ACCESSIBILITY TASK FORCE
To
develop a coordinated community response
to survivors of domestic and sexual violence with
disabilities
through developing a network of providers who are
responsive to the intersection of trauma & disability,
providing education
& resource materials and increasing awareness.
ALCOHOL
& OTHER
DRUGS
To provide regular
training and dialogue with providers
in the addictions field and to develop domestic and
sexual
violence modules for chemical dependency groups.
CHILDREN
& YOUTH
To provide resources and training for parents,
service providers,
schools and law enforcement agencies
that work with
children
and youth who have experienced
domestic violence
or sexual abuse in their families.
DIVERSITY
TASK
FORCE
To make the Coalition more representative,
and service providers more sensitive to issues facing
people of
color or people of differing levels of ability
who
are affected by domestic or sexual violence.
ELDER
ABUSE
To increase awareness about domestic
and sexual abuse of
older individuals
and to develop resources for this community.
HEALTH
ISSUES
To develop and/or implement procedures
for identifying
and responding to victims of domestic and sexual
violence
in the healthcare community and to provide education
and
resource materials to enhance that process.
INTER
FAITH
TASK
FORCE
To continue outreach to
clergy and lay religious leaders,
as well as to develop spiritual resources for those
affected
by domestic and sexual violence.
JUSTICE
& LEGAL/LEGISLATIVE
To continue improvement in the justice system's
response
to domestic and sexual violence, including more consistency
across jurisdictions (e.g. city/town/village).
LESBIAN/GAY/BISEXUAL/TRANSGENDER
DOMESTIC
&
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
To increase awareness about violent relationships in
the lesbian/gay/ bisexual/transgender community
and
to develop resources for this community.
STEERING
COMMITTEE
To oversee Coalition activities;
composed of the Chairs of all Coalition Committees.
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