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 county of fairfax, virginia, in partnership with the womens center and 13 other local project partners, implemented in the county of fairfax and the cities of fairfax, falls church, herndon, vienna, and clifton, virginia, addresses icjr purpose areas: 5, 10, and 18. Additionally, this project addresses OVW priority area 3: services to sexual assault survivors. Specific activities include: 1) the continuation of the domestic violence action center (dvac) as a CO-located, multi-service center; 2) support for an advocate position based in the courthouse to collaborate with general district court; 3) the procurement of trainer/expert consultant to implement trainings and processes to improve DV informed practices; 4) support for a data analyst position to work with dvac partners to assess the efficacy of referrals and improve referral outcomes; 5) support for an advocate position to support capacity building around sexual assault and coordination of the fairfax county sart; 6) creation of brochures, pamphlets, and reading materials about services and resources translated into multiple languages; and 7) specialized training materials for law enforcement and prosecution.