The grants to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking against children and youth program supports comprehensive, community-based…

The Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, Inc. (JGCC) received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women 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 (CFDA 16.888). This 36-month grant will enable JGCC to implement the Children and Youth Program to Prevent and Respond to Domestic and Dating Violence Project, which provides prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies for youth aged 14-19 impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking in Lawrence, MA. Key activities include hiring and training advocates, reviewing school policies, delivering prevention programming, providing professional development for school staff, and training law enforcement and prosecutors. JGCC is partnering with the Lawrence School District, YWCA of Northeastern Massachusetts, and Merrimack Valley Black and Brown Voices on this initiative.

The grants to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking against children and youth program supports comprehensive, community-based projects that develop or expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies to address the needs of children and youth impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking, including support for their non-abusing parents, caregivers, and legal guardians. With this funding, the jeanne geiger crisis center, INC. (jgcc)will implement the children and youth program to prevent and respond to domestic and dating violence project and provide services to children and youth AGES14-19 in lawrence, MA. In partnership with the lawrence school district, ywca of northeastern massachusetts, and merrimack valley black and brown voices, jgcc will: 1) hire and train advocates to provide prevention, intervention, treatment, and resources to school community; 2) review school policies and practices around gender-based violence/accessibility and make recommendations for improvement; 3) provide a variety of prevention programming that includes bystander training; a healthy masculinity program; healthy relationships and dating violence awareness and training; and, girls INC. Programming; 4) implement professional development training for school staff to identify and support students impacted by gender-based violence; and 5) provide training to law enforcement and prosecutors. The project period for this award is 36 months.