SOUTH DAKOTA NETWORK AGAINST FAMILY VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT INC

TRAINING, PREVENTION, AND ADVOCACY AND SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE/PREVENTIONTHROUGH GRANT SUBRECIPIENTS, THE RURAL GRANT PROVIDES VICTIM SERVICES AND OUTREACH TO THE 60 RURAL COUNTIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA. THROUGH THIS GRANT, 11 RURAL ADVOCATES PROVIDED VICTIM SERVICES BETWEEN JULY 2024-JUNE 2025 TO 703 PRIMARY VICTIMS AND 265 SECONDARY VICTIMS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED CRISIS INTERVENTION, TRANSPORTATION, VICTIM/SURVIVOR ADVOCACY, COURT ACCOMPANIMENT, AND MANY OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES IN AREAS OF THE STATE THAT HAVE LITTLE TO NO RESOURCES. THE ADVOCATES PROVIDED 28 TRAININGS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT TO 430 PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD AND 83 EDUCATION EVENTS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STUDENTS. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO THE ADVOCATES THROUGH WEBINARS PROVIDED BY THE NETWORK, INFORMATION ON WEBINARS FROM TA PROVIDERS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL AND STATEWIDE TRAINING AND CONFERENCES. ALL OF THE ADVOCATES HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR NATIONAL SPEAKERS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT ISSUES. ALL OF THE RURAL ADVOCATES PARTICIPATE IN COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAMS AND MANY ARE CURRENTLY ACTIVE WITH A SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM. THE ADVOCATES WHO DO NOT HAVE A SART TEAM IN THEIR AREA ARE WORKING TO ESTABLISH ONE IN THEIR SERVICE AREAS. TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IS BEING COMPLETED BY THE ADVOCATES IN SOME AREAS. THIS HAS INCLUDED MEETING WITH LOCAL OFFICERS TO DISCUSS SEXUAL ASSAULT DYNAMICS AND WORKING TO HAVE REFERRALS SENT TO THE VICTIM ADVOCATE. IN OTHER AREAS THIS HAS INCLUDED SETTING UP OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ATTEND LARGER TRAININGS. COSTS RELATED TO THE SUBRECIPIENT GRANTS ARE INCLUDED ACCORDING TO THEIR CLASS IN PART XI, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE.

CRIMINAL/CIVIL JUSTICE AND ADVOCACYTHROUGH GRANT SUBRECIPIENTS, FROM JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025 THE IMPROVING CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE GRANT PROVIDED 36 TRAININGS TO 900 PROFESSIONALS ON TOPICS RELATED TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS AND PROTECTION ORDERS. THESE TRAININGS TOOK PLACE BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. IN ADDITION TO TRAININGS, 2 NEW POWER POINTS WERE DEVELOPED AND 6 OTHER PRODUCTS SUCH AS FLYERS AND HANDOUTS. ALL PRODUCTS WERE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY OVW. PROGRESS CONTINUED TO BE MADE WITH CREATING RECOMMENDED MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR VICTIM ADVOCATES IN SOUTH DAKOTA AND CREDENTIALING OUR TRAINING PROGRAM WITH THE NATIONAL ADVOCATE CREDENTIALING PROGRAM. COSTS RELATED THE SUBRECIPIENT GRANTS ARE INCLUDED ACCORDING TO THEIR CLASS IN PART XI, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE.THROUGH GRANT SUBRECIPIENTS, FROM JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025 THE JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES GRANT PROJECT PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES TO 4 FAMILIES. THIS INCLUDED PROTECTION ORDER CASES AND CUSTODY/VISITATION. 10 FAMILIES RECEIVED SUPERVISED VISITATION AND EXCHANGE SERVICES, AND 180 OFFENDERS COMPLETED RISK ASSESSMENTS UTILIZING THE DVSI-R TOOL. 1 PRODUCT WAS DEVELOPED TO VALIDATE THE DVSI-R TOOL, AND THIS WAS SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY OVW. COSTS RELATED TO THE SUBRECIPIENT GRANTS ARE INCLUDED ACCORDING TO THEIR CLASS IN PART XI, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE.