Your monthly Underserved Grant Resource Email
January 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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January Awareness Campaigns
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January has multiple awareness campaigns that are important to acknowledge. Please read below for more information and resources.
National Stalking Awareness Month
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Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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2020 Underserved Summer Institute
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Image Description:
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 left corner in black.
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SAVE THE DATE
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 a
p
proval
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.
Keep an eye out for registration in the coming weeks!
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Grant Progress (Muskie) Reporting
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Grant progress reporting is due January 30!
For any questions or to request hands-on technical assistance related to completing grant progress reports, you can reach out to VAMA MEI directly, which is funded by OVW to provide this assistance at no cost to grantees. Their contact information is below.
VAWA MEI Contact Info
Email:
vawamei@maine.edu
Phone Number:
1-800-922-8292
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The solicitation is now available for the
FY20 Underserved Program
, as well as for other OVW programs. The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) invites you to apply for their programs. Please be aware that the FY20 Underserved application is due
February 12.
Please check out
OVW's website
to stay informed about this and other open OVW grant solicitations.
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Non-Underserved Sponsored Webinars & In-Person Trainings*
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Beyond Checking the Boxes: A Discussion on Education Program Evaluations
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Time:
10:00 am PT, 11:00 am MT, 12:00 pm CT, 1:00 pm ET
Date:
Friday, January 17
Evaluation is critical to sustain the impact of our work and justify what we do. The webinar will discuss the critical points at which we should evaluate progress in the training design process, outline the types of information to collect, and provide tips for how to use data.
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Serving Survivors who Have Service Animals
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Time:
11:00 am PT, 12:00 pm MT, 1:00 pm CT, 2:00 pm ET
Date:
Tuesday, January 21
Service animals are vital to some survivors with disabilities. However, domestic violence shelters and other residential programs might struggle with how to interact with service animals and balance the presence of service animals with needs of other survivors.
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Stalking and Older Adults: An Overview
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Time:
9:00 am PT, 10:00 am MT, 11:00 am CT, 12:00 pm ET
Date:
Friday, January 31
January is Stalking Awareness Month. Participants will learn how to recognize stalking behavior, how stalking impacts older adults, and what resources are available to help them better respond to stalking.
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2020 International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Violence Across the Lifespan
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Date:
April 14-16, 2020
Location:
Washington, DC
EVAWI's annual conferences focus on sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, human trafficking and elder abuse. This three-day conference will highlight promising practices and emerging issues to effectively responding to these crimes in all of our communities.
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National Sexual Assault Conference
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Date:
September 2-4, 2020
Location:
Anaheim, California
The National Sexual Assault Conference (NSAC) brings together over 1700 people who are invested in ending sexual violence. This annual conference provides opportunities to share information and resources, advance learning, develop new skills, and increase our capacity to assert the dignity of all people.
Registration will open Spring 2020
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To use OVW grant funds for any training & technical assistance opportunities, you must submit a Grant Adjustment Notice (GAN) through the Grant Management System (GMS) to request approval. ALSO Underserved TA Project webinars and in-person trainings (including New Grantee Orientation) do not need prior approval.
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Image Description:
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 questions about grant administration: Contact your OVW Program Manager Kara Moller at kara.moller@usdoj.gov.
- 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.
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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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