State Agencies Coordination Team (SACT) annual report

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June 1, 2006
Dear Policy Makers, Advocates and Community Members:
I am pleased to present the 2005 State Agency Coordination Team Report ( SACT). The
2005 report outlines the work that has been done by the state agencies that fund services for
victims of domestic and sexual violence. By working together, SACT team members are able to
coordinate services, share resources and more effectively serve victims of sexual and domestic
violence throughout Arizona.
During the past two years, SACT members have worked on a number of issues that
impact victims of domestic and sexual violence in Arizona. The 2005 SACT report outlines a
number of accomplishments including the creation and distribution of a Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault Needs Assessment that was distributed to the 188 agencies that receive SACT
member agency funding. The findings of this Assessment are included in this report; not
surprisingly the findings reflect the need for both more services and more funding for these
services. In addition, SACT member agencies worked collaboratively on a number of projects
focused on prevention, public awareness, improved and expanded victim services, and
enhanced data collection and analysis.
I encourage you to take the time to review both the accomplishments and goals of the
SACT member agencies. The efforts of the SACT members reflect my administration’s
commitment to improving the coordination and efficiency of state agencies. I encourage you to
read this report and familiarize yourself with the SACT agencies and their activities. Together
we can maximize our resources as we work to prevent domestic and sexual violence in Arizona.
Yours very truly,
Janet Napolitano
Governor
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I. SACT Overview
II. Accomplishments FY 2004 and FY 2005
III. Funding Summary FY2004 and FY2005
• Agencies and Programs Funded Map
• Domestic Violence Totals Tables
• Domestic Violence Funding Pie Charts
• Sexual Assault Totals Tables
• Sexual Assault Funding Pie Charts
• Inventory of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Funding Streams
IV. Strategic Initiatives for 2006 and 2007
V. SACT Representatives
Appendix
Statewide Summary of Reported Domestic Violence Statistics
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The Mission of the State Agencies Coordination
Team ( SACT) is “ to collaboratively assess needs,
maximize state and federal resources, support
intervention and prevention activities, and improve
quality services for domestic violence and sexual
assault victims while positively influencing family
violence policies and practices.â€
SACT operates under these Guiding Principles:
• Include those state agencies that deal with
domestic violence and sexual assault
• Identify the most effective ways to address
challenges experienced by entities that
receive funding from SACT agencies
• Partner in achieving increased
administrative efficiency
• Strive to improve services by creating a
seamless system for continuity of care
• Develop priorities for new funding and for
addressing directional change
• Eliminate duplication of services
• Demonstrate commitment to fulfilling the
mission of SACT
I. SACT OVERVIEW
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SACT is composed of nine agencies that meet
monthly to address issues of common concern and
to look for ways to collectively be more effective.
These efforts have included information sharing, joint
program funding and training, developing common
performance measures, and administering a
statewide needs assessment.
SACT member agencies include:
• Arizona Criminal Justice Commission ( ACJC)
• Arizona Department of Housing ( ADOH)
• Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of
the Courts ( AOC)
• Arizona Department of Corrections ( ADC)
• Arizona Department of Economic Security
( ADES)
• Arizona Department of Health Services ( ADHS)
• Arizona Department of Public Safety ( ADPS)
• Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and
Families ( GOCYF)
• GOCYF Division for Women ( DFW)
• Office of the Arizona Attorney General ( OAAG)
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II. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
FY 2004 & FY 2005
In 2004- 2005 SACT focused on two of the Strategic
Initiatives that were identified in the 2004 SACT
Report. Because of its collective expertise and
resources SACT was able to make considerable
progress moving these initiatives forward as
summarized below.
Strategic Initiative: To identify, collect and
analyze existing data relating to domestic
violence and sexual assault and conduct an
inventory of services currently provided for the
purpose of developing a statewide needs
assessment and determining gaps in services.
In early 2004 SACT began discussions regarding the
development of a Statewide Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault Needs Assessment. Over the next 18
months SACT created and administered a survey to
all SACT funded agencies. While individual SACT
member agencies have conducted needs
assessments in the past, this was the first time SACT
members worked together to determine the need for
and availability of domestic violence and sexual
assault services in Arizona. This survey,
administered in 2005, gathered information regarding
victim demographics, victim needs, service
availability, barriers to service, prevention, and
community collaborations. Fifty- four percent of the
188 agencies receiving SACT funding who were sent
a survey responded.
