Learning collaborative on culturally specific services addressing sexual assault

The National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault Inc., doing business as Scesa, received a $300,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women to conduct a Learning Collaborative on Culturally Specific Services Addressing Sexual Assault.

The award, made on October 1, 2021 under the OVW Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA #16.526), will support Scesa's work to provide communities with critical resources to forge partnerships across agencies and disciplines to effectively respond to violent crimes against women. Specifically, Scesa will convene a Learning Collaborative through September 30, 2022 to share best practices for delivering culturally specific services addressing sexual assault. The collaborative aims to strengthen coordination and fill service gaps at the local level.