Family Violence Prevention and Services Grant
Program Purpose
To provide shelter for victims of domestic violence from rural communities.
It also provides training to Village Public Safety Officers and
persons who provide care and counseling for victims in rural communities.
Program
Description
Funds from this grant program are paid to women's shelters
in Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan to defray transportation expenses
to shelters, and to provide services (such as lodging and counseling)
for victims of domestic violence from rural communities. Funds
are also used to provide formal training to rural care providers
and law enforcement personnel in dealing with domestic violence.
Southeast Alaska regions are served accordingly: Juneau: Aiding
Woman in Abuse and Rape Emergencies (AWARE) serves the rural communities
in northern southeast Alaska including Hoonah, Yakutat, Pelican,
Elfin Cove, Gustavus, and Excursion Inlet. In Ketchikan: Woman
in Safe Homes (WISH) serves the rural communities in southern
southeast Alaska including Hydaburg, Craig, Klawock, Thorne Bay,
Kasaan, and Metlakatla. And in Sitka: Sitkans Against Family Violence
(SAFV) serves central southeast Alaska including Kake and Angoon.
Funding
Agency and Annual Budget
This grant is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Office of Community Services, Administration for Children
and Families.
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