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 Bureau of Women's Affairs in Guam received a $500,000 Project Grant 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). The grant will fund a 36-month project to: 1) Provide trauma-informed counseling services for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking to youth ages 11-24; 2) Develop and deliver training to law enforcement and allied professionals on youth victimization and offenses; and 3) Create a poster outreach program to inform youth on resources for reporting domestic/sexual violence. A sub-award of an unspecified amount will also be provided to the Guam Department of Youth Affairs to train personnel on recognizing and responding to victimized youth offenders using a trauma-informed approach, as well as contribute to the development of the outreach posters.

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 efforts to 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 grant funding, the governors community outreach federal programs office will implement the guam children and youth project to address CY purpose area 2 for CY by serving children and youth ages 11-24 in the service area of guam. MOU partners for this project include westcare pacific islands, sanctuary incorporated of guam, and the department of youth affairs. The project aims to: 1) provide trauma-informed counselling services for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (DVDVSAS) to youth ages 11-24; 2) develop and deliver training to law enforcement and allied professionals specific to youth victimization and youth offenses; and 3) create a poster outreach program to inform youth on resources for reporting DVDVSAS. The timing for performance of this award is 36 months.