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Respondents were asked about the proportion of
victims they encountered during the previous year
who needed various kinds of services and the
proportion of victims who were able to access those
services. Most agencies reported that the victims
they saw needed: crisis counseling ( 91%), victim
assistance ( 90%), emergency shelter ( 90%), legal
assistance ( 87%), transportation ( 86%), housing
( 84%), mental health care ( 82%), short- term crisis
( 82%), children’s services ( 81%), medical care
( 79%), public benefits ( 78%), childcare ( 76%),
coordinated case management ( 75%), therapy
( 74%), language interpreter ( 73%), or substance
abuse treatment ( 68%) 1.
1 Percent in parenthesis represents the percent of agencies reporting that either all, most, or some of
their clients expressed a need for service.
91%
90%
90%
87%
86%
84%
82%
82%
81%
79%
78%
76%
75%
74%
73%
68%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Crisis Counseling
Victim Assistance
Emergency Shelter
Legal Assistance
Transportation
Housing
Mental Health Care
Short- term Crisis
Children Services
Medical Care
Public Benefits
Childcare
Coordinated Case Management
Therapy
Language Interpreter
Substance Abuse Treatment
NEEDED SERVICES
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Clients were often not able to access services to
meet their needs. Less than 1 in 5 agencies said
that either all or most of their clients were able to
access needed services for substance abuse
treatment. Approximately 1 in 4 said that all or most
of their clients could access needed housing,
therapy, and childcare, and 1 in 3 could access
services for all or most of their needs for
transportation, legal assistance, and children’s
services. Needs were more likely to be met for
services related to mental health, emergency shelter,
short- term crisis, public benefits, medical care,
coordinated case management, language
interpreters, victim assistance, and crisis counseling.
Crisis counseling, the service most likely to be
available, was only reported as an available service
by 70% of agencies.
Lack of service availability and inadequate funding
were the most frequent barriers mentioned to
accessing services, followed by inadequate staffing
and cultural barriers. Service providers reported that
increased communication and coordination among
involved professionals or agencies were needed to
establish or enhance community response to victims’
needs.
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Strategic Initiative: To support
recommendations generated by the Governor's
Commission to Prevent Violence Against Women.
In June 2004 the Governor’s Commission published
the State Plan on Domestic and Sexual Violence:
A Guide for Safety and Justice in Arizona that
contains 56 recommendations. As part of its charge
from the Commission, SACT developed an inventory
identifying activities relating to 11 of the
recommendations. This inventory was integrated into
a comprehensive State Plan Update that was
reviewed by the Commission at its September 2005
meeting.
One of the State Plan recommendations was
specifically directed at SACT. This recommendation
( 4.8) under the category of Victims Services/ Crisis
Response - Systems Change, calls for efforts to
" Strengthen the coordination of activities and
priorities of the state agencies with regards to
domestic and sexual violence through the State
Agencies Coordinating Team ( SACT)." Throughout
the last two years SACT members have engaged in
numerous collaborations that have emphasized the
development and implementation of public policy to
prevent domestic and sexual violence as well as
provide services to those who have been victimized.
These collaborations have included:
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Public Awareness
Development of a statewide response to Domestic
Violence Awareness Month that included:
• Preparation of a Governor's Proclamation
acknowledging Domestic Violence
Awareness Month.
• Production of over 5000 purple ribbons by
the Department of Corrections Women
Inmates at Perryville Prison. These
ribbons were distributed to Arizona State
Agency employees.
• Review and revision of SACT member
agency policies on violence in the
workplace.
• Implementation of a pledge card for state
employees to select ways to respond to
domestic violence.
• Individual SACT member agency initiatives
including brown bag lunch presentations,
information booths and kiosks.
Prevention
• Participation in the update of the ADHS
Injury Prevention Plan for 2006- 2010,
which contains a chapter dedicated to the
prevention of relationship violence.
• Support of an initiative developed by the
Office of the Arizona Attorney General to
protect the confidentiality of addresses of
domestic violence victims. This program is
modeled after programs implemented in 16
other states.
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• Support of legislation that created Domestic
Violence Fatality Review Teams ( DVFRT)
and the National Fatality Review Team
Conference held in Phoenix in August 2005.
• Support of the Cut- It- Out Campaign, a
collaboration between the Office of the
Arizona Attorney General, the Arizona Board
of Cosmetology, and the Arizona Coalition
Against Domestic Violence which educates
salon professionals about how to provide
support and domestic violence referral
information to their clients as needed.
Strengthened Collaborations
• Addition of the Arizona Department of
Corrections ( ADC) to SACT membership.
ADC provides funds to ACJC for victims’
assistance and restorative justice. ADC is
involved in increasing rehabilitative services
and community planning for female inmates
being released to transitional housing, many
who are also victims of domestic violence.
