The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $600,000 Justice Systems Response to Families Program grant (CFDA 16.021) to the Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition in Southeast Missouri. Through this 3-year project, the coalition will partner with the Safe House of Southeast Missouri and the 32nd Judicial Circuit Court to provide supervised visitation and safe exchange services, as well as training for court-based and court-related personnel. Key activities include:
- Funding a 1.0 FTE Project Coordinator and contract visitation monitors to deliver supervised visitation and safe exchange services.
- Supporting a .25 FTE Parent Resource Coordinator/Advocate to coordinate services for families.
- Providing .20 FTE for a Safe House Advocate to deliver advocacy services to victims.
- Hiring a .30 FTE Safe House Educator to train court-based and court-related personnel.
This project seeks to improve the justice system's response to families affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the 32nd Judicial Circuit, which covers Cape Girardeau, Perry, and Bollinger counties in Missouri.
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