Enhancing Culturally Responsive Practices in the Courts Training October 24 & 25, 2017

Dear Potential Training Attendee Team:

Thank you for your interest in attending the "Enhancing Culturally Responsive Practices in the Courts Training" presented by the U. S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), in partnership with Casa de Esperanza, the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence, Ujima, Inc.: The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community and Center for Court Innovation.

As a result of this training, participants will be better able to:

·       Facilitate access to justice by fostering more culturally responsive courts, court staff and judges.

·       Identify role-specific responsibilities in implementing culturally responsive practices in the courts.

·       Assess culturally-specific barriers survivors may face in the criminal and civil justice systems and design strategies for overcoming those challenges.

Before you begin, partially completed applications will not be saved. We recommend that you set aside a few minutes to complete the entire application. You could also save your answers on a word document ahead of time, and "copy and paste" when you are ready to answer each question.

Location: Chicago, IL

Training Schedule:
October 24, 2017, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
October 25, 2017, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Application Deadline: July 7, 2017.

Description:

Enhancing Culturally Responsive Practices in the Courts Training is an interactive training for court staff that explores culture and court responses to culturally specific domestic violence and sexual assault victims.

Who may apply?

Attendance is limited to 40 participants representing Justice for Families, Court Training and Improvements Programs (CTIP), and STOP and their OVW grant partners can participate and use their OVW travel funds to send court staff and partners to this training. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a team of 2 to 4 court staff that works with DV/SA cases including but not limited to Judge, court clerk, security, court advocates and DV prosecutors unit.

This training is sponsored by the Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice (OVW) and will be offered at no cost to participants. Please note that participants are responsible for their own meals, lodging, and travel arrangements. Please do not make any travel arrangements until you receive a confirmation email. OVW grantees and their OVW grant partners can participate and use their OVW travel funds to send grant funded staff and partners to this training.

Participants must attend ALL the training in order to receive reimbursement if OVW funding is used.

*NOTE: DO NOT make travel arrangements! All application submissions will be submitted to OVW for review and approval to participate. Teams cleared by OVW to participate will be notified and provided additional instructions on how to secure hotel reservations.

Thank you again for applying and we hope to see your team in Chicago!

This project was supported by Grant No. 2015-TA-AX-K007 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

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* 1. Please provide the following information for yourself:

First Name:

Last Name:

Organization:

Address:

City/Town:

State:

ZIP Code:

Job Title:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

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* 2. Please list your 2-4 team members and their emails (including yourself). Each team member must complete a separate application form. If unknown, write TBD. At least 2 people must attend per organization.

Name and Position:

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* 3. I agree to attend the entire training, if accepted to participate.

I Agree

I Do Not Agree

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* 4. My organization is an OVW grantee or OVW grant partner (please list the OVW grantee if you are a grant partner):

Yes

Grant Partner

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* 5. My project receives funding from the following Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) grant program:

Justice for Families Program (JFF)

Court Training and Improvements Programs (CTIP)

STOP Formula Grants Program

JFF, CTIP, STOP Grant Partner

Other Grant (please specify)

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* 6. Please type OVW Grant Number (or Non-OVW grant number if applicable)::

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* 7. MEETING ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS:
Please provide accessibility requirements in this section. Every effort will be made to accommodate advance requests, on-site requests cannot be guaranteed. Reasonable accommodations will be provided during meeting sessions. Referrals for assistance outside of the meeting can be made available. Please contact Jose Juan Lara Jr at jjlara@casadeesperanza.org with any questions or for more assistance.

MEETING NEEDS
Select any accessibility accommodations you require for the meeting sessions below. Please be as specific as possible.

I need accessibility accommodations.

Yes

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* 8. Please indicate your interpreting needs from the list below:

None required

American Sign Language

Communication Access in Real Time (CART)

Simultaneous Spoken Foreign Language Interpretation (i.e. from Spanish to English)

Please, specify the language and/or tell us if there is anything else not listed above that would make this event more accessible to you:

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* 9. Hotel Lodging/Hotel:
Please note, conference attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservation, unless you receive a lodging scholarship. However, by providing us with information on the type of room you requested, we will be able to check with the hotel to make sure they meet your room request. Please indicate which room type you require from the following list:

No Lodging Required

Standard Room

ADA Room with Roll-In Shower

ADA Room with Tub & Chair

Room Accessible for Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Chemical Free Room

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Are you traveling with a Personal Care Attendant (PCA) or Personal Assistant (PA)?

Yes

If yes, for planning purposes, please provide your Personal Care Attendant’s or Personal Assistants name and contact information.

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* 11. Please select any additional accommodations you require from the list below. If you require something that is not listed, please indicate your request by selecting “Other” and providing us with specific information about your request in the comments box. We may contact you for further information, if necessary.

None

Electronic copies of materials in advance

Electronic text file of materials on-site

Hard copies of materials on-site

Materials in Braille

Materials in font over 12 pt

Wheelchair access

Other

If other (please specify):

Note: The program is provided free of charge. Participants are responsible for their own lodging, travel arrangements, and costs associated with attending the program.

Meals:
On your own.

For additional information please email Jose Juan Lara Jr at jjlara@casadeesperanza.org.

Due to space limitations, your application is not confirmed until you receive an acceptance letter. Please do not make any travel arrangements at this point.

This project was supported by Grant No. 2015-TA-AX-K007 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.