• Increased ties to the Arizona Coalition
Against Domestic Violence ( AZCADV) and
Arizona Sexual Assault Network ( AZSAN)
by:
− Sharing SACT agendas and meeting
notes
− Inviting AZCADV and AZSAN to
attend special presentations
− Encouraging AZCADV and AZSAN to
bring issues of concern to SACT
• Hosting the first annual joint meeting with
SACT, AZCADV and AZSAN to explore
collaboration strategies and opportunities.
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Expanded and Improved Services
• Supported legislation that increased
funding for domestic violence shelters
across Arizona by $ 1,500,000.
• Applied " lessons learned" from
successfully providing crisis wraparound
services to Hurricane Katrina victims to
domestic violence and sexual assault
victims.
• Established a uniform way to measure
services offered by agencies as well as
looking at outcomes effectiveness of
agency services.
• Continued to serve across agencies on
grant review teams to fund domestic
violence and sexual assault services.
Enhanced Data Collection and Analysis
• Tracked the implementation of the Court
Protective Order Registry ( CPOR) and the
Law Enforcement Protective Registry
( LPOR) Project, which was originally
funded by ADC, DPS and DFW, and
utilized the data collected to clarify issues
surrounding Court Orders of Protection.
• Examined the barriers to ensuring that
Court Orders of Protection are served
particularly across jurisdictions.
• Supported ADHS implementation of new
modules on intimate partner violence and
sexual violence in the statewide, random
telephone Behavior Risk Factor
Surveillance System Survey.
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MOHAVE
COCONINO NAVAJO APACHE
YAVAPAI
LA PAZ
YUMA MARICOPA
GILA GREENLEE
PINAL GRAHAM
PIMA
COCHISE
SANTA CRUZ
COCONINO
− Another Way/ Page Regional
Domestic Violence Services
− Coconino County Attorney's Office
− Coconino County Juvenile Court
− Flagstaff City Prosecutor
− Northland Family Help Center
− Tuba City for Family Harmony
− Victim Witness Services of
Coconino County ( NACASA)
NAVAJO
− Ama Doo Alchini Bighan, Inc.
− Apache Behavioral Health
Services
− Navajo County Attorney's Office
− Navajo County Sheriff
− Tohdenasshai Shelter Home
− White Mountain Safe House
− Winslow Guidance Associates –
Safe House
− Winslow Police Department
APACHE
− Ama Doo Alchini Bighan, Inc.
− Apache County Attorney's
Office
− DNA People's Legal Services
− Little Colorado Behavioral
Health Center
− New Hope Ranch
MOHAVE
− Bullhead City Police Department
− Bullhead City Prosecutor's Office
− Interagency Council of Lake Havasu
− Kingman City Attorney's Office
− Kingman Aid for Abused People, Inc.
− Lake Havasu City Abuse Prevention
− Mohave County Attorney's Office
− Mohave County Juvenile Court
− Mohave County Sheriff
− Social Services of Lake Havasu
YAVAPAI
− Chino Valley Police Department
− Cottonwood Municipal Court
− Prevent Child Abuse
− Valley Youth Organization DBA Stepping Stones Shelter
− Verde Valley Sanctuary
− Verde Valley Sanctuary Legal Advocacy Program
− Yavapai County Attorney's Office
− Yavapai County Sheriff's Office
GILA
- Gila County Attorney's Office
- Horizon Human Services
- Time Out, Inc.
