About us
The Deaf Action Initiative is an OVW-funded training and technical assistance project designed to increase the capacity of Deaf organizations to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and/or stalking in Deaf communities. The project began in October 2015, with initial activities focused on identifying training and technical assistance priorities through a needs assessment process, and based upon these priorities, finalizing our training and technical assistance plan. The Deaf Action team includes advocates from DeafHope and the Vera Institute of Justice.
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Goal 1: To build foundational knowledge within emerging Deaf domestic and sexual violence programs.
Goal 2: To increase the capacity of all (existing and emerging) Deaf domestic and sexual violence programs.
Goal 3: To enhance the capacities of project partners to design, manage, and deliver a national technical assistance initiative.
Convene in-person trainings,
Host webinar in ASL,
Convene networking meetings for national Deaf-specific domestic and sexual violence programs,
Provide video based guidance and support,
Conduct in-person site visits,
Create an online resource center for information & resources, and
Support Deaf advocates’ attendance at OVW-funded trainings through scholarships.