Respect Together

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Training and Technical Assistance (TA) Initiative Provides Ovw Grantees and Subgrantees With the Expertise and Support They Need to Develop and Implement Successful State, Local, Tribal, and Campus Projects; Increase Victim Safety; and Bolster Offender Accountability. Through Cooperative Agreements, Ovw Supports Educational Initiatives, Conferences, Peer-to-peer Consultations, and Targeted Assistance That Allow Current and Potential Grantees and Subgrantees to Learn From Experts and One Another About How to Overcome Obstacles and Incorporate Promising Practices in Their Efforts to Address Violence Against Women. in Addition, Ovw Is Focused on Building the Capacity of the Criminal and Civil Justice Systems and Victim Service Providers to Respond Effectively to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking and to Foster Partnerships Between Organizations That Have Not Traditionally Worked Together to Address Violence Against Women. Respect Together, Through the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) Division, Will Partner With Just Detention International (JDI) to Develop and Implement the Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Assault Project. Nsvrc and Its Project Partner Will Develop and Implement Specialized Technical Assistance, Resources, and Trainings to Community-based Victim Service Organizations Focused on Strengthening the Awareness of and Services to Male Survivors of Sexual Assault, Including Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. the Project Will Improve Services at Community-based Victim Service Organizations for Male Survivors of Sexual Assault by Providing Training to Support Victim Service Organizations in Building Capacity and Skills in Working With Male Survivors of Sexual Assault, Developing Resources That Support Victim Service Organizations to Understand, Reach, and Provide Services to Male Survivors of Sexual Assault, and Providing Technical Assistance to Victim Service Organizations on Understanding, Reaching, and Providing Effective Services to Male Survivors of Sexual Assault. With Fy 2024 Ta Initiative Funding, Respect Together Will Continue Its Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Assault Project. This Project Supports Fy 2024 Ta Initiative Purpose Area 28: Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Assault the Timing for Performance of This Award Is 36 Months. This Award Is a Continuation of 15JOVW-21-GK-02215-MUMU. This Award Is for Years FY2024- FY2027 of a Five Year Comprehensive Ta Project Awarded Competitively Under the FY2022 - Fy 2024 Ta Initiative Solicitations.