LA PAZ
- Colorado Regional Crisis Shelter
- La Paz County Attorney's Office
YUMA
− Amberly's Place DBA Yuma
Family Advocacy Center
− Catholic Community Services of
Western AZ
− Yuma County Attorney's Office
− Yuma County Juvenile Court
GREENLEE
− Greenlee County Attorney's Office
− Mt. Graham Safe House – Shelter
Program
− Mt. Graham Safe House – Law
Enforcement Program
GRAHAM
- City of Safford Prosecutor
- Graham County Attorney's Office
- Mt. Graham Safe House
COCHISE
− Catholic Community Services
of Cochise County
− City of Willcox Department of
Public Safety
− Cochise County
− Cochise County Attorney's
Office
− Cochise County Juvenile Court
− Cochise County Sheriff
Santa Cruz
− City of Nogales Attorney’s
Office
− Santa Cruz Attorney's Office
− Santa Cruz County
Prosecutor
− Santa Cruz County Sheriff
− Southeastern Behavioral
Health
PINAL
− Against Abuse
− Casa Grande City Prosecutor
− Community Alliance Against Family Violence
− Horizon Human Services
− Pinal County Attorney's Office
− Pinal County Domestic Violence Court – County
Attorney Advocate Program
− Pinal County Juvenile Court
− Pinal County Sheriff
PIMA
− Administration of Resources &
Choices
− Arizona Children's Association
− Brewster Center
− Casa del los Ninos
− City of Tucson Police Department
− City of Tucson Prosecutor
− Homicide Survivors
− Jewish Family and Children's
Services
− Las Familias
− Our Town Family Center
− Pima County Attorney's Office
− Pima County Juvenile Court
− Pima County Sheriff
− Southern Arizona Legal Aid
− SACASA
− Tucson Center for Women and
Children
− University of Arizona College of
Public Health
− Wingspan
STATEWIDE PROGRAMS
− Administrative Office of the Courts – CPOR and
Judicial Training
− American Academy of Pediatrics
− American Indian Prevention Coalition
− Arizona Attorney General's Office
− Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence
− Arizona Department of Corrections
− Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
− Arizona Sexual Assault Network
− Arizona Voice for Crime Victims
− Area Agency on Aging ( Region I)
− Arizona State University
− Catholic Social Services Battered
Immigrant Project
− Center for Prevention of Abuse
and Violence ( CASA)
− Centro de Amistad
− Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.
− Children's Advocacy Center
− City of Avondale
− City of Avondale Police
Department
− City of Chandler Prosecutor
− City of Glendale Police
Department
− City of Glendale Prosecutor
− City of Goodyear Police
Department
− City of Mesa Police Department
− City of Mesa Prosecutor's Office
− City of Peoria Police Department
− City of Peoria Prosecutor
− City of Phoenix Fire Department
− City of Phoenix Police Department
− City of Phoenix Police Department
- Cold Case Team
− City of Phoenix Police Department
- Family Advocacy Center
− City of Phoenix Police Department
- Threat Management
− City of Phoenix Prosecutor's Office
− City of Tempe CARE 7
− City of Tempe Police Department
− City of Tempe Prosecutor
− Chrysalis Shelter
− Crisis Nursery
− East Valley Catholic Social
Services - My Sister's Place
− Empact SPC
− Homebase Youth Services
− Jewish Family and Children's
Services
− Maricopa Association of
Governments
− Maricopa County Adult Probations
Services
− Maricopa County Attorney's Office
and Advocate Program
− Maricopa County Community
Colleges - Training
− Maricopa County Special
Prosecution Team
− Mesa Superior Court Family
Violence Prevention Center
− Morrison Institute – Law
Enforcement Survey
− New Life Center
− Peer Solutions
− Prehab Advocacy Centers
− Prehab Autumn House Shelter
− Prehab Faith House Shelter
− Prehab DV Stop
− Salvation Army
− Samaritan Behavioral Health
Center
− Scottsdale Healthcare Foundation
− Southwest Human Development
− Sojouner Center
− Surprise Police Department
− West Valley Child Crisis Center
MARICOPA
Agencies and Programs Funded Map
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Domestic Violence Totals Table- SFY 2004
Criminal Justice Commission: Services include victim advocacy and outpatient
counseling
Department of Housing: Funding for capital costs to build or rehab domestic violence
program facilities
Department of Economic Security: Services include emergency shelter, transitional
housing, legal assistance, public awareness/ training, and supportive intervention
Department of Health Services: Services include emergency shelter, legal assistance,
supportive services, prevention activities, and training
Department of Public Safety: Services include supportive services and training
Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families: Services include emergency
shelter, transitional housing, supportive services, prevention, training, and law
enforcement/ prosecutorial/ court services
TOTAL
$ 751,326 $ 103,493 $ 854,819
State Federal Other TOTAL
$ 2,529,743 $ 2,529,743
$ 1,939,425 $ 5,868,111 $ 1,631,000 $ 9,438,536
$ 1,646,757 $ 1,646,757
$ 2,395,540 $ 2,395,540
$ 361,808 $ 2,028,870 $ 2,390,678
$ 5,582,302 $ 12,042,771 $ 1,631,000 $ 19,256,073
Domestic Violence Funding Administered by State Organizations
SFY 2004
Supreme Court/ Administrative Office of the Courts utilizes approximately $ 60,000 of STOP Grant funding for staff time and support to com-mittees
and a trainer dedicated to addressing issues of domestic violence in the courts. Additional funds are used by the AOC to train judges on
domestic violence at New Judge Orientation and the annual Judicial Conference.
