Violence Free Florida! Ending Abuse—Improving Lives Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07

Charlie Crist, Governor Bob Butterworth, Secretary “As the people’s Governor, I am committed to protecting women and children affected by domestic violence. We can help the victims of domestic violence by continuing to promote and support programs that will hold offenders accountable for their crimes.”

Governor Charlie Crist Charlie Crist State of Florida Governor Department of Children and Families Robert A. Butterworth Secretary

Greetings Governor Crist and Esteemed Lawmakers:

On behalf of the Department of Children and Families, I am honored to present to ­Governor Crist and the Florida Legislature the 2006–07 Domestic Violence Annual Report as mandated by s. 39.904, F.S.

The Domestic Violence Program Office is proud to share the vision of Governor Crist in preventing domestic violence. It is by the Governor’s example that the Department continues an aggressive initiative to provide safer conditions for families across Florida. I remain confident that with the Governor’s guidance and the Legislature’s generous financial support, services for victims of domestic violence will continue to be strengthened through the Department’s existing partnerships with law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim service providers.

This year’s annual report demonstrates how the Department continues to streamline service delivery by aligning with community-based programs to collect data, monitor program outcomes, and integrate new ways to improve existing services. Through the continued efforts of the Domestic Violence Program Office’s primary partner, the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 42 certified domestic violence centers report that 14,207 women, children and men were served in one of the state’s certified domestic violence emergency shelters, and center staff provided 109,728 individuals with safety plans. Additionally, hotline calls for assistance increased this past year by six percent from 136,663 calls in 2005–06 to 144,941 calls in 2006–07. Without the assistance of the Florida Legislature, this effort could not be accomplished. I want to personally express my gratitude for the $28 million appropriated this past fiscal year allowing programs to continue to provide state of the art services to Florida’s vulnerable populations.

The Department remains tasked to serve families in need of assistance, whether the needs encompass safe housing, human services, transportation, child-care, or child protection. Some may suggest we are asking the impossible and not doing enough. I remain convinced, that with the continued support we receive from Governor Crist and the Legislature, the Department will progress to even greater heights of accountability and achievement. This report gives the Department an opportunity to boast and present a “State of the State” account on the many successes we have seen through our community partnerships on behalf of families affected by this devastating crime.

Sincerely,

Bob Butterworth Secretary Department of Children and Families

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Executive Summary ...... 4. Regional Training on Child Safety ...... 50 Domestic Violence Program Office . . . . 6. Florida’s State Plan for the Prevention of Child Abuse, Abandonment, and Neglect ...... 50 Domestic Violence Contract Unit . . . . . 8. Teen Dating Violence ...... 51 Legislative Update ...... 9. Fourth Circuit Domestic Violence/ Florida’s Domestic Violence Laws ...... 12 Child Welfare Collaboration ...... 51 Domestic Violence Centers ...... 14. Child Welfare Strategic Objectives ...... 52 Florida Coalition Against Other Community Partnerships . . . . . 53. Domestic Violence ...... 18. Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Batterer Intervention Programs . . . . . 25. Through Alliances (DELTA) Project ...... 53 Domestic Violence Fatality The Office of the State Courts Administrator, Review Teams ...... 27. Office of Court Improvement, Domestic Violence Strategic Planning Group ...... 53 2005-06 Intimate Partner Homicide Report ...... 29. Domestic Violence and Housing Planning Group ...... 53 2006–07 Domestic Violence Florida Coalition Against Domestic Needs Assessment ...... 31. Violence (FCADV) Pandemic Committee ...... 54 Grant Programs ...... 32. Financial Highlights ...... 55. Other Statewide Programs ...... 36. Domestic Violence Program Office Funding . . . . .55 Attorney General’s Office ...... 36 Domestic Violence Center Funding ...... 56 Child Advocacy Centers ...... 36 STOP Violence Against Women Grant Domestic Violence Prevention Program Funding ...... 59 Enhancement and Leadership Appendices ...... 65. Through Alliances (DELTA) ...... 37 Domestic Violence Center Contact Information . . .65 Florida Council Against Sexual Violence ...... 38 Batterer Intervention Program Florida Prosecuting Attorney’s Association . . . . . 41 Contact Information ...... 68 Office of the State Court Administrator ...... 42 Fatality Review Team Contact Information ...... 73 Supervised Visitation Programs ...... 43 FDLE Total Domestic Violence for Community Education and Florida 1992-2006 ...... 74 Public Awareness ...... 45. FDLE 2006 Domestic Violence Crime Report . . . .75 DV Digest ...... 45 FDLE 2007 Semi-Annual Domestic Domestic Violence Training ...... 45 Violence Crime Report ...... 76 FDLE 2006 Domestic Violence Domestic Violence and Child Welfare Offenses by County ...... 77 Community Partnerships ...... 48. FCADV Safety Plan ...... 79 Fifth Circuit Domestic Violence/ Child Welfare Collaboration ...... 50 Violence Free Florida! Ending Abuse—Improving Lives Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07

Department of Children and Families Domestic Violence Program Office

January 1, 2008

Charlie Crist Governor

Bob Butterworth Secretary State of the State Domestic Violence Executive Summary

Since the 1970’s, Florida ment. Few individuals can has responded to the Fl o r i d a is n at i o n a l ly r e c o g n i z e d boast the distinguished needs of domestic a s a l e a d e r in c r e a t i n g p o l i c y a n d career Secretary Butter- violence victims and p r o m ot i n g s o c i a l c h a n g e i n v o lv i n g worth has enjoyed, most their children. Florida notably dating back to v u l n e r a b l e populations . is nationally recognized 1974 as a former Florida as a leader in creating lence (FCADV) and now istering state and federal Judge, Mayor, Sheriff, policy and promoting serves as the professional funding to providers of Attorney General and col- social change involving membership association domestic violence servic- lege Dean. vulnerable populations. providing leadership and es, and developing public For example, the Florida advocacy to Florida’s 42 policy directed towards The Florida Department Coalition Against Domes- domestic violence centers. domestic violence inter- of Law Enforcement tic Violence’s (FCADV) vention and prevention (FDLE) collects data Rural Initiative provides Over the last 30 years, activities. Since 1996, the and reports on domes- for the safety of the most several government agen- Department of Children tic violence. In Florida Sisolated and endangered cies have played key roles and Families has received domestic violence crimes victims of domestic and in shaping policy and more than $75 million in include: murder, man- sexual violence in rural proposing laws related to Department of Justice slaughter, forcible rape, areas within the state of domestic violence, includ- funding to combat violent forcible sodomy, forcible Florida. Since its incep- ing providing funding crimes against victims of fondling, aggravated as- tion in 1996, the FCADV that culminates in height- domestic violence, sexual sault, aggravated stalking, Rural Initiative has ened public awareness assault, dating violence simple assault, simple gained national attention and education of this and stalking. stalking, threat/intimida- and was replicated with devastating crime. As far tion and arson. The total great success by other back as 1977, the Florida The Department, as number of reported do- state-wide domestic vio- Legislature appropriated mandated by s. 39.904, mestic violence offenses lence service providers. funding for domestic F.S., reports yearly to the has held a nearly steady violence centers. Florida Legislature on the decline for the past 10 Florida’s first domestic Domestic Violence Pro- years. Since 1997, the violence center was In 1979, the Department, gram Office’s fiscal year number of domestic vio- established in 1974. Early then known as the Depart- administrative activities. lence reports in Florida domestic violence centers ment of Health and Reha- has declined more than were grassroots organiza- bilitative Services (HRS), This past year brought 15 percent. The Florida tions serving women and certified the first domes- significant change to Flor- Department of Law En- children experiencing tic violence center after ida and the Department forcement reports for cal- abusive relationships. By the Florida Legislature of Children and Families. endar year 2006 a total of 1977, there were 14 shelters implemented standards Under the leadership of 115,170 domestic violence for women in Florida and for their certification and newly elected Governor incidents, a decline of 4.3 in that same year, the first funding in 1978. Charlie Crist, the Depart- percent since 2005. domestic violence coali- ment of Children and tion, known as the Refuge The Department of Families is most grateful Domestic violence still Information Network was Children and Families has to the Governor for ap- accounted for 164 (15 established. In 1981, that or- a longstanding working pointing Florida’s former percent) of the state’s 1,129 ganization was incorporat- partnership with FCADV, Attorney General, Bob murders during 2006. ed as the Florida Coalition who today has the sole Butterworth as the new The spouse or live-in Against Domestic Vio- responsibility of admin- Secretary for the Depart- partner was the victim in

