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Project

End Violence Against Women with Disabilities

Center:

AR-University of Arkansas Partners, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2003

Contact Information:

Melanie Thornton
[email protected]
501-291-3217

Project Description:

UAMS/Partners in partnership with the ARC of Arkansas; the Sexual Assault Coalition; Domestic Violence Coalition; Arkansas Commission on Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence; Northwest Arkansas Crisis Intervention Services; and numerous state and nonprofit organizations plan to establish a program of education and technical assistance to end violence against women with disabilities. The goals for the project are 1) to develop and enhance collaborative partnerships among advocates for women with disabilities including disability organizations, victim service programs and criminal justice organizations; 2)to improve the capacity of the system to respond appropriately to violence against women with disabilities and 3)to reduce the incidence of violence against women with disabilities through education and information dissemination.

Keyword(s):

Violence Against Women with Disabilities

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training, Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Empowerment Zone, Rural/Remote, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County, Mulit-County, State