Local Coalitions

Local Domestic Violence Coalitions | UDVC Coalition Activities

Local Domestic Violence Coalitions

There are currently 22 local domestic violence coalitions across the state of Utah comprised of representatives from community responders to domestic violence including: domestic violence shelters, victim advocates, Division of Child & Family Services domestic violence coordinators and staff, prosecutors, judges, law enforcement, health care providers, domestic violence treatment providers, educators, faith community, and adult probation and parole officers. Throughout the year UDVC collaborates with, supports, and helps coordinate events with these local domestic violence coalitions. The local coalitions work to serve all counties in Utah and provide local public awareness campaigns. They also work on the coordination of services and prevention initiatives. The 22 coalitions work to empower their local communities and educate their local leaders so that the needs surrounding the elimination of domestic violence are met more effectively.

UDVC supports Utah’s 22 local coalitions in many other ways as well. UDVC acts an information liaison between the coalitions and the domestic violence movement statewide; providing a monthly statewide events calendar, informative emails, training events and coordinating contact information about each coalition with the “Utah Domestic Violence Coalitions Directory”. UDVC staff and its members also participate directly with the coalitions. Through visiting the local coalitions and providing an Annual Diversity Training, the UDVC Diversity Outreach Coordinator has established a strong relationship with the local coalitions. This partnership enhances services to underserved and unserved populations in Utah. Most of UDVC's members participate in their local coalitions as community members and/or in their professional capacity- some serve as Chair or Co-Chair of their local coalition.

One of the ways UDVC has responded to these 22 local coalitions’ needs is through providing a limited amount of funding through a UDVC Request for Proposal (RFP). Each fiscal year the local coalitions requesting funding from UDVC receive the RFP and respond with a full report of the previous years activities and a list of activities planned for the upcoming year. During the fiscal year end 9/30/06 UDVC awarded $34,695.00 to coalitions who responded with an RFP. Below is an abbreviated list of some of the activities funded by UDVC RFP’s.

Local Coalitions

Salt Lake County, Tooele/Wendover Counties, Beaver County, Garfield County, Iron County, Kane County, Sanpete County, Tri-County (Sevier, Piute, and Wayne), Washington County, Juab County, Millard County, Utah County, Wasatch/Summit Counties, Box Elder County, Cache/Rich Counties, Davis County, Weber County, Carbon County, Emery County, Grand County, Uintah/Duschesne/Daggett Counties, San Juan County (new)

***To contact a local domestic violence coalition, please call UDVC at (801)521-5544 for updated cotnact information.

UDVC RFP/Coalition Activities for 2006

*Flags displayed representing victims of DV *Candlelight vigils *Dating Violence Toolkit *Dating Violence Awareness films *Peace on Earth Awards *5 de Mayo event *DV Awareness Proclamation to the Mayor *Children Affected by DV silhouette display *DV Awareness dinner *Golf Tournament *Safety and Health Fair *Law enforcement training *Balloon Festival *5k run/walk *Interfaith leader training *Teen youth group presentations *Balloon release *Stop sign campaign for protective order awareness *Judge training *Annual award to a law enforcement officer for DV *Suckers for Child Abuse Awareness Month *Community education conferences *Training medical personnel on DV *Poster event *Newspaper articles *DV Education breakfast for doctors and nurses *Survivor Silhouette campaign *Furniture for local DV shelters *DV Awareness dinner *Banner promoting “Stopping the Violence” *No DV in our neighborhood campaign *Video on respondents and petitioners responsibilities with protective orders *Clothesline Project *Silent Auction *Lunch & Learn *Distribution of DV awareness bracelets, purple ribbons, lip balm, and pencils