4 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 51 percent of these offenses. ally, more than 872,000 ment emphasizes a need for tic violence to take leave for Children accounted for child maltreatment cases community involvement for court and service-related ac- 19 percent of the victims. were confirmed in 2004. those families experiencing tivities. Governor Crist and The Department reports According to the National domestic violence. Research the Legislature have proven in calendar year 2006, 82 Institute of Justice, more indicates children need to again that they remain com- females and 27 males died than half the female victims rely not only on their imme- mitted to support legislation in intimate partner violence of domestic violence live in diate caretakers for support that targets the specific homicides, with females a household with children but they also need the con- needs of Florida’s victims making up 81 percent of the under the age of 12 (U.S. sistent support of teachers, of domestic violence. The deaths. Of the 27 males who Dept. of Justice, 1998). It mentors, mental health Department wishes to thank died in 2006, 12 were inti- is estimated that between professionals and medical Governor Crist, the Florida mate partner violence-relat- 2.3 and 10 million children personnel. Fortunately for Legislature, and our com- ed deaths. The Department witness domestic violence Florida’s children all 42 munity partners for their is committed to partner with each year in the United certified domestic violence tireless work on behalf of community based agencies States (Rossman, Hughes, & centers have programs that domestic violence victims. whose goals are to provide Rosenberg, 2000). work with children, as well services to women, men and as their mothers. children involved in do- According to the mestic violence. As part of National Coalition this initiative, the Domestic Against Domes- Violence Program Office has tic Violence partnered with the Office (NCADV), more of Family Safety and the than 20 percent Florida Coalition Against of women experi- Domestic Violence to pro- ence domestic vio- vide education and public lence during preg- awareness by training the nancy. Florida’s Department’s attorneys and 2006–07 Needs child welfare professionals, Assessment in particular providing in- reports children formation regarding where suffer profound child welfare professionals psychological can refer domestic violence trauma when ex- victims and their children posed to domestic violence. Th e 2007 Legislative for services. The needs assessment, con- The 2007 Leg- session passed n u m e r o u s ducted by a team of Florida islative session l a w s strengthening During FY 2006–07, there State University research- passed numerous s e rv i c e s a n d p r o g r a m s f o r were 71,871 maltreatment ers, concludes that children laws strengthen- findings for family violence require consistency in their ing services and domestic v i o l e n c e v i c t i m s . in Florida. Of those findings, daily routine. Domestic programs for Of pa rt i c u l a r i m p o rta n c e , 15,331 maltreatments were violence in homes not only domestic vio- e m p l oy e r s m u s t n o w allow verified. For years domestic disrupts a child’s physical lence victims. Of v i c t i m s o f domestic v i o l e n c e violence has been the num- routine and development, particular impor- ber one child maltreatment but also hampers the child’s tance, employers to ta k e l e a v e f o r c o u r t a n d in Florida. This is not just a emotional outlook on safety must now allow s e rv i c e -related activities. problem in Florida. Nation- and stability. The assess- victims of domes-

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 5 The Domestic Violence Program Office

The State of Florida is Task Force on Domestic • Developing, direct- to promote collab- committed to increasing Violence transferred to ing and interpreting orative approaches the safety of victims of the Department from the legislative issues for to intervention and domestic violence, while Department of Communi- domestic violence prevention of domestic holding perpetrators ac- ty Affairs and the function programs; violence; countable for their crimes. of certifying and monitor- • Defining services to • Providing informa- The Domestic Violence ing batterer intervention purchase and imple- tion and technical Program Office serves as programs transferred menting contract perfor- assistance to executive a clearinghouse for infor- from the Department mance measures for do- staff, the Governor’s mation relating to domes- of Corrections. Then mestic violence services Office, the Legislature, tic violence and provides in 2003, the domestic provided by certified and other public and supervision, direction, violence program became domestic violence cen- private agencies; coordination, and ad- a Program Office within ters and the statewide • Conducting an- ministration of statewide the Department. Today organization, the Florida nual certification and activities related to the the Domestic Violence Coalition Against Do- monitoring of domes- prevention of domestic Program Office has nine mestic Violence; tic violence centers, Tviolence (s. 39.903, F.S.). staff members and is • Providing support, di- providing technical as- responsible for a budget rection and resources sistance to the centers, The Domestic Violence of more than $28 million. Program Office began Additional program func- as a small program, with tions include: one dedicated, part-time staff member within the Program Planning Department of Health and Unit Rehabilitative Services The Program Planning (HRS) Aging and Adult Unit is responsible for Services Program Of- planning, policy develop- fice. In 1994, the program ment and implementation moved to the HRS Family on program certification, Safety Office and by 1995 technical assistance included two full time and support. The unit’s staff members. In 1997, responsibilities include: HRS was renamed the • Developing, directing, Department of Children and interpreting poli- and Families. In 2000 cy, rules, laws, proce- and 2001, the program dures and guidelines expanded as the func- for domestic violence tions of the Governor’s programs;

1974 1977 1978 1979 • Florida’s first domestic vio- • Fourteen shelters banded • Standards for certification and • The Department of Health and lence center is established. together to form a network for funding of Florida’s domestic Rehabilitative Services (HRS) battered women known as the violence centers are estab- certifies the first domestic Refuge Information Network. lished. violence center.

6 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 developing and monitor- Th e Domestic Vi o l e n c e Pr o g r a m Office serves a s a clearinghouse ing contract performance standards, collecting and f o r i n f o r m at i o n r e l a t i n g to domestic v i o l e n c e a n d p r o v i d e s analyzing data, and re- supervision, direction, coordination , a n d administration o f porting findings (s. 39.903 statewide activities related to t h e p r e v e n t i o n o f domestic and 39.905, F.S.); and v i o l e n c e s • Conducting annual certi- ( . 39.903, F.S.). fication and monitoring of batterer intervention • Analyzing, evaluating Executive Office of the ments and similar infor- programs and assessors, and reporting on the sta- Governor on domestic mation in an accessible collecting fees, providing tus of domestic violence violence prevention and understandable technical assistance, and in the state annually to initiatives; format for other agen- collecting and analyzing the Governor and Legis- • Collaborating with the cies, organizations and data, and report find- lature (s. 39.904, F.S.) ; Department’s Office of the general public. ings (s. 741.32, 741.325, & • Providing information Family Safety on child 741.327, F.S.). and technical assistance welfare issues related to Resource through training events domestic violence; Management Unit Program and newsletters to each • Identifying public and The Resource Manage- Development Unit of the fatality review private community- ment Unit is responsible The Program Develop- teams and assisting with based organizations, for administering, planning, ment Unit is responsible the development of new such as the Florida and managing budget, fiscal, for research, education, and teams. (s. 741.316, F.S.) ; Coalition Against Do- purchasing, and personnel grants. The unit’s responsi- • Developing and imple- mestic Violence, Florida activities. The unit’s respon- bilities include: menting a three-year Prosecuting Attorneys’ sibilities include: • Collecting, analyzing plan for Violence Association, Supreme • Conducting long range and reporting on a Against Women (VAWA) Court, local law en- program planning and variety of statistical data STOP formula grant, forcement agencies, providing input for the relating to domestic vio- working with com- and other organizations Department’s business lence program activities. munity partners on to develop curriculum plan; Specific data is collect- identifying and applying and conduct training • Developing and track- ed from the certified do- for competitive VAWA on domestic violence ing the annual program mestic violence centers grant opportunities, issues; and office work plan and and batterer interven- defining services to pur- • Developing and main- performance measures; tion programs, and other chase under the grants, taining information and private providers that and formulating per- on domestic violence • Administering and receive funding from formance measures for services, activities, edu- managing more than the Domestic Violence grant-funded contracts; cational opportunities, $28 million in state and Program Office; • Working with the certification require- federal grants.

