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 create educational programming…

The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) of Northwest Ohio received a $350,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) 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). Through this 36-month grant, the YWCA will implement Project AMEND Together to engage young men and boys ages 12-19 in Toledo public schools to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking against women and girls. The project aims to build awareness, challenge harmful attitudes, develop communication and empathy skills, and mobilize youth to take action to prevent violence in their community. With a focus on serving African American youth, the project aligns with Priority Area 1 of the OVW grant program.

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 create educational programming and community organizing to encourage men and boys to work as allies with women and girls to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking. With this funding, the young womens christian association (YWCA) of northwest ohio will implement the project amend together to engage young men and boys as role models and integrate education on violence against women in toledo, ohio. In partnership with toledo public schools ("TPS"), targeting school-aged boys ages 12-19, the YWCA will: 1) build awareness and understanding of the issue of violence against women and girls; 2) identify and challenge harmful attitudes and beliefs that contribute to violence; 3) develop communication and empathy skills to support healthy relationships: and 4) take action to prevent violence against women and girls in their community. Also, with a focus on serving african american youth, this project will address the OVW priority area 1. The project period for this award is 36 months.