (513) 376-5116 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Misdemeanor crime victims of domestic violence within Greene County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $41,974. The program serves 340 victims of domestic violence and their children per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Greene County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides court and hospital advocacy, information, education, training, and coordination with other local services. Ohio Greene County Team CONTACT: William F. Schenck Prosecutor 45 North Detroit Street Xenia, OH 45385 (513) 376-5250 (513) 376-5116 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of child sexual assault in Greene County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $52,412. The program provides investigative services for approximately 135 children and their parents each year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Greene County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project, comprising one law enforcement officer assigned full-time to the project, one victim/witness advocate, and one representative from children's services, investigates all charges of child sexual assault and endangerment in Greene County. Each team member is highly trained and skilled in interviewing both children and adults. Ohio Hamilton County Minority Crime Victim Assistance CONTACT: Marilyn L. Jones Project Director Talbert House Victim Services Center 2601 Melrose Avenue Suite 106 Cincinnati, OH 45206 (513) 751-7747 (513) 751-8107 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims in the Over-The-Rhine area of Cincinnati PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $33,979. The project serves approximately 2,400 clients in the neighborhood per year. A similar number will continue to receive educational presentations and direct services. 183 persons received counseling, court escort, and information/referral in 1993. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; local funds PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides counseling, victim support groups, community education, advocacy and court escort, victim compensation assistance, and referrals. Ohio Hardin County Crime Victims Program CONTACT: Rae Staton Project Director Hardin County Prosecutor's Office One Courthouse Square Suite 60 Kenton, OH 43326 (419) 674-2227 (419) 673-1232 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of felony crime in Hardin County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $25,000. This project provides services for approximately 200 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Hardin County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides crisis intervention and support, advocacy and courtroom assistance, notification of court dates, assistance with victim impact statements and claims, transportation, and referrals to other service providers. Ohio Haven House of Pickaway County CONTACT: Linda Reffitt Haven House of Pickaway County P.O. Box 13150 Circleville, OH 43113 (614) 477-9113 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence in Pickaway County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $40,000. The program provides services for approximately 75 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Pickaway County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides 24-hour emergency crisis services, family and individual counseling, and education for clients in areas such as parenting, homemaking, budgeting, and employment skills. Skills are reinforced by the shelter staff during the time the client and/or her children stay at the shelter, or for as long as they remain in support groups. Ohio Henry County Sexual Abuse Treatment Program CONTACT: Cheryl Robbins Project Director Center for Abuse Prevention and Treatment 104 East Washington Napoleon, OH 43545 (419) 592-0540 (419) 592-4514 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of sexual assault PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $24,000. The program serves approximately 175 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Henry County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides counseling and group therapy for child and adult victims of child sexual abuse. It also coordinates service providers in the county to effect an integrated intervention. Ohio Huron County Victim/Witness Program CONTACT: Russell V. Leffler Prosecutor Huron County Victim/Witness Program 85 Benedict Avenue Norwalk, OH 44857 (419) 668-8215 (419) 663-3844 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of rape and domestic violence as well as batterers PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $36,713 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Huron County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides advocacy, counseling, notification of court dates and care status, assistance with impact statements, secure waiting areas, education for law enforcement officials, assistance with compensation forms, and referrals to other services. It also contracts a non-profit agency for batterer treatment services. Ohio Knox County Rape Crisis Program CONTACT: Mary Hendrickson Executive Director New Directions P.O. Box 453 Mt. Vernon, OH 43050 (614) 397-4357 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of rape PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $26,351 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Knox County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides advocacy, counseling, notification of court dates and care status, assistance with impact statements, secure waiting areas, education for law enforcement officials, assistance with compensation forms, crisis support groups for rape survivors, rape prevention workshops, and training for volunteer advocates. Ohio Lake County Victim/Witness Program CONTACT: Steven C. LaTourette Prosecutor Lake County Victim/Witness Program P.O. Box 490 Painesville, OH 44077 (216) 350-2684 (216) 350-2585 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of crime PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $37,180. The program serves more than 1,000 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Lake County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides 24-hour crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, notification of court dates and case status, assistance with impact statements, secure waiting areas, education for law enforcement officials, assistance with compensation forms, and referrals. Ohio Marion County Victim Assistance Program CONTACT: Beverly Young Executive Director Marion Area Counseling Center, Inc. 320 Executive Drive Marion, OH 43302 (614) 387-5210 (614) 383-3472 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of juvenile offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $20,203. The program provides services for approximately 120 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Marion County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides crisis intervention, advocacy, assistance with victim impact statements and claims, and referrals to other service providers. Ohio Morrow County Victim/Witness Program CONTACT: Michelle Karotoko Project Director Morrow County Victim/Witness Program 80 N. Walnut Street Mt. Gilead, OH 43338 (419) 946-9391 (419) 947-5205 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of crimes such as rape and domestic violence PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $37,438 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Morrow County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides advocacy, counseling, notification of court dates and care status, assistance with impact statements, secure waiting areas, education for law enforcement officials, assistance with compensation forms, and referrals. Ohio Portage County Victim Assistance Program CONTACT: Prosecutor Portage County Victim Assistance Program 466 South Chestnut Street Ravenna, OH 44266 (216) 297-3850 (216) 297-3856 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Crime victims in Portage County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $53,703. The program serves over 1,200 victims of crime per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Portage County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides advocacy for victims, 24-hour crisis services, transportation, and other services. Ohio Preble County Victim/Witness Project CONTACT: Chris Current Program Coordinator/Advocate 205 « East Main Street Eaton, OH 45320 (513) 456-9110 (513) 456-8199 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of crime or domestic violence PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $66,137. The program serves approximately 350 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Preble County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides crisis intervention, advocacy, information and referrals, training for police officers and other service providers, reparation assistance, and community education and outreach. Ohio Rural Resource Aid for Victims CONTACT: Bernard F. Niehm Project Director Woodland Center 3086 State Route 160 Gallipolis, OH 45631 (614) 446-5500 (614) 446-4402 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of crime in Gallia, Meigs, and Jackson Counties PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $65,619. The project provides services for approximately 8,312 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Gallia, Meigs, and Jackson Counties PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides crisis intervention and support, advocacy and courtroom assistance, notification of court dates, assistance with victim impact statements and claims assistance, transportation, and referral to other service providers. Ohio Seneca Victim Assistance Program CONTACT: Paul F. Kutscher, Jr. Prosecuting Attorney Seneca County Prosecutor's Office 81 Jefferson Street Third Floor Tiffin, OH 44883 (419) 448-4444 (419) 447-0556 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of felony crimes in Defiance and Wyandot Counties PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $40,000. The project provides services for approximately 100 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Seneca County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides 24-hour crisis intervention and support, courtroom advocacy and notification of court dates, assistance with victim impact statements and claims, transportation, and referrals to other service providers. Ohio Shelter Victim Assistance Program CONTACT: Kathy Bohachek Director YWCA Shelter and Housing Network 141 West Third Street Dayton, OH 45402 (513) 461-5550 ext. 160 (513) 222-0610 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of violence with special needs PROJECT START UP DATE: N/A PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $46,396. The program serves approximately 300 special needs clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; local funds PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate organizations and groups providing services. This project provides crisis intervention support, special needs assessment, peer support, individual case management, and education for staff and clients concerning special needs clients. Ohio Toledo Victim Assistance Project CONTACT: Joan Coleman Executive Director Lucas County Courthouse Toledo, OH 43624 (419) 245-4591 (419) 245-4595 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of crime in Toledo PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $65,427. The program serves approximately 5,056 clients per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Lucas County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. The project provides crisis intervention, emotional support, advocacy, court room assistance, notification of court dates, and networking with local agencies to provide services. Ohio Victim Assistance Program CONTACT: Karen