Domestic Violence Task Force among crisis centers receiving grant from AG’s office
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Friday that he has awarded 29 Ohio rape crisis centers with a total of more than $1.4 million in grant funding.
The $1,424,999.96 in funding is provided from Ohio's Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund, which is administered by the Ohio Attorney General's Office.
"We owe it to survivors of sexual assault to make sure they receive comprehensive support after an attack," said Ohio Attorney General DeWine. "These funds will go toward helping agencies across the state to provide quality, compassionate care to those who need it."
The Highland County Domestic Violence Task Force was among the 28 agencies selected to receive a grant of $45,803.57.
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The following agencies will also receive a grant:
• Abuse and Rape Crisis Center of Warren County;
• Alive, Inc., Steubenville;
• Appleseed Community Mental Health Center, Ashland;
• Cleveland Rape Crisis Center;
• Compass Rape Crisis Center, Stark County;
• Compass Rape Crisis Center, Tuscarawas County;
• Compass Family and Community Services, Youngstown;
• Council on Domestic Violence/Open Arms, Findlay;
• Crime Victim Services, Lima;
• Edna Brooks Foundation/My Sister's Place, Athens;
• Erie County Prosecutor;
• Eve, Inc., Marietta;
• Haven of Hope, Cambridge;
• Helpline of Delaware and Morrow Counties;
• Lake County Prosecutor;
• New Directions, Mt. Vernon;
• OneEighty, Wayne County;
• Project Woman, Springfield;
• Rape Crisis Center of Medina and Summit Counties;
• Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio;
• The Cocoon, Bowling Green;
• The Domestic Violence Shelter, Mansfield;
• The Nord Center, Lorain;
• Townhall II, Kent;
• Tri-County Help Center, St. Clairsville;
• Women Helping Women, Cincinnati;
• YWCA of Northwest Ohio, Toledo.
In addition, a $142,500 statewide training grant, which is available only to agencies that are federally-recognized statewide sexual assault coalitions, was awarded to the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence.
The $1,424,999.96 in funding is provided from Ohio's Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund, which is administered by the Ohio Attorney General's Office.
"We owe it to survivors of sexual assault to make sure they receive comprehensive support after an attack," said Ohio Attorney General DeWine. "These funds will go toward helping agencies across the state to provide quality, compassionate care to those who need it."
The Highland County Domestic Violence Task Force was among the 28 agencies selected to receive a grant of $45,803.57.
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The following agencies will also receive a grant:
• Abuse and Rape Crisis Center of Warren County;
• Alive, Inc., Steubenville;
• Appleseed Community Mental Health Center, Ashland;
• Cleveland Rape Crisis Center;
• Compass Rape Crisis Center, Stark County;
• Compass Rape Crisis Center, Tuscarawas County;
• Compass Family and Community Services, Youngstown;
• Council on Domestic Violence/Open Arms, Findlay;
• Crime Victim Services, Lima;
• Edna Brooks Foundation/My Sister's Place, Athens;
• Erie County Prosecutor;
• Eve, Inc., Marietta;
• Haven of Hope, Cambridge;
• Helpline of Delaware and Morrow Counties;
• Lake County Prosecutor;
• New Directions, Mt. Vernon;
• OneEighty, Wayne County;
• Project Woman, Springfield;
• Rape Crisis Center of Medina and Summit Counties;
• Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio;
• The Cocoon, Bowling Green;
• The Domestic Violence Shelter, Mansfield;
• The Nord Center, Lorain;
• Townhall II, Kent;
• Tri-County Help Center, St. Clairsville;
• Women Helping Women, Cincinnati;
• YWCA of Northwest Ohio, Toledo.
In addition, a $142,500 statewide training grant, which is available only to agencies that are federally-recognized statewide sexual assault coalitions, was awarded to the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence.