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victims/survivors in a 6-month reporting period.114 The majority of those victims/survivors were white (44–49 percent), female (88–89 percent), and between the ages of

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The overall number of victims/survivors served represents an unduplicated count; this means that each victim/survivor is counted only once by each grantee, regardless of the number of times that victim/survivor received services during each reporting period. Because victims/survivors can be counted only once, they must be reported under only one primary victimization. It is not uncommon for victims/survivors to experience more than one type of victimization (e.g., domestic violence and stalking, or domestic violence and sexual assault), but the reported percentages of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking victims/survivors served do not reflect that.

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Table 8. Demographic characteristics of victims/survivors served by Arrest Program grantees Characteristic July–Dec 2009 Jan–June 2010 July–Dec 2010 Jan–June 2011 Percentage range Race/Ethnicity American Indian/Alaska Native 735 693 1,202 1,546 1–3 Asian 1,528 1,217 1,231 1,305 2–3 Black or African-American 19,548 17,107 16,808 15,055 30–35 Hispanic or Latino 8,723 8,996 8,922 8,126 16–18 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 176 279 98 181 0–1 White 25,050 22,131 23,254 24,926 44–49 Unknown 5,702 5,118 3,489 6,946 NA Gender Female 52,506 46,822 47,916 48,572 88–89 Male 6,427 5,598 6,049 6,389 11–12 Unknown 2,386 2,709 792 2,996 NA Age 13–17 1,247 1,372 1,449 1,586 2–3 18–24 12,903 11,012 11,635 11,546 22–23 25–59 39,825 34,625 36,209 35,614 70–72 60+ 1,680 2,223 1,888 1,825 3–5 Unknown 5,664 5,897 3,576 7,386 NA Other

People with disabilities 2,708 2,156 2,263 2,744 4–5 People with limited English

proficiency 6,539 6,485 5,001 5,163 9–12 People who are immigrants,

refugees, or asylum seekers 5,471 4,107 4,444 4,462 7–9 People who live in rural areas 6,816 4,660 6,153 6,710 8–12 NA = not applicable

NOTES: Data include victims/survivors who were fully or partially served. Because some victims identify with more than one race/ethnicity, data may exceed the total number of victims/survivors served. Percentages are based only on victims/survivors for whom the information was known.

Types of Victim Services

Arrest Program grantees provide an array of services to victims/survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. These services include victim advocacy (actions designed to help the victim obtain needed resources or services), crisis intervention, and helping victims navigate the legal system.

Victims/survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking often need a variety of services, including help with material goods and services,

health-related issues, school-related issues, financial and transportation needs, employment, and legal issues. Women with children also need assistance with childcare and other matters related to their children. Research indicates that women who work with advocates access community resources more effectively and that advocacy and other human services programs must recognize that a

comprehensive response is essential to meet the needs of survivors (Allen et al., 2004).

All victims/survivors receive safety planning, referrals, and information as needed. Grantees report that the following services were provided most frequently (not a complete list) to victims/survivors over the four reporting periods: 115

■ Victim/survivor advocacy:

131,530

■ Criminal justice advocacy:

100,651

■ Crisis intervention:

89,831

■ Civil legal advocacy/court accompaniment:

65,110

■ Counseling services/support group:

44,303

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Victims/survivors were reported once for each category of service received in each reporting period. However, victims/survivors may have received multiple services in the same reporting period and the same service(s) in multiple reporting periods. Only the most the frequently reported categories of services are presented.

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Because of this grant, the St. Paul Intervention Project has been able to provide services to many more victims, specifically those who do not have a home phone or contact phone. Primarily, the advocates’ only avenue to reach victims is via phone, thus, when one isn't available, the only option to reach them is then through the partnership between the advocate and officer doing home visits. There were multiple cases during this reporting period when the advocate was able to connect with a victim . . . through a home visit with the officer. Another result of the program funding is the increase in quality [of] services provided. Due to the teamwork and commitment by both the advocate and officer, victims receive in-depth advocacy and safety planning on the spot during a home visit. Together, we are able to offer transportation to Bridges to Safety for a victim to obtain an order for protection or accompany her back to her home to gather personal items, if [she is] staying elsewhere, and so on.

—City of St. Paul, Minnesota

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For the first time in Washington, D.C., there is a specially designated crisis counselor and a specially hired and trained attorney to serve victims of sexual assault. These positions were created to address gaps in the system in D.C. since prior to these positions being created, a survivor would have to wait three weeks up to many months before a counselor would have available appointments and there were no attorneys in D.C. trained in the unique legal needs of sexual assault survivors who were assaulted by non-intimate partners.

—Office of Victim Services, Washington, D.C.

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The grant funds allowed our victim services agency to provide increased support for victims from the time of assault through and past trial proceedings or final

disposition. The success of our advocacy program resulted in the local courts requesting an advocate at the courthouse to ensure victims have access to advocates at this crucial juncture, especially in cases where victims have yet to contact or speak with an advocate.

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As a result of the grant funding, incarcerated women are getting services, support, access to resources, and transition planning that did not exist before this project began. The incarcerated-women's advocate connects with a wide variety of agencies to facilitate transition from the jail to the community for the victims of abuse with whom she works.

—Cumberland County, Maine