1979 Legislation 1981 1982 Legislation 1984 Legislation • Allows for the collection of • The Refuge Information • Increases the marriage license • Amends relevant legisla- a five dollar fee on marriage Network became the Florida fee from five dollars to ten tion changing all statutory licenses to support domestic Coalition Against Domestic dollars; and references of spouse abuse to violence centers. Violence. • Includes a domestic violence domestic violence; and center funding formula. • Requires law enforcement officers investigating alleged incidents of domestic violence

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 7 Domestic Violence Contract Management Unit

The Domestic Violence administer contracts and of quality domestic vio- ter, 24-hr. toll-free hotline, Contract Management procurements, review and lence services statewide. safety plans, counseling, Unit of the Office of the approve provider invoices civil legal services, law en- Assistant Secretary for for payment, and provide In FY 2006–07, this unit forcement services, pros- Programs collaborates oversight of provider was responsible for the ecution services, Florida’s very closely with the performance with contract procurement and contract domestic violence needs Domestic Violence terms and conditions. In management activities for assessment, evaluations of Program Office to meet its addition, this unit and 44 contracts in excess of court ordered educational outsourcing service needs. the Domestic Violence $26 million with commu- services to perpetrators, The primary responsi- Program Office meet on nity-based and statewide and educational services bilities of the unit are to a regular basis to discuss agencies that support for law enforcement of- serve as the main point of current and future con- domestic violence and ficers, prosecutors, judges contact with contractual tractual service needs to sexual assault services, and the general public. Tproviders, develop and promote an optimal level such as; emergency shel-

In FY 2006-07, t h i s u n i t w a s responsible f o r t h e procurement a n d c o n t r a c t m a n a g e m e n t activities f o r 44 c o n t r a c t s in e x c e s s o f $26 million w i t h c o m m u n i t y -b a s e d a n d statewide a g e n c i e s t h a t support domestic v i o l e n c e a n d s e x u a l assault s e rv i c e s .

to provide victims with a 1991 Legislation household member by another domestic violence cases; notice of rights and remedies, • Increases the marriage license who is or was residing in the • Requires clerks of courts to and a referral to a domestic fee from $20 to $30; same dwelling unit; simplify injunctions and include violence center. • Amends domestic violence to • Requires all judicial circuits to respondent’s last known ad- include any assault, battery, have at least one judge avail- dress and place of employment, 1986 Legislation sexual assault or battery, or able at all times (nights, week- a physical description and any • Increases the marriage license any crime resulting in death or ends, holidays), to hear petitions know aliases, assist the peti- fee from ten dollars to $20. physical injury of one family or for a temporary injunction in tioner in the process and ensure

8 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Legislative Update

Florida continues to lead the nation by enacting Legislation that addresses violent acts against women and children. Governor Crist and the Legislature remain committed to support legislation that targets the specific needs of Florida’s victims of domestic violence. During FY 2006–07, significant initiatives from the 2006 legislative session became effective, as well as, several new measures were passed by the 2007 Legislature. F2006 Legislature Priority Safe Shelter, House Bill 761/Senate Bill 488 (Chap- ter 2006–295, Laws of Florida) sponsored by Representative Jennifer Carroll of Green Cove Photo Courtesy of Phillip Pollock Springs and Senator Mike Fa- sano of New Port Richey • Increases the penalty for tres- Continuing Education, House Bill 699/ passing at a certified domestic violence center Senate Bill 1216 (Chapter 2006–251, Laws from misdemeanor to a third degree felony; of Florida) sponsored by Representative Joe • Effective July 1, 2006. Negron of Stuart and Senator Durell Peaden of Crestview Human Trafficking, House Bill 469 (Chapter Increases domestic violence continuing educa- 2006–168, Laws of Florida) sponsored by • Representative Annie Gannon of Delray tion for physicians to two-hours at initial licen- Beach sure and every third renewal period; • Mandates that the course must consist of infor- • Makes it a racketeering offense to engage in mation on domestic violence screenings, history, human trafficking by forcing people to perform professional practice and methods for screening; labor or holding them in isolation; • Effective July 1, 2006. • Expands the definition of human trafficking to include holding another person’s identification and documents; • Effective October 1, 2006.

their privacy is protected; without charge, to the nearest prosecutors and cases are to crime statistics. • Authorizes an officer to make certified domestic violence be treated in a pro-prosecution a warrantless arrest when center within 24 hours of the manner, as illegal acts rather 1993 there is probable cause of agency’s receipt of the report; than private matters; and • Governor Chiles creates the domestic violence; • Requires state attorney offices • Requires the Florida Depart- state’s first Domestic Violence • Requires law enforcement to assign all domestic violence ment of Law Enforcement Task Force. agencies to send a copy of cases to specialized domestic (FDLE) to collect and report the initial police reports, violence units or specialized annual domestic violence

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 9 2007 Legislature Strangulation/Domestic Battery, Committee Domestic Violence/Employee Leave, Committee Substitute for House Bill 807/Committee Substitute for House Bill 55/Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 184 (Chapter 2007-133, Substitute for Senate Bill 188 (Chapter 2007-107, Laws of Florida) sponsored by Representative Laws of Florida) sponsored by Representative Ed Hooper of Clearwater and Senator Paula Ari Porth of West Palm Beach and Senator Dave Dockery of Lakeland Aronberg of Coral Springs • Defines terms “domestic violence,” “family or house- • Provides a third-degree felony to knowingly and in- hold member,” and “victim”; tentionally impede normal breathing or circulation of • Requires that certain employers permit employees to blood of another person in specified ways; take leave from work to undertake activities resulting • Provides exception and definitions; from act of said violence; • Provides criminal penalties; • Specifies activities for which employees may take • Amends provision re-offense severity ranking chart of leave; Criminal Punishment Code; • Prohibits employer from taking certain actions against • Conforms reference to changes made by act; employee for exercising rights specified in act; • Amends ss. 784.041 and 921.0022, F.S.; • Provides recourse for violation of act; • Effective October 1, 2007. • Creates s. 741.313, F.S.; • Effective July 1, 2007. Victims of Sexual Battery, House Bill 989/Senate Bill 642 (Chapter 2007-129, Laws of Florida) Public Records/Domestic Violence Victim, House sponsored by the Safety and Security Council, Bill 63/Senate Bill 186 (Chapter 2007-107, Laws Representative William Snyder of Stuart, and of Florida) sponsored by Representative Ari Senator Mike Fasano of New Port Richey Porth of West Palm Beach and Senator Dave Aronberg of Coral Springs • Prohibits the use of polygraph examination or other • Provides exemption from public records require- truth-telling devices on victims as a condition for pro- ments for certain records and time sheets submitted ceeding with investigation; to an agency, as defined in specified provisions, by an • Prohibits the requirement that victims of sexual bat- employee who is victim of domestic violence; tery report to law enforcement in order for victims’ • Provides for future legislative review and repeal under compensation to pay for the forensic sexual assault Open Government Sunset Review Act; exam; • Provides statement of public necessity; • Ensures that an HIV test is administered to a defen- • Amends s. 741.313, F.S.; dant (on whom the prosecutor has filed charges) • Effective July 1, 2007. within 48 hours of the court order for testing;

1994 1994 Legislation violence crime, that there is a • Places an $18 fee on divorces • The Governor’s Task Force on • Establishes a Commission on rebuttable presumption that to fund domestic violence Domestic Violence issues their Minimum Standards for Bat- the parent will not have shared centers; first report with 240 recom- terer Programs; parental responsibility over the • Clarifies the law regarding mendations. • Establishes that if a parent is child, including visitation and confidentiality at domestic convicted of a second degree custody, but excluding financial violence centers, specifically felony or higher for a domestic obligations; that they will be treated as

