NNEDV Projects
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NNEDV Projects
NNEDV projects address the complex causes and far-reaching consequences of domestic violence. Through cross-sector collaborations at the state, national and international level, we’re changing the way our society deals with domestic violence.
NNEDV's current projects include:
Amy’s Courage Fund
In 2007, NNEDV renamed its Direct Assistance Fund to Amy's Courage Fund in honor of Amy Lynne Latus and other victims who have tragically lost their lives due to domestic violence. Through this direct assistance fund, NNEDV offers emergency financial grants of up to $2,000 to domestic violence survivors and their children who are fleeing abusive homes. To date, NNEDV has provided more than $600,000 to help survivors start a life free of abuse.
Coalition Project
NNEDV's Coalition Project provides comprehensive and specialized technical assistance and training to support the work of U.S. state and territorial domestic violence coalitions. U.S. state and territorial domestic violence coalitions provide critical leadership in coordinating regional efforts to end violence against women, addressing systemic barriers facing battered women and their children, and, strengthening the services available to victims of domestic violence.
Census Project
NNEDV's Census Project runs the U.S. National Census of Domestic Violence Services (Census). This is an annual noninvasive, unduplicated count of adults and children who seek services from U.S. domestic violence shelter programs during a single 24-hour survey period. Conducted by NNEDV annually since 2006, this Census takes into account the dangerous nature of domestic violence by using a survey designed to protect the confidentiality and safety of victims.
Economic Justice Project
NNEDV's Economic Justice Project works to strengthen victim advocates’ financial capabilities to better assist survivors of domestic violence move from short-term safety to long-term security, and to an economically sustainable independent life. The Project's “train-the-trainer” approach delivers financial literacy lessons to victim advocates across the United States. The Project's newsletter and exclusive listservs keeps victim advocates informed about personal finance tools, resources, and the most recent research available in the field of financial literacy and capability. This work is made possible in large part due to the groundbreaking partnership between NNEDV and The Allstate Foundation which focuses on providing the knowledge and skills that help victims of domestic violence achieve economic self-sufficiency. As part of this partnership, The Allstate Foundation and NNEDV provide direct support to survivors through the Education and Job Training Assistance Fund. Though the Fund, survivors recieve small grants to help them achieve their educational and job-related goals.
Safety Net Project
NNEDV's National Safe & Strategic Technology Project (Safety Net) educates victims of domestic and sexual violence, their advocates, and the general public on strategic ways to use technology to help escape abusive relationships. Safety Net also trains police officers and prosecutors on how to identify and hold perpetrators accountable for misusing technology.
Housing & Transitional Housing Project
NNEDV provides technical assistance to U.S. state and territorial domestic violence coalitions, local domestic violence programs, other nonprofit organizations, and local and state agencies in creating best practices for transitional housing and related services for women fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.
Women of Color Leadership Project
NNEDV works to enhance leadership opportunities for women of color, particularly in the areas of program development, management and policy advocacy.
