Abuse Prevention in Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities Demonstration Projects
for the Early Intervention and Prevention of Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence among Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations
The alarmingly high risk of sexual and intimate partner violence among racial and ethnic minorities demands immediate public health attention.
To address findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey (available on the National Institute of Justice website), CDC has awarded $4.1 million for 10 cooperative agreements to support the development, implementation and evaluation of sexual violence and intimate partner violence prevention programs and services targeting minority populations.
Funding for demonstration projects has been awarded to:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Turning Point for Families, Inc. (TPFF) - Hawaii
St. Luke’s Roosevelt Institute for Health Sciences - New York
RAND Corporation - California
National Asian Women’s Health Organization – California
Latino Community Development Agency, Inc. – Oklahoma
University of Texas School of Public Health
Boston Public Health Commission
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing – Maryland
University of Arizona.
CDC selected these organizations based on their capacity to identify and respond to the special needs of racial and ethnic minority populations in their communities, including African Americans, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders. The organizations could develop programs for children, victims, or perpetrators; programs on dating violence for school-aged youth; or programs that link community-based partners to provide services more effectively.
Collaborative for Abuse Prevention in Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities (CARE Communities) Program
For more information see:
On the web > http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/demosipv.htm
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