1. NNEDV An Introduction

2. NNEDV Been around in some form since 1990
Was created by coalitions who needed a voice in DC
Quickly grew to include ‘technical assistance’
Programs now include;
Public Policy
Capacity Team - TA
Transitional Housing TA
Economic Justice – training and microloans for credit rebuilding
Women’s Law – direct help for survivors
Safety Net – technology and confidentiality, international sisters
Positively Safe – HIV
Yearly Census

3. The Capacity Team Kim Gandy – CEO Rene Renick – Vice President
who we report to, she will occasionally do TA as well
strong history in facilitating, planning
Beth – Director - ED in Louisiana, local program in Ohio
administration, offenders, general TA
Tonia – Deputy Director – TA coordinator in Ohio
programming, oppression and underserved communities
Julie – Deputy Director - ED in Maine
trauma affected organizations, focuses on intensive TA
Josie – Coordinator – local program work in Maryland

4. Who We Help Formal Others Coalitions FVPSA Administrators
Tribal Programs
Others
Local programs – (occasional)
Reporters
Legislators
Anybody else

5. TA Philosophy First priority is survivors
Goal – building healthy, sound, sustainable organizations.
Focus the work on mission-driven, trauma-informed and survivor-centered services, support and improve the capacity of programs to serve survivors and engage in comprehensive systems change.
‘We don’t make the products you buy, we make the products you buy better.’
Start where the agency is at
Collaborative - coaching
Spend time getting to know people and issues
Honest even when it’s hard
Generally work through long term relationships/engagement
TA is customized to the agency needs, resources and abilities

6. TA Methods Training in person Webinars Conference Calls Resources
Referrals
Q and A
Individual or call
Intensive technical assistance – generally one person assigned longer term, comes to your location

7. Range of Topics Programming Funding issues Administrative issues
Trauma informed care
Eligibility & Screening
Crisis Planning & Response
FVPSA requirements
Funding issues
State planning
Monitoring
Delays in cash flow
Collaborations
Administrative issues
Board governance
Communications
Policies
Finances

8. Engaging with Administrators
Regional Meetings
Calls
FVPSA staff
Survey
Individual conversations with Administrators
Private Resource Library
Other national meetings
Sky writing, carrier pigeons and pictographs welcome

9. We’d Love to Hear From You!
Beth Meeks
Tonia Moultry