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2007 Report to the Community
on domestic & sexual
violence in Onondaga County
20
years of giving voice & bringing light to domestic &
sexual violence
coalition & community accomplishments |
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community services
& needs assessment
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Expansion of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program
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LGBT
Relationship and Sexual Violence survey compiled &
new surveys being developed with Syracuse University
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Continued to
hold domestic and sexual violence education classes
in collaboration with community agencies, reaching
underserved communities to raise awareness about
domestic and sexual violence and local resources
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Secured $25,000 grant to improve services for
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender youth in
collaboration with the Q Center |
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diversity
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Coordinated a
forum on Law Enforcement response to domestic and
sexual violence and people with disabilities
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Continued outreach to diverse individuals through
community events
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Creation of the Accessibility Task Force
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Continued collaborations with community members and
agencies that serve the Spanish-speaking population
resulting in increased awareness through outreach
opportunities at local Latino events
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Annual DV Faith Weekend reached more than 34
congregations and over 10,560 people
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Ongoing collaboration with the Onondaga Nation
Healing Center and School |
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justice system
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Continued proactive arrest & prosecution policies
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Developed training curriculum for Judges, Law Clerks
& Court Personnel on Abuse and Sexual Assault of
Older Individuals; four trainings offered throughout
NYS 5th Judicial District in November & December 2006
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Increased collaboration between victim services and
Onondaga County Probation; working to improve Victim
Impact Statement process
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Ongoing collaboration with Integrated Domestic
Violence Court and Syracuse Dedicated Domestic
Violence Court |
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community awareness & partnerships
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Successfully advocated for responsible and proactive coverage of
domestic and sexual violence in the media
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Horizons of Hope Sexual Assault Conference in
November 2006 attended by over 90 individuals
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Developed
two new panels for The
Silent Witness Project, which visited workplaces and locations throughout the community to
raise awareness of the signs of abuse, and to honor
the lives of those lost to intimate partner homicide
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More than 240 White Ribbon Campaign sites
distributed 25,726 wristbands - 14,753 ribbons -
2,277 lapel pins
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Creative healing partnerships between victim service
providers and community artists
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Distribution of approximately 16,000 domestic &
sexual violence resources, and over 200 educational
and professional development presentations on
domestic & sexual violence and elder abuse
throughout the community reaching over 7,500 people;
audiences included clergy & lay religious leaders,
law enforcement, healthcare providers, community
members, substance abuse treatment providers and
human service workers
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Annual Elder
Abuse Conference attended by over 120 individuals
focused in healthcare response
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The
Clothesline Project displayed over 475 T-shirts at
Carousel Center and facilitated 10 T-shirt-making
workshops for survivors and supporters
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Collaboration with the Center for Court Innovation
and Syracuse University to implement the Mentors in
Violence Prevention Program with students in Greek
Life |
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Read more of the 2007
Report
to the Community . . .
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