Battered Women’s Justice Project

Summary

FTAP is designed to support (12) OVW funded communities across the country reduce domestic violence homicides and injuries committed with firearms by partnering with communities to implement policies, protocols, and promising practices to prevent abusers from having access to firearms in domestic violence cases. FTAP focuses on the following areas: Supporting communities in implementing policies, protocols, and promising practices to prevent those who cause harm from having access to firearms in domestic violence cases, and to reduce domestic violence homicides and injuries committed with firearms. Providing expert consultations and training on a multitude of topics through information sharing, peer–to–peer learning opportunities, resources, referrals, site visits, and yearly national convenings based on a jurisdiction's specific challenges and identified priorities. Providing tailored technical assistance designed to help each site incorporate community partners, particularly partner organizations that center underserved populations, into their efforts to implement effective responses to firearms and domestic violence Advocating for change in local policies to keep firearms out of the hands of domestic violence offenders.

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