Office of the Attorney General provides $ 2.3 million to criminal justice agencies to provide victims' rights for all victims of crime. There is no
way to report how much of these funds are used to support victims of domestic violence.
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Domestic Violence Totals Table - SFY 2005
Criminal Justice Commission: Services include victim advocacy and outpatient
counseling
Department of Housing: Funding for capital costs to build or rehab domestic violence
program facilities
Department of Economic Security: Services include emergency shelter, transitional
housing, legal assistance, public awareness/ training, and supportive intervention
Department of Health Services: Services include emergency shelter, legal assistance,
supportive services, prevention activities, and training
Department of Public Safety: Services include supportive services and training
Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families: Services include emergency
shelter, transitional housing, supportive services, prevention, training, and law
enforcement/ prosecutorial/ court services
TOTAL
$ 440,034 $ 83,172
State Federal Other
$ 601,613
$ 523,206
TOTAL
$ 601,613
$ 2,504,313 $ 5,959,398 $ 1,571,000 $ 10,034,711
$ 1,646,757 $ 1,646,757
$ 2,436,403 $ 2,436,403
$ 617,087 $ 2,373,989 $ 2,991,076
$ 4,163,047 $ 12,499,719 $ 1,571,000 $ 18,233,766
Domestic Violence Funding Administered by State Organizations
SFY 2005
Supreme Court/ Administrative Office of the Courts utilizes approximately $ 60,000 of STOP Grant funding for staff time and support to com-mittees
and a trainer dedicated to addressing issues of domestic violence in the courts. Additional funds are used by the AOC to train judges on
domestic violence at New Judge Orientation and the annual Judicial Conference.
Office of the Attorney General provides $ 2.3 million to criminal justice agencies to provide victims' rights for all victims of crime. There is no
way to report how much of these funds are used to support victims of domestic violence.
Arizona Department of Corrections provides training and support to inmates throughout prison system, including victim impact panels and
support groups for victims. As part of the general services provided to inmates in the system, it is not broken out as a separate budget item.
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Governor’s Office
for Children,
Youth and
Families,
$ 2,390,678
Department of
Public Safety,
$ 2,395,540
Department of
Health Services,
$ 1,646,756
Department of
Economic
Security,
$ 9,438,536
Department of
Housing,
$ 2,529,743
Criminal Justice
Commission,
$ 854,819
Domestic Violence Pie Charts SFY 2004
In SYF 2004 funds totaling $ 19,256,073 were invested in Domestic Violence services
by the following state agencies:
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Governor’s Office
for Children,
Youth and
Families,
$ 2,991,076
Department of
Public Safety,
$ 2,436,403
Department of
Health Services,
$ 1,646,757
Department of
Economic
Security,
$ 10,034,711
Department of
Housing,
$ 601,613
Criminal Justice
Commission,
$ 523,206
Domestic Violence Pie Chart SFY2005
In SYF 2005 funds totaling $ 18,233,766 were invested in Domestic Violence services
by the following state agencies:
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Sexual Assault Totals Table - SFY 2004
Criminal Justice Commission: Services include victim advocacy and outpatient
counseling
Department of Housing:
Department of Economic Security:
Department of Health Services: Supports a variety of educational and public
awareness activities targeting primary prevention of sexual violence and rape
Department of Public Safety: Services include supportive services and training.
Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families: Services include supportive
services, prevention, training, and law enforcement/ prosecutorial/ court services
TOTAL
$ 89,322 $ 27,143
State Federal Other
$ 116,465
TOTAL
$ 868,937 $ 868,937
$ 784,746 $ 784,746
$ 837.516 $ 837.516
$ 89,322 $ 2.518.342 $ 0 $ 2,607,664
Sexual Assault Funding Administered by State Organizations
SFY 2004
Office of the Attorney General provides $ 2.3 million to criminal justice agencies to provide victims' rights for all victims of crime. There is no
way to report how much of these funds are used to support victims of domestic violence.
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Sexual Assault Totals Table - SFY 2005
Criminal Justice Commission: Services include victim advocacy and outpatient
counseling
Department of Housing:
Department of Economic Security:
Department of Health Services: Supports a variety of educational and public
awareness activities targeting primary prevention of sexual violence and rape
Department of Public Safety: Services include supportive services and training.
Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families: Services include supportive
services, prevention, training, and law enforcement/ prosecutorial/ court services
TOTAL
$ 100,089 $ 30,509
State Federal Other
$ 130,598
TOTAL
$ 868,937 $ 868,937
$ 823,403 $ 823,403
$ 805,541 $ 805,541
$ 100,089 $ 2.518.342 $ 0 $ 2,628,479
Sexual Assault Funding Administered by State Organizations
SFY 2005
Office of the Attorney General provides $ 2.3 million to criminal justice agencies to provide victims' rights for all victims of crime. There is no
way to report how much of these funds are used to support victims of domestic violence.
Arizona Department of Corrections provides training and support to inmates throughout prison system, including victim impact panels and
support for victims. As part of the general services provided to inmates in the system, it is not broken out as a separate budget item.
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Criminal Justice
Commission,
$ 116,465
Department of
Health Services,
$ 868,937
Department of
Public Safety,
$ 784,746
Governor’s Office
for Children,
Youth and
Families,
$ 837,516
Sexual Assault Pie Charts SFY 2004
In SYF 2004 funds totaling $ 2,607,664 were invested in Sexual Assault services by
the following state agencies:
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Criminal Justice
Commission,
$ 130,598
Department of
Health Services,
$ 868,937
Department of
Public Safety,
$ 823,403
Governor’s Office
for Children,
Youth and
Families,
$ 805,541
Sexual Assault Pie Charts SFY 2005
In SYF 2005 funds totaling $ 2,628,479 were invested in Sexual Assault services by
the following state agencies:
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Agency Funding Name ( Grant)
Source of
Funding:
Federal/ State
Use of Funds Method of
Dissemination
Arizona Criminal Justice
Commission
Crime Victim Assistance
Other
Supports criminal justice
agencies, nonprofits, and
other government
agencies for direct
services to all victims of
crime.
Competitive
Office of the Arizona
Attorney General
Victims Rights Assistance
State
Supports the duties
required of justice entities
by law.
Formula
Department of Economic
Security
Domestic Violence
Prevention ( DVP)
State
Supports emergency and
transitional shelter and
support services for DV
victims and their children.
Small amount is for civil
legal advocacy.
Competitive
Domestic Violence Shelter
Fund ( DVSF)
Other
Supports emergency
shelter and support
services for DV Victims
and their children.
Statutorily required.
Competitive
Inventory of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Funding Streams
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Agency Funding Name ( Grant)
Source of
Funding:
Federal/ State
Use of Funds Method of
Dissemination
Department of Economic
Security ( Continued)
Social Services Block Grant
( SSBG)
Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families ( TANF)
Federal
Federal
Policy choice currently
used to support a broad
range of human services
including emergency
shelter and supportive
services.
Currently supports
shelter, support services
and civil legal advocacy
for victims and their
children.
Competitive
Competitive
Department of Health
Services
Family Violence Prevention
and Services
Rape Prevention and
Education
Federal
Federal
Supports the prevention
of incidents of family
violence and provides
immediate shelter and
related assistance to
victims.
Supports a variety of
educational and public
awareness activities
targeting primary
prevention of sexual
violence and rape.
Competitive
Competitive
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Agency Funding Name ( Grant) Source of Funding:
Federal/ State Use of Funds
Method of
Disseminatio
n
Department of Public Safety
( DPS)
Governor’s Office for
Children, Youth and
Families ( GOCYF)
Victims of Crime Act ( VOCA)
Innovative Prevention Grant
STOP Violence Against
Women Formula Grant
Program
Children’s Justice Act Grant
Federal
Federal and State
Federal
Federal
Supports government and
non- profit agencies to
provide direct service to all
crime victims.
Supports innovative and
creative ideas for the
prevention, intervention
and protection of families
who experience violence in
the home.
Supports government and
non- profit organizations to
address criminal justice
and victim services in the
areas of domestic violence
and sexual assault.
Supports the investigation
and prosecution of child
abuse cases, including
sexual abuse, neglect,
exploitation and fatalities.
Competitive
Competitive
Competitive/
Formula
Competitive;
twice a year
cycle
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Agency Funding Name ( Grant)
Source of
Funding:
Federal/ State
Use of Funds
Method of
Disseminatio
n
Department of Housing
Housing Trust Fund
State
Supports capital projects
such as purchasing
property or renovating a
building to be used as
shelter. Can be used for
one- time emergency
operations.
As Needed
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STRATEGIC INITIATIVES FOR 2006 AND 2007
In looking to the future, SACT members have identified
the following strategic initiatives that they will collectively
address during the next two years.
• Explore ways to ensure domestic violence victims’
health and safety during their stays at domestic
violence shelters.
• Hold a Sexual Assault Conference in 2006 and
identify prevention and intervention strategies that
can be used by agencies providing services to
victims.
