Domestic Violence Advisory Board 2009 Annual Report Charge: To Review and evaluate Charlotte and...

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Domestic Violence Advisory Board 2009 Annual Report Charge: To Review and evaluate Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Domestic Violence Services

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2009 Annual ReportCharge: To Review and evaluate Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Domestic Violence Services

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The Problem2009 Numbers

•Homicides - 7•DV 911 calls – 34,764•Protection orders – 2,743•Weapons seized – 53•DSS child assistance-2,426

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Victim Services

•Counseling for Victims•Domestic Violence Shelter•DV Advocacy Council•Legal Services

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Victim Services

•Hospital Screening•Abuser Intervention•Transitional Assistance

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Partnerships

•DV counseling in North Meck•Hotel Emergency Shelter when UFS shelter full•Transitional services•Transitional Shelter•Trainings

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Prevention

•DV Policies for Employers•Classes on Dating Violence•Billboards in Char/Meck•Training cross reporting animal/family abuse

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Changes this Year•DV Fatality Review Team•Housing Authority Policy• Homeless Services Network Database•New NOVA initiative•Supervised visitation Grant

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Changes this Year• DV Team Data Warehouse• DV Index approved• Sheriff new transition services• NOVA care cut back

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DVAB Recommendations• Identify DV as a priority• Restore Baker 1 Project• Assign Sheriff rep to DVAC• Continue hotel shelter• Continue support for new shelter and transitional housing.

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DVAB Recommendations• Continue NOVA policy for men• Coordinator for DV services• Supervised child visitation/center• North Mecklenburg Magistrate

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Thank you for helping to make Mecklenburg

County safer