Courtesy-IN.gov
INDIANAPOLIS – In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) announced more than $6.1 million in grants to organizations across the state dedicated to supporting survivors and preventing domestic violence
Through the Services Training Officers Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program, 49 public and nonprofit organizations will receive a combined $3.4 million to develop and enhance community responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Established under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and funded by the U.S Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, the STOP program supports coordinated efforts among law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and victim service providers.
Douglas Huntsinger, executive director of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, said, “Every person deserves to feel safe in their home and community. These programs do more than just help survivors of domestic violence rebuild their lives; they strengthen prevention efforts, enhance access to justice, and promote long-term healing.”
The grants will fund a wide range of initiatives, including:
- Legal advocacy and counseling for survivors.
- Training for law enforcement, prosecutors, and court personnel.
- Enhanced victim support services.
- Expansion of culturally specific and trauma-informed programs.
- Improvements to evidence collection methods.
- Special prosecutors and investigators are dedicated to handling cases involving crimes against women.
A complete list of STOP Violence Against Women award recipients is available at on.in.gov/STOPgrant.
