Community Violence Intervention Center Inc.

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010

Signed

Aug 8, 2011

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$2,367,748

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Pathways to justice program: the pathways to justice program provides criminal justice advocacy and support for victims of crime, including assault, rape, sexual abuse, burglary, criminal trespass, terrorizing, manslaughter, murder, forgery, harassment and other crimes. These individuals often are under extreme emotional stress at the time they are thrust into a system of which they have little knowledge. They normally are unaware of their rights as crime victims and have no way of knowing how their cases are proceeding through the system or the financial compensation available to them if they have suffered financial losses because of the crime. We provide advocacy and support to ensure their rights are upheld through the court process. In 2010, we served 677 adults and children. Of 95 clients surveyed, 99% said our services were beneficial to their lives. Individuals receiving our services have told us:"our family so appreciates the work that you and all the staff do for those in our community that find themselves in a position they never could imagine. I hope you know that your talents and compassion are appreciated.""it was helpful knowing that i can call/come in anytime, i am in a safe place and people are willing to help keep me safe.""she helped me to understand everything that was happening and gave me peace of mind."services and goals include:1. Advocacy: goal 1 - ensure the rights of victims involved in the criminal justice system for the crimes committed against them.we help victims of crime navigate the court system, assisting both adults and children in coping with the traumatic effects of victimization and the demands of justice system involvement. We are involved with cases through every step of both the criminal justice and juvenile court systems, notify clients of their case status, advocate on their behalf, and assist them in obtaining state funds to pay for medical and other bills resulting from the crime and in accessing other community services. In 2010, 99% of 94 clients surveyed said they had a better understanding of the criminal justice system, and 92% of clients whose cases were sentenced (372) were notified of sentencing results (the additional 8% were not notified because of safety concerns, the client's wishes or contact information was not known).2. Collaboration: goal 2 - increase victim participation in the criminal justice process.we assist victims of crime in becoming active participants in the process, from pressing charges to completing victim impact statements. We collaborate extensively with prosecutors, law enforcement and court personnel to ensure that victims' questions and concerns are addressed and that they are adequately prepared prior to their cases going to trial. We also work with human service and other agencies to ensure victims receive needed services that will facilitate their participation and well-being. In 2010, 258 victims were provided the opportunity to complete victim impact statements to ensure their voice was heard.

Activity 3

Community innovations program: community innovations works on a community level to both prevent domestic and sexual violence and to enhance the way in which we collaboratively respond to violence. We offer two major components: (1) broad-based prevention education for adults and youth, and (2) professional collaboration and training. In 2010, 163 professionals participated in 10 active committees to improve the way our community responds to violence. Over the year, we provided 352 education and training presentations to 9,507 people, including 1,923 professionals, 1,925 children and youth, and 5,659 adults. Of 2,178 adults and youth surveyed, 97% said our presentations were beneficial to them. Individuals attending our presentations have told us:"it made me aware of what makes a relationship healthy.""i liked how they drew a line to help us know the difference between flirting and sexual harassment.""i got to learn more about dating violence and where you can get help and support.""i learned that there is somewhere you can go to be safe.""i thought it was beneficial to know how to approach domestic abuse with children.""we were given resources that can be used in our practice and can be given to patients in need.""they provided food for thought in working with kids and families. The impact on children was a powerful reminder."services and goals include:1. Community education: goal 1 - prevent violence by raising community members' awareness of violence and offering healthy friendship and relationship education.general education: we offer educational presentations to schools, service organizations, places of worship and other community groups on domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, dating violence, elder abuse, where to go for help, and characteristics of healthy relationships. Of 1,439 education participants surveyed in 2010, 89% said our presentations increased their awareness of issues and services.youth violence prevention: we offer programming that helps to prevent abuse or sexual assault before it ever happens. With the assistance of local professionals, we offer two primary programs. (1) how to avoid dating a jerk(ette): we reach high school teens and young adults with this entertaining healthy relationship curriculum, addressing topics such as rights and responsibilities of individuals within relationships, boundaries, and establishing one's identity and future plans. (2) building strong friendships: we reach middle school youth with a curriculum designed to foster positive friendships, providing skills for developing future healthy intimate relationships. In all our presentations to youth, 89% of 1,257 surveyed showed an increase in knowledge of abuse and healthy relationships.2. Professional collaboration and training: goal 2 - improve our community's effectiveness in responding to violence.we spearhead a major collaborative effort, the coordinated community response (ccr) project, which involves local agencies that collaborate closely to track cases of domestic and sexual violence through the criminal justice system, analyze computerized data to determine gaps in our system's response, and participate in training and dialogue to strategically address the gaps. Our project has conducted safety assessments, revised policies and procedures, and developed strategies through many committees that have markedly improved our response to lethal situations, children, rural, elderly, military and other community members impacted by domestic and sexual violence.our professional training is designed to address areas needing improvement within our coordinated response, covering topics such as coordination of investigations for successful prosecution, assessing victim safety, working with underserved populations, strangulation, predominant aggressor and related issues, and coordinating our system's response to these crimes. We train law enforcement officers, prosecutors, court personnel, healthcare professionals, educato

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EIN

45-0359167