Division on Women
Domestic Violence Residential and NonResidential Services
Essex County
Bidder’s Conference
May 11, 2016
Overarching Goal
• Safety
• Accessibility to services
• Individualized services to meet the
needs of survivors
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In Order to Meet This Goal…
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Gender
Race
Ethnicity
Language barriers
Sexual orientation
Faith/religion
Substance abuse
Teenage male children
Mental health
Physical health
Disability
Later-in-life needs
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Let’s Learn A Little About Essex County
Social Demographics in Essex County
Source: QuickFacts, U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014
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LEP in Essex County
(Source: lep.gov)
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Domestic Violence in Essex County
… a small glimpse
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New Jersey Responses
(Uniform Crime Report 2013)
Number
64,556 offenses of DV were reported to LAW
ENFORCEMENT
Month July-highest number of DV offenses reported
during this month
Time 8pm -12midnight= 25%
Day
31 consecutive years!
Saturday & Sunday: The most frequent
occurrence of DV incidents= 33%
Number of DV Offenses by Municipality
(source: UCR 2013)
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Total Number of DV Cases* in Family
Court
(Source: AOC 2014)
Essex
5,396
Camden
3,474
Hudson
3,521
Passaic
3,289
*TROs filed or reopened
What Is Required?
 51 Shelter Beds
 Residential and non-residential services
 Can be in more than one location
 Trauma-informed and empower the survivor
 Must meet the individualized needs of the survivor
 Immediate crisis assistance regardless of where the
survivor is physically located
 No Wrong Door type of policy
 Individual and Systems Advocacy
Services To Be Funded
• 24-Hour Crisis & Resource
Hotline
• Safety Planning
• 24-Hour Shelter
• Transportation
• Mental Health Counseling
• Case Management
• Community Education,
Training & Awareness
• Domestic Violence Liaison
(DVL)
• Coordinated Community
Response
• Advocacy
Let’s Talk Money…
• $1,000,000 on July 1, 2016
– Combination of state and FVPSA funding
– FVPSA funds may not used for brick and
mortar projects
• 20% match per funding period required
– 33,600
– cash and/or in-kind funds may be used
• Lobbying Activities and/or any Political
Activity is prohibited
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Proposal Deadline
Bids are due by June 8, 2016 at
12:00 PM
Questions must be addressed to
[email protected]
Questions
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