10 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 • Increases the amount of reimbursement to providers Human Trafficking/Immigrant Survivor, House of the forensic sexual assault exam from $250 to $500; Bill 7181/Senate Bill 2032 (Chapter 2007-162, • Formalizes the right of the victim to have a victim Laws of Florida) sponsored by Representative advocate from a certified rape crisis center present Bill Galvano of Bradenton and Senator Gwen during the forensic sexual assault exam; Margolis of Bay Harbor Island • Allows Florida citizens victimized out of the country to receive victim compensation; • Requires Department of Children and Families to • Amends ss 960.03, 960.001, 960.003, and 960.28, F.S.; provide services to immigrant survivors of human traf- • Effective July 1, 2007. ficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes to extent funds are available; Female Genital Mutilation, House Bill 1441/ • Provides for same state and local benefits that refugees Senate Bill 894 (Chapter 2007-245, Laws of receive; provides that sworn statement by victim is Florida) sponsored by the Safety and Security sufficient evidence for purposes of determining eligi- Council, Representative Geri Thompson of bility for services if supported by at least one piece of Orlando, and Senator Arthenia Joyner of Tampa additional evidence; • Effective July 1, 2007. • Provides that person who commits mutilation upon female younger than 18 years of age commits felony of first degree; • Provides that person who removes, or causes or per- mits removal of, female from this state for purpose of committing mutilation commits felony of second degree; • Provides that act does not apply to certain medical procedures that are conducted by health professionals; • Creates s. 794.08, F.S.; amends s. 921.0022, F.S.; • Effective October 1, 2007.

private dwelling places for the agencies if authorized by the injunction; violence issues and centers; purposes of search and seizure; chief judge (only the sheriff • Creates statewide injunction and • Requires all law enforcement was authorized to serve previ- verification system at FDLE; • Expands domestic violence reporting forms to contain a ously); • Requires HRS (renamed the center certification require- check-off box for domestic • Repeals indirect criminal con- Department of Children and ments. violence incidents; tempt; increases the penalty Families in 1997) to perform 1995 • Expands the service of injunc- to first degree misdemeanor tasks which were previously • Governor Chiles launches the tions to all law enforcement for dangerous violations of an optional regarding domestic Governor’s Peace at Home

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 11 Florida’s Domestic Violence Laws

Subject Florida Domestic Violence Program Office 20.19(4)(b) Statutes Domestic Violence Trust Fund 741.01, 938.01 A Cyberstalking 784.048 Advocate, Victim Privilege 90.5036(b) Address Confidentiality Program 741.401, .465 D Aggravated Assault 784.021 Definitions 784.045 Aggravated Battery Aggravated Assault 784.021 Arrest Without Warrant 741.290(2) Aggravated Battery 784.045 901.15(7) Assault 784.011 Assault 784.011 Battery 784.03 & .041 Dating Violence 784.046(1)(c) B Domestic Violence 741.28(2) Batterers Intervention Programs Family or Household Members 741.28(3) Certification 741.32 Repeat Violence 784.046(1)(b) Court Ordered Attendance 741.281 Sexual Violence 784.046(1)(c Fees 741.327 Stalking 784.048 Guidelines 741.325 Violence 784.046(1)(a) Probation, Condition of 948.03(12) Battery, Felony 984.03(2) E Education/Training C Child Protective Investigators 39.301(9)(f) Centers, Domestic Violence Health Care 456.031 Advocate, Victim Privilege 90.5036 Law Enforcement 943.171 Capital Improvement Grant Program 39.9055 Certification 39.905 Public Awareness Campaign 741.01(2) Confidential Victim/Client 39.908 Employee Leave 741.313 Information Children F In the Presence of a Child 921.0014 Fatality Review Teams 741.316 Rebuttable Presumption of 61.13(2)(b)2 Fees Detriment to the Child Clerk of Court 741.01 Children & Families, Department of Batterers’ Intervention Program 741.327 Annual Report to Legislature 39.904 Injunction for Protection 741.30 Batterers Intervention Programs, 741.32 Marriage License 741.01(2) Trust Fund, Domestic Violence 741.01 & 938.08 Certification of 790.233 Capital Improvement Grant Program 39.9055 Firearms, Possession of Confidential Victim/Client 39.908 Foreign Protection Orders 741.315 Information Duties and Functions 39.903 G Domestic Violence Centers, 39.905 Grant Certification of Capital Improvement Program 39.9055

Awards: Stopping Domestic 1995 Legislation must have resided together; domestic violence injunction; Violence. • Broadens domestic violence • Prohibits a person from buy- • Requires state attorney offices • Commission on Minimum Stan- definition to add aggravated ing a firearm if a domestic to establish intake procedures, dards for Batterer Intervention assault and aggravated bat- violence injunction is issued coordinated with the clerk of Program issues their first report tery, stalking and aggravated against them; court, for victims of domestic with recommendations. stalking and repeals a require- • Expands civil immunity for law violence; • Florida’s STOP Violence Against ment that the victim and the enforcement acting in good • Provides that a domestic Women Grant Program begins. domestic violence defendant faith to enforce or serve a violence defendant be held in

12 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 H R Health Care Licensure/Training 456.031 Relocation Assistance 960.198 Repeat Violence 784.046(1)(b) I Reports Imprisonment, Minimum Term 741.283 Department of Children & Families 39.904 Florida Department of Law 741.316 Injunctions for Protection 741.30 Arrest Without Warrant 741.2902 & Enforcement 901.15(7) Clerk’s Duties 741.30 S Fees, Prohibited 741.30(2)(a), (i) Sentence 741.283 Foreign Protection Orders 741.315 Sexual Violence 784.046(1)(c) & Law Enforcement Arrest Powers to 741.30 6(d) 2 & 960 Enforce 901.15(6) Stalking 784.048 Mutual Orders, Prohibited 741.30 State Attorney Duties 741.2901 Penalties for Violating 784.047 & 784.048 T Violation 741.31 Training – See Education Insurance, Discrimination 626.9541(3) Trafficking 895.02 Trust Fund, Domestic Violence 741.01 L Law Enforcement V Arrests Without Warrant 901.15 Victim Investigation of Incidents 741.29 Address Confidentiality 408.465 & Notice of Legal Rights 746.327 741.401 Primary Aggressor 741.29(4)(b) Advocate 90.5036(b) Training 741.29 & Assistance 960 943.171 Confidentiality 39.908 Uniform Statewide Policies and 943.1701 Notice of Legal Rights 741.29 Procedures Privilege 90.5036 Victim Referral & Rights 39.906 Relocation Assistance 960.198 Law Enforcement, FL Department of Voting 741.406 Fatality Review Teams 741.316 Statistics 943.1702 W Training 943.171 Welfare Uniform Statewide Policies & 943.1701 Child Support Enforcement 414.095(15)(d) Procedures Disclosure, Exemption Diversion Program 414.157 P Hardship Extension 414.105(5) Primary Aggressor 741.29(4)(b) Relocation Program 445.021 Prosecutor Duties 741.2901 Right to Receive Information 414.095(10)(g) Protection Orders 741.30 Work Requirement Exemption 414.065(4)(b)-(c) Public Records 741.313

custody until brought before are enforceable through Batterer intervention program program be certified; the court for bail and requires criminal contempt proceedings, as a condition of probation; • Allows the court broad discre- the judge to consider the previously only through civil • Requires participation in a bat- tion to grant an extension of safety of the victim and family proceedings; terer intervention program if a an injunction; members when deciding to • Requires the court to place a permanent injunction is issued, • Establishes the Office for Certi- release the defendant and in person found guilty of domes- unless the court states why fication and Monitoring of Bat- issuing an injunction; tic violence on probation for not in writing; it is preferred terer Intervention Programs at • Provides that injunctions at least a year and to attend a that the Batterer intervention the Department of Corrections

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 13 Domestic Violence Centers

