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Duluth, MN
Project Name
Connections
Partners
Access North Center for Independent Living
(http://accessnorth.net/)
American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO)
(http://www.arcnorthland.org/)
Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs (DAIP)
(http://www.theduluthmodel.org/)
Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault (PAVSA)
(http://www.pavsa.org)
(http://www.safehavenshelter.org)
Vision
We envision an informed community where people with disabilities who have experienced domestic violence and/or sexual assault are empowered by a system of inclusive, accessible, and self-determined services, resulting in equal access to safety and justice.
Mission
The mission of Connections is to join disability, domestic violence, and sexual assault programs to create a seamless approach to providing safe accessible services to people with disabilities. We will: Listen to and validate the experiences of people with disabilities. Foster relationships among partners and fully utilize their resources and expertise. Remove physical, programmatic, communication, and attitudinal barriers to services. Enhance and promote safe and responsive services. Adopt policies and practices to instill safety and accessibility into each partner agency. Increase knowledge of domestic violence, sexual assault, and disability issues and their intersections among staff, people with disabilities, and the community to create long term social change.
Contact Information
Access North Center for Independent Living
Erin Fontaine218-625-1400 (v)
Email: erint@accessnorth.net