• Expand awareness of Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault statewide.
• Further utilize the Statewide Needs Assessment to
develop strategies relating to Domestic Violence
and Sexual Assault.
• Work with the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic
Violence and the Arizona Sexual Assault Network
to improve responses to Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault, e. g. fatality review teams and
Court Orders of Protection.
• Track the development and growth of Domestic
Violence Fatality Review Teams in Arizona.
• Explore the development of a task force to address
service issues related to orders of protection
throughout Arizona.
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SACT REPRESENTATIVES
Allie Bones, Community Partnerships
Program Manager
Department of Economic Security
PO Box 6123, Site Code 086Z
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602- 542- 9949
602- 542- 6655 ( Fax)
abones@ azdes. gov
Evelyn Buckner, Program Administrator
Governor's Office for Children,
Youth and Families,
Division for Women
1700 W. Washington, Suite 101
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602- 542- 1764
602- 542- 5522 ( FAX)
ebuckner@ az. gov
JoAnn Del- Colle, Director
Governor's Office for Children,
Youth and Families,
Division for Women
1700 W. Washington, Suite 101
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602- 542- 5812
602- 542- 5522 ( FAX)
jdelcolle@ az. gov
Linda Dickerson, Grant Coordinator
Crime Victims Services
Department of Public Safety
2102 W. Encanto Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85009
( 602) 223- 2122
ldickerson@ azdps. gov
Charline Franz, Consultant
( 602) 230- 0527
Charfranz1@ aol. com
Laura Guild
Domestic Violence Program Coordinator
Department of Economic Security, Community
Services Administration
P. O. Box 6123— Site Code 086Z
Phoenix AZ 85007
602- 542- 6616
602- 542- 6655 ( FAX)
lguild@ azdes. gov
Dan Levey, Advisor to the Governor for Victims
GOCYF/ Department of Corrections
1700 W. Washington, Suite 101
Phoenix, AZ 85007
( 602) 364- 2235
( 602) 542- 3520 ( Fax)
dlevey@ az. gov
Marna McLendon, Director
Office of Victim Services
Office of the Attorney General
1275 W. Washington
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
602- 364- 3329
marna. mclendon@ azag. gov
Meggan Medina, Consultant
Department of Housing
1700 W. Washington Suite 210
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602- 771- 1093
602- 771- 1002 ( FAX)
megganm@ housingaz. com
Konnie Neal, Domestic Violence and Family
Law, Rules Specialist
Arizona Supreme Court
1501 W Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007
( 602) 542- 9360
kneal@ courts. az. gov
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JAnn Pope, Program Manager
Department of Health Services
Office of Women’s and Children’s Health
Rural Safe Home Network
150 N. 18th Ave., Suite 320
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602- 542- 7341
602- 542- 7351 ( FAX)
popej@ azdhs. gov
Sheila Sjolander, Chief
Arizona Department of Health Services
Office of Women’s and Children’s Health
150 N. 18th Ave, Suite 320
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602- 364- 1419
602- 364- 1494 ( FAX)
sjolans@ azdhs. gov
Tony Vidale, Program Manager
Arizona Criminal Justice Commission
Crime Victim Services
1110 W. Washington, Suite 230
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602- 364- 1155
602- 364- 1175
tvidale@ azcjc. gov
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APPENDIX:
STATEWIDE SUMMARY OF REPORTED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATISTICS:
ARIZONA LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE 2003 AND 2004
Since 1994 Arizona has been collecting domestic violence data
from local and tribal law enforcement agencies that voluntarily
submit this information each quarter to the Governor’s Division
for Women ( DFW). In 2004 the survey was streamlined to reduce
the number of requested data elements from 34 to 10. In
addition, the survey instrument was reformatted to better ensure
complete and accurate data.
The table below shows the data that were reported for calendar
years 2003 and 2004 for the reduced number of data elements.
In 2003, 95 of the 104 local law enforcement agencies and 8
tribal law enforcement agencies provided some or all of the
requested dated. In 2004, 82 of the 104 local law enforcement
agencies and 8 tribal law enforcement agencies provided some
or all of the requested data. The decline from 2003 to 2004 in
the number of agencies reporting is attributable to challenges in
implementing the revised survey instrument.
The Governor’s Division for Women and the State Agency
Coordination Team remains committed to the collection of
accurate, relevant law enforcement statistics. Our goal is to
increase law enforcement agency participation in the survey.