The Department of Chil- lationship. To be eligible specialized services for available for victims and dren and Families Do- for state certification and children beyond the re- their children. Although mestic Violence Program funding, a center must quired child needs assess- many centers have dou- Office serves as the state’s provide certain core ment, such as on-site day- bled their capacity, they clearinghouse on domes- services. These services care and school. Through still strive to continue to tic violence information. include a 24-hour hotline, community school-based offer a homelike setting A principal role of the emergency shelter for programs and support where victims may seek office is to certify the lead- more than 24-hours, groups, centers work refuge and feel safe. ing providers of domestic counseling, case manage- to eliminate domestic violence services in Flor- ment, child assessments, violence crimes. Eight In FY 2006–07, Florida’s ida. During Fiscal Year information and referral, centers also offer batterer certified domestic vio- 2006–07, the Department community education, intervention programs. lence centers provided renewed certifications for and professional training. These programs are for in- emergency shelter to 41 domestic violence cen- Individuals may access dividuals who have been 14,207 women, children ters and awarded initial services through each adjudged as committing and men, with women and certification to The Lodge center’s individual hotline an act of domestic vio- children as the primary Tin Miami-Dade County. or the statewide toll-free lence or dating violence, recipients of services. The office also provides hotline at 800-500-1119. those against whom an Children, who fled the vio- supervision, direction, injunction for protection lence with their parent, and administration of Increased support and against domestic violence accounted for 48 percent activities related to the funding have enabled is entered, those referred of the shelter residents. intervention and preven- centers to enhance their by the Department, and This is of great concern, tion of domestic violence services to women, chil- those who volunteer to since research has shown crimes. dren, and men and offer attend a program. that a child’s exposure a wide array of additional to a parent’s violence In 1979, the Department services. These services Centers have also in- increases their risk of certified the first domes- include transportation, creased their capacity to becoming an abuser or tic violence centers after legal advocacy, relocation provide services through the victim of violence as the Florida Legislature assistance, transitional the construction or pur- an adult. As mentioned implemented standards housing, life skills train- chase of new facilities and above, many centers have for their certification and ing, outreach programs, the renovation or expan- established specialized funding in 1978. Certi- prevention programs in sion of current facilities. prevention programs fied domestic violence schools, and much more. In FY 2006–07, shelters in an effort to prevent centers are in undisclosed While the adult domestic ranged from small eight- violence in the adult lives locations and provide free violence victim is the pri- bed facilities to larger of these children. and confidential services mary individual receiving 102-bed facilities, averag- for any person victimized services, several centers ing 42 beds per shelter Domestic violence in an abusive intimate re- also provide additional and totaling 1,778 beds centers experienced a

(transferred to the Department health care workers for licen- center advocates to claim victims, may request that of Children and Families on sure or upon relicensure; limited privilege for com- public agencies keep per- July 1, 2001); • Makes it a discriminatory munications with a victim; sonal information from public • Requires HIV/AIDS education act for a health insurer, life advocate must register with access; programs to include informa- insurer, or managed care pro- the Department of Children • Provides that a domestic tion about domestic violence; vider to discriminate against and Families; violence injunction petitioner • Requires one-hour domestic a victim of abuse; • Provides that crime victims, can sue for damages for violence education for all • Allows domestic violence including domestic violence injury or loss; and

14 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 six percent increase in days much longer to secure re- Even with the addition of have the ability to expand of shelter this year, which sources and safe, affordable new beds, the over capacity services and the centers’ continues to suggest that housing. The lack of afford- numbers for the centers have visibility in their communi- residents are remaining in able housing and the time increased by 92 percent, por- ties. Services include court shelter much longer. Each needed to earn or acquire traying a continuing critical advocacy, safety planning, center is designed to pro- funding for the first and last need for shelters and afford- intervention, education, vide temporary emergency month’s rent, utility deposit, able housing. groups, rent and utility shelter for a standard length etc., forces the survivor to assistance, and much more. of stay of 30-60 days; how- stay in emergency shelter Domestic violence victims During FY 2006–07, the cen- ever, it may take the survivor much longer than intended. come from all ethnic, eco- ters increased their outreach nomic, and religious back- services by 30 percent from grounds of various ages. the previous year. During FY 2006–07, the most common ethnicities The majority of adult indi- given emergency shelter viduals served during the were 6,195 Caucasians, year continue to be between 4,481 African Americans, the ages of 30-44 with 3,081 and 2,754 Hispanics. Cen- served in shelters and 15,091 ters also continue to focus served in outreach pro- on reaching underserved grams. Individuals between populations. During the the ages 18-29 are close fiscal year, centers pro- behind with 2,940 served in vided emergency shelter shelters and 12,576 served in to 79 Asians, 102 Haitians, outreach. Domestic violence 61 Native Americans, and centers also reach out to 18 Middle Easterners. The Florida’s elder population. Haitian population showed Abuse in elder relationships a significant increase of 42 has the same signs and percent. The great diver- symptoms as other forms Increased support a n d sity of ethnicities in both of domestic violence. In FY f u n d i n g h a v e enabled shelter and outreach has 2006–07, 108 individuals centers to e n h a n c e created a challenge for the 60 years and older were centers to increase culturally served in emergency shelter t h e i r s e rv i c e s to w o m e n , specific services. and 1,524 were served in c h i l d r e n , a n d m e n a n d outreach programs, a 27 offer a w i d e array o f Today, centers are offering percent increase from the a d d i t i o n a l s e rv i c e s . more and more outreach previous fiscal year. programs. These programs

• Creates a cause of action for 1996 Legislation withheld, has pled nolo • Provides a felony bump-up for domestic violence with four • The Marriage License Fee Trust contendere, violates the ex third battery conviction to a year statute of limitations, Fund is renamed the Domestic parte or one-year injunction, third degree felony; and which shall run from the date Violence Trust Fund; has a violent crime conviction, • Prohibits sale of a weapon to of the last offense. • Requires courts to order or has a prior injunction unless a person who has an arrest offenders to batterer interven- it makes a written statement for stalking or aggravated tion if the offender is found why the program is inappropri- stalking, or a repeat violence guilty, has had adjudication ate; injunction.

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 15 During FY 2006–07, in crisis and seeking as- agencies and the public; edge and availability of centers provided 434,572 sistance. write articles for their local community resources, and hours of counseling to vic- paper and media outlets, and assistance in implementing tims of domestic violence Community education conduct many other activi- the plan. In FY 2006–07, that included support and public awareness are ties. Collectively, the centers 99.7 percent of these victims groups, face-to-face and powerful tools in changing provided 8,623 educational received a safety plan. The telephone. Centers coun- attitudes and understanding events with 289,082 people measure demonstrates the seled 56,127 persons face- about domestic violence. in attendance and 1,388 centers’ continued efforts to-face with an 18 percent The opportunities for the media presentations during to assist victims in planning increase from the previous public to learn about the dy- the year. how to remain safe once fiscal year and telephone namics of domestic violence they leave the shelter. The counseling increased by 14 are essential to ensure vic- The Department collects legislative goal established percent. Centers also re- tim safety. Throughout the performance evaluation data this year for safety planning sponded to 144,941 hotline year, center advocates pro- established by the legisla- increased to 98 percent, a calls, a six percent increase vide their communities with ture for certified centers. one percent increase from from the previous year. numerous educational and The performance measure the previous fiscal year. The Each domestic violence public awareness activities. requires the completion of centers continue to exceed center operates hotlines They present to classrooms, a family safety and security the goal established by the 24-hours a day, 7-days a boardrooms, social and plan for each adult and child legislature. See the appendi- week, and is staffed by service clubs, and churches; victim in shelter for 72 hours ces section of this report for advocates. Hotlines are a hold rallies, dedications, or more. Successful safety further information about critical link to victim safety and memorials; provide planning is based on a va- safety planning. by providing safety plan- professional trainings for riety of factors that involve ning, advocacy, information law enforcement, health care education on the dynamics and referral to individuals providers, social service of domestic violence, knowl-

Th e n u m b e r s in t h i s r e p o r t c o n f i r m e v e n m o r e t h e n e e d f o r d o m e s t i c v i o l e n c e s e r v i c e s a n d t h e m a n y w a y s t h a t t h e s t a t e ’s c e r t i f i e d c e n t e r s a r e h e l p i n g t o s a v e l i v e s . In a d d i t i o n t o a d d r e s s i n g t h e i m m e d i a t e a n d l o n g -t e r m n e e d s o f w o m e n , c h i l d r e n a n d m e n i m p a c t e d b y d o m e s t i c v i o l e n c e , c e n t e r s a r e t h e k e y p a r t n e r s in e f f o r t s t o a f f e c t s o c i a l c h a n g e t h a t a d d r e s s e s t h e att i t u d e s a n d b e l i e f s responsible f o r t h e v i o l e n c e in o u r h o m e s .

