Hogar Ruth Inc

The Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program Is Authorized by 34 U.s.c. 20124. This Program Supports the Maintenance and Replication of Existing Successful Community-based Programs Providing Culturally Specific Services to Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking, as Well as the Development of Innovative Culturally Specific Strategies to Enhance Access to Services and Resources for Victims Who Face Obstacles to Using More Traditional Programs. Culturally Specific Services Means Community-based Services That Include Culturally Relevant and Linguistically Specific Services and Resources to Culturally Specific Communities Which Are Statutorily Defined as American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts); Asian Americans; Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders; Blacks; and Hispanics. Projects Must Address at Least One of the Programs Statutory Purpose Areas. Through This New Culturally Specific Services Program Project, Hogar Ruth Para Mujeres Maltratadas, Incorporated, in Partnership With Coordinadora Paz Para Las Mujeres, Incorporated and Instituto De Deficiencias En El Desarrollo, Will Implement a Project Addressing the Following Purpose Areas: Increasing Communities Capacity to Provide Culturally Specific Resources and Support for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Crimes; Enhancing Traditional Services to Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Through the Leadership of Culturally Specific Programs; Working in Cooperation With the Community to Develop Education and Prevention Strategies Highlighting Culturally Specific Issues and Resources; Providing Culturally Specific Programs for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking; and Providing Culturally Specific Resources and Services That Address the Safety, Economic, Housing, and Workplace Needs of Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking, Including Emergency Assistance for Hispanic Victims and Survivors of Sexual Assault in the Northern Regions of Puerto Rico (arecibo, Bayamon, and San Juan ). the Project Will Also Address the Following Priority Area: Priority Area 2 - Strengthening Efforts to Prevent and End Sexual Assault. Specific Activities Will Include: Case Management, Counseling, Accompaniment, Therapy, a 24-HOUR Hotline for Crisis Intervention, Referrals, and Sexual Assault Advocacy Through Medical and Legal Proceedings.