Red wind consulting will develop an internship and apprenticeship program that links tribal college and university (TCU) students and job-ready apprentices with tribal victim services programs

The U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841) to Red Wind Consulting Inc., a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This 3-year grant will support the development of an internship and apprenticeship program that links Tribal College and University (TCU) students and job-ready apprentices with Tribal victim services programs.

Red Wind Consulting will work with the Nebraska Indian Community College (NICC) to assist with placing up to 6 interns at Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault victim service programs near NICC's 3 campuses in Nebraska. The organization will also partner with the Urban Institute and the University of Nebraska-Omaha to develop and execute trainings for the program interns and apprentices. This project aims to build capacity and strengthen services for crime victims in Tribal communities by providing career development opportunities and enhancing partnerships between TCUs and local Tribal victim service providers.

Red wind consulting will work with the nebraska indian community college (NICC) to assist with placing interns at tribal domestic violence and sexual assault victim service programs near niccs three campuses in nebraska. Red wind plans to recruit up to six interns and six tribal victim service host sites. Red wind will partner with the urban institute and the university of nebraska-omaha to develop and execute trainings for program interns and apprentices.