Creating New Pathways of Hope and Healing for Polyvictims

 
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    CFDA#

    16.582
     

    Funder Type

    Federal Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)

    Summary

    The primary goal of this program is to support Family Justice Centers or similar co-located service model agencies as they transform service delivery to more effectively meet the needs of polyvictims. An initial planning phase for up to 6 months will be required for any site selected that was not part of the original FJC Polyvictimization Initiative. All grantee sites will be required to partner with a local researcher to conduct a site-specific project evaluation using an action research model. Applicants who have a Child Advocacy Center (CAC) serving their jurisdiction should ensure that the proposed project does not duplicate services and resources already available through the CAC.


    Grantees funded through this solicitation will engage in the following activities in order to meet the program goals and objectives:

    • Purpose Area #1: FJC Polyvictimization Implementation Sites:
      • • Within the first 6 months of project implementation, work in conjunction with the TA provider and other sites to ensure appropriate implementation of the assessment tool to include: client mapping; training on polyvictimization for frontline staff and leadership; training the trainers on trauma-informed care and becoming a trauma-informed atmosphere; documenting a baseline assessment of the population they are serving and current services; conducting survivor focus groups; and shifting the framework from crisis intervention to trauma-informed advocacy (for example, by including treating survivors as a whole person and emphasizing case management).
      • Work in conjunction with the TA provider and other sites to implement a hope-centered framework throughout the local FJC organization and partner organizations.
      • Complete a strategic planning process for full implementation of the validated assessment tool and expansion of services necessary to holistically serve polyvictims with the guidance of the national TA provider.
      • Identify new partnerships (traditional and non-traditional) to address the needs of identified polyvictims.
      • Develop new or expand existing Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to reflect the roles and responsibilities of partnering organizations in delivering services to polyvictim survivors.
      • Partner with a research entity to collect data and conduct an evaluation to meet the stated goals and objectives of the project through an action research model.
      • Develop a learning exchange team (LET) to implement changes within the FJC to include a (1) director, (2) point of contact for the grant or director of client services, (3) mental health professional or survivor, and (4) research partner.
      • Coordinate with OVC and the designated TA provider throughout the implementation of the project. 
      • Deliverables include:
        • Developing or expanding existing MOUs.
        • A final report for each site regarding the expansion of services and partners and how each community's polyvictim survivors benefitted from the changes as a result of this project.
        • A strategic plan for the implementation of the assessment tool and for the delivery of services specific to the site designed to work in collaboration with the TA provider throughout the life of the grant to carry out the strategic plan.
        • Implementation of the polyvictimization assessment tool.
    • Purpose Area #2: Polyvictimization Technical Assistance Provider:
      • Work in conjunction with the demonstration sites funded in FY 2016 to ensure appropriate implementation of the assessment tool.
      • Work in conjunction with the new sites funded in FY 2019 as they prepare for tool implementation and ensure appropriate implementation.
      • Conduct a comprehensive review with new sites to assist with identification of the population they are serving, their needs, and what services they are providing.
      • Conduct a comprehensive client mapping review.
      • Develop a plan for the comprehensive delivery of TTA to the new sites using a variety of delivery methods.
      • Connect initial demonstration sites (from FY 2016 initiative) with the LETs at new sites for TA exchange (if applicable).
      • Provide TTA to the sites in support of the site-specific strategic planning process.
      • Provide customized TTA for the sites via phone, email, web-based communication, and in person.
      • Deliverables include:
        • Share emerging information about the project with the field through webinars, conference workshops, blogs, and other communication methods.
        • Plan and deliver at least one all-sites meeting each year of the project.
        • Other deliverables as defined by the applicant. 
     

    History of Funding

    None is available.

    Additional Information

    OJP considers programs and practices to be evidence-based when their effectiveness has been demonstrated by causal evidence, generally obtained through one or more outcome evaluations. Causal evidence documents a relationship between an activity or intervention (including technology) and its intended outcome, including measuring the direction and size of a change, and the extent to which a change may be attributed to the activity or intervention. Causal evidence depends on the use of scientific methods to rule out, to the extent possible, alternative explanations for the documented change. The strength of causal evidence, based on the factors described above, will influence the degree to which OJP considers a program or practice to be evidence-based.

    Contacts

    Stacy Phillips

    Stacy Phillips
    810 Seventh Street NW
    Washington, DC 20531
    (202) 616-3627

    National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center

    National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center
    Bureau of Justice Assistance
    810 Seventh Street NW
    Washington, DC 20531
    (800) 851-3420
    (301) 240-5830
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligibility varies based on program area:

    • Purpose Area 1 - Eligible applicants are Governmental agencies that serve as the lead agency of an FJC; Governmental agencies with an FJC established as a separate department or program within a city or county agency; Nonprofit, nongovernmental, community-based domestic violence or sexual assault agencies that serve as the lead agency of an FJC; 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations created expressly for the leadership and management of an FJC; Governmental and nonprofit organizations that serve as the lead of a comprehensive co-located service center for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, involving victim services, civil legal services, law enforcement, and prosecution.
    • Purpose Area 2: Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated history of providing national scope training and technical assistance (TTA) and an expertise in working with FJCs, other local co-located service collaboratives, and multidisciplinary audiences.

    Deadline Details

    Applications are to be submitted by July 8, 2019. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.

    Award Details

    Up to $6,100,000 is available in FY2019. Cost sharing/matching is not required. Project periods will extend 36-months, starting October 1, 2019.

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