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GRANT PROPOSAL <br /> FAMILY VIOLENCE NETWORK <br /> P.O. Box 854 <br /> Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042 <br /> 1 •:..u: H110 u__ I• IL R <br /> The Family Violence Network is a private, nonprofit, tax exempt Minnesota corporation. We provide services <br /> through six main programs: <br /> Battered Women's Program provides support to women and their children and helps <br /> them escape violent situations. <br /> Safe Homes provide short term safety in family homes and longer term safety at our extended stay <br /> shelter, the Doris Stan Hill Home. <br /> Children's Program offers education, support groups and protective services to the children of <br /> battered women and children who are victims of physical and emotional abuse. <br /> Intervention Services work cooperatively with the criminal justice system to provide crisis <br /> services at the time of arrest and provide services throughout the court process. <br /> ACEPT Pr jest serves adolescent violent offenders and their parents in order to prevent future <br /> violence. <br /> Community Education Program provides education on the issues of family violence for children, <br /> service providers, professionals, and the community. <br /> The Family Violence Network is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of battered women, <br /> professionals and concerned citizens representing the different geographic sections of our service area. (List <br /> attached). The Family Violence Network has 32 staff and 1 contract person. We utilize 40 volunteers as crisis <br /> line/advocates, 8 as intervention court advocates, 11 for Orders for Protection, 7 as children's support group <br /> leaders, 7 office people, 6 safe homes, 9 women's support group leaders, 2 newsletter volunteers, 4 home/ phone <br /> intervention advocates, 9 special projects/community education, 5 for the development committee, 80 special <br /> events, and 10 volunteers for miscellaneous jobs. <br /> TARGET AREA <br /> We serve all residents of Washington County and suburban Ramsey County with a total population of 359,789. <br /> MISSION STATEMENT <br /> The Family Violence Network is a nonprofit organization which is working to eliminate violence in familial <br /> relationships and promote self reliance. <br />