Community Violence Intervention Center Inc.

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

Signed

Aug 13, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$2,359,543

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Pathways toward justice program: the pathways toward 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 2011, we served 672 adults and children. Of 63 clients surveyed, 98% said our services were beneficial to their lives. Individuals receiving our services have told us: "you have been a joy to work with; you are extremely knowledgeable about the system and laws; you are very professional, as well as personable, making it much easier for the ones who are confused and hurt. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being you. You and your organization have worked and continue to work hard for the ones who are too afraid to stand up for themselves, you are making a difference in this scary world and for that i am grateful." "thanks for everything. Your understanding throughout all of this has been a great help. And, just letting me talk has been a relief for me."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 2011, 98% of 63 clients surveyed said they were kept well informed about their case.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 2011, 215 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 2011, 145 professionals participated in the coordinated community response project to improve the way our community responds to domestic and sexual violence, and more than 90 participated in the safer tomorrows project to reduce and end childhood exposure to violence. Over the year, we provided 357 education and training presentations to 10,102 people, including 2,129 professionals, 2,388 children and youth, and 5,585 adults. Of 2,255 adults and youth surveyed, 97% said our presentations were beneficial to them. Individuals attending our presentations have told us: "i never had something impact me like this presentation has." "it was straight forward information that teens can relate to." "it really hit home with me. It made me realize some things about the relationships i am in and i learned that healthy relationships take a lot of work." "i might be able to use the services provided." "i learned how to help the victim and how to report, which is very important to know as a future educator." "all the information regarding how we as healthcare providers can deal with these situations was helpful."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 1,437 education participants surveyed in 2011, 92% 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) friendships that work: a positive friendship curriculum: 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 884 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 and in ending violence.coordinated community response project: we spearhead this major collaborative effort involving 13 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 progress includes: children are safer, as law enforcement responding to calls for domestic violence increased reports of child abuse or neglect from 30% of law enforcement reports that noted child witnesses in 2002 to 68% in 2011. Defendants convicted and ordered into cvic's offender program increased from 23% of offender

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45-0359167