The primary purpose of this grant program is to accomplish the Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative (DVPI) goals listed below:
1.
Build Tribal, Urban Indian Health Program (UIHP), and Federal capacity to provide coordinated community responses to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN)
victims of domestic and sexual violence.
2.
Increase access to domestic and sexual violence prevention, advocacy, crisis intervention, and behavioral health services for AI/AN victims and their families.
3.
Promote trauma-informed services for AI/AN victims of domestic and sexual violence and their families.
4.
Offer healthcare provider and community education on domestic and sexual violence.
5.
Respond to the healthcare needs of AI/AN victims of domestic and sexual violence.
6.
Incorporate culturally appropriate practices and/or faith-based services for AI/AN victims of domestic and sexual violence.