1997 Legislation • Adds kidnapping and false • Requires that batterer inter- enforcement agencies; • Limits injunction fees in imprisonment to the domestic vention programs be certified • Clarifies that the preferred ar- domestic violence cases to not violence definition; (previously, it was preferred) rest policy in domestic violence exceed $50; • Repeals fixed period of time • Provides that an injunction cases is to identify and arrest • Provides that if a party so for injunctions and provides ­issued by a court in another the primary aggressor and not moves, courts will not refer that an injunction shall state must be accorded full a person acting in self defense cases with domestic violence remain in effect until modified faith and credit by Florida’s or in the defense of another to mediation; or dissolved by the court; courts and enforced by law family or household member;

16 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Service Provided in FY 2006–07 Emergency Shelter Individuals Provided Case 33,857 Individuals Served in Shelter 14,207 Management Women 7,286 Children 6,883 Child Assessments 8,349 Men 38 Days of Shelter 396,189 Individuals Provided 1,010,499 Information & Referral Counseling Individuals Provided 162,226 Hotline Calls 144,941 Counseling Counseling Hours 434,572 Community & Professional Education Individuals Provided Safety 109,728 Events Hosted 8,623 Planning Attendance at Events 289,082

Client Demographics FY 2006-07 Age of Individuals Served in Shelter Caucasian 6,195 0-17 years 6,882 Haitian 102 18-29 years 2,940 Hispanic 2,754 30-44 years 3,081 Middle Eastern 18 45-59 years 1,196 Native American 61 60 years and older 108 Other 517

Age of Individuals Served in Outreach Ethnicity of Individuals Served 0-17 years 7,975 in Outreach 18-29 years 12,576 African-American 10,586 30-44 years 15,091 Asian 429 45-59 years 5,893 Caucasian 23,681 60 years and older 1,524 Haitian 432 Hispanic 6,708 Ethnicity of Individuals Served Middle Eastern 90 in Shelter Native American 143 African-American 4,481 Other 990 Asian 79

• Provides that law enforce- for domestic violence; and 1998 Legislation waivers of the WAGES work ment training on domestic • Includes domestic violence as • Prohibits possession of firearms requirements; violence include primary a sentence multiplying crime or ammunition by persons sub- • Provides special relocation aggressor information; (1.5) when committed in the ject to a final domestic violence benefits to be given to domes- • Creates a first degree mis- presence of a child. injunction; violation is a first tic violence victims, through demeanor for violations of a degree misdemeanor; TANF, to help them to become condition of pretrial release • Permits domestic violence viz- more self sufficient; when the original arrest was tims to be granted temporary • Provides an exception for

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 17 Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence

The mission of the Florida local domestic violence on new trends and issues in 12 new videos and DVD’s Coalition Against Do- centers. intimate partner violence. relating to women’s health, mestic Violence (FCADV) FCADV conducted its teen dating relationships, is to create a violence Training Statewide Annual Train- and children’s issues. The free world by empower- Training institutes offered ing Institute, Weaving The Coalition updated its ing women and children information on a variety Strands: Safety, Interven- website, www.FCADV.org through the elimination of of topics including legal tion, and Prevention, in to reflect the most recent personal and institutional issues impacting children, May 2007. One hundred statistics, staff and training violence and oppression confidentiality, TANF, ninety-two participants information. against all people. FCADV Popular Education for attended the 14-hour insti- serves as the membership association for the state’s 42 certified domestic violence centers whose members share the goal of ending domestic violence Tthrough community education, public policy development and services Th e m i s s i o n o f t h e Fl o r i d a Coalition Ag a i n s t for victims. Do m e s t i c Vi o l e n c e (FCADV) is t o c r e a t e a v i o l e n c e f r e e w o r l d b y e m p o w e r i n g w o m e n a n d Community Education and c h i l d r e n t h r o u g h t h e elimination o f p e r s o n a l Technical Assistance a n d i n s t i t u t i o n a l v i o l e n c e a n d o p p r e s s i o n During FY 2006–07, a g a i n s t a l l p e o p l e . FCADV forwarded a total of 22,902 calls for infor- mation and assistance to Social Change, as well as tute, an increase of 38 from Rural Initiative domestic violence centers the core competency train- last year’s institute. FCADV developed numer- via the toll-free statewide ing institute for advocates ous statewide and regional domestic violence hotline. seeking victim/advocate The FCADV distributed initiatives based on its na- FCADV conducted 64 privilege. Additional train- 1,640 updated copies of tionally recognized Rural technical assistance visits ing included an advanced the directory of Florida Initiative (which was first to domestic violence advocacy leadership certified domestic vio- funded in 1996) to accom- centers and partnering institute for battered/ for- lence centers during this plish its mission. Through agencies, and conducted merly battered women, a year’s conference. FCADV this project, FCADV de- 69 onsite trainings to over child welfare institute, and library added 26 new veloped and implemented 849 participants from the advanced training focusing books, 12 periodicals, and a community-organizing

paternity disclosure in WAGES 1999 Legislation services and one-time pay- tance for victims of domestic if it would pose danger to that • Creates the diversion pro- ments (not to exceed $1,000) violence in the AG’s Office, person; and gram for victims of domestic to assist victims of domestic which is intended to provide • Creates the Address Confi- violence (formerly the reloca- violence and their children a one-time payment of up to dentiality Program within the tion assistance program) in making the transition to $1,500 on any one claim and Attorney General’s (AG) Office. under the WAGES Program, independence; lifetime maximum of $3,000 to which is intended to provide • Creates the relocation assis- a victim of domestic violence;

18 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 model which focuses on FCADV held its annual rural tions on creating long-term, The Steering Committee creating coordinated com- conference “Behind Closed financially sustainable rural consists of the Pinellas munity support in three Doors: Breaking the Silence programs in their state. County Delta Coordinator rural counties. Successful in Rural Communities” and representatives from utilization of the model March 13–15, 2007 in Lake the Department of Children enabled each rural county to City. The conference had DELTA and Families, Florida State create a domestic violence 280 participants, an increase FCADV participates in the University School of Social task force or coordinated of almost 100 participants Domestic Violence Preven- Work, the Department of community council, increase from the year before. Partici- tion Enhancement and Lead- Education, Workforce Plus, public awareness, establish pants attended workshops ership Through Alliances the Chiles Center, Florida a rural outreach office, and and trainings that included (DELTA) Project which is Children’s Forum, the Fort provide domestic and sexual topics on human trafficking, funded through the Centers Lauderdale Police Depart- violence outreach services. working with people with for Disease Control and Pre- ment’s Haitian Victim Advo- A critical outcome of the disabilities, domestic vio- vention. DELTA is a primary cate Program, Whole Child, creation of the community- lence and substance abuse, prevention collaborative Robin Thompson and As- organizing model was the domestic violence in the el- among 14 states. In Florida, sociates, Shelter for Abused proven ability to generate der community, and working six certified domestic Women and Children and community responsibil- with migrant populations. violence centers – Harbor the Governor’s Council on ity for ending domestic House, Harmony House, Ha- Indian Affairs. violence within their The Rural Initiative provides ven of RCS, Peaceful Paths, respective communities. a framework for forming Shelter House, and Sunrise Teen Dating Violence In 1997, FCADV received statewide collaborations of Pasco County – partici- FCADV’s Collaborating to an additional $1 million to that support many of pate in DELTA at the local Impact Teen Dating Violence replicate the community- FCADV’s federally funded level. These centers have in the Lives of Runaway and organizing model in 16 projects. The Rural Resource created primary prevention Homeless Youth is funded additional counties. During Center for Social Justice pro- projects that involve young by the U. S. Department FY 2006–07, a focus on vides training and technical children, teens, boys and of Health and Human increased rural services assistance to nine states and men, the faith community Services. This project is resulted in the continued two territories in the South- and other sectors in their a multi-partnership that distribution of funds in ern region of the nation. work. FCADV is in its fifth seeks to ensure that do- rural communities includ- FCADV leads this Office on year of participation with mestic violence centers, ing Lake, Sumter, Nas- Violence Against Women this groundbreaking project. sexual violence programs sau, Franklin, Gadsden, funded initiative in collabo- The Florida DELTA Steering and runaway youth agen- Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, rating with a team of local, Committee is an integral cies throughout the state Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, state and national organiza- component of the DELTA of Florida institutionalize Sarasota, St. Johns, DeSoto tions that provide assistance project and is responsible information, interventions, and Pasco counties. to domestic violence and for developing a state-level and technical assistance sexual assault organiza- primary prevention plan. addressing adolescent

