RESPONSE TEAM MINUTES
The members of the Nonviolence Initiative Response Team present in the meeting worked together to identify:
· Type of Violent Incidents we will consider responding to
· Type of Services we will be able to provide ourselves
· Type of Services that other organization will be able to provide
· Who will receive these services?
· Organizations that we need to contact to help us to provide the services and/or where we can refer the victims or their families
· How we will divide the tasks among members
We will provide services to:
· Victims and Family of victims of Domestic Violence: All of these cases will be immediately referred through our Response Team to Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center.
· Families of Victims of Suicides: All these cases will be immediately referred through our Response Team to Gateway
· Families of Victims of Homicides: After previous meeting with the police, all these cases will be immediately referred through our Response Team to Victim Services- the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence
· Victims and Family of victims of Aggravated Assault and family of the offender: After previous meeting with the police, all of these cases will be immediately referred through our Response Team to Victim Services-Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence, and organizations like Open Doors, based on the case.
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TYPE OF VIOLENT INCIDENTS |
TYPE OF SERVICES WE CAN PROVIDE |
TYPE OF SERVICES OTHERS CAN PROVIDE |
WHO WILL RECEIVE THE SERVICES |
ORGANIZATION WE NEED TO CONTACT |
TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
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Domestic Violence |
-Community Support (candle vigil) -Information sharing |
Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center – a variety of offerings depending on case - support, shelter, counseling, legal services, etc Contact BVAC and they will take the clients and help with all their needs |
Children, women, and men victims of domestic violence |
BVAC Religious organizations - St. Paul’s - Pastor Rodrigues in Pawtucket - Pastor Roberts in Central Falls Grief Counselors -Christine Miller/La Chappelle -Friendsway -Intake at Gateway, contact Christine 729-8701 |
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Suicides |
-Community Support (candle vigil) -Information sharing
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Gateway -Support, counseling, etc We need to call Gateway. They will take the clients and help them with all their needs |
Family members |
Gateway Same as above |
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Homicides |
-Community Support (candle vigil) -Information sharing -Provide space to organize memorial -Help to open a fund for the family to get donations -Contact the media |
Victim Services through the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence provide support and financial resources |
Family of Victims |
Victim Services- ISPN Same as above |
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Aggravated Assaults individuals 26 year old or younger. |
-Community Support (candle vigil) -Information sharing -Provide space to organize memorial -Help to open a fund for the family to get donations -Contact the media |
Victim Services provide support and financial resources
Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence |
Victim and Family of Victims
Family of Offender |
Victim Services- ISPN Open Doors Same as above
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