DeMasi Project Director 184 Salem Avenue Dayton, OH 45405 (513) 222-9481 (513) 222-3710 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child and adult victims of sexual abuse or assault PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $37,814. The program serves approximately 225 juvenile and adult victims of sexual abuse or assault per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; local funds PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This program provides individual, family, and group counseling, case management services, and advocacy in a variety of settings including juvenile detention centers, adolescent psychiatric units, and runaway shelters. Ohio Warren County Team CONTACT: Candy Stone Investigative Supervisor 416 South East Lebanon, OH 45036 (513) 933-1500 (513) 933-2957 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child victims of sexual assault in Warren County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $43,240. The program serves approximately 92 children, ages birth to 18, per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Warren County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides coordinated, sensitive, and timely investigative intervention to allegedly sexually abused children and their families by law enforcement, the children's services bureau, and victim advocates. Ohio Warren County Victim Advocacy CONTACT: Janet Hoffman Executive Director Warren County Family Abuse Shelter 570 North State Route 741 Lebanon, OH 45036 (513) 933-2226 (513) 933-2277 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Domestic violence victims in Warren County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $25,549. The project serves approximately 200 clients in Warren County per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Warren County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objectives of the program are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides legal advocacy services, which include appointments with the court and attorneys, information regarding legal options and support services, assistance filing the Victims of Crime reparation form, and referrals to shelters and support groups. Ohio Washington County Victim/ Witness Assistance Project CONTACT: Michael Spahr Director 205 Putnam Street Marietta, OH 45750 (614) 373-7624 (614) 373-2085 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of crime PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $32,764. The program provides services for approximately 250 victims and witnesses per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Washington County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to increase the number of victims of crime receiving assistance and to develop an integrated community system of victim assistance through increased coordination and communication among appropriate agencies, organizations, and groups providing services. This project provides crisis intervention, emotional support, advocacy, court room assistance, notification of court dates, transportation, individual and group counseling, and networking with local agencies to provide services. Oklahoma Community and Neighborhood Watch and Crimes Against the Elderly Program CONTACT: Dayle James Okmulgee County Courthouse 314 West 7th Street Okmulgee, OK 74447 (918) 756-4311 (918) 758-1208 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Professionals who work with the elderly and crime prevention, including law enforcement, volunteers, and service agencies PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Oklahoma District Attorney's Training and Coordination Council ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $23,631. Approximately 813 persons served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Okmulgee County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goal of this program is to strengthen collective relationships among all Okmulgee County citizens and law enforcement in the spirit of community and personal responsibility to that community and its senior citizens. After gathering and analyzing information on the communities and their individual problems and fears, programs and activities that fit the local situation are implemented to improve the quality of life for all citizens. Responsibility for crime prevention is shared primarily by volunteers, of all ages but with heavy emphasis on senior citizens, who play a key role in project operations. The program's objectives include: (1) establishing a Volunteer Council representing each town and community in the county; (2) defining the major concerns of the citizens; (3) involving them in determining priorities and methods to deal with those problems; (4) increasing public awareness through county-wide crime prevention education; (5) providing education for law enforcement agencies and employees who address the needs of the elderly and crime prevention; (6) compiling law enforcement statistics, victimization statistics, attitude surveys, and additional information beneficial to the implementation of the program; (7) evaluating and measuring performance for program improvement, continuity, and additional county needs; and (8) enhancing the quality of life through increased community involvement and crime prevention. Oklahoma District Attorney's Task Force on Crimes Against Children (DATF) CONTACT: Tom Gillert or Tim Harris District Attorney's Office 406 Tulsa County Courthouse 500 South Denver Tulsa, OK 74103 (918) 596-4805 (918) 596-4830 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: All children in the Tulsa County area who are victims of child abuse or neglect PROJECT START UP DATE: 1986 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Oklahoma District Attorney's Training and Coordination Council ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $106,723. Approximately 347 children served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Tulsa County; donations from the Junior League of Tulsa; volunteer students from Tulsa University Law School PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objective of the Tulsa County District Attorney's Office is to combat child abuse and neglect for as many children as possible in Tulsa County. This program focuses on securing intergovernmental cooperation and exchange in the investigation and prosecution of child abuse and neglect, with referrals to and assistance from treatment and other case providers. Oregon Combatting Violent Crimes CONTACT: Terry Anderson Assistant to the Commissioner 1220 SW Fifth Avenue Portland, OR 97204 (503) 823-3035 (503) 823-3036 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Perpetrators and victims of domestic violence in Multnomah County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Oregon Criminal Justice Services Division ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $1.5 million. The Portland Police Bureau Domestic Violence Reduction Unit (DVRU) investigates approximately 625 cases per year. The Multnomah County District Attorney issues 1,320 cases per year. Multnomah County probation supervises 230 cases in the deferred sentencing program. 250 women and their children receive shelter, and 28 women receive specialized services per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; City of Portland; Multnomah County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this project is to reduce crimes in domestic situations. The Domestic Violence Reduction Unit, consisting of six officers and a sergeant, reviews all police reports of domestic violence and conducts investigations to increase the number of domestic violence prosecutions. The unit contacts each victim and helps him or her obtain shelter services, counseling, and legal assistance. Investigated cases are referred to the Multnomah County District Attorney's special prosecution unit. Convicted offenders are offered the opportunity to enter Multnomah County's deferred sentencing program which includes intensive supervision and treatment. Services include emergency housing, transportation, intensive intervention such as drug and alcohol treatment, legal advocacy, access to gang reduction programs, support groups, and counseling. Oregon Relief Nursery, Inc. CONTACT: Jean Phelps Executive Director Relief Nursery 1720 West 25th Avenue Eugene, OR 97405 (503) 343-9706 (503) 683-3748 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Children ages birth to 6 years who have been abused or who are at great risk of abuse, and their parents PROJECT START UP DATE: 1976 (limited), 1992 (current) PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Oregon Criminal Justice Services Division ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $1,000,000. Each year 200 children and one or both of their parents are served. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Victims of Crime Act funds; Housing and Urban Development; Health and Human Services; Agriculture Department; State General Fund; Children's Trust Fund; donations; United Way PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the Relief Nursery is to reduce the risk of future drug abuse and involvement in the criminal justice system by treating young children who are at risk of abuse and by providing comprehensive services to strengthen their families. Families must meet risk criteria. Children attend the nursery six hours per week and participate in activities designed to foster self-esteem and increase motor, cognitive, social, and literacy skills. Parents may attend a support group while their children are in the nursery. They may also attend parent training classes and drug and alcohol treatment. Nursery staff visit each child's home, teaching parenting skills. The Nursery has an outreach program for families on the waiting list. Pennsylvania Allegheny County Enhanced Child Abuse Prosecution Project (ECAP) CONTACT: Anthony Krastek Deputy District Attorney 401 Courthouse Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2489 (412) 355-4406 (412) 392-0369 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child abuse victims in Allegheny County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $60,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Enhanced Child Abuse Prosecution Program is a collaborative effort among the District Attorney's Office and significant local agencies to enhance the prosecution of child abuse cases and reduce the effects of victimization. Three assistant district attorneys in the Crime Persons Unit prosecute only child abuse cases. As a result, assistant district attorneys are available to investigators to conduct joint interviews of child abuse victims, regularly attend preliminary hearings, consult with victims and their families, and consult with agencies providing services to the victim. Pennsylvania Allegheny County Juvenile Court Victim Advocacy Program CONTACT: Nancy Wills 1520 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 392-8582 (412) 392-8583 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of violence in juvenile court PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $20,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Juvenile Court Victim Advocacy Program involves volunteers and the cooperation of the court and a local victim services agency. Six volunteers provide services during juvenile court hearings. For certain cases such as sexual assault and murder, victim advocacy staff, rather than volunteers, accompany victims to court hearings. Services include orientation to the juvenile court system, crisis intervention, assessment, referral to CVVC services such as victim compensation, counseling, and post-trial advocacy, referral to other agencies, and court accompaniment. Pennsylvania Allegheny County Victim Services: Comprehensive Services to Homicide Survivors CONTACT: Nancy Wills Director 1520 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 392-8582 (412) 392-8583 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of serious