Your monthly Underserved Grant Resource Email
March 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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Together We Respond: A Message Regarding COVID-19
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We, the ALSO Underserved TA Team, recognize this is a challenging time for all of us, and especially for members of vulnerable and underserved populations, and those who help them. We are here with you and for you -- in partnership -- to continue to support your efforts to effectively reach and serve survivors in underserved populations in your community.
As we move to engaging in “acts of mass cooperation, in efforts to protect the collective whole” (Dr. Lindsay Jernigan) social distancing, virtual check ins, and program adjustments, creating and sustaining a culture and community of care continues to be of the utmost importance, especially now.
Please be assured that during this unique time our work assisting grantee organizations will continue! The ALSO Underserved TA Team and our OVW Program Specialist, Kara Moller, are telecommuting, as is the rest of the OVW. We are here to answer any questions you have and/or troubleshoot issues, including those related to the situation we find ourselves as a global community. We encourage you to continue to reach out to your ALSO TA Point-of-Contact and Kara (
Kara.Moller@usdoj.gov
) as the need arises.
As our agency mission states: ALSO works in partnership with people living in risk of violence to promote safer streets and homes; we will continue to center this as needs evolve and change. As more information becomes available, we will be sharing any and all updates with you. Let's hope for the best, and continue to manage in the very best ways that we can.
We are in this together!
-Your Underserved TA Team
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
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OVW Program Manager Kara Moller sitting at her desk with numerous posters behind her on a cubicle wall.
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Info from your OVW Program Manager Kara Moller:
OVW Acting Director Laura Rogers sent out a letter addressing the COVID-19 situation, with information on in-person meetings, grant extensions, solicitation deadlines, and more.
A
s a highlight for those who may not have read it, effective Monday, March 16, and until further notice, OVW staff will work remotely and will be available to assist grantees, stakeholders, and the public during this national emergency. Likewise, all grant-related systems and services will be available.
You can find the letter in its entirety on ALSO’s Underserved Grantee
Online Private Portal
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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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Two-toned blue background. Graphic of a computer with multiple web pages open.
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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 Events* & Webinars
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Solidarity During Social Distancing: Dialogue With the Field
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Time:
10:00 am PT, 11:00 am MT, 12:00 pm CT, 1:00 pm ET
Date:
Friday, March 20
A space for advocates to share what we are seeing, discuss the barriers and the impacts we are witnessing, offer support to each other, share innovative strategies to address the challenges, and think in community about how we can leverage our collective power in the weeks and months ahead.
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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 1, 8, 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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Know Your Audience: Choosing the Best Learning Activities for Your Training
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Time:
12:00 pm PT, 1:00 pm MT, 2:00 pm CT, 3:00 pm ET
Date:
Monday, April 6
Join us for this webinar and find out how you can design engaging learning activities for a successful training program. As a result of this webinar, participants will be able to distinguish between the four adult learning styles, design interactive learning activities that respond to the training topic and learning objectives, and identify opportunities for using supplemental training resources.
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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
This event has been cancelled.
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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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Unity Through Diversity: The Power of Unity
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Date:
October 22-25, 2020
Location:
Albany, New York
A National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People of Color Health Conference. The purpose of the conference is to lift up the voices of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People of Color (LGBT POC), while promoting social justice, healthy sexuality, violence-free living, social activism, and safe spaces.
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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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Please note that there have been extensions on a few OVW open solicitations. We have highlighted a few below.
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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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