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MOUNDS VIEW CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ADVOCACY REPORT FORM Agency Name: Tubman Persons Completing Form: Danielle Siver, Data & Evaluation Manager I Phone: 612-767-6670 Jennifer Dickinson, Director of Legal Services 1 651-789-6720 Time Frame: Start Date: 1 1/1/2023 1 End Date: 1 1/31/2024 A. Measures of Agency Services Civil Advocacy Area Current Time Frame Orders for Protection/Harassment Restraining Orders 4 Legal Helpline Calls 6 General/Crisis Calls Safety Plans 9 28 Criminal Advocacy Area Current Time Frame Criminal Cases — Following 29 Criminal Cases — Not Following 11 Clients Participating in the Court Process Calls to Law Enforcement Intervention Line 1 Safety Plans 51 24 36 B. Narrative As we reflect on our first year in partnership with the city of Mounds View, Tubman would like to share information regarding our legal advocacy services and broader Tubman services provided to victim -survivors of relationship violence within your community, as well as highlight a few successes and challenges in the last year. In terms of numbers, the information above includes data around legal advocacy services provided on civil protective orders and criminal cases as well as ongoing client participation, safety plans developed, and calls to our law enforcement intervention line for the time period of 1/l/23-1/31/24. In the legal advocate role, Tubman works closely with victim -survivors of relationship violence within the city of Mounds View to help them navigate the civil and criminal court systems and provide ongoing support and resources. In civil advocacy, legal advocates assist clients in drafting Order for Protection paperwork remotely, and a Tubman staff attorney e-files the order with the court on the client's behalf. We developed this protocol during COVID and continue to offer this service remotely, as client feedback strongly indicates that this allows for much easier access and flexibility to complete this process. In addition, clients can also be referred to our Pro Bono Safety Project, which provides further legal advice and/or representation from an attorney regarding their case. In domestic -related criminal cases, Tubman legal advocates continue to work in partnership with Katrina Joseph and the Mounds View Police Department to obtain information, provide victim/survivor input, and act as a liaison between the victim -survivor and the system. Mounds View police officers call Tubman's 24/7 designated law enforcement intervention line from the scene or immediately after a domestic abuse related call to provide information about the incident and connect the victim -survivor to an advocate as soon as possible. Law enforcement also provided Tubman with the results of any lethality assessment screenings that were completed. Our Ramsey County Legal Advocacy team then works closely with the client as the case proceeds through the court process. Mounds View criminal advocacy clients have an assigned Tubman legal advocate who facilitates client communication with the city prosecutor as well as other system partners. Clients are able to build a strong professional relationship