crime PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $51,825 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Center for Victims of Violent Crime (CVVC) operates the Comprehensive Services to Homicide Survivors Project. The primary goal of the project is to provide comprehensive services to homicide survivors and to victims of other serious crimes. The program's objectives are to expand advocacy services to other serious crime victims and homicide survivors; develop specialized homicide teams to increase agency effectiveness on murder cases; increase availability of individual and group counseling for victims; increase agency expertise and ability to provide technical assistance on issues related to serious crimes; and develop adequate facilities for expanded staff and services. Pennsylvania Armstrong County Batterer Intervention Group CONTACT: Kay Detrick Owen 301 Arthur Street Cittaning, PA 16201 (412) 548-7607 (412) 545-7999 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Armstrong County adult males involved in domestic violence PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $13,100 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: ARC Manor (a drug and alcohol center) and HAVIN (a domestic violence shelter) form the Batterer Intervention Group. The group, which meets weekly, is facilitated by a treatment specialist. The overall goal of the intervention group is to reduce the incidence of physical, mental, and emotional violence. Clients are referred through HAVIN or the legal system. The project uses the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence program standards for batterer intervention. Other activities include educating the criminal justice system about the availability of and necessity for such intervention, addressing the attitudes of a rural population regarding battering, and ensuring the victim's safety during the intervention services. Pennsylvania Armstrong County Crime Victim Hotline CONTACT: Melinda Fairman P.O. Box 983 Cittaning, PA 16201 (412) 543-1180 (412) 543-7410 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of crime in Armstrong County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $5,843 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Armstrong County Toll-Free 24-Hour Crime Victim Hotline Project's goals are to provide victims of crime access to free crisis intervention counseling and referral assistance, and to heighten Armstrong County residents' awareness of the availability of assistance to all victims of crime. The project provides assistance to all victims of crime in the county. This project is operated through Haven Inc., whose staff is trained to assist victims of crime with both their immediate and long-term needs. Pennsylvania AVP (Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia Volunteer Program) CONTACT: Julie Good Executive Director Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia 1421 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 686-8033 (215) 686-8049 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Crime victims in Philadelphia START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $30,665 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: AVP comprises two primary programs: Families of Murder Victims (FMV) and the Student Anti- Violence Education (SAVE) program. FMV provides an array of assistance to "co-victims" of homicide -- individuals who have lost a family member or friend to murder. FMV staff members attend preliminary hearings, assist co-victims with crime victim's compensation claims, and serve as liaisons between co-victims and the Homicide Unit of the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. As time and budget allows, FMV staff will provide court accompaniment to other judicial proceedings. Pennsylvania Berks County Child Abuse Prosecution Unit CONTACT: Mark Baldwin District Attorney Berks County Courthouse 633 Court Street Fourth Floor Reading, PA 19601 (610) 378-8107 (610) 376-5799 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child abuse victims and offenders in Berks County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $91,600 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Berks County Child Abuse Unit comprises two investigators specially trained in child abuse, a crime victim coordinator, and an assistant district attorney who specializes in the Child Abuse Unit. The project's objectives are to increase arrests and convictions of child abusers through a comprehensive approach to prosecution; guarantee the 24-hour availability of trained investigators to respond to emergencies; interview children properly and promptly; ensure that families and victims are informed of case progress; track incoming child abuse complaints through investigation, prosecution, settlement and outcome; disseminate all relevant child abuse information to county police units; work with police units to develop child abuse recognition skills and investigative abilities; act as a liaison and coordinator for families, medical and school personnel, and social service providers to assure the well-being of the victim; and provide court orientations for child victims and their families. Pennsylvania Berks County Expansion of Victim Services to Latinos CONTACT: Jan Meredithe-Baily 231 North 6th Street Reading, PA 19601 (610) 372-4065 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of violence, with emphasis on providing services to the Latino population PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $24,230 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Center for Victim Assistance in Berks County operates the Victim Services to Latinos Program. The CVC has expanded the agency's comprehensive victim service programs to Latino populations. A Latino counselor and trained Latino volunteers will extend victim recovery and advocacy services to 145 Latino children and adults who have experienced sexual assault or other violent crimes. The program's objectives are to (1) provide a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, and counseling services at the time of victimization or at the time of the resulting trauma; (2) provide empowerment counseling; (3) provide information, orientation, and advocacy to enhance victims' participation throughout the complicated and confusing criminal justice system; and (4) sponsor employee assistance programs that address and respond to violent crime in the workplace. Pennsylvania Butler County Child Abuse Prosecution CONTACT: Sheryle Long P.O. Box 1208 Butler, PA 16003 (412) 284-5222 (412) 284-5209 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child abuse victims and offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $45,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Butler County Child Abuse Prosecution project is operated through the District Attorney's Office. The project hires a child abuse prosecutor whose responsibilities include (1) developing guidelines and protocols for interviewing child victims of sexual exploitation and physical or mental abuse; (2) acting as a liaison to coordinate the efforts of existing agencies involved in child abuse cases; (3) establishing guidelines and protocols for health care professionals who come into contact with victims of child abuse; (4) developing policies and procedures to be used by the District Attorney's Office as guidelines concerning the recommendation of bail and other conditions to be imposed upon child abusers; (5) participating in the investigation of suspected child abuse cases which occur in the county; (6) developing educational programs for children in an effort to prevent abuse and re-abuse; and (7) creating a team to review all child deaths throughout the county. Pennsylvania Butler County Victim Services: Coordinator of Violent Crime Services CONTACT: Kathleen Osche Executive Director 222 West Cunningham Street Butler, PA 16001 (412) 282-7275 (412) 282-6990 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of crime PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $23,694 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Center on Rape and Assault (CORA) implements this project. The Center provides advocacy, supervision of the 24-hour hotline, court accompaniment, statistical reporting, crisis intervention, short-term counseling, volunteer training and supervision, client scheduling, and support group facilitation. The Coordinator of Victim Services assists in serving victims of violent crimes and provides court accompaniment for victims of sexual assault. The coordinator provides direct services to victims of violent crimes and training for area police departments and hospital personnel regarding victim services available, victim management, and interview procedures. Another component of the program is the Sexual Assault Task Force. The Task Force comprises specially trained police, local hospital staff, the District Attorney's Office, and CORA. The Coordinator of Violent Crimes Services is responsible for coordinating this system-wide effort to better serve sexual assault victims. Pennsylvania Cambria County Victim Outreach CONTACT: Theresa Homady Cambria Courthouse South Center Street Ebensburg, PA 15931 (814) 535-7511 ext. 280 (814) 472-7134 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of serious crimes PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $26,975 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Cambria County Comprehensive Victims Services Project provides numerous victims services. Information cards with an overview and telephone numbers of services available to victims are distributed to police departments, which are asked to supply every victim with a card and encourage him or her to call for services. The cards are also placed in hospitals, district magistrates' offices, the District Attorney's Office, and court related offices. Through a computerized system, a copy of police reports is provided to the program. Upon receipt of a report, the agency sends the victim a letter describing available services and providing important phone numbers. The program's Victim Advocate ensures that victims of crime are informed of their rights and receive fair treatment. The Victim Advocate assists in the recruitment, training, and scheduling of volunteers for court accompaniment. In addition, the Victim Advocate helps victims with special needs, such as those in rural areas who require transportation or counseling through home visitations. Pennsylvania Chester County Child Abuse Prosecution CONTACT: Tony Sarcione 17 North Church Courthouse Annex Second Floor West Chester, PA 19380 (610) 344-6801 (610) 344-5905 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child abuse victims and offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $63,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Chester County Child Abuse Unit addresses problems in investigation, prosecution, and support services in the county. The project's goals include increasing successful prosecutions, reducing emotional trauma to child victims, developing countywide standards for handling reports, and creating a proper atmosphere for child victims to be interviewed and prepared for court. Pennsylvania Child Abuse Prosecution Project CONTACT: Marie Veon District Attorney Venango County Liberty Street Franklin, PA 16323 (814) 437-6871 (814) 437-6721 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child abusers in Venango County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $47,828 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The District Attorney's Office employs an assistant district attorney on a part-time basis to prosecute only child abuse cases, develop written policies and procedures for handling child abuse cases, and determine a standard method for collecting evidence. This project also includes training law enforcement officers to increase the officers' skills in investigating incidents of child abuse and improve their interviewing techniques. Pennsylvania