Your monthly
Underserved Grant
Resource Email is here!
March 2019
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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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Grantee Closeout Procedure
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As some grantee organizations approach the end of their awards for, here are a few reminders about the close-out process.
- You will receive an email with specific instructions from your OVW Program Manager Kara Moller. Here is a document with instructions on the closeout process.
- There is a 90 (ninety) day period after the end of your award for you to complete the close-out process.
- Any questions can be directed to your ALSO point of contact or to Kara Moller at [email protected].
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Each grantee organization is assigned an ALSO TA point of contact, who is that grantee's main connection to ALSO for their technical assistance needs. All grantee organizations should have received information about their point of contact, begun correspondence, and started scheduling check-in calls. If you have not started this communication, please set this up soon.
If you have questions about who your point of contact is, please email
[email protected]
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Image Description:
OVW Program Manager Kara Moller sitting at her desk with numerous posters on the wall.
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Info from your OVW Program Manager Kara Moller:
You need prior approval to use grant funds for any travel/training events. Requests are submitted through the
Grant Management System
(GMS) by Grant Adjustment Notice (GAN).
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Image Description:
Logo for the I Ask campaign with the following text: I Ask Sexual Assault Awareness Month April 2019
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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Resources include handouts, graphics, social media kits, and ideas for creative ways for grantee org
anizations to participate in this campaig
n.
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Non-Underserved Sponsored Webinars
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Thinking Outside the "Kit" Transportation Options for Improving Access to Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Exams
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Date:
Archived
Survivors of sexual assault face numerous hurdles in the aftermath of the crime, not the least of which is ensuring they can access a medical-forensic exam conducted by a trained medical professional.
Hosts engage in a discussion with guests representing organizations around the country that are providing a range of transportation options for sexual assault survivors.
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Substance Use, Trauma and Domestic Violence: Critical Issues, Promising Approaches
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Date:
Archived
Substance use is a challenging issue facing domestic violence survivors and the programs that serve them. This webinar will highlight strategies for addressing the multiple factors that contribute to substance use in the context of domestic violence; promising approaches to the opioid epidemic by rural domestic violence programs; and an evidence-based intervention to increase safety for people dealing with substance use and trauma.
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Title:
Empowerment is Healing: 6th Annual National Pacific Island Violence Prevention Conference
Date:
April 11-13, 2019
Location:
Salt Lake City, Utah
Engage in discussions of the impact culture plays in preventing violence, planning intervention and healing from violence in the Pacific Island Community living in America. Designed for service providers, this conference also provides connection, education and resources for those who work with Pacific Islanders and other ethnic communities of color. CEU Credits are earned.
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Title:
Supporting Organizational Sustainability Institute (SOS Institute)
Date:
May 15-17, 2019
Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Futures Without Violence hosts the Supporting Organizational Sustainability Institute (SOS Institute), an interactive 2.5-day training for OVW grantees to enhance their organization’s
capacity and infrastructure. The SOS Institute includes organizational development topics such as staff leadership ability & professional growth and action planni
ng for future organizational development.
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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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Title:
Considerations When Using Interpreters for Victims with Limited English Proficiency
Approximate Reading Time:
10 minutes
This document provides suggestions for ways to ensure accurate interpretation and confidentiality while avoiding conflicts of interest. This tipsheet gives six basic steps to follow to ensure thoughtful and competent use of interpreters.
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Image Description:
ALSO's Underserved TA team posing
in a beige hallway at 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 [email protected].
- 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 [email protected].
- Remember to check out the TA Tools and Resources page on ALSO's website. Please also register for the Private Portal for access to resources available only to Underserved Grantees. Contact ALSO Program Assistant Topher Williamson at [email protected] for assistance navigating these resources.
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Your feedback is important to us!
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Have ideas on how to improve this Resource Email, or any other aspect of our TA and trainings? Please send them to us at
[email protected]
. If you have any programmatic highlights or noteworthy news that you would like to see in future Resource Emails, please reach out to your point of contact or email the Underserved team directly.
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This project is supported by Grant No. 2016-TA-AX-K034 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice.
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