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Kentucky (multiple locations)

Project Name

Project SAFE (Safety and Accessibility for Everyone)

Partners

Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc.
(http://kysap.brinkster.net/)

Kentucky Domestic Violence Association
(http://www.kdva.org/)

Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
(http://mhmr.ky.gov/kdmhmrs/)

Kentucky Protection and Advocacy
(http://www.kypa.net/drupal/node)

Office of the Kentucky Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act Coordinator
(http://ada.ky.gov/)

Kentucky Office of the Attorney General (OAG)
(http://ag.ky.gov/)

The Arc of Kentucky
(http://www.arcofky.org/)

Vision

Individuals with disabilities who have been subjected to sexual assault or domestic violence will have access to safe, comprehensive and responsive person-centered services. Such services will be provided with respect and dignity, and will be available to all individuals in need, regardless of whether they initially access services through a disability program or through the sexual assault or domestic violence systems.

Mission

Project SAFE’s mission is to facilitate the provision of safe, accessible, comprehensive and responsive person-centered services for individuals with disabilities in Kentucky who have been subjected to sexual assault or domestic violence. This will be accomplished by:

Ensuring full accessibility in the delivery of services for individuals with disabilities who have been subjected to sexual assault or domestic violence, which will require the removal of attitudinal, programmatic and cultural barriers that discriminate on the basis of identity.
Developing a seamless, person-centered service delivery system for individuals with disabilities who have been subjected to sexual assault or domestic violence though crosstraining and technical assistance to regional service providers and criminal justice officials.
Creating a sustainable infrastructure supporting comprehensive services to individuals with disabilities who have been subjected to sexual assault or domestic violence through close collaboration between regional victim service organizations, governmental agencies, the criminal justice system, and organizations serving individuals with disabilities.
Promoting systems change in the provision of services for persons with disabilities who have been subjected to sexual assault or domestic violence beyond the scope of the cooperative agreement by modifying existing policies, protocols and procedures.
Ensuring that individuals with disabilities who have been subjected to sexual assault or domestic violence receive timely, appropriate and supportive response by disability service providers when disclosing sexual or domestic victimization by modeling accountability and responsibility in service provision.

Contact Information

Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc.

Andrea Fiero
502-226-2704 (v)
afiero@kasap.org