The office on violence against women (OVW) training and technical assistance (TA) initiative provides OVW grantees and subgrantees with the expertise and support they need to develop and implement…

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement under the OVW Technical Assistance (TA) Initiative (CFDA 16.526) to Third Sector New England, Inc. (TSNE) as the fiscal agent for Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse. The Engaging Faith Communities in Coordinated Community Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Project will strengthen coordinated community responses by providing training and technical assistance to victim service organizations to help them build partnerships with local faith organizations and leaders. Over the 2-year project period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025, TSNE will deliver on-site and online trainings, facilitate monthly online community conversations, develop awareness resources, organize listening sessions, and create or update related materials.

The office on violence against women (OVW) training and technical assistance (TA) initiative provides OVW grantees and subgrantees with the expertise and support they need to develop and implement successful state, local, tribal, and campus projects; increase victim safety; and bolster offender accountability. Through cooperative agreements, OVW supports educational initiatives, conferences, peer-to-peer consultations, and targeted assistance that allow current and potential grantees and subgrantees to learn from experts and one another about how to overcome obstacles and incorporate promising practices in their efforts to address violence against women. In addition, OVW is focused on building the capacity of the criminal and civil justice systems and victim service organizations to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and to foster partnerships between organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address violence against women. With FY 2023 TA initiative funding, third sector new england, INC. As the fiscal agent to safe havens interfaith partnership against domestic violence and elder abuse (tsne/safe havens), will implement the engaging faith communities in coordinated community responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking project. This project will strengthen coordinated community responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking by providing training and technical assistance to victim service organizations to help them build partnerships with local faith organizations and leaders. Over the course of the project period, third sector new england will provide on-site and online trainings, provide monthly online community conversations for advocates, develop and disseminate awareness month and social media resources, organize listening sessions on emerging issues relevant to this project, and create and/or update resources. This project supports FY 2023 TA initiative purpose area 13: collaboration with faith-based organizations. This award is a continuation of 15JOVW-21-GK-02219-mumu.