• Requires health care profes- state and federal child support 2000 Legislation and Families; sionals to report to law records for victim confidential- • Transfers the Governor’s • Provides that domestic vio- enforcement only gunshot or ity; and Task Force and the Violence lence fatality review teams other life threatening injuries • Provides that parents may ap- Against Women Act responsi- may be established at local, indicating an act of violence; ply for an injunction for minor bilities from the Department regional or state level; • Allows a “family violence children living in the home. of Community Affairs to • Provides that any record indicator” to be placed on Department of Children exempt from disclosure under

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 19 dating violence. This three of the continuation of this funding from two national end of the 12 week series, year project is designed to project. foundations. In 2006, the the STEPS graduates each produce well-trained and Florida Coalition Against received a laptop computer better-equipped service Economic Domestic Violence devel- loaded with software, includ- providers who can meet Justice Program oped the STEPS Program ing QuickBooks. At Aid to the needs of runaway and FCADV implemented an (Support, Training and Edu- Victims of Domestic Abuse, homeless adolescents who Economic Justice Program in cation for Personal Success) Inc., located in urban Palm perpetrate, or who are 2005 which included a hous- and made subgrants to two Beach County, participants victimized by adolescent ing workgroup comprised of certified domestic violence also learned budgeting and dating violence by capital- state agencies and domestic centers, Another Way and money management, along izing on Florida’s existing violence advocates, as well Aid to Victims of Domestic with the evolution of a strong domestic violence, sexual as a training and technical Violence, Inc. to support empowerment-based men- violence, and runaway assistance program that ad- their creation of local eco- toring component. Utilizing youth services programs. dresses economic challeng- nomic justice programs. In workshops rather than tra- Focus groups give runaway es that threaten battered both areas, 84 percent of the ditional individual sessions, teens opportunities to women’s safety and liveli- women served by each cen- the mentors have been able reveal the reality of their hood. This program is sup- ter earned less than $10,000 to see the survivors become experiences and a strong ported by the Department annually. Many participants powerful and accomplished voice in the formulation of Children and Families and in the STEPS project did women in their own right. not have a high school Mentoring workshops on diploma and career development and many had little challenges in the workplace experience are provided bimonthly at in the work- transitional housing and at place. STEPS the outreach center. participants at Another Domestic Violence Way, located and Disabilities in Lake City Project which services The Florida Attorney six poor, rural General’s Office supports counties in the Domestic Violence and north central Disabilities Project which is Florida re- in its third year. The proj- ceived train- ect provides information ing in basic and training to domestic computer violence service provid- skills. At the ers and disabilities service

public records law disclosed violence centers to construct, 2001 2001 Legislation to domestic violence fatality repair, improve or upgrade • Governor Bush launches Vio- • Transfers the Batterer review teams remain confi- systems, facilities or equipment. lence Free Florida!, his domes- Intervention Program from dential; and tic violence public awareness Department of Corrections to • Created the Capital Improve- and education campaign the Department of Children ment Program to provide grant and Families. monies to certified domestic • Adds disability insurers,

20 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 providers regarding the Cut Out Domestic Human and assist victims of traf- intersection of domestic Violence Project Trafficking Project ficking, to conduct commu- violence and disabilities The Attorney General’s Office The FCADV Human Traf- nity outreach, to lead public and economic challenges, initiated the Cut Out Domes- ficking Project is a product awareness campaigns, and including financial abuse. tic Violence Project in 2004, of the collaboration of six to create and sustain com- The project provides ap- which is an ongoing initiative state domestic violence co- munity networks. propriate interventions within local certified domes- alitions — including Texas, and resources through this tic violence centers. This Georgia, California, New A component of this project funding. During federal FY unique project seeks to raise York, Kansas and Wiscon- was a pilot plan for provid- 2006–07 seven trainers awareness about domestic sin — as well as selected ing comprehensive case and seven advocates were violence and to provide hair certified domestic violence management services and trained as one of the two care professionals and nail centers, law enforcement housing for victims seeking Train-the-Trainer and Victim technicians with information and human services organi- services at Aid to Victim Advocate training events. on how to refer a client if she zations. Its purpose was to of Domestic Abuse, Inc. Additionally, more than 150 or he is experiencing inti- build on the experiences of (AVDA). In 2004, AVDA individuals were trained mate partner violence. This domestic violence advo- received funding to provide through one of the 12 onsite project has trained more cates in an effort to increase an array of services to seven training events. than 1,000 individuals. their capacity to identify victims of trafficking who were either already certified or on the path to certifi- cation. In 2005, FCADV expanded this project to in- Cu t Ou t clude the Shelter for Abuse Do m e s t i c Vi o l e n c e Pr o j e c t Women and Children, Th i s u n i q u e p r o j e c t s e e k s Domestic Abuse Council, t o r a i s e a w a r e n e s s a b o u t Inc., CASA, and Refuge House. After this expan- d o m e s t i c v i o l e n c e a n d t o sion, 15 victims of trafficking p r o v i d e h a i r c a r e p r o f e s - were identified and assisted. s i o n a l s a n d n a i l t e c h n i - Assistance included shelter, c i a n s w i t h i n f o r m a t i o n o n case management, counsel- ing, referral to attorneys h o w t o r e f e r a c l i e n t if s h e versed in the remedies o r h e is experiencing i n t i - available to victims of hu- m a t e p a r t n e r v i o l e n c e . man trafficking, and in some cases advocacy toward obtaining certification. Staff

property and casualty insurers persons convicted of domestic convicted domestic violence domestic violence crimes. and automobile insurers to violence involving physical offender to attend a certified list of insurers that may not injury to another; Batterer intervention program 2004 Legislation discriminate against a victim • Enhances criminal penalty for (previously it was only pre- • Creates the Domestic Violence of abuse; repeat crimes involving domes- ferred); and Program Office in statute un- • Provides for a minimum term tic violence; • Imposes a mandatory fine of der the Department of Children of five days imprisonment for • Requires courts to order a $201 on offenders convicted of and Families;

