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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 priorities |
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justice system
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Strengthen consistent and proactive law enforcement
and justice system response
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Collaborate with judges and court personnel to
ensure effectiveness of Onondaga County's Dedicated
Domestic Violence Courts
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Continue to enhance collaboration with law
enforcement
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Advocate for legislative and policy changes to
improve justice system response |
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sexual
violence
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Thoughtful and conscious integration of sexual
violence issues throughout the Coalition's work
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Collaborate with the Onondaga Community Sexual
Trauma Task Force
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Improve written resources on issues related to
sexual violence and distribute throughout the
community |
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community awareness
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Expand
relationships with corporations and businesses
through opportunities including the Silent Witness
Project and the Work to End Domestic Violence Day
Campaign
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Continue to improve cross-fertilization within
Coalition
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Train service providers
on best practices when responding to individuals
with disabilities who are victims of domestic or
sexual violence
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Expand and
update domestic and sexual violence resource
materials in English and Spanish |
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diversity
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Continue outreach to people of color, migrants, immigrants,
refugees, human trafficking/bondage victims and lesbian/gay/bisexual and transgender
individuals
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Increase representation of diverse communities
within the Coalition
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Continue community awareness with underserved and
diverse communities to accomplish greater cultural
competency in the field and hear community needs
around domestic and sexual violence |
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expand services
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Achieve
routine screening for domestic and sexual violence
in all health care settings
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Re-establish civil legal assistance to previous
level for victims of domestic and sexual violence
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Address service
accessibility for various populations, including
women with substance abuse issues, male victims,
non-English-speaking populations, people with
disabilities and LGBT people
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Ensure
the availability of specialized sexual assault exam
services at all local hospitals
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Improve
services for chemically-dependent and chronically
mentally-ill survivors |
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Read more of the 2006
Report
to the Community . . .
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