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in May 2006. One hundred and fifty-four participants attendedthis fourteen-hour institute.FCADV published and distributed 1,200 updated copies ofthe directory of Florida certified domestic violence centersduring this year’s conference. The FCADV library added fortynew books and seven new videos relating to women’s health,teen dating relationships, and children’s issues. The Coalition’swebsite, www.FCADV.org was updated to reflect the mostrecent statistical, staff, and training information.Statewide Rural InitiativeA focus on increased rural services resulted in the competitivedistribution of funds in rural communities including Lake,Sumter, Nassau, Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty,Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, Sarasota, St. Johns, DeSoto, andPasco Counties. Successful applicants provided 54 domesticand sexual violence trainings, including six trainings onelder domestic violence, twelve trainings on domestic andsexual violence in Hispanic communities, and six trainingson domestic and sexual violence in African American communities.Because of this funding, 1,154 victims receivedoutreach services, 266 victims received injunction assistance,830 victims received safety plans, and 190 supportgroup meetings were conducted during the contract year.FCADV designed and distributed twenty-seven articles,12,131 brochures, and 949 posters about domestic andsexual violence to rural communities. Twelve technicalassistance visits were provided to private, public, and localcommunity organizations regarding shelter programs andother related topics including lack of transportation, taskforce training, injunctions, and confidentiality. The annualrural conference “Behind Closed Doors” was held March7-9, 2006 in Lake City, Florida. The conference had 184participants who attended workshops and trainings thatincluded topics on human trafficking, working with peoplewith disabilities, domestic violence and substance abuse,domestic violence in the elder community, and workingwith migrant populations. The conference offered specializedlaw enforcement, medical, and child advocacy tracks,as well as a general interest track.Statewide Legal Initiative and Legal HotlineFCADV provided 5,234 individual legal consultations tovictims of domestic violence and sexual assault duringFY 2005-2006. Representation was provided in injunctionhearings to 1,515 victims of domestic and sexual violence.FCADV responded to 538 technical assistance requests bylegal Clearinghouse attorneys. Issues addressed includedinjunctions for domestic, sexual, and dating violence; civiland criminal contempt; immigration; trafficking; custody;relocation; legislative updates; confidentiality and privilege;unified family courts; appeals; case law updates; andClearinghouse Project contracts. FCADV presented its Clerkof Court training on March 29 in Miami, Florida. FCADV conducteda courtroom decorum training at FCADV’s AnnualConference on May 17 in Orlando, Florida.FCADV collaborated with the Florida Immigrant AdvocacyCenter (FIAC) to provide onsite training to legal serviceproviders and domestic violence advocates on assistingimmigrant victims of domestic violence. A twelve-hourClearinghouse Lawyer Training was provided for Clearinghouseattorneys and advocates on February 16-17 in Tampa,Florida. The FCADV legal initiative responded to 332 technicalassistance requests from certified domestic violencecenter staff. Issues addressed included confidentiality andprivilege, record keeping, duty to report, shelter eviction,unified family courts, immigration, clemency, court staff,Homeless Management Information Strategies (HMIS), housing,liability, children witnessing domestic violence, consentforms, judicial education, public records, expert testimony,client dependency, appeals, legislation and ClearinghouseProject attorneys, and contracts. Statewide legal hotline staffresponded to 2,146 requests for legal advice and domesticviolence-related information. Services were provided to 720Spanish and Creole speaking callers through the domesticviolence hotline and 876 Spanish and Creole speaking callersreceived information and referrals.Statewide Clemency ProjectTen onsite interviews were conducted with incarceratedindividuals regarding their pending or potential clemencycases during FY 2005-2006. Four interviews were conductedwith witnesses associated with current or potential clemencycases in FY 2005-2006. FCADV subcontracted withone paraprofessional to provide 20 hours of assistancein the preparation of client cases for clemency. Additionally,FCADV executed one subcontract with an attorney toprovide twenty hours of pro bono professional services forassisting in the preparation of clemency cases. FCADV’s legalteam completed the Pilot Clemency Training curriculum andpresented it at the statewide rural conference held in Marchin Lake City, Florida. In addition, FCADV conducted oneClemency Training at FCADV’s statewide annual conferenceheld in May in Orlando, Florida.During FY 2005-2006, the project was successful in gainingthe release of one woman from prison. Three other clemencycases currently have hearings scheduled. Additionally,FCADV has identified and evaluated two potential clemencycases.18 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2005-2006
Certified Domestic Violence Centers MapEscambia33SantaRosaOkaloosaWaltonHolmesWashingtonJacksonCalhounLibertyFranklinGadsdenWakullaLeonJefferson1 Bartow Peace River Center Domestic Violence Shelter2 Bradenton Hope Family Services, Inc.3 Brooksville Dawn Center of Hernando County4 Bunnell Family Life Center/SafeHouse Women’s Center5 Chiefland Another Way, Inc.6 Clearwater The Haven of R.C.S.7 Cocoa Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program of Brevard County8 Dade City Sunrise of Pasco County, Inc.9 Daytona Beach Domestic Abuse Council, Inc.10 Delray Beach Aid Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc.11 Fernandina Beach Micah’s Place of Nassau County12 Fort Lauderdale Women in Distress of Broward County Inc.13 Fort Myers Abuse Counseling & Treatment (ACT)14 Fort Pierce Safespace, Inc.15 Fort Walton Beach Shelter House16 Gainesville Peaceful Paths17 Hudson Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program of West Pasco18 Inverness Citrus County Abuse Shelter Association (CASA)19 Jacksonville Hubbard House, Inc.20 Kissimmee Help Now, Inc.21 Leesburg Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties22 Live Oak Vivid Visions23 Marathon Shores Domestic Abuse Shelter24 Miami Metro-Dade Advocates for Victims, Safespace (North)25 Naples Shelter for Abused Women26 Ocala Ocala Rape Crisis – Domestic Violence Center/Creative Services, Inc.27 Okeechobee Martha’s House, Inc.28 Orange Park Quigley House, Inc.29 Orlando Harbor House, Orange County Center Against Domestic Violence30 Palatka Lee Conlee House31 Palm Bay Serene Harbor, Inc.32 Panama City Salvation Army Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Program33 Pensacola Favorhouse of Northwest Florida, Inc.34 Punta Gorda Center for Abuse and Rape Emergencies35 Sanford Safehouse of Seminole36 Sarasota Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC)37 St. Augustine Safety Shelter of St. Johns County, Inc. (dba Betty Griffin House)38 St. Petersburg CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse, Inc)39 Tallahassee Refuge House, Inc.40 Tampa The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc.41 West Palm Beach YWCA Harmony House15Bay32Gulf39TaylorMadisonHamiltonSuwanneeBakerColumbiaLafayetteDixie22Gilchrist38Levy3518176Pinellas2UnionBradfordAlachuaCitrusHernando36PascoHillsborough401626ManateeSarasotaMarion21Sumter34District 1District 2District 3District 4District 7District 8District 9811NassauDuval28ClayPutnamLakePolkHardeeDeSotoCharlotteLee3029113Monroe19St.JohnsFlaglerOrangeVolusiaSeminoleGlades2537HendryCollier435OsceolaHighlands23920District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15SuncoastOkeechobee2731BrevardIndianRiverSt. LucieMartinPalm BeachBrowardDade24107144112Domestic Violence Annual Report 2005-200619
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