Sojourner family peace center's proposal addresses the escalating crisis of domestic violence homicides in milwaukee

This Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Victims of Crime program (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) provides $537,000 to the Sojourner Family Peace Center Inc. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to enhance the capabilities of the Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT). The project aims to enable the DVHRT to review and manage a significantly greater number of high-risk domestic violence cases, ensuring timely and comprehensive support for individuals facing imminent danger. The grant will also fund increased outreach efforts to connect with high-risk individuals who have not yet sought help, providing them with safety information and resources. Additionally, the project will enhance a pilot on-scene intervention program by increasing capacity through the addition of on-scene advocates to provide immediate crisis intervention and connect survivors with essential services. This comprehensive approach combines expertise, collaboration, and a victim-centered focus to prevent domestic violence homicides, empower survivors, and create a safer community in Milwaukee.

The project aims to enhance the capabilities of the domestic violence high risk team (DVHRT), a multidisciplinary team that identifies and manages high-risk cases. By increasing capacity, the project will enable the DVHRT to review and manage a significantly greater number of cases, ensuring timely and comprehensive support for individuals facing imminent danger. The project will also intensify outreach effortsto connect with individuals whose cases have been deemed high-risk and have not yet sought help, providing them with information and resources to ensure safety and prevent homicide. Additionally, a pilot on-scene project that started in the fall of 2023 will be enhanced by increasing capacity through the addition of on-scene advocates who will provideimmediate crisis intervention and connecting survivors with essential resources. This comprehensive approach, combining expertise, collaboration, and a victim-centered approach, aims to prevent domestic violence homicides, empower survivors, and create a safer community.