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 king county sexual assault resource center (kcsarc), in partnership with king county prosecuting attorney's office, children's justice center of king CO., atlantic street center, EL centro LA raza, mockingbird society, implemented in king county, washington, addresses icjr purpose areas: 5 and 6. Additionally, this project addresses OVW priority area 1: advance racial equity and/or tribal sovereignty. Specific activities include: 1) implementation of a victim experiential survey to be proctored with kcsarc legal advocacy clients, ages 11-18; 2) identification of gaps in kcsarc legal advocacy and implement programmatic changes to strengthen services; 3) development of recommendations for system-based improvements; 4) development of a yearly written report, and accompanying presentation, to share victim insights and associated recommendations to system-based partners; and 5) implementation of a yearly, culturally specific training for legal advocates and system-based staff focused on increasing understanding of the developmental, cultural, and trauma-related needs of black/latinx youth victims. .