Division on Women Bidder’s Conference May 11, 2016 Domestic Violence Residential and Non- Residential Services Essex County
2 Safety Accessibility to services Individualized services to meet the needs of survivors Overarching Goal
3 In Order to Meet This Goal… o Gender o Race o Ethnicity o Language barriers o Sexual orientation o Faith/religion o Substance abuse o Teenage male children o Mental health o Physical health o Disability o Later-in-life needs
Let’s Learn A Little About Essex County
5 Social Demographics in Essex County Source: QuickFacts, U.S. Census Bureau,
6 LEP in Essex County (Source: lep.gov)
7 Domestic Violence in Essex County … a small glimpse
64,556 offenses of DV were reported to LAW ENFORCEMENT July-highest number of DV offenses reported during this month 8pm -12midnight= 25 % 31 consecutive years! Saturday & Sunday: The most frequent occurrence of DV incidents= 33% Month Time Day Number New Jersey Responses (Uniform Crime Report 2013)
9 Number of DV Offenses by Municipality (source: UCR 2013)
Essex 5,396 Camden3,474 Hudson3,521 Passaic3,289 Total Number of DV Cases* in Family Court (Source: AOC 2014) *TROs filed or reopened
What Is Required? 51 Shelter Beds Residential and non-residential services Can be in more than one location Trauma-informed and empower the survivor Must meet the individualized needs of the survivor Immediate crisis assistance regardless of where the survivor is physically located No Wrong Door type of policy Individual and Systems Advocacy
Services To Be Funded 24-Hour Crisis & Resource Hotline 24-Hour Shelter Mental Health Counseling Case Management Domestic Violence Liaison (DVL) Safety Planning Advocacy Transportation Community Education, Training & Awareness Coordinated Community Response
$1,000,000 on July 1, 2016 –Combination of state and FVPSA funding –FVPSA funds may not used for brick and mortar projects 20% match per funding period required –33,600 –cash and/or in-kind funds may be used Lobbying Activities and/or any Political Activity is prohibited 13 Let’s Talk Money…
Bids are due by June 8, 2016 at 12:00 PM Questions must be addressed to Proposal Deadline
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