Catholic Health Initiative Mission & Ministry Fund Awards Grants for Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Work

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Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) Mission & Ministry Fund recently granted funding to violence prevention coalitions in seven CHI communities for the next three years.  These communities include Carrington, Devils Lake, Dickinson, Lisbon, Oakes, Valley City and Williston.  The total award for the seven communities is $940,811.  Veronica Zietz was named director of the violence prevention initiative.

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FY 2016 Funding Bill Includes Record Investments to Address Violence Against Women

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Washington, DC – Today the U.S. Congress passed the omnibus Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Funding bill with record investments in programs that address domestic and sexual violence, including the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) fund, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA).

“Increased attention to domestic and sexual violence is shining a light on these shameful crimes that impact millions of victims and their families each year,” said Kim Gandy, President and CEO of the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV). “This level of funding is long overdue, and can begin to transform victim services and multiply our efforts towards preventing, addressing, and ending domestic and sexual violence.”

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