Children's Champions Program CONTACT: Pamela R. McDonald Coordinator District Attorney's Office Wayne County Courthouse 925 Court Street Honesdale, PA 18431-1996 (717) 253-4912 (717) 253-2943 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of child abuse PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $42,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Wayne County PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program aids in the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases. The Assistant District Attorney and Victim/Witness Coordinator attend all court proceedings. More extensive victim services allow for numerous contacts between the Assistant District Attorney, the Victim/Witness Coordinator, victims, and witnesses. These contacts often occur at the homes of the victims when they are unable to travel to the courthouse. This program also includes a Child Death Review Team and a Multi-Disciplinary Team. Pennsylvania Clarion County Victim Liaison: Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Liaison CONTACT: James Hollingsworth Director Department of Human Resources Courthouse Clarion, PA 16214 (814) 226-4000 (814) 226-7540 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of crime PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $20,694 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Through a Counselor/Advocate, this project provides services to victims of violence through the Rape Crisis Center and the Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE) program. The Counselor/Advocate provides 20 hours per week of supplemental support to SAFE's legal advocacy component, functioning as a liaison between the agency's Legal Advocate and the criminal justice system. For ten hours a week, the Counselor/Advocate conducts group and individual counseling sessions on the relationship between domestic violence, sexual assault, and substance abuse. For the remaining ten hours per week, the Counselor/Advocate supplements the community outreach activities of the Rape Crisis Center Counselor. Pennsylvania Clearfield County Peer Support - Students Assisting Students Program CONTACT: Diane L. Murray Executive Director Hope for Victims of Violence P.O. Box 896 Dubois, PA 15801 (814) 371-0207 (814) 371-5012 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Junior and senior high school students PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $10,993 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: In order to try to break the cycle of violence, Hope for Victims of Violence offers a specially designed prevention/education program within the school environment to Junior and Senior High School students. This school-based effort provides teens with information on issues related to power, control, abuse, and violence in the domestic setting and in close personal relationships; trains students to become support resources for other students by providing training on topics such as dating rights, the relationship between chemical use and violence/abuse, counseling skills, assertiveness, suicide prevention, and coping skills; and encourages the trained peer helpers to support other students by discussing and modeling behaviors and attitudes that will turn the tide of violence and break the cycle of abuse. Pennsylvania Coordinated Services For Domestic Violence Victims and Batterers CONTACT: Robert Coll Director Criminal Justice Division 419 County Office Building Forbes and Ross Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 355-4321 (412) 642-7448 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims and batterers in Allegheny County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $66,668 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program expands services to women whose abusers are court mandated to participate in a batterers' treatment program. It subcontracts the Domestic Abuse Counseling Center (DACC) to expand its treatment program for male offenders. The program offers crisis intervention, advocacy, and accompaniment services for 800 women; individual counseling to 84 battered women on both a voluntary and court-mandated basis; follow-up services, safety checks, and weekly group counseling for 420 women whose abusers are participating in batterers' treatment; and computerized tracking/coordinating of services that are being provided to both the victims and abusers. Pennsylvania Coordination of Victim Services Luzerne County CONTACT: Ellen Moyle-Harris 111 North Pennsylvania Boulevard Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 (717) 823-6799 (717) 821-0475 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence in Luzerne County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $37,431 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Domestic Violence Service Center (DVSC) provides emergency shelter to battered women and their dependent children, as well as other supportive services to victims of domestic violence. DVSC coordinates their efforts with police departments in order to promote appropriate police response and to identify victims who may not seek help on their own. In order to coordinate the services available to victims through various community resources, the program provides extensive training and education. The program's goals are to (1) coordinate the activities of the existing task force to provide systems training and community education and facilitate systems cooperation; (2) standardize police response to domestic violence through a county- wide protocol implemented through department training; (3) provide immediate emergency services on a 24-hour basis and follow-up services to an increased number of victims; and (4) respond to all requests for training and education programs generated through the project. Pennsylvania Dauphin County Victim Advocate Juvenile Justice Program CONTACT: Laurie Reiley-Snell Executive Director Front and Market Streets Dauphin County Courthouse Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 233-3312 (717) 255-1375 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims and witnesses in the juvenile justice system PROJECT START UP DATE: 1984 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $18,800 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Dauphin County Victim/Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) provides a caseworker on a full- time basis to work solely with the juvenile justice system. The caseworker attends juvenile pretrial meetings and notifies victims when they are not needed in court; improves and facilitates the witness management system for all parties who are summoned or subpoenaed to juvenile court; oversees the Victim-Offender Reconciliation Program (VORP), a mediation program facilitated by two trained mediators; and assists in the recruitment, training, and supervision of volunteers who work with victims and witnesses in the juvenile justice system. Pennsylvania Delaware County Child Abuse Prosecution: Multi-Victim Child/Suspect Child Sexual Abuse Investigations CONTACT: William Ryan District Attorney Delaware County Courthouse Front and Veterans Square Media, PA 19063 (610) 891-4161 (610) 566-8366 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child abuse victims and offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1984 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $65,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Through the Child Abuse Unit of the Delaware County District Attorney's Office, a deputy district attorney reviews all search warrants and criminal complaints resulting from the Criminal Investigation Division child abuse investigations. Vertical prosecution is provided by an assistant district attorney who handles the case throughout the court proceedings. The deputy district attorney is available to municipal police for legal counsel in child abuse cases 24 hours a day. The Unit funds a county detective who investigates multi-victim and multi-offender child sexual exploitation cases on a proactive basis. The detective makes contacts, interviews victims, and implements community educational programs. Pennsylvania Domestic Violence Response Team (DART) CONTACT: Mimi Rose Chief, Family Violence and Sexual Assault Unit 1421 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 686-8014 (215) 686-8049 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $42,289 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Operated through the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, The Domestic Violence Response Team (DART) provides a centralized, coordinated, multi-disciplinary response to domestic violence. It emphasizes victim safety and prevents further and more serious violence or injury to children. The project's goals include contacting victims of domestic violence within 24 hours of arrest; offering multi-service coordinated intervention; prosecuting abusers promptly; using vertical prosecution; seeking appropriate sentences and/or treatment for abusers; and implementing intensive case management. Pennsylvania Enhanced Court School CONTACT: Marcia Thomas-Bayne Director District Attorney's Office Victim Service Unit 1421 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 686-8026 (215) 686-8049 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child abuse victims in Allegheny County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $37,480 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This project enhances and expands the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office Court School Program. A Victim/Witness Coordinator identifies cases as soon after charging as possible and prior to the preliminary hearing by conducting Juvenile Court School Programs. Other activities include notification to parents about the child's rights and responsibilities as a victim/witness, coordination of any special needs such as transportation, and making referrals to other service agencies. Pennsylvania Erie County Child Abuse Prosecution and Investigation Unit CONTACT: Larry Dombrowski Erie County Courthouse Erie, PA 16501 (814) 451-6410 (814) 451-6419 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child abuse victims and offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $64,500 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Erie County's Child Abuse Unit is composed of an assistant district attorney and a child abuse coordinator. The assistant district attorney serves as a child abuse prosecution specialist. The child abuse coordinator organizes, develops, and implements a comprehensive child abuse investigation/prosecution program. The unit develops a countywide child abuse investigation and prosecution policy; provides immediate telephone notification procedures for child service agencies, schools, medical facilities, and other community organizations to the police and the Office of the District Attorney regarding all sexual abuse cases and cases of physical injury; serves as a liaison among the Office of the District Attorney and police, child service agencies, and the community; trains child abuse specialists in small police departments; and coordinates available victim and children's agency services. Pennsylvania Ethno-Violence and Hate Crime Services CONTACT: Carol L. Lavery Executive Director Victims Resource Center 68 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 (717) 823-0765 (717) 823-9115 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of hate crimes and ethnic intimidation PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $32,070 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's objectives are to develop specialized services for victims of ethnic intimidation and hate crimes in Luzerne County; coordinate the development of policies and procedures within county school districts dealing with hate crimes and ethnic intimidation; and develop localized training curriculum concerning ethnic intimidation and hate crimes for local police departments. The project