The grants to enhance culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20124

The Northeast Native Network Of Kinship And Healing Inc. was awarded a $400,000 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016). This 3-year grant will enable the organization to provide culturally specific services and resources to the American Indian community in Southeastern Massachusetts, addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Key services to be delivered include operating a 24-hour hotline, providing economic restoration support, youth programming, community outreach and education. The grant will also enhance traditional services through the leadership of this culturally specific program, and deliver specialized programming for children exposed to violence. The award supports the organization's mission to maintain and replicate existing successful community-based services while also developing innovative strategies to improve access to services for underserved victims.

This program supports the maintenance and replication of existing successful community-based programs providing culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional programs. Culturally specific services means community-based services that include culturally relevant and linguistically specific services and resources to culturally specific communities which are statutorily defined as american indians (including alaska natives, eskimos, and aleuts); asian americans; native hawaiians and other pacific islanders; blacks; and hispanics. Projects must address at least one of the programs statutory purpose areas. Through this continuation culturally specific services program project, northeast native network of kinship and healing, INC. Will implement a project addressing multiple purpose areas including: purpose area 2 increasing communities capacity to provide culturally specific resources and support for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; purpose area 4 enhancing traditional services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through leadership of culturally specific programs; and purpose area 6 providing culturally specific programs for children exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking for the american indian community of southeastern massachusetts. Specific activities will include: 1) 24-hour hotline; 2) economic restoration; 3) youth programming; 4) outreach; and 5) education.