Victim Advocacy and Safety Enhancement Project Coordinator
The contract, with a maximum limited term of 24 months, will provide for the services of one full-time Project Coordinator. Under the supervision of MHC’s and TIP Court’s presiding judges and the AOC, the Project Coordinator will assist the MHC and the TIP Court develop and implement domestic violence and sexual assault screening tools to identify justice-involved women victims of sexual assault and/or domestic violence; facilitate individual counseling, safety planning and care management services to victims; coordinate trauma-informed services with collaborating care providers; create safety planning kits and identify resources available to victims in emergency and crisis situations; and provide case management services. In collaboration with technical assistance providers, the Project Coordinator will facilitate the creation of a working group of stakeholders led by the judiciary whose goal will be to develop support groups and services for justice-involved women victim of sexual assault and domestic violence; develop and recommend best practices; evaluate VASE on a continuous basis and ensure compliance with all grant requirements. The Project Coordinator will also be responsible for identifying and providing training for the judiciary in conjunction with technical assistance providers.