provides direct services including a hotline, crisis intervention, individual counseling, accompaniment, court orientation, and assistance with crime victim's compensation claims. Pennsylvania Fayette County Victim Resource Center CONTACT: Janet Maxwell 109 West Fayette Street Uniontown, PA 15401 (412) 438-1470 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of serious crimes PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $26,668 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Victim Resource Center offers several services to victims of violent crime in Fayette County. Services provided include crisis intervention, information and referral services, follow-up individual and group counseling, support groups, medical and legal accompaniment to preliminary hearings, and police interviews. Pennsylvania Finding a Voice: The Victim/Survivor Handbook CONTACT: Paige Nielsen Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties P.O. Box 1039 Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 258-4806 (717) 258-1677 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims in Cumberland and Perry Counties PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $12,112 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The handbook has two primary objectives: (1) to empower victims to act on their own behalf, supplying comprehensive, accurate information to assist them in their efforts; and (2) to identify and give referral information on all community resources, both public and private, which are available to victims of violent crime in Cumberland County. Pennsylvania Home Security Program CONTACT: Marcia Thomas-Bayne Director District Attorney's Office Victim Service Unit 1421 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 686-8026 (215) 686-8049 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: South Philadelphia PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $32,272 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This project provides security and social services to support families and individuals who are at risk of violence in their own homes and communities. Key project activities include targeting certain at-risk individuals and working with the District Attorney's Office, police departments, and community groups. Pennsylvania Lackawanna County Child Abuse Task Force Expansion and Reinforcement CONTACT: Michael Barrasse District Attorney Lackawanna County Courthouse 200 North Washington Avenue Scranton, PA 18503 (717) 963-6717 (717) 963-6725 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child abuse victims and perpetrators PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $59,817 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This project provides a full-time child abuse prosecutor and transportation for the child abuse task force. The project objective is to increase the clearance rate of reported child abuse cases and to prosecute successfully those charged with the crime. The full-time Assistant District Attorney for child abuse responds on a 24-hour basis to the crime scene to assist police, provide legal assistance to investigators, work with the children and youth agency, and prosecute the cases. By assisting with interviews with victims, the prosecutor establishes a rapport with the victim immediately, reducing victim trauma and enhancing the victim's ability to participate in the case. Pennsylvania Lancaster Child Abuse Prosecution Unit CONTACT: Joseph Madenspacker District Attorney P.O. Box 83480 Lancaster, PA 17608-3480 (717) 299-8100 (717) 295-3693 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Lancaster County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $126,390 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Lancaster County Child Abuse Prosecution Unit includes an Assistant District Attorney who oversees the criminal investigations of referred child abuse cases, decides whether to press charges, and what crime to charge. The Assistant District Attorney handles all child abuse prosecutions from the preliminary stage to the final sentencing. A County detective coordinates law enforcement efforts, provides assistance to local police departments in child investigations, and if necessary, takes over the investigation. A Paralegal/Coordinator assists the Assistant District Attorney and investigator in the preparation of child abuse cases. In addition to this, the Paralegal/Coordinator schedules and handles the unit's administrative functions and coordinates unit activities with community service agencies. Pennsylvania Lancaster County Colposcope Exam Demonstration Project CONTACT: Maureen Powers Executive Director YWCA 110 North Lime Street Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 393-1735 (717) 396-0513 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of sexual abuse and assault PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $98,792 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Colposcope examinations are a recent breakthrough in obtaining evidence in child sexual abuse/assault cases. A colposcope exam can detect past abuses by looking at genital abnormalities such as scar tissue. Such examinations result in convincing evidence including photographs and expert testimony. They are also non-intrusive in nature and therefore are less threatening to the victims. The development of a demonstration project in the use of colposcope examinations to obtain evidence that sexual abuse/assault has occurred requires a research project coordinator. The coordinator refers and accompanies clients to colposcope examinations; develops interview schedules for the physician, the District Attorney's Office, victims' families, and others as desired; designs a system for scheduling the colposcope examination; and writes an interim and final project report and oversees their distribution to other agencies as appropriate. Pennsylvania Lehigh County Child Abuse Prosecution: Sexual Offenders/Domestic Violence Unit CONTACT: Robert Steinburg District Attorney P.O. Box 1548 Allentown, PA 18105 (610) 820-3100 (610) 820-3323 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child abuse victims and offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $32,922 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Sexual Offenders/Domestic Violence Unit is devoted to the prosecution of child abuse cases. The Unit consists of two District Attorneys and a Child Abuse Investigator. This investigator is responsible for countywide investigations of suspected child abuse. The prosecutor and investigator work as a team to complete investigations in a more timely manner. The team works closely with local police departments and agencies to form a network of professionals dedicated to meeting the special needs of child abuse victims and their families. Pennsylvania Mercer County Violent Crimes Victim Outreach CONTACT: James P. Epstein District Attorney 209 Mercer County Courthouse Mercer, PA 16137 (412) 662-3800 (412) 662-0807 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of crime PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $13,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Mercer County District Attorney's Office has upgraded the position of Victim/Witness Coordinator from a 20-hour per week position to full-time. The anticipated impact is to increase the program's personal contact with a wider range of violent crime victims, and establish a community education program, and promote a stronger working relationship with the local police departments. Direct services affected include increased court accompaniments, filing of claims for crime victims, compensation, and referrals to social service agencies. The increase in the number of hours worked also allows the coordinator to expand the volunteer assistance program; educate the local police, the community in general, and social service providers about victim rights; and increase local police departments' requests for assistance from the Victim/Witness Coordinator. Pennsylvania Montgomery County Court Advocacy and Victim Outreach Project CONTACT: Cynthia Gilhool 70 East Penn Street Norristown, PA 19401 (610) 277-0932 (610) 277-6386 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of crime PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $12,402 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The project's goals are to (1) increase the effectiveness and efficiency of early outreach and intervention activities at the district justice level; (2) increase the number of referrals from the criminal justice system; and (3) afford greater coverage at all levels of criminal proceedings in order to identify an increased number of primary and secondary victims in need of service. The court advocate monitors court procedures and identifies primary and secondary victims of crimes to offer victim services. The court advocate also provides these victims with services such as crisis intervention counseling, court advocacy/accompaniment, and assistance with crime victims' compensation claims and victim impact statements. Pennsylvania Northeast Philadelphia Victim/Witness Service, Inc. CONTACT: Arline Cooper Director 2824 Cottman Avenue Suite 4 Philadelphia, PA 19149 (215) 332-3888 (215) 332-4510 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims and witnesses of crime in northeast Philadelphia PROJECT START UP DATE: 1991 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $85,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Pennsylvania District Attorney's Office; Chevron; Bell of Pennsylvania PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Northeast Philadelphia Victim/Witness Service, Inc. (NEPV/WS) offers direct assistance and support to crime victims, witnesses, and their families in the four police districts of Northeast Philadelphia. NEPV/WS provides information and support at preliminary hearings including answering questions about court and police procedures; assistance with the criminal justice system; accompaniment of victims and witnesses to trials in City Hall upon request; tracking of the progress of the case; referrals to other social service agencies for emergency food, shelter, and other needs; information on and assistance with filing Crime Victims' Compensation claims; short-term crisis counseling and referrals to counseling services for additional support; and speakers for community, church, and other groups. Pennsylvania Philadelphia CHILDSAF CONTACT: Mimi Rose Chief, Family Violence and Sexual Assault Unit 1421 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 686-8014 (215) 686-8049 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child abuse victims and offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $107,260 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goal of the program is to successfully prosecute the abuser while providing support to the child victim. Program components include a multi- disciplinary approach in which a prosecutor from the Child Abuse Unit and a social worker from the Support Center for Child Advocates work together to identify and follow through on cases; vertical prosecution which is especially useful for serious child abuse cases because of the victim's heightened need for consistency; and pre- and post-conviction services which allow the social worker on the CHILDSAF team to make referrals to outside agencies, provide limited counseling, and follow-up after prosecution. Pennsylvania Post Protection Order/Chemical Dependency Support System CONTACT: Nancy Shaw-Jordan Director P.O. Box 1436 Erie, PA 16512 (814) 459-6440 (814) 459-6512 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Domestic violence victims who abuse drugs and/or alcohol PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $31,648 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Protection From Abuse Coordinated Services, Inc. (PFACS) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Protection From Abuse Coordinated Services, Inc. (PFACS) provides legal