Your monthly Underserved Grant Resource Email
April 2020
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This product of the
ALSO Underserved TA Project
is designed for Underserved grantees to provide them with regular and concise information including resources, training opportunities,
open solicitations
and more.
Happy Resource & Opportunity Finding!
Your Underserved TA Team
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Below are some resources to participate in and plan events for this campaign, including resources for digital and virtual options.
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Resources Regarding COVID-19
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There is an increasing number of
COVID-19
-related resources coming out. Here are some we have curated for you:
Technology-Related Resources
Operational Resources
Support Resources
Interested in accessing additional COVID-19 resources?
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Grantee Spotlight: Shalom Task Force
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The rear of a classroom full of young people at desks looking at a screen with a yellow background and the word "NOPE." on it.
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The mission of
Shalom Task Force, Inc
(STF) is to combat and prevent domestic violence and foster healthy and safe relationships and families. STF focuses its work in the Jewish community, to help those that may not access traditional services and need culturally sensitive programming. Shalom Task Force believes everyone has the right to be safe in their relationship and family and supports this by:
- Helping individuals and families access services through our free anonymous and confidential hotline
- Assisting through legal services and other direct services including, but not limited to, supportive counseling and information and referrals.
- Offering prevention and psycho-educational workshops, professional trainings and community programs to increase awareness of relationship abuse and promote healthy relationships.
The Underserved funding helps support two of Shalom Task Force’s school-based workshops. The “Boundaries Workshop” provides students with awareness of sexual abuse and grooming behaviors, vital skill-building around sustaining healthy boundaries, bystander intervention, and best practices for accessing support. The “Relationship Safety and Technology” workshop empowers students with vital awareness, skills, and resources for assessing the safety and health of relationships and increasing safe usage of technology.
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A square box with two tones of purple as a border. White text at the top of the box reads "YOU ARE NOT ALONE." Black text in the box reads "At this time, as community members are reporting increased stress and abuse as their families are in quarantine, Shalom Task Force remains available to help with safety planning and support. If you or a loved one is in an abusive or unhealthy relationship, please call our confidential hotline at (888)-883-2323. Black text at the bottom of the box read "NO ONE DESERVES TO BE ABUSED." A circular logo with the words "Shalom Task Force" is on both sides of the box. The logo is white on the left and black on the right.
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In response to COVID-19, Shalom Task Force has adapted to ensure our services will not be disrupted. We trained our hotline volunteers in safety planning for victims who are quarantined with their abusers. Our legal department have been guiding their intakes through the closure of courts and the impact on their cases and custody agreements and hosted a widely attended webinar. A recording
can be viewed here.
We have increased our outreach and public education including publishing articles, participating on online webinars, all of which can be
found here.
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2020 Underserved Summer Institute
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Downtown Jacksonville skyline from an aerial view with the words "2020 Underserved Summer Institute" in the upper left corner in maroon, and the words "Jacksonville, Florida" in the lower right corner in black.
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-UPDATE-
At this time, the Summer Institute is not cancelled nor has it been rescheduled. As more information becomes available, we will be sharing all updates with you.
The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), in partnership with the Alliance of Local Service Organizations (ALSO), will host the:
2020 Underserved Summer Institute*
in
Jacksonville, Florida
July 21-23, 2020
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Pending OVW approval
Do not make any travel arrangements at this time.
This in-person event is mandatory for all active Underserved grantee organizations which are expected to send two project team members.
Please look out for
registration soon.
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Upcoming ALSO-hosted Underserved Webinar
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SAVE THE DATE
ALSO will be hosting a webinar for Underserved grantees on the foundations of VAWA confidentiality requirements as it relates to working with underserved populations.
Date:
Thursday, May 14
Time:
1:00 - 2:30 PM CT
Please look out for an announcement with a link to register and more details soon.
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Non-Underserved TA Sponsored Webinars
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Addressing Domestic Violence in the American Muslim Community
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Time:
11:00 am PT, 12:00 pm MT, 1:00 pm CT, 2:00 pm ET
Date:
Wednesday, April 15, & 22
The goal of the training is to build the knowledge and skills of advocates to effectively serve Muslim survivors of domestic violence. Training content will include discussion of culture and community as well as practice skills for service providers to assess services and barriers.
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Protecting Survivor Privacy While Working Remotely: A Webinar For OVW Grantees and Subgrantees
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Time:
11:30 am PT / 12:30 pm MT / 1:30 pm CT / 2:30 pm ET
Date:
Friday, April 17
Many OVW-funded victim service programs have implemented remote work policies and practices in the past month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Victim Rights Law Center’s Privacy Team offers this webinar to help you navigate some of the logistics of working from home with a focus on protecting survivors’ privacy.
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How Do You Feel About Web Training?
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Time:
10:00 am PT / 11:00 am MT / 12:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm ET
Date:
Monday, April 20
Many grantees are considering delivering online trainings, some because they have always wanted to venture into that space and others in an effort to meet deliverables under existing circumstances. In this webinar, we will talk through considerations, identify common virtual delivery errors and address other issues.
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VAWA Self-Petition: Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Assault Perpetrated by Citizen and Lawful Permanent Resident Family Members
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Time:
10:00 am PT / 11:00 am MT / 12:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm ET
Date:
Wednesday, April 22
This webinar will provide attorneys, advocates, and courts with information on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Self Petition, which allows battered immigrants to confidentially file their own application for legal status without relying on abusive U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident spouses, parents, or adult children to apply on their behalf.
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Privacy Matters: Working Remotely
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Previously Recorded
This webinar provides information around privacy while working remotely, especially during this public health crisis. This presentation is geared towards decision-makers and managers within organizations supporting advocates.
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ALSO's Underserved TA team posing
in a beige hallway at the 2018 Grantee Orientation.
From L-R:
Quenette Walton, Lori Crowder, Lisa Gilmore,
Cristina Damiani, Zarena Leblanc, Topher Williamson
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Have Questions? We are here to help!
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- For technical assistance support related to substantive and programmatic issues: Contact your ALSO Underserved TA point of contact at their individual email or the team at underservedtaproject@also-chicago.org.
- For questions about grant administration: Contact your OVW Program Manager Kara Moller at kara.moller@usdoj.gov.
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This project is supported by Grant No.
2019-TA-AX-K016
awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice.
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