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Project Name

The Accessing Safety and Recovery Initiative (ASRI)

Project Partners

Domestic Violence and Mental Health Policy Initiative This link will open a new browser window.
(http://www.dvmhpi.org)

Growing Place Empowerment Organization

Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence This link will open a new browser window.
(http://www.ilcadv.org/)

Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health This link will open a new browser window.
(http://www.dhs.state.il.us)

Life Span This link will open a new browser window.
(http://www.life-span.org/)

Thresholds This link will open a new browser window.
(http://www.thresholds.org/)

Vision

The vision of the Accessing Safety and Recovery Initiative (ASRI) is new capacity and changed systems within local communities in Illinois that will meet the needs of survivors of domestic violence and other lifetime trauma who are living with psychiatric disabilities. As part of this vision, survivors will have access to the full range of services and resources they want and need to achieve the outcomes that are important to them, including safety, recovery, connection and self-determination.

Mission

The mission of the Accessing Safety and Recovery Initiative is to work with local communities in Illinois to develop their capacity to meet the needs of survivors of domestic violence and other lifetime trauma who are living with psychiatric disabilities by:

  • Building collaboration at the local level among DV agencies, community mental health centers (CMHCs), state psychiatric hospitals and peer-support service providers;
  • Building on existing peer-support service delivery structures in Illinois to develop new, sustainable service delivery models and tools;
  • Providing ongoing cross-training, consultation and TA;
  • Working with local partner agencies to change policies, practices and priorities so that they are empowering to survivors, providers and local systems;
  • Working with state agency partners to support new cross-sector service delivery models.

Contact Information

Domestic Violence and Mental Health Policy Initiative

Carole Warshaw
312-726-7020, ext. 14 (v)
312-726-4110 (tty)
clwarshaw@aol.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.
  • 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.