Activating Change, Inc.

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. Activating Change Will Collaborate With Deafhope and Dawn in the Deaf Action Initiative to Provide Culturally and Linguistically Specific Training and Technical Assistance to Deaf Anti-violence Programs Across the United States Through the Deaf Action Initiative Project. the Project Will Increase the Capacity of Deaf Anti-violence Programs to Effectively Address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. During the Proposed Project Period, Activating Change and Its Project Partners Will Provide Virtual Training to Enhance the Capacity of Deaf Programs, Host a Leadership Institute for Deaf Leaders, Host Networking and Information Sharing Events for All Deaf Advocates, Provide Video-based Advice and Guidance, Continue the Online Advocate Training and Resource Repository, and Provide On-site Assistance. With Fy 2024 Ta Initiative Funding, Activating Change Will Continue Its Deaf Action Initiative Project. This Project Will Provide Basic and Intermediate Training and Technical Assistance to Victim Advocates and Organizations Serving Deaf Survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking. Over the Course of the Project Period, Activating Change Will Provide Direct Technical Assistance, as Well as Convene Virtual Trainings, and Develop And/or Update Resources as Needed. This Project Supports Fy 2024 Ta Initiative Purpose Area 9: Building the Capacity of Deaf Organizations. the Timing for Performance of This Award Is 24 Months. This Award Is a Continuation of 15JOVW-22-GK-04013-MUMU.