The grants to engage men and boys as allies in the prevention of violence against women and girls program supports projects that develop and implement strategies that engage and mobilize men and…

This three-year, $350,000 project grant from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women will support the Shalom Task Force's efforts to engage men and boys in preventing violence against women and girls. Funded under the Consolidated and Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies, the Shalom Task Force will implement programming from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025 to recruit and train men and boys as role models to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. They will integrate education on these issues into existing support programs to help men and boys develop healthy relationships and challenge social norms. Key activities include establishing a coordinated community response team, conducting a community needs assessment, providing crisis intervention, and cross-training partner organizations. The project aims to mobilize men at the individual, group, and societal levels to prevent violence against women and girls in New York, New York.

The grants to engage men and boys as allies in the prevention of violence against women and girls program supports projects that develop and implement strategies that engage and mobilize men and boys at the individual, group, relational, and societal levels to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking. The grantee and project partners will implement a project addressing: purpose area 1: develop and/or implement programming to recruit and train men and boys to serve as role models, positive influencers, change agents, and/or mentors to address and prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or SEX trafficking. Purpose area 2: integrate education on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or SEX trafficking into established support and/or enrichment programs to assist men and/or boys in developing healthy relationships, challenging social norms that support violence against women and girls, becoming active bystanders, and understanding the intersection of these crimes and other types of related violence. The project will: 1) establish a coordinated community response (CCR) team to oversee and guide project activities; 2) complete a limited community needs assessment and develop a strategic plan that outlines the implementation phase of the project; 3) provide crisis intervention for children, youth, and community members at all educational, outreach, and training events not specifically targeted to first responders or allied professionals; 4) cross-train project staff, partner organizations/programs, and CCR team members to expand their knowledge and skills to better understand each other's role(s) as well as improve the project and activities; and 5) engage in a planning phase prior to project implementation.