The improving criminal justice responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking grant program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 10461-10465 and implemented through regulations at…

The improving criminal justice responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking grant program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 10461-10465 and implemented through regulations at 28 C.F.R. Part 90, subpart d. The program fosters victim safety and offender accountability in cases of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by encouraging state, local, and tribal governments and courts to work collaboratively with community partners to identify problems and share ideas that will result in effectively responding to these crimes. An integral component of this program is the development, revitalization, or enhancement of a coordinated community response that brings together criminal justice agencies, victim services providers, and community-based organizations that respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The grantee, in collaboration with its project partners, will use this icjr award to improve their jurisdictions criminal justice system response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by implementing activities that focus on victim safety and offender accountability and create sustainable project activities. The project will: 1) identify a project coordinator to lead the project and any additional members of the coordinated community response team; 2) complete community assessments to inform the development of a strategic plan; 3) identify evidence-informed practices or tools that may be implemented at the agency and community level; 4) participate in mandated OVW training and technical assistance, including utilizing OVW culturally specific and underserved TTA providers through this new grants to improve the criminal justice response project, minnesota coalition against sexual assault, in partnership with the minnesota office of justice programs, will implement a project addressing purpose areas 17 and 25. The project will address priority area 3. Specific activities will include: 1) inventory existing sane programs and develop a database of all 40 hour sane-trained registered nurses with minnesota nursing licenses; 2) revise and update 4-hour and 8-hour medical forensic trainings; 3) expand in-person 40-hour sane trainings and 40-hour hybrid sane trainings prioritizing reigns without sane services; and 4) identify promising practices and monitor development of telesane and other interventions in lieu of sane programs.