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 21 at these domestic violence The Legal ers were able to obtain LAV funding has also centers provided training Clearinghouse Project alimony and child support, enabled FCADV to increase to domestic violence and The FCADV Legal Clearing- and collect past-due child legal services to immigrant sexual violence advocates house Project is in its tenth support, for victims/survi- victims of domestic violence in their geographic region successful year, with legal vors of domestic violence by subcontracting with on recognizing trafficking services providers repre- and their children. Three legal services providers victims among domestic senting victims seeking of our providers reported who specialize in immigra- violence and sexual violence injunctions for protection. obtaining approximately tion law, and by expanding client populations and pro- In the fall of 2006, FCADV $160,000 of annual child its existing relationship viding needed services. received a Legal Assistance support and alimony for with the Florida Immigrant for Victims (LAV) grant their clients during the past Advocacy Center (FIAC). A resource guide for advo- from the U.S. Department of six months. Such relief helps Direct legal representation cates – the Domestic and Justice that enables FCADV victims maintain economic includes obtaining injunc- Sexual Violence Handbook to subcontract with many of self-sufficiency so they can tions for protection, dissolu- on Human Trafficking: Col- tions of marriage, award of laborating to End Modern custody/child support, work Day Slavery, developed in FCADV p r o v i d e d 4,497 permits, and legal perma- nent residence. Clients are 2003 and updated in 2004, individual l e g a l c o n s u l tat i o n s remains in circulation state- able to obtain short-term wide and nationally. FCADV t o victims o f d o m e s t i c v i o l e n c e relief while they await ap- also developed a Human a n d s e x u a l a s s a u l t d u r i n g FY proval of VAWA or Adjust- Trafficking Service Provider 2006-07. Th e Le g a l Initiative ment of Status Petitions by Manual for Certified Domes- ensuring that they obtain p r o v i d e d r e p r e s e n tat i o n tic Violence Centers in 2004; an employment authoriza- it also remains in circulation d u r i n g i n j u n c t i o n h e a r i n g s tion card which allows them statewide. f o r 1,417 victims o f d o m e s t i c to obtain driver licenses, social security cards and a n d s e x u a l v i o l e n c e . FCADV Additionally, FCADV has jobs. Ultimately, clients are updated its Core Compe- r e s p o n d e d t o 986 t e c h n i c a l able to obtain legal perma- tency Curriculum training for a s s i s ta n c e r e q u e s t s b y Le g a l nent residency in the U.S. advocates to include a section Clearinghouse a tt o r n e y s . and no longer live in fear of on identifying and assisting deportation. FIAC provides trafficked individuals. FCADV technical assistance to also provides onsite training the Clearinghouse providers remain safely separated center advocates, lawyers, on trafficking to certified do- to expand their services to from abusers and begin new and victims throughout mestic violence centers and include representation to lives free from domestic the state and to date has their community partners victims in divorce and child violence. conducted six trainings at upon request. custody cases. LAV provid- statewide conferences and

• Increases the dissolution of 2005 Legislation • Re-enacts the public records • Protects the personal identi- marriage fee from $18 to $55 • Authorizes the Supreme Court exemptions relating to the fying information relating to to be deposited in the Domes- to create a unique identifier duties of fatality review victims and family members tic Violence Trust Fund; and for each person in the court teams; developed by the teams from • Decreases the marriage license system in order to identify all • Authorizes agencies and in- public disclosure; and fee from $30 to $25. court cases related to that dividuals to release relevant • Clarifies that only portions of person or his or her family; information to the teams; the meetings held by domestic

22 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Spo t l i g h t o n Cr i m i n a l Ju s t i c e Sy s t e m - Ba s e d Do m e s t i c Vi o l e n c e Pr o g r a m s at individual centers on how liability, children witnessing to assist immigrant victims domestic violence, consent Felony Domestic Violence Unit, of domestic violence forms, judicial education, Office of the State Attorney – public records, expert 15th Judicial Circuit FCADV provided 4,497 indi- testimony, client depen- vidual legal consultations to dency, appeals, legislation In 1994, newly elected State Attorney Barry victims of domestic violence and Clearinghouse Project Krischer established the DOVE (Domestic Vio- and sexual assault during FY attorneys and contracts. lence Elimination) Unit. This Unit began with a 2006–07. The Legal Initia- FCADV provided services single employee and soon added a volunteer. By tive provided representation to 212 Spanish and Creole 1996, the volunteer had become the Felony Unit’s during injunction hearings speaking callers through the second full time employee and began to cover the for 1,417 victims of domes- domestic violence hotline felony cases that came into the office. Services tic and sexual violence. and 445 Spanish and Creole provided to felony cases mirrored those received Issues addressed include speaking callers received by misdemeanants and included criminal justice injunctions for domestic, information and referrals. and personal advocacy, assistance with filing sexual and dating violence, victim compensation claims, safety plans and civil and criminal contempt, Clemency Project restraining orders, crisis intervention as well as referrals to social service providers. immigration, trafficking, During FY 2006–07, custody, relocation, legisla- FCADV filed clemency The DOVE program receives STOP grant funds tive updates, confidentiality applications for three through the Department of Children and Families and privilege, unified family domestic violence survivors Domestic Violence Program Office to enhance courts, appeals, case law incarcerated for killing their services. STOP funding initially allowed the updates and Clearinghouse abusers. Former Gover- Felony Unit to add an investigator and an addi- Project contracts. nor Bush and the Cabinet tional victim advocate. The staff has now grown to granted Sandy (Patria) Price four full time advocates and one investigator. The FCADV legal initiative and Sherry Perry clemency responded to 986 techni- after the final clemency In 2001, the Department of Children and Families cal assistance requests hearing of his administra- Domestic Violence Program Office awarded the from certified domestic tion on December 7, 2006. State Attorney’s Office (SAO) a grant to develop violence center staff. Issues The women’s release came the Domestic Violence Information System addressed include confiden- just before Christmas and (DVIS), which allows agencies to share, as well as tiality and privilege, record they were able to join Jan obtain information related to all open domestic keeping, duty to report, shel- Robinson, a survivor re- violence cases. The system notifies participating ter eviction, unified family leased in 2005. In all of these agencies regarding issues related to victim and courts, immigration, clem- cases, the criminal justice community safety. In addition to the SAO, the fol- ency, court staff, Homeless system did not originally lowing stakeholders are participating in DVIS: the Management Information take into consideration the Courts, Public Defender, Batterers Intervention Programs, Probation, Corrections, the Depart- Strategies (HMIS), housing, abuse sustained by these ment of Children and Families, the Sheriff and local law enforcement, County Victim Services, the schools as well as domestic violence centers. violence fatality review teams 2006 Legislature DVIS provides a central repository and source for in which confidential informa- • Increases the penalty for information about victims and batterers and pro- tion is discussed are confiden- trespassing at a certified tial and exempt from Florida domestic violence center from motes better interventions for battered women Public Records Law. misdemeanor to a third degree and their children. felony; and • Increases domestic violence

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 23 women at the hand of their swer questions. The women abuse she suffered. Shortly throughout the state. As a husbands. FCADV withdrew were very encouraged by after the hearing in May, the part of this effort, FCADV the third application for the positive and enthusiastic survivor received the won- conducts on-site monitoring clemency filed in 2006, with support they received. Many derful news that she would visits to each of the centers the survivor’s agreement, so attendees expressed an be released in mid-June and during the year. Monitor- that more information could interest in helping on future would be staying at a domes- ing reports are issued to all be gathered and submitted clemency cases for battered tic violence shelter. centers outlining the stan- on her behalf. women and in supporting dards reviewed. During FY women with sentence com- The Carlton Fields law firm 2006–07, the Contracts and At the request of FCADV, mutations. through the skilled assis- Quality Assurance Depart- the Clemency Board has tance of Michael Olenick ment increased efforts to placed all three freed wom- In April 2007, the West has generously supported provide technical assistance en at one of the 42 certified Virginia Coalition Against the clemency work of the to centers regarding con- domestic violence centers. Domestic Violence asked Coalition, and last year tract compliance. FCADV These placements have for help for a domestic attorneys in their Tampa used technology, including been a marvelous success. violence survivor in West office took on responsibil- Webinars, to provide train- The center provides hous- Virginia who served 11 years ity to investigate a case for ing to the centers on the ing, food, counseling and in prison and was about to an incarcerated battered application and contracting support which has enabled go back before their Parole woman. FCADV is very process. each woman to design her Board. FCADV offered thankful for the pro bono as- program for reentry into so- technical assistance and sistance from Carlton Fields The Contracts and Quality ciety. As word spread about shared some of the experi- and looks forward to further Assurance Department also this success, several other ences that