This will be accomplished by tasking one STOP Grant staff
person with the responsibility for distributing, collecting and
analyzing incoming data. Increased outreach efforts will also be
undertaken through personal contact with law enforcements
agencies, quarterly email reminders and ongoing troubleshooting
of data collections. Valid data will result in a clearer picture of the
domestic violence in Arizona. The collection of accurate domestic
violence data, as outlined in the Governor’s State Plan on
Domestic and Sexual Violence, is a crucial element of
acknowledging and intervening in the multi- dimensional issue of
domestic violence throughout Arizona.
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Arizona’s Uniform Law Enforcement Domestic Violence Statistical Report
Data Elements
2003
Totals
2004
Totals
1. The number of police reports generated by violations of statutes
ARS 13- 3601 ( Domestic Violence) and ARS 13- 3602 ( Orders of
Protection)
58,261 58,879
2. Total number of cases involving arrest( s) at the scene
19,858
18,468
a. Total number of male only arrests
14,278
13,419
b. Total number of female only arrests
4,263
4,004
c. Total number of dual arrests ( male and female)
1,317
1,045
3. Total number of cases where weapons were seized pursuant to
ARS 13- 3606
582
516
4. Total number of cases involving arrests that were submitted to
prosecutorial agency requesting criminal complaint ( In 2003 this
data element included all cases not just those involving arrests)
11,711
8,423
5. Total number of police reports where alcohol usage was noted
8,062
6,661
6. Total number of police reports where drug usage other than alcohol
was noted
2,393
2,047
7. Total number of police reports where minors were present at the
scene
13,953
11,496
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On behalf of Governor Napolitano, the Governor’s Office for
Children Youth and Families, Division for Women would like to
thank the following law enforcement agencies that submitted
statistics for calendar years 2003 and 2004. The Governor’s
Office remains committed to improving the collection and
processing of domestic violence statistics.
* Indicates that agency submitted statistics for eight
consecutive quarters..
Apache County Sheriff's Office*
Apache Junction Police Department*
Arizona Department of Public Safety
Arizona State Capitol Police*
Arizona Western College Police Department
Arizona State University Police Department*
Benson Police Department
Bisbee Police Department*
Buckeye Police Department
Bullhead City Police Department*
Camp Verde Marshall's Office
Central Arizona College Department of Campus Safety*
Chandler Police Department*
Chino Valley Police Department
Clarkdale Police Department*
Clifton Police Department
Cochise County Sheriff's Office
Cocopah Tribal Police Department
Colorado City Police Department
Colorado River Indian Tribe Police Department
Coolidge Police Department
Cottonwood Police Department*
Douglas Police Department
Eagar Police Department*
El Mirage Police Department*
Flagstaff Police Department*
Florence Police Department*
Fort McDowell Police Department
Fort Mojave Tribal Police Department
Fredonia Marshall's Office
Gila County Sheriff's Office
Gilbert Police Department*
Glendale Police Department
Globe Police Department*
Goodyear Police Department
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Graham County Sheriff's Office*
Greenlee County Sheriff's Office*
Holbrook Police Department*
Huachuca City Police Department
Jerome Police Department
Kearny Police Department
Kingman Police Department*
La Paz County Sheriff's Office*
Lake Havasu City Police Department*
Mammoth Police Department*
Marana Police Department*
Mesa Police Department*
Miami Police Department*
Mohave County Sheriff's Office*
Navajo County Sheriff's Office*
Nogales Police Department*
Northern Arizona University Police Department*
Oro Valley Police Department*
Page Police Department
Paradise Valley Police Department
Parker Police Department
Patagonia Marshall's Office
Peoria Police Department
Phoenix Police Department
Pima Community College Department of Public Safety
Pima County Sheriff's Office
Pinal County Sheriff's Office*
Pinetop- Lakeside Police Department
Prescott Police Department
Prescott Valley Police Department
Quartzsite Marshall's Office
Safford Police Department*
Sahuarita Police Department
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office
Scottsdale Police Department
Sedona Police Department
Show Low Police Department*
Sierra Vista Police Department*
Snowflake- Taylor Police Department*
Somerton Police Department*
South Tucson Police Department*
Springerville Police Department
St. Johns Police Department
Surprise Police Department
Thatcher Police Department*
Tohono O'Odham Police Department
Tolleson Police Department*
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Tombstone Marshall's Office
Tucson Police Department*
University of Arizona Police Department*
Wellton Police Department*
Wickenburg Police Department*
Willcox Police Department
Williams Police Department
Winslow Police Department*
Yavapai College Police Department
Yavapai County Sheriff's Office
Youngtown Police Department
Yuma County Sheriff's Office
Yuma Police Department