Sego Lily Center For The Abused Deaf

Sego Lily Center For The Abused Deaf is a minority and woman-owned non-profit organization located in Salt Lake City, Utah, that specializes in providing critical support services to deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Registered in SAM.gov since 2005, the organization focuses on serving rural communities and underserved populations, with a specific emphasis on addressing the unique challenges faced by deaf and hard of hearing individuals experiencing various forms of violence and abuse. As a tax-exempt corporate entity, Sego Lily Center has positioned itself as a specialized service provider targeting a vulnerable population that often faces significant barriers in accessing victim support services.

The organization has consistently secured federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), primarily through two key programs: the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program and the Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations. These grants, ranging from $450,000 to $935,885, have supported multi-year projects focused on identifying and increasing accessibility to services for deaf and hard of hearing victims, developing collaborative partnerships with organizations like the Utah Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and other state and local entities. The center has also received sub-grant awards from the State of Utah's Office for Victims of Crime, which further support its mission of providing direct services to victims within the deaf community. Through these grants, Sego Lily Center works to enhance knowledge within the deaf community about dating violence and sexual assault, provide victim services, develop education and prevention strategies, and improve the capacity of service providers to support deaf and hard of hearing survivors of violence.