NWACC receives $279,000 federal grant to combat violence against women
by October 5, 2016 3:13 pm 209 views
NorthWest Arkansas Community College was awarded $279,000 for a 36-month period by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) program of the U.S. Department of Justice.
In a partnership with NWACC the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter, the Northwest Arkansas Center for Sexual Assault, the 19th West Judicial District Victim Assistance Program of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, and Peace at Home Family Shelter, will create a coordinated community response team, provide mandatory education and prevention information as well as training for law enforcement.
Additionally the partnership will provide a universal prevention program on sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. Funds will be used to establish a bystander intervention program and providing for increased services to victims as well as hiring a full time program coordinator.
NWACC is one of 45 institutions of higher education to receive a grant for this initiative and the only college in Arkansas to receive the award.