Ohio Victim Service Federal Stimulus Recipients

Program Summary: Help victims prevail over the trauma of their victimization by assisting and advocating for safety, healing, justice and restitution. Stimulus project: Adding a victim advocate for Putnam County.

Program Summary: Cleveland Rape Crisis Center serves survivors of sexual violence with free comprehensive healing and advocacy services, also has a 24 hour hotline. Stimulus Project: Restore a vacated advocate position/SART Coordinator.

Program Summary: Non-profit organization; Established in 1997 providing counseling, follow-up, therapy, group treatment, information/referral, and advocacy to victims of child abuse, domestic violence, adult sexual assault, elder abuse, robbery, and stalking. Stimulus project: Restore hours to keep full time SART Coordinator and Victim Resource positions.

Program Summary: The mission of The Justice League is to ensure that the constitutional, statutory and inherent rights of victims of violent crime are consistently upheld throughout the criminal justice process. Stimulus Project: Retain executive director who will be responsible for recruiting and training 5 volunteers in 5 regions of the state to assist crime victims. Also wants to contract with interpreter services to assist with foreign populations.

Program Summary:New Project /Stimulus Project: Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence is a newly formed not-for-profit agency established for the purpose of serving as Ohio's sexual assault state coalition. Victim services coordination positions.

Program Summary:Non-profit organization; Established in 1995 providing counseling, therapy, group treatment, criminal justice support, assistance filing compensation claims, and advocacy for victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and survivors of homicide victims. Objective this funding cycle: Continue services. Stimulus Project: Create outreach social worker position; Assist youth who are working poor and do not qualify for Medicaid benefits.

Program Summary:New Project: Non-profit organization; Established in 2007 providing counseling, follow-up, information and referral, criminal justice support, emergency financial assistance, assistance in filing compensation claims, personal advocacy, telephone contact information and referral, replacement services, clothing, transportation for victims of adult sexual assault, harassment, emotional abuse, stalking, hate crimes, domestic violence, and victims seeking temporary protection orders. Stimulus project: Retain the program manager, hire a program coordinator and contract interpreters and translators to expand victim services to Asian communities in Central Ohio.

Program Summary:Established in 1996, focus on support of survivors as well as community education. Provides emotional support, crisis intervention, support groups, medical and legal advocacy and information and referrals. Serves all survivors of sexual assault who are GLBT. Stimulus Project: Project provides victim assistance services to GLBT, victims of hate crimes, sexual assault and same sex domestic violence. Creating a Client Advocate position.

Program Summary:Non-profit organization; Established in 1991 providing information & referral, criminal justice support, advocacy, and training for child physical abuse, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, emotional abuse victims. Stimulus project: Retain part-time volunteer specialist.

Program Summary:Non-profit organization; Established in 1992 providing counseling, information/referral, clothing, and advocacy to victims of domestic violence, adult sexual assault, elder abuse, adults molested as children, and stalking. Stimulus project: Contract ten part time advocates.

Program Summary:New Project: Non-profit organization; Established in 2007 providing counseling, follow-up, information and referral, criminal justice support, emergency financial assistance, assistance in filing compensation claims, personal advocacy, clothing, and transportation to victims of human trafficking. Stimulus project: Hire a case manager to support victims of human trafficking in central Ohio.

Program Summary:Public agency; Established in 1995 providing counseling, follow-up, information and referral service, criminal justice support, emergency financial assistance, emergency legal advocacy, assistance in filing compensation claims, personal advocacy, telephone contact information, and replacement of victims of child physical abuse, DUI/DWI crashes, adult sexual assault, robbery, harassment, emotional abuse, stalking, hate crimes, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, survivors of homicide victims, assault, vehicular assault, and victims seeking protection orders. Stimulus project: Retain program director to maintain victim assistance services in the city of Xenia.

Program Summary:Nonprofit organization; Established in 1973 providing counseling, follow-up, group treatment, information/referral, and advocacy to victims of child abuse, domestic violence, adult sexual assault, adults molested as children, and emotional abuse. Stimulus project: Retain two part time supervisors.

Program Summary:Non-profit organization; Established in 1981 providing counseling, follow-up, group treatment/support, shelter/safe house, information and referral, criminal justice support, emergency financial assistance, emergency legal advocacy, assistance in filing compensation claims, personal advocacy, telephone contact and referral, clothing and transportation to victims of child physical abuse, adult sexual assault, emotional abuse, stalking, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, and victims seeking protection orders. Stimulus project: Hire a victim advocate and coordinator to expand victim services offered by the agency to Hancock County.

Program Summary:Non-profit organization; Established in 1985 providing counseling, group treatment, therapy, shelter, information/referral, emergency financial/legal assistance, and advocacy to victims of domestic violence, child abuse, DUI/DWI crashes, adult sexual assault, elder abuse, and hate crimes. Objective this funding cycle: Continue services, increase by 10% the number of DV victims served, increase by 50% the number of victim compensation applications with which advocates assist, increase by 20% the number of child victims receiving services. Stimulus Project: Hire Henry County Advocate, Fulton County Advocate, Clinician/Therapist, Second Shift Shelter Advocate, and contract numerous shelter advocates in order to expand services in Henry and Fulton Counties.

