UJIMA THE NATIONAL CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

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Organization Details

UJIMA THE NATIONAL CENTER ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, founded in 2021, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $9.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 29% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

UJIMA IS A CHANGE AGENT AND THOUGHT LEADER DETERMINED TO SHIFT THE STATUS QUO IN POLICY AND PRACTICE FOR THE FIELD OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE. WE STRIVE TO BE IMPACTFUL BY PROVIDING TRAUMA-INFORMED AND CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES THAT RESONATE WITH BLACK SURVIVORS AND THEIR SUPPORT SYSTEMS (E.G., FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND/OR COMMUNITY) TO ESTABLISH, STRENGTHEN, AND SUSTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND TO PROVIDE MULTIPLE LAYERS OF INFORMED SUPPORT NETWORKS AND SAFETY NETS. THROUGH OUR VARIED PROGRAMS, UJIMA PROVIDES CULTURALLY SPECIFIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING, EDUCATION/OUTREACH, RESEARCH, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT THAT CENTERS THE CORE COMPETENCIES IMPERATIVE TO PROVIDING CULTURALLY RELEVANT SERVICES FOR BLACK SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE. UJIMA HAS DIVERSIFIED ITS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE AND PORTFOLIO SINCE RECEIVING OUR FIRST GRANT AWARD IN 2016 AS A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FUNDED BY THE U.S. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES(HHS)/OFFICE ON FAMILY VIOLENCE AND PREVENTION SERVICES (OFVPS). UJIMA HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL FEDERALLY FUNDED RESOURCE CENTERS: THE NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER THROUGH OFVPS AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE/OFFICE ON VICTIMS OF CRIME (OVC); FUNDING FOR TARGETED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE/OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW); AND VARIOUS FOUNDATION AND CORPORATE AWARDS. AS AN OFVPS NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER, UJIMA (1) SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS; (2) ENHANCES THE CAPACITY OF FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES ACT GRANTEES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS AND NETWORKS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS, LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS, PRACTITIONERS, RESEARCHERS; AND POLICYMAKERS REGARDING FAMILY, DOMESTIC, AND DATING VIOLENCE IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY; (3) ADVOCATES FOR SOCIAL CHANGE AND IMPACTS POLICY MAKING ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY; (4) ENGAGES IN MEANINGFUL AND IMPACTFUL RESEARCH THAT ADDRESSES THE INTERSECTIONS OF RACE, CLASS, AND GENDER; THE QUALITY OF SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS; OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY, AND HOW (CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL) INTERVENTION SYSTEMS RESPOND; AND (5) DEVELOPS EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS TO REDUCE VIOLENCE AGAINST AND HOMICIDES OF BLACK WOMEN. THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE VICTIM SERVICES, FUNDED BY OVC, (1) INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF CULTURALLY SPECIFIC VICTIM/SURVIVOR SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GRANTS FUNDS; (2) ADDRESSES SYSTEMIC BARRIERS THAT LIMIT ACCESS TO CRIME VICTIMS' COMPENSATION FUNDS FOR VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF CRIME FROM COMMUNITIES OF COLOR; (3) ADDRESSES HISTORICAL AND CURRENT BIASES, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES THAT LIMIT ACCESS TO VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) FUNDS FOR CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS; AND (4) IDENTIFIES AND ADDRESSES THE SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES THAT RENDER COMMUNITIES OF COLOR MORE VULNERABLE TO EXPERIENCING VIOLENT CRIMES. ADDITIONALLY, UJIMA SERVES AS A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER FOR SEVEN OVW GRANT PROGRAMS: IMPROVING CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES; REDUCING SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING ON CAMPUS FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; FIREARMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE FOR IMPROVING SAFETY AND CONNECTION (RISK AND LETHALITY ASSESSMENTS); ENSURING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC RESPONSES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY REVIEW INITIATIVE; PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS AND EQUITY IN COURTS; AND IMPROVING RESPONSES AND ADVOCACY FOR BLACK SURVIVORS. UJIMA'S RESOURCE CENTERS, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND OUTREACH EFFORTS REACH MORE THAN 20,000 ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCIES, AND INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR. UJIMA'S KEY FINDINGS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE NEED FOR CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING, RESEARCH, AND POLICY RESPONSES THAT ARE CENTERED IN THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF BLACK SURVIVORS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE. FROM OCTOBER 1, 2023 SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS, UJIMA CONTINUES TO REACH OVER 20,000+ PEOPLE THROUGH OUR INITIATIVES AND SOCIAL MEDIA.

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