We offer the following services at no charge:
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Customized training and technical assistance
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1:1 support tailored to the needs of your urban program
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Facilitated work sessions
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Assistance with planning, developing strategies, and growing your culturally centered response to urban Native victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, dating violence and stalking
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Development of materials to support your urban Native response
Responses for Urban Native Programs Training and Technical Assistance (RUN-TTA)
Red Wind provides training and technical assistance on improving victim services and justice responses for American Indian and Alaska Native populations residing within urban areas. These services focus on addressing the unique challenges experienced by Native victims and improving coordination and service between both non-tribal and tribal organizations.
TARGET POPULATION: OVW grantees and potential grantees, including urban Native and non-Native programs
RUN-TTA Training
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Conduct on-site technical assistance for six to eight urban locations on developing new strategies for improved coordination, increased understanding of culture and traditions for holistic responses, and improved services for victims.
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Host RUN-TA project training sessions and events. Work with the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to identify pre-existing events and offer one-hour and day-long training sessions.
Native Americans are a nearly invisible population in urban areas across the United States and possess a unique legal status that most non-Natives don’t understand. This Fact Sheet provides basic information about the unique legal issues Urban Native Survivors face.
DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET: Unique Legal Issues for Indigenous Survivors
DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET: Urban Native Population
Program Development
Toolkit
Drawing upon the wisdom
and expertise of Indigenous communities, as well as best practices in trauma-informed care and
survivor-centered advocacy, this toolkit offers practical strategies, tools, and insights to
enhance your agency's capacity to meet the needs of urban Native survivors, regardless of
gender identity or sexual orientation.
This project was supported by Grant No. 2019-TA-AX-K021 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 U.S. Department of Justice.