The grants to improve the 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…

The grants to improve the 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. Grants to improve the criminal justice response (ICJR) project by family violence center, INC. DBA harmony house, in partnership with the city of springfield and the victim center, implemented in greene, webster, and christian counties and the metropolitan areas of springfield and republic, missouri, addresses ICJR purpose areas: 5 and 10. Additionally, this project addresses OVW priority area 2: access to justice. Specific activities include: 1) delivering comprehensive victim advocacy services through 3 victim advocates; 2) delivering in-kind supportive services (e.g., case management, social service referrals); 3) delivering training to additional audiences identified by CCR (e.g., courts, social services, other key partners); and 4) delivering a training package to springfield police department, republic police department, and other regional police departments in christian and webster counties.