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Alaska (multiple locations)

Project Name

Alaska Safety Planning and Empowerment Network (ASPEN)

Project Partners

Access Alaska

(http://www.accessalaska.org)

Alaska Native Justice Center

(http://www.anjc.org/)

Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

(http://www.andvsa.org/)

Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education

(http://dhss.alaska.gov/gcdse/Pages/default.aspx)

University of Alaska Anchorage Center for Human Development

(http://www.alaskachd.org)

Mission

The mission of the Alaska Safety Planning and Empowerment Network (ASPEN) is to build capacity of the service delivery systems (e.g., disability, victim advocacy, and others) by creating systems change designed to enhance the provision of collaborative, effective person-centered services for survivors with disabilities. ASPEN will strengthen response to survivors with disabilities by:

identifying and resolving barriers (e.g. attitudinal, physical, cultural, and programmatic) to safety, empowerment and access to appropriate, non-judgmental services provided by both the disability and DVSA systems;
fostering local collaborations to link survivors with disabilities to services and resources;
providing cross-training, technical assistance, and information that changes organizational cultures and practices; and
developing sustainable, innovative policies and practices designed to prioritize safety, empowerment and access.

Vision

The vision of the Alaska Safety Planning and Empowerment Network (ASPEN) is that survivors with disabilities will encounter a system where they feel empowered, can tell their stories, be believed without judgment, and receive appropriate services that are attitudinally, physically, culturally, and programmatically accessible.

Contact Information

RainStorm Concepts

Richard Rainery
907-242-3235 (v)
Email: rrainery@gmail.com

Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Patti Bland
907-586-3650 (v)
Email: pjmbland@hotmail.com

Related Links

Collaboration Charter
The collaboration charter summarizes and memorializes the decisions the collaboration agreed upon including: a vision and a mission; shared values; decision making and conflict resolution protocols; policies on confidentiality; communications and work plans; and relevant definitions.
Needs Assessment Plan
The needs assessment plan documents the collaboration’s approach to determining the strengths and gaps in their organizations. It includes their methodologies, recruitment strategies, and questions for each audience.
Needs Assessment Report
The needs assessment report documents what the collaboration found when they interviewed or conducted focus groups with key audiences within their organizations.
Strategic Plan
The strategic plan documents the collaboration’s plans for improving services for survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors. It includes the collaboration’s justification for each initiative and the timelines for completion.

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