Priority: Community Safety

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.gcchc.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gcchc.org"><U>Home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar"><U>Calendar</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Grant County Information"><U>Grant County Information</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Health Council"><U>Health Council</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Council Staff"><U>Council Staff</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Meetings "><U>Community Meetings </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id89.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Enhancement Fund"><U>Community Enhancement Fund</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Highlights "><U>Highlights </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id453.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Resource Directories"><U>Resource Directories</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id540.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Breastfeeding Council"><U>Breastfeeding Council</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Priority: Community Safety</B></div> <div> New Mexico has the highest rate of personal injury in the nation, and Grant County has a higher rate of injuries than the state's average. To lower the rate inuries in our community the Health Council works with partners on serious community safety issues including:</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id493.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Emergency Response in the Community"><U><B>Emergency Prepadeness</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" ><I><IMG SRC="1efc6950.jpg" border=0 width="198" height="149" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="4" VSPACE="0">Plans For Packs</I>: </FONT>A program to educate 4th Graders on Emergency Preparedness with the Grant County Emergency Planner and the Department of Homeland Security in the first quarter of 2011. Both Cobre and Silver School Districts participated with 357 students received education on preparedness and backpacks filled with supplies to get their families ready for emergencies. Read more on our <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Highlights "><U>Highlights Page</U></A>!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="1f1c68d0.jpg" border=0 width="198" height="141" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="4" VSPACE="0">Ready, Set, Safe Grant County!</I>: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" >With an award from the National Library of Medicine, the Health Council hosted a community safety fair in April 2011. Over 17 agencies from around the county turned out to educate our community on how to lead safer lives. The main focus of the event was defensible space after the devastation of the recent Quail Ridge Fire, which claimed 13 homes. </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#dv___sa_taskforce" TITLE="Priority: Community Safety"><U><B>Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault</B></U></A><B>: </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Pandemic Flu</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Highlights "><U>Handwashing in Schools</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id506.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Listening to Communities Pandemic FAQ"><U>Information on Pandemic Flu</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id505.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pandemic Flu Town Halls"><U>Town Halls on Pandemic Flu</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="dv___sa_taskforce"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Taskforce</B></div> <bR> <div> The Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Task Force meets the first Thursday of each month at 12 p.m.  (noon) in the at the Wellness Coalition, 409 N. Bullard . Everyone is welcome to attend.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Domestic Violence Task Force Plan </B></div> <div> Revised 3-23-07</div> <bR> <div> <B>AIM</B></div> <div> Reduce Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Incidences in Grant County</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Changes / Additions from the April meeting are underlined</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Strategy 1: Community Wide Education and Training </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Indicator:</B> Four Education <U>Events</U> and Trainings completed a year</div> <div>      </div> <div> <B>Activities:</B> </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id502.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Domestic Violence Awareness Month"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Involvement and promotion of Domestic Violence Month (October) and Victim Rights Week (April)</U></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Domestic Violence Task Force co-sponsors events associated with Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence</div> <div> <U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Advocate for an increased number of trainings for grade schools on the following topics:  bullying, date rape, signs of domestic violence, signs of possible offenders </U></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Development of a sexual assault and domestic violence resource guide</div> <div> <U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Task Force training and education committee to work with El Refugio on updating DV trainings and then presenting to the community.</U></div> <bR> <div> <B>Strategy 2: Grant County Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Data Assessment</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Indicator:</B> Health Council Profile reflects increase in community data in sexual assault and domestic violence</div> <bR> <div> <B>Activities:</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Weapons usage in domestic violence research </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Participate in Health Council's community assessment from June to November 2006 as advisory board on sexual assault and domestic violence issues</div> <bR> <div> <B>Strategy 3: Coordinated Community Response (Infrastructure and systems change)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Indicator: </B>Increase in diversity by attendees of the domestic violence taskforce monthly meetings </div> <bR> <div> <B>Activities:</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Mobilize community and providers to attend taskforce to better advocate for clients.  Key stakeholders such as law enforcement and district attorney will be invited.</div> <div> <A HREF="id502.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Domestic Violence Awareness Month"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Involvement and promotion of domestic violence (October)</U></A> and Victims Rights Week (April)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Summit for sexual assault and domestic violence providers of services</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Advocate for adequate legal representation for domestic violence victims</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Develop a target list of entities to attend domestic violence meetings</div> <div> <U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Research Mutual Protection Orders and advocate for positive change</U></div> <div> <U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Continue to advocate for Emergency Protection Orders.</U></div> <div> <U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Research 72 hour hold on protection orders and advocate for positive change.</U></div> <div> <U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Advocate for a “court watch program” staffed by community volunteers.</U></div> <bR> <div> <B>Strategy 4: Increase response capacity for sexual assault victims </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Indicator:</B> SART nurse on staff at local hospital, creation of sexual assault support group</div> <bR> <div> <B>Activities: </B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Building capacity within clinical (local hospital) and community providers in response to sexual assaults </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Increase volunteers of SART team (sexual assault response team)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Advocate for a sexual assault support group</div> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Domestic Violence </B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="208" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="196"><div> Adobe PDF <IMG 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