Program Summary:Sexual assault help center has been a part of Upper Ohio Valley for over 30 years. Only rape crisis center in northern panhandle of WV and Jefferson County Ohio. Stimulus Project: Sexual Violence Victim Advocacy Project, designed to address the needs of adults and children, primary and secondary. Retain victim advocate position.

Program Summary:Public agency; Established in 1993 providing follow-up, group treatment/support, information and referral, criminal justice support, emergency legal advocacy, assistance in filing compensation claims, personal advocacy, telephone contact information and referral, and transportation to victims of child physical abuse, adult sexual assault, adults molested as children, robbery, harassment, stalking, hate crimes, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, assault, arson, vehicular assault, victims seeking temporary protection orders, and terrorism. Stimulus project: Retain the director of the program and a victim advocate in order to maintain victim assistance services in Lawrence County.

Program Summary:Public agency; Established in 1990 providing counseling, follow-up, information and referral, criminal justice support, emergency financial assistance, assistance in filing compensation claims, personal advocacy, telephone contact information and referral, and transportation to victims of child physical abuse, DUI/DWI crashes, adult sexual abuse, adults molested as children, robbery, harassment, emotional abuse, stalking, hate crimes, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, survivors of homicide victims, assault, arson, vehicular assault, and victims seeking temporary protection orders. Stimulus project: Restore two part time victim advocate positions in order to restore and expand criminal justice support services in Lucas County (lost due to last year's VOCA decrease).

Program Summary:Multi-service agency provides family counseling, mental health services to adults, children and families. Stimulus Project: Increase hours of advocate (to 38 hours) and to hire a professional mental health providers.

Program Summary:Nonprofit organization providing counseling, follow-up, therapy, group treatment, and advocacy to victims of child abuse, domestic violence, adult sexual assault, and emotional abuse. Stimulus Project: Create counseling services, case manager and interpreter services.

Program Summary:Non-profit organization; Established 1986 providing counseling, therapy, group treatment, criminal justice support, personal advocacy, & clothing for victims of child sexual abuse, domestic violence, adult sexual assault, elder abuse, adults molested as children. Stimulus project: Retain part time counselor.

Program Summary:Mission is to reduce the incidence and trauma of child abuse through a coordinated multi-agency approach. Has expanded the scope of services to include children who are severely, physically and sexually abused. Stimulus Project: Child Therapist; Child Abuse Specialist, Registered Nurse, Victim Advocate (grant is paying for # of hours)

Program Summary:Public agency; Established in 1999 providing counseling, follow-up, therapy, group treatment, shelter, information/referral, and advocacy to victims of crime. Stimulus project: Retain part time therapist, hire part time therapist and advocate.

Program Summary: New Project: Coalition formed in 1985 for the specific purpose of supporting full implementation and funding for adult protective services. Nation's longest, continuous elder abuse network. Stimulus Project: Enhance coordination between adult protective services and older individuals that are victims of crime.

Program Summary:Private, non-profit crime victim agency operating under the sound policy that immediate crisis intervention coupled with crime specific assistance produce the most effective` model for service provision. Stimulus Project: Creating a Summit County Sheriff Dept. Advocate; restore 7 shifts of night police victim advocates in Akron Police Department.

Program Summary:Public agency; Established 1981 providing counseling, follow-up, information and referral, criminal justice support, emergency financial assistance, emergency legal advocacy, assistance in filing compensation claims, personal advocacy, telephone contact information, replacement services, and clothing to victims of child physical abuse, DUI/DWI crashes, adult sexual abuse, adults molested as children, robbery, harassment, emotional abuse, stalking, hate crimes, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, survivors of homicide victims, assault, arson, vehicular assault, temporary protection orders, and terrorism. Stimulus project: Hire a victim advocate and contract a felony victim advocate and volunteer coordinator to expand the agency's victim assistance services in Union County.

Program Summary:Non-profit organization; Established in 1984 providing counseling, follow-up, therapy, group treatment/support, information and referral, personal advocacy, and telephone contact information to victims of child physical abuse, emotional abuse, child sexual abuse, and domestic violence. Stimulus project: Hire a children's advocate and children's director in order to expand children's support program.

Program Summary:Non-profit organization; Established in 1985 providing counseling, follow-up, group treatment/support, shelter/safe house, information and referral, criminal justice support, emergency financial assistance, emergency legal advocacy, assistance in filing compensation claims, personal advocacy, telephone contact information, clothing, and transportation to victims of child physical abuse, adult sexual assault, adults molested as children, harassment, emotional abuse, stalking, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, assault, and victims seeking protection orders. Stimulus project: Hire a service coordinator, child counselor, and childcare aide in order to expand children's service in the shelter.

Program Summary:Non-profit organization; Established in 2005 providing counseling, follow-up, therapy, group treatment/support, shelter/safe house, information and referral, criminal justice support, and emergency financial assistance to victims of child physical abuse, adult sexual assault, adults molested as children, emotional abuse, stalking, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, survivors of homicide victims, assault, and victims seeking temporary protection orders. Stimulus project: Hire three evening and weekend advocates and two overnight advocates to ensure that shelter is staffed on nights and weekends.

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