The wabanaki womens coalition (WWC) serves five tribal communities, includingtheir domestic violence and sexual violence advocacy centers, in maine

The WWC provides 24/7 technical assistance to theadvocacy centers; providestraining to staff of the advocacy centers, tribal law enforcement, tribal courts, child welfare, health centers and school personnel; organizes an annual survivors retreat; offers A40-hour advocacytraining; supports planning and resources for the member programs awareness months community events; and hosts quarterly tribal advocate affinity meetings to provide peer-to-peer support and education.through partnership and this funding, WWC will: 1.)increase awareness of domestic and sexual violence against indian women;2.) increase tribal advocacy programs ability to meet the needs of survivors of domestic and sexual violence;3.) assist tribes in supporting and promoting policy and legislation to enhance best practice in response to violence against indian women;4.) increase tribal advocatesknowledge and response to domestic violence and sexual assault; 5.) assist tribes and advocacy programs in designing and conducting public awareness education on sexual assault; and 6.) publish aquarterly newsletter includingannouncements from member programs, legislative updates, a calendar of events, and educational articles.