services to low-income victims of domestic violence in the form of legal representation for Protection From Abuse Orders and for custody issues. PFACS also provides counseling, court accompaniment, support groups, personal advocacy and systems advocacy, and supportive services to victims of domestic violence. Protection From Abuse Coordinated Services, Inc. received a grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to create a support system for victims of domestic violence who are also abusing drugs or alcohol. This pilot project is an attempt to create a safe, non-threatening atmosphere in which to help these individuals. Pennsylvania Prevention of Violence and Victimization Among Teens CONTACT: Vicki Sellitto Domestic Violence Prevention Specialist Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, Inc. P.O. Box 5355 Bethlehem, PA 18103 (610) 867-6477 (610) 867-4975 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence in Northampton County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1991 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $21,629. The program serves 4,526 students per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; individual donations PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Turning Point's Family/Dating Violence Prevention program serves school districts in Lehigh and Northampton Counties. The goal of the program is to identify and prevent abusive dating relationships and to end the cycle of violence through education. Turning Point provides two programs, one for middle school students focusing on family violence and one for high school students focusing on dating violence. Each program is one hour in length for two sessions. Through films and discussion, students learn the definitions of abuse and domestic violence and identify the three types of domestic abuse and examples of each. Gender stereotypes are examined and linked to domestic abuse. Pennsylvania Rape Crisis Center of Schuylkill County: Recovery Through Awareness - Education and Early Intervention CONTACT: Mary Beth Semerod Executive Director 368 South Centre Street Pottsville, PA 17901 (717) 628-2965, (717) 628-2965 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of serious crimes PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $32,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Rape Crisis Center focuses on a network of direct services for victims of serious crimes. The program's primary goal is to provide a network of supportive services, including crisis intervention, a 24-hour hotline, information, referrals, individual and group counseling, and case management. Pennsylvania Rape Crisis Center of Schuylkill County: Victims of Violent Crimes Services Project CONTACT: Mary Beth Semerod Executive Director 368 South Centre Street Pottsville, PA 17901 (717) 628-2965 (717) 628-2965 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of violence PROJECT START UP DATE: 1991 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $32,000. Approximately 50 people served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State grant funds; United Way PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Rape Crisis Center of Schuylkill County addresses the emotional needs of victims of violent crime as well as the community's need for prevention education. Utilizing its successful model of providing direct support services to victims of sexual assault/abuse, the agency developed a network of services which include 24-hour crisis intervention, accompaniment, individual and group counseling, victim advocacy, and public and professional education. Pennsylvania Schuylkill County Court School Project CONTACT: Karen Byrnes-Noon Assistant District Attorney 401 North Second Street Pottsville, PA 17901 (717) 628-1356 (717) 628-1010 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child victims of sexual assault in Schuylkill County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $6,250 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The objective of the project is to assist child victims and their families in developing an understanding of the court process, the roles of various system personnel, and their roles in the process. The Court School meets every other month with groups of six to eight children. Pennsylvania Services to Victims of Violent Crime CONTACT: Marcia Thomas-Bayne Director District Attorney's Office Victim Service Unit 1421 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 686-8026 (215) 686-8049 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims served by the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $36,479 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The project's victim/witness coordinator in the Municipal Court Unit provides services to victims of violent crime. These services include: coordinating transportation to hearings and arranging accompaniment; providing employer intervention for victims who have difficulty leaving work for hearings; ensuring that the concerns of the victim are included in the trial file; informing victims of their eligibility for crime victim's compensation; intervening if the victim is being harassed or intimidated by the defendant; and referring victims to neighborhood-based victim assistance programs for ongoing community support. Pennsylvania Sex Offender Treatment Project CONTACT: Barbara Clark Executive Director Network of Victim Assistance 30 West Oakland Avenue Doylestown, PA 18901 (215) 348-5664 (215) 340-9968 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Sex offenders in Bucks County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $75,370 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Network of Victim Assistance intervenes in the victim-offender cycle through a community-based treatment program for sex and other non-violent offenders whose own victimization might be a contributing factor in their criminal behavior. The program provides assessment and individual, group, and family therapy for up to five years. It also evaluates the effectiveness of intervention through data collection and long-term follow-up. Pennsylvania Somerset County Child Abuse Prosecution CONTACT: David Flower 111 East Union Street Suite 40 Somerset, PA 15501 (814) 443-2894 (814) 445-3356 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child abuse victims and offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $26,576 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: An Assistant District Attorney at the Somerset District Attorney's Office handles the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases. He or she is trained in the dynamics of child abuse and in effective investigation and prosecution practices. The project's goals are to investigate and dispose of child sexual and/or physical abuse cases in a timely, thorough, and consistent manner, and to involve and assist the victim's family during the investigation and court proceedings. Pennsylvania Tioga County Expanded Services to Victims of Violent Crime CONTACT: John Cowley District Attorney 118 Main Street Wellsboro, PA 16901 (717) 724-1906 (717) 724-6819 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims and witnesses PROJECT START UP DATE: 1986 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $7,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Victim/Witness Program has upgraded the coordinator's position to 30 hours per week. With this increase, the coordinator is able to be more involved in earlier outreach to victims and provide more counseling and crisis intervention. Other activities include providing accompaniment to testify in court, transportation to hearings, more timely notifications of court dates and outcomes, and assistance with the completion of various forms. Pennsylvania Violence Free -- Healthy Choices For Kids CONTACT: Robert Coll Director Criminal Justice Division Forbes and Ross Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 355-4321 (412) 642-7448 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Elementary school students in Allegheny County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $80,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This primary school program teaches fourth through six grade children choices for handling interpersonal conflict. It also teaches school personnel how to identify students living amidst domestic violence and shows parents how and where to get help. The primary goal is to teach all upper elementary children healthy resolution skills that will prevent them from becoming the next generation of adult abusers or victims of family violence. The secondary goal is to identify high-risk students living in an environment of family violence and provide intervention support groups to give students safety planning and alternative options for non- abusive problem solving. The program also provides intervention education and options to parents of students identified in the support group as living in violent homes. Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre Victim Services Victim Resource Center CONTACT: Carol Lavery Executive Director 68 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 (717) 823-0765 (717) 823-9115 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of serious crimes in Wilkes-Barre PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $30,490 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Victim Resource Center engages in intensive outreach to victims of homicide, aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, and DUI. The project's goals are to increase service hours available to crime victims; develop better coordination among the various systems that provide services to victims; target underserved populations; and aid the Wilkes-Barre City Police in the development of specialized services for victims. Pennsylvania York County Child Abuse Prosecution CONTACT: Stan Rebert District Attorney 28 East Market York, PA 17401 (717) 771-9600 (717) 771-9738 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Child abuse victims and offenders PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $69,251 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Child Abuse Unit serves the special needs of child victims. This project assists the child victim as the case moves through the system. The unit works closely with agencies to ensure that the child and family receive appropriate counseling. The goal of this project is to expand the established unit, particularly in the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases. The unit presently consists of a Special Child Abuse Enforcement Coordinator and a Prosecutor. The expansion would create the positions of Child Abuse Investigator and Child Abuse Paralegal, and would increase offender arrests and convictions. Puerto Rico Strengthening the Child Abuse Division CONTACT: Ada Alvarez Office of Juvenile Affairs Puerto Rico Department of Justice Box 192 San Juan, PR 00902 (809) 729-2031 or 2071 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of child abuse PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Puerto Rico Department of Justice ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $100,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Child Abuse Division investigates and prosecutes complaints of intra-family child abuse and institutional negligence and abuse referred by the Department of Social Services and other public and private institutions. The objectives of the program are to increase the number of child abuse cases filed in Court; to achieve convictions in these cases; and to establish a record of complaints by type of intra-family or institutional abuse in the community. South Carolina Criminal Sexual Assault Investigator CONTACT: Howard Sellers Aiken County Sheriffs Office 420 Hampton Avenue Aiken, SC 29801 (803) 642-1761 (803) 642-7535 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Children who are sexual abuse victims PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: South Carolina Department of Public Safety ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $30,711 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The overall goal of the Child Sexual Abuse Special Investigator is to enhance investigation, and thereby prosecution, of child sexual abuse cases. The Special Investigator receives reports of child sexual abuse through an incident report, referral letter from the Department of Social Services, or schools or hospitals. The investigator, who is assigned solely to sexual abuse cases, then initiates an investigation that includes interviews, medical examinations, and witness statements. When appropriate, charges are filed. If the Department of Social Services is involved, the Special Investigator testifies at the DSS Family Court hearing. In the interim between preliminary hearing and general sessions, the investigator maintains contact with the child victim and addresses any needs of the victim. He or she prepares the child for court during this time. The Special Investigator is able to provide comprehensive services because his or her time is not divided among a larger caseload. South Dakota Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Program CONTACT: Mary Sundet-Jones Community Assistance Program Department of Social Services 700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501-2291 (605) 773-4330 (605) 773-4855 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic or sexual abuse and their children PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: South Dakota Attorney General's Task Force on Drugs ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $250,000. 