Description of Form Changes

Grants to State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions Program Draft Revisions

New or Revised Data to be collected beginning January 1, 2008 for the January-June 2008 report, to be submitted by July 30, 2008

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

A2. Staff information

New categories of funded staff have been added:

• Communications specialist (public awareness, media relations)

• Translator/interpreter

3. FUNCTION AREAS

C1. Training

New categories added:

• Educators

• Immigration organization staff

• Military command staff

• Substance Abuse treatment provider

• Translators/interpreters

We have also combined victim advocates (sexual assault, domestic violence, and dual)

We have added content areas

• Response to victims who have been incarcerated

• Response to victims who have been trafficked

• Sexual assault forensic examiners

• Issues specific to victims/survivors who have limited English proficiency

• Community response to Sexual Assault

C2. System Advocacy

We have added the following agencies/organizations to the question on improved system response

• Educational institution/organization

• Sex offender management/sex offender treatment provider

• Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners/Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

We have added categories to Coordination activities

• E-mail

• Fax

• Newsletters

• Telephone/conference call

• U.S. Mail

• Webinar

We have removed the C3 Policies section

C5. Public Awareness

We have combined previous categories to create broader options:

• Community organizing/community events (rallies, speak outs, take back the night, vigils)

• Educational exhibits (clothesline project, silent witness, information tables)

• Media campaigns (press conferences, public service announcements, articles)

• Productions for public awareness (video series, theater productions)

• Other (specify):_________________

C6. Technical Assistance

We have added the following recipients of technical assistance:

• Disability organization

• Elder organization

• Government agency

• Immigration organization

• Military command staff

• Other state coalition

• Youth program

We have added the following topics of technical assistance:

• Developing or enhancing appropriate services for elder victims

• Developing or enhancing appropriate services for victims who have disabilities

• Grant writing/reporting

• Response to dating violence victims/survivors

• Response to domestic violence victims/survivors

• Response to stalking victims/survivors

C7. Underserved Populations

We have added the category of victims/survivors who have limited English proficiency

F. NARRATIVE

Optional focused narrative questions

At the end of the most of the sections of the form there will be an optional narrative question that gives you the opportunity to provide additional information regarding that particular activity area. Following is an example from the training section:

Use the space below to discuss the effectiveness of your training activities and to provide any additional information you would like to share about your training activities beyond what you have provided in the data above. Examples might include a reduction in dual arrest rates following training provided on identifying the predominant aggressor; improved system response to victims with disabilities following a multidisciplinary training provided to advocates, law enforcement, and prosecution agencies on issues specific to victims with disabilities.

Optional data clarification question

A final question allows subgrantees to provide additional information to explain and clarify the data contained in the reporting form.