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Safe and Able Lives Grants
Safe and Able Lives Victims’ Services Project
One study indicated that more than 70% of women with disabilities have been the victims of violent sexual encounters (Stimpson & Best, 1991). In addition to the increased risk, the maltreatment is often chronic and more severe (Sobsey, 1994). The Safe and Able Lives Victim’s Services Project, funded by the US Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women, is focused on increasing access to and quality of services to women with disabilities in two domestic violence programs, one serving urban counties and one serving rural counties in Georgia. These communities were selected to be representative of the population, as well as communities in which strong support of the issue exists. The Partnership Against Domestic Violence (PADV) in Atlanta is a primary partner in the project.
The project builds on the collaborative efforts of the Safe and Able Lives Coalition. Formed in 1999 at the request of women with disabilities, the coalition is an informal group of women with disabilities, advocates, disability related services providers, and victims' service providers who have organized to address the issue of violence against women with disabilities in our state.
Safe and Able Lives Judicial Training Project
Cases involving violence and sexual assault against individuals with disabilities are often complex and present unique challenges. The Safe and Able Lives Judicial Training Curriculum is designed to provide members for the judiciary from all classes of courts an overview of the issue and awareness of how disability issues may impact the legal process at each stage of adjudication.
This project is funded by the US Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women. Primary partners in the project are the Institute for Continuing Judicial Education and the State ADA Coordinator’s Office.
For more information: Dr. Jenny Manders, jmanders@ihdd.uga.edu
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