Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children (Demonstration Projects)
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This contract aims to enhance the ability of programs that address family, domestic, and dating violence by focusing on the needs of children exposed to such violence. It requires the provision of direct counseling and services tailored to the developmental and age-specific needs of victims and their children, as well as advocacy and support for non-abusing parents in their caregiving roles. Services may also involve working jointly with a non-abusing parent and child when appropriate, to help meet the social, emotional, and developmental needs of affected children. In addition to mandatory services, the contract allows for optional activities such as offering early childhood development and mental health services, assisting community organizations serving victims, and coordinating additional supports like childcare, transportation, educational assistance, respite care, and supervised visitation. The contract is managed by the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services, with Jan-Sheri Morris as the contact person. These demonstration projects represent a comprehensive approach to preventing future domestic violence by addressing the immediate and long-term needs of both victims and their children.
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The purpose of the Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Their Children is to expand the capacity of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence service programs and community-based programs to prevent future domestic violence. This is done by addressing the needs of children who have been exposed to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence in an appropriate manner. Required activities include providing direct counseling; providing developmentally and age-appropriate services to victims and their children; providing advocacy on behalf of victims and their children; and supporting non-abusing parents in their roles as caregivers and in meeting social, emotional, and developmental needs of their children. Where appropriate, services may also work with a non-abusing parent and child together.
Optional activities include providing early childhood development and mental health services; coordinating with and providing technical assistance to community-based organizations that serve victims or exposed children and providing additional services and referrals to services for children. These may include childcare, transportation, educational support, respite care, supervised visitation, or other necessary services.