516 child victims of physical abuse, 334 child victims of sexual abuse, 11,650 victims of domestic violence, 779 adult victims of sexual assault, 438 adult survivors of incest or child sexual abuse, and 732 other victims were served in a year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State general funds; local fund-raising PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The program's goals are to: (1) provide shelter on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week for victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse; (2) provide prevention and education programs in the community on these topics; (3) seek funding from a broad range of providers; (4) ensure that funded programs provide both domestic and sexual abuse programs or services or have requested a waiver to provide only one of the services; (5) contract the primary provider of domestic violence and sexual abuse programs and services in the community or service area; (6) set aside 10% of the total program funds for training; and (7) gather statistics and other program information from all subgrantees. Tennessee Domestic Family Violence Intervention CONTACT: Sgt. Mark Wynn Nashville Metropolitan Police Department Family Violence Section 200 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37201 (615) 862-7496 (615) 862-7787 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims and perpetrators of domestic violence in the Nashville area PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Tennessee Office of Program Assessment and Support ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $1,300,000. Approximately 510,784 people are served per year by this project. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; local funds PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Domestic Family Violence Intervention Program's goal is to stop violent behavior in the community by coordinating the response of law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges to family violence incidents. The program also promotes equal protection of the law to all victims of family violence by administering quality investigations, victim and suspect assessment, counseling and assistance, safety planning, enhanced prosecution, and police and public education. Tennessee Family Trouble Center CONTACT: Betty A. Winter, Ed.D. Manager Family Trouble Center Memphis Police Department 620 South Lauderdale Memphis, TN 38126 (901) 942-7283 (901) 576-3877 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence and court-ordered perpetrators of domestic violence in the City of Memphis PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Tennessee Office of Program Assessment and Support ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $62,000. The program serves the 826,330 residents of Shelby County. Of the 609 clients referred to the anger management portion of the program, 195 graduated. The Center serves more than 1,000 victims per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; United Way; Plough Foundation; Memphis Police Department with in- kind services PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goal of the Family Trouble Center is to offer counseling services designed to reduce the incidence of domestic violence, thereby reducing the number of repeat domestic disturbances and homicides. The objectives to achieve this goal include: (1) forming partnerships with police, community service providers, and other government agencies to develop appropriate interventions to eliminate domestic violence; (2) providing crisis counseling and referral services to the victims of domestic violence through groups and telephone outreach work; (3) providing court-mandated educational and correctional groups for domestic violence offenders; and (4) enhancing community awareness of domestic violence through presentations and workshops. Tennessee New Avenues/Domestic Abuse Project CONTACT: Jennifer Richter Substance Abuse Division Head Nashville/Davidson County Sheriff's Office 506 Second Avenue North Nashville, TN 37201 (615) 862-8229 (615) 862-8188 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Inmate population of Metropolitan Davidson County Jail PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Tennessee Office of Program Assessment and Support ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $300,000. 272 persons served during the program year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Davidson County Sheriff's Budget; Metropolitan Davidson County General Fund PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goal of the Davidson County Sheriff's Office Substance Abuse Division is to treat those who are both substance abusers and perpetrators of domestic violence. Control issues beyond the scope of addiction must be treated in order to stop the cycle of violence, including relapse triggers such as shame and guilt for recovering alcoholics and addicts. Although substance abuse and domestic violence are separate issues, there are also similarities that allow for both to be addressed simultaneously by counselors who have been cross-trained. Identification, assessment, treatment, and referral to community-based agencies upon release from jail are the initial objectives of this project. Tennessee Special Prosecution Unit on Domestic Violence CONTACT: Jody Folk 20th Judicial District Office of the District Attorney General Washington Square Suite 500 222 Second Avenue, NW Nashville, TN 37201 (615) 862-5500 ext. 106 (615) 862-5599 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence PROJECT START UP DATE: 1988 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Tennessee Office of Program Assessment and Support ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $186,000. Approximately 4,500 people are served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; City of Nashville; Victims of Crime Act funds PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: A vertical prosecution unit with specially trained attorneys handles all felony domestic violence cases. The unit works closely with the Family Violence Police Unit, Victim Witness advocates, and community and court agencies which serve the victims of domestic violence and their batterers. A coordinated, continuous relationship exists between the Victim Intervention Program and the Special Prosecution Unit on Domestic Violence. Shelter advocates are notified of court proceedings involving victims receiving shelter services. The Victim Advocates in the Special Prosecution Unit on Domestic Violence also work closely with the Peace Program and other batterers' programs. Utah Child Abuse Prosecution Program CONTACT: Rob Parrish Utah Attorney General's Office 236 State Capital Street Salt Lake City, UT 84114 (801) 538-1941 (801) 538-1699 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Prosecutors and investigators requiring technical support with child abuse cases PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $384,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Child Abuse Prosecution Unit operated out of the Utah Attorney General's Office responds to the problems of physical and sexual child abuse. The Child Abuse Unit supports a multi-disciplinary approach to child abuse cases, encouraging the Division of Family Services, law enforcement, and prosecutors to work together and share information. The Child Abuse Unit also provides training statewide and has assumed a leadership role in proposing and lobbying for legislative changes to child abuse laws. Unit personnel provide assistance to prosecutors and investigators who need technical assistance, advice, and consultation. The unit also assumes the prosecution and/or investigation function when requested by the County Attorney. Other responsibilities include reviewing and responding to complaints referred to the Attorney General's Office regarding inadequate investigative or prosecutional efforts in child abuse cases, and maintaining up to date training on all developments in the area of child abuse investigation and prosecution, with the goal of being a resource for others involved in the prosecution of these cases. Vermont Child Protection Unit CONTACT: Linda Purdue and Susanne Young Office of the Attorney General 109 State Street Montpelier, VT 05609-1001 (802) 828-3171 (802) 828-2154 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Abused children PROJECT START UP DATE: 1989 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Vermont Department of Public Safety ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $180,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Child Protection Unit of the Attorney General's Office promotes the effective prevention of child abuse, with particular emphasis on child sexual abuse; improves the timely and effective prosecution of child abuse perpetrators in cases involving multiple jurisdictions and/or multiple victims, conflicts of interest, or a particular difficulty; and promotes improved handling of abuse cases by criminal justice and social services agencies statewide by utilizing the multi-disciplinary approach to these cases. The Unit comprises the Chief of the Attorney General's Criminal Division, an assigned Assistant Attorney General, a designated investigator in the Attorney General's Office, an assigned part-time Assistant Attorney General, and a Victim Advocate. Vermont Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations (CUSI) CONTACT: Walter Decker 1110 Ethan Allen Avenue Collchester, VT 05446 (802) 655-7710 (802) 655-8866 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of sexual and serious physical assault PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Vermont Department of Public Safety ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $328,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; contributions from surrounding police departments PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program provides a multi-agency task force to investigate reported crimes of sexual assault, other serious sexual offenses, and serious crimes of child abuse and neglect. The Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations (CUSI) consists of five full-time police investigators, a part-time police supervisor, a victim's advocate, and an administrative secretary. The unit has an