Priority: Domestic Violence
The Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Task Force meets the first Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. in the at the Grant County Sheriff’s Office Training Room located in the Grant County Courthouse at 201 N. Cooper St. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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Domestic Violence Task Force Plan FY07
Revised 3-23-07

AIM
Reduce Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Incidences in Grant County

Changes / Additions from the April meeting are underlined


Strategy 1: Community Wide Education and Training

Indicator: Four Education Events and Trainings completed a year
Activities:

Involvement and promotion of Domestic Violence Month (October) and Victim Rights Week (April)
Domestic Violence Task Force co-sponsors events associated with Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
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
Development of a sexual assault and domestic violence resource guide
Task Force training and education committee to work with El Refugio on updating DV trainings and then presenting to the community.

Strategy 2: Grant County Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Data Assessment

Indicator: Health Council Profile reflects increase in community data in sexual assault and domestic violence

Activities:

Weapons usage in domestic violence research
Participate in Health Council's community assessment from June to November 2006 as advisory board on sexual assault and domestic violence issues

Strategy 3: Coordinated Community Response (Infrastructure and systems change)

Indicator: Increase in diversity by attendees of the domestic violence taskforce monthly meetings

Activities:

Mobilize community and providers to attend taskforce to better advocate for clients.  Key stakeholders such as law enforcement and district attorney will be invited.
Involvement and promotion of domestic violence (October) and Victims Rights Week (April)
Summit for sexual assault and domestic violence providers of services
Advocate for adequate legal representation for domestic violence victims
Develop a target list of entities to attend domestic violence meetings
Research Mutual Protection Orders and advocate for positive change
Continue to advocate for Emergency Protection Orders.
Research 72 hour hold on protection orders and advocate for positive change.
Advocate for a “court watch program” staffed by community volunteers.

Strategy 4: Increase response capacity for sexual assault victims

Indicator: SART nurse on staff at local hospital, creation of sexual assault support group

Activities:

Building capacity within clinical (local hospital) and community providers in response to sexual assaults
Increase volunteers of SART team (sexual assault response team)
Advocate for a sexual assault support group

Domestic Violence
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