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 Malouf Foundation was awarded a $215,000 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 24-month grant will fund efforts to provide education, training, and programming that enables men and boys to serve as allies in the prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking in Salt Lake County, Utah. Key project activities include: 1) delivering an 8-hour, 4-week session of classes to build awareness and engagement in preventing sexual assaults against women and girls; 2) convening a coordinated community response specific to Salt Lake County to engage community-based and culturally relevant organizations over three years; 3) partnering with Cherish Families and Encircle to provide trained staff for their sessions to address disclosures and build relationships with male participants; and 4) developing an OnWatch training module addressing online risks that can lead to sexual violence.

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 grant award, the malouf foundation will provide education, training, and programming that enables men and boys to serve as allies in the prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and SEX trafficking in salt lake county, utah. In collaboration with the elizabeth smart foundation, cherish families, and encircle, malouf foundation will: 1) deliver eight hour 4-week session of classes to build awareness, engagement and commitment to prevent sexual assaults against women and girls and to reduce a culture of sexual violence and rape; 2) convene a coordinated community response specific to salt lake county to engage community-based and culturally relevant organizations over three years as a consistent countywide effort; 3) partner with cherish families and encircle to provide trained staff for their sessions to address disclosures and to build relationships with the male participants; and 4) develop an onwatch training module addressing online risks that can lead to sexual violence. The project addresses the OVW priority area of advancing equity and tribal sovereignty. The timing for performance of this award is 24 months.