assigned prosecutor from the Chittenden County State's Attorney's Office and works directly with the unit and the Department of Social Services concerning cases of suspected child sexual abuse. The program's goals include: (1) the formation of a specialized unit of police officers to investigate incidents of sexual abuse involving children and adults. The investigators work in conjunction with the prosecutor's office, establishing stronger cases for prosecution by gathering additional forms of evidence and information; (2) the training of CUSI investigators and uniformed officers in the strategies and techniques of sexual offense investigations, including contact with victims; and (3) the training of and coordination with other service providers in order to achieve a vertically integrated response of both law enforcement and human services to the alleged offender and to the victims of the crime. Virginia Montgomery County Victim/ Witness Assistance Program CONTACT: Bill Demere Director Victim/Witness Assistance Program New River Community Sentencing, Inc. P.O. Box 543 Christiansburg, VA 24073 (703) 382-0802 (703) 382-1012 fax Kathy Hall Director Victim/Witness Assistance Program Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley P.O. Box 306 Radford, VA 24141 (703) 639-1123 (703) 731-3321 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims and witnesses of crime in Montgomery County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1985 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $34,195. The program provides direct services to 174 victims of crime, including 54 domestic violence victims, and generic services to 352 victims of crime. The program also provides direct services to 26 witnesses of crime per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Virginia General Fund PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goals of the victim/witness program are to promote sensitive treatment, speed recovery in cases of compensable losses, reduce physical and emotional suffering of innocent crime victims, and promote understanding of the criminal justice system while improving the efficiency and efficacy of the criminal justice process. The program provides information, advocacy, and direct services to victims and witnesses of crime in Montgomery County. Virginia Pulaski County Victim Assistance Program CONTACT: Mark Dye Director Victim Assistance Program New River Community Sentencing, Inc. P.O. Box 543 Christiansburg, VA 24073 (703) 382-0802 (703) 382-1012 fax Kathy Hall Director Crime Victim Assistance Program Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley P.O. Box 306 Radford, VA 24141 (703) 639-9592 (703) 731-3321 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of crime in Pulaski County PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $32,943. The program provides direct services to 277 victims of crime, including 57 domestic violence victims, and generic services to 257 victims of crime per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Virginia General Fund PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goals of this victim/witness program are to promote sensitive treatment, speed recovery in cases of compensable losses, reduce physical and emotional suffering of innocent crime victims, and promote understanding of the criminal justice system while improving the efficiency and efficacy of the criminal justice process. To those ends, the program provides information, advocacy, and direct services to victims of crime. Virginia York County/Poquoson City Victim/Witness Assistance Program CONTACT: Barbara A. Seibert Director Victim/Witness Program Commonwealth's Attorney's Office P.O. Box C Yorktown, VA 23690 (804) 890-3402, 3409 (804) 890-3419 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims and witnesses of crime in York County and Poquoson City PROJECT START UP DATE: 1986 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $32,886. The program provides direct services to 212 victims of crime, including 42 domestic violence victims, and generic services to 296 victims of crime per year. The program also provides direct services to 94 witnesses of crime. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; Virginia General Fund PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goals of the victim/witness program are to promote sensitive treatment, speed recovery in cases of compensable losses, reduce physical and emotional suffering of innocent crime victims, and promote understanding of the criminal justice system while improving the efficiency and efficacy of the criminal justice process. The program provides information, advocacy, and direct services. Washington Domestic Violence Legal Advocacy Program CONTACT: Cindy Morrow Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development Office of Crime Victims Advocacy P.O. Box 48300 Olympia, WA 98504-8300 (206) 753-1174 (206) 586-0873 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims of domestic violence PROJECT START UP DATE: 1990 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $186,000. 20 families are served per year. SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State and local funds PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The goal of the Domestic Violence Legal Advocacy program is to decrease the incidence of domestic violence in the State of Washington by facilitating victims' access to and use of currently available legal sanctions and social services. The program's objectives are to increase the domestic violence victims' ability to protect themselves and their children through legal sanctions and to obtain needed services in order to end the violence in their lives. The program assists victims in filing criminal justice protection orders and anti-harassment orders; processing civil remedies to domestic violence such as divorce and separation filings, child custody, visitation orders, or parenting plans; and accessing needed financial aid and social services. Washington Refugee Domestic Violence Intervention Project CONTACT: Dan Fleisner Seattle South Precinct Police Department 610 3rd Avenue Seattle, WA 98104-1886 (206) 684-5758 (206) 684-8197 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Refugee families involved with domestic violence or juvenile crime PROJECT START UP DATE: 1992 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $66,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; State agencies; Kings County; City of Seattle PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Seattle Refugee Women's Alliance Domestic Violence Intervention Project provides early bilingual and culturally appropriate intervention services to refugee families involved with law enforcement or the court system due to domestic violence or juvenile crime. Services include: translation, transportation, advocacy, counseling, referral, and education about law enforcement and the judicial system in the State of Washington. The project also provides an eight-hour workshop for parents involved in the project, which includes individual or group parent education classes using a Refugee Parent Education curriculum developed by the Refugee Women's Alliance. The project develops a family assessment plan which includes weekly case records of activities, documentation of referrals, progress and assessment, and follow-up records on families. An anger management program exists for refugee spouses and child abusers. West Virginia West Virginia Family Violence Project CONTACT: Diane Reese West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence P.O. Box 85 Sutton, WV 26601 (304) 765-2250 PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 18: Domestic and Family Violence TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Law enforcement professionals and policy makers PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: West Virginia Office of Criminal Justice and Highway Safety ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $10,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This project provides seven eight-hour training sessions in law enforcement response to family violence. Pre-trained volunteer trainers use updated curriculum and manuals. This project also reprints and distributes updated training manuals to approximately 250 law enforcement officers throughout the State. One project goal is to make available to law enforcement professionals and policy makers training and materials dealing with law enforcement response to domestic violence. This is accomplished by informing members of the Family Protection Training Teams of this project; by organizing volunteer training teams willing to present the training session; and by arranging for trainers, curriculum, and sites needed to comply with the Law Enforcement Training directives of the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction. The second goal is to make available to law enforcement professionals and policy makers information dealing with legislative changes mandated during the 1994 legislative session. The training manual incorporates the rules and regulations for law enforcement response to domestic violence currently being developed by the Advisory Committee of the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction, and is being updated. The third goal is to produce and distribute at least 250 revised manuals on family violence to law enforcement professionals by working with Prison Industries to incorporate new materials into the existing manuals and to reprint them; by providing manuals free of charge to approximately 250 training participants; and by including a copy of the revised manual in curriculum repositories at the Police Training facility in Institutes and the Criminal Justice Department at Marshall University. Wisconsin Use of Videotape in Multidisciplinary Investigations and Testimony of Child Victims/Witnesses CONTACT: Ray Luick 222 State Street Madison, WI 53702 (206) 266-7282 (608) 266-6676 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Victims and witnesses of child abuse PROJECT START UP DATE: 1994 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $37,309 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This is a pilot program comprising a multi- disciplinary team that includes law enforcement, child protective services, and prosecution. These participants agree to the development of protocols and procedures for the use of videotape when children are the victims of or witnesses to crime. They report to the State of Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance on the progress and effectiveness of this equipment in securing necessary evidence with the least amount of trauma to the children involved. Wisconsin Victim Witness Program CONTACT: Ray Luick 222 State Street Madison, WI 53702 (206) 266-7282 (608) 266-6676 fax PROGRAM TYPE: Purpose Area 14: Jurors, Witnesses, and Victims of Crime TARGET POPULATION/SETTING: Crime victim and witness projects in 55 of 72 counties in the State PROJECT START UP DATE: 1993 PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY: Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance ANNUAL BUDGET/PERSONS SERVED PER YEAR: $531,000 SOURCES OF FUNDING: Bureau of Justice Assistance; local governments PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Statutes permit the State to reimburse counties for up to 90% of the costs associated with providing victim/witness programming. The program is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Assistance, Office of Crime Victim Services, which processes requests for reimbursement for services on a semi-annual basis, provides technical assistance and training services, conducts regional meetings on both administrative and operational elements of crime victim programs, and promotes victim/witness advocacy activities. Project goals for the current fiscal year are to add or expand victim/witness programs in five counties and increase the reimbursement levels to counties by at least 2%.