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Ideas for Enhancing and Expanding Your Program with CVS Funds
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Overview of CVS Application Process for Funding for Calendar Years 2019-2020
Eligible Ways to Enhance or Expand Your Current Programming with CVS Funds
Questions & AnswersContact Info.
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Jan.16, 2018: Announcement of Funds (available in ZoomGrants and via OVP’s website)
Jan. 18 - Feb. 21, 2018: Regional In-Person Application Trainings
Jan. 16- March 9, 2018: Application Helpline available via [email protected]
March 9, 2018: Applications and Attachments Due (must be submitted via ZoomGrants)
Late Summer 2018: Notifications of Awards and Denials
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Basic Tips for Writing a Successful CVS ApplicationUse Available Resources
Don’t Recreate the Wheel
Don’t Make the Same Mistakes
Follow Instructions and JUSTIFY
Give Yourself Adequate Time
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Civil Legal Services for Crime VictimsHire your own in-house staff attorneyImplement a Lawyers for Victims ProgramContract with attorneys to provide unbundled legal
servicesTechnology enhancements
Virtual legal advice via secure technology
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Housing Services for Crime VictimsRequest support for transitional housing and emergency
shelterImplement a long-term housing strategy (Housing First model,
mobile advocacy, and landlord engagement)Contact Stevi Gray at CCADV to learn more: [email protected]
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Sexual Assault ServicesAssess your community’s needs
https://www.nsvrc.org/publications/nsvrc-publications-toolkits/listening-our-communities-assessment-toolkit
Meet survivors’ immediate needs - Core ServicesMeet survivors’ in-depth needs – Comprehensive Services
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Meaningfully Address Sexual AssaultClear organizational identity as a dual/multi-service organization
Explicit and agency-wide support for sexual assault services
Understand how sexual assault impacts different communities
Specific and ongoing training on sexual violence
Community and media outreach about services for sexual violence survivors
Systems advocacy (e.g., participation on taskforces, committees, work groups)s, including SART coordination
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Meet the Needs of the Un-Served in Your CommunityLatin@ survivorsLGBTQIA survivorsElder abuse survivorsImmigrant survivorsDisabled survivors
SensoryPhysicalPsychiatricCognitive
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Other Promising Practices Law-Enforcement Advocates
Emergency Financial Assistance for Victims
Substance Abuse Services for Crime Victims
On-staff/in-shelter substance abuse counselors
Mobile Services
CACs (Forensic Interviewing)
Victim Advocacy
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Other Promising Practices Trauma Recovery Centers
Enhanced Technology for direct service delivery
Court Care
Intake or social workers for Adult Protective Services for victims of elder abuse
School-based social workers/victims advocates
Inter-Personal Violence (IPV) Screenings/SANEs
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Other Recommendations Increased salaries & benefits for direct service staffVOCA-funded project evaluationSkills training for direct service staffOut-of-state training (as appropriate/needed)Indirect CostsPro-rated Administrative support (data entry, reporting, etc.)
In Conclusion…Don’t miss out on this opportunity.Funds are not falling from the sky.With increased funding comes…greater scrutiny,
accountability, & transparency (for all of us).
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Application Materials & Resources:https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dcj/dcj_grants
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OVP Contact Information:700 Kipling St. Denver, CO 80215
Phone 303-239-5719 | Toll Free [email protected]
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CCASA Contact Information:Phone: 303-839-9999