Strengthen coordinated legal system response to domestic violence through specialized DV prosecutors, Probation Officer, and Pretrial Case Manager, risk assessment tools, and the High Risk Response Team
Participate in the Domestic Violence Court Case Coordination Project to coordinate civil and criminal dockets, and judicial monitoring
Continue to implement use of evidence-based risk assessment tools, including the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment, (ODARA) and the High Risk Response Team
Partner with leaders in refugee and immigrant communities to increase outreach to victims, including support for language line and interpretation services
Provide Enhanced Police Intervention Collaboration (EPIC) services to rural victims to ensure continued support and protection
Enhance support, advocacy and re-entry planning for incarcerated victims of domestic violence in partnership with community agencies
Enhance collaboration with Sexual Assault Services of Southern Maine and provide sexual assault advocacy services for the Latino Community
Promote advocacy and outreach to victims of trafficking and commercial sex exploitation, in partnership with Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine
Improve services to elder victims and those with disabilities
Promote and organize training for law enforcement and healthcare providers on topics such as non-fatal strangulation
Strengthen our coordinated community response by evaluating our use of risk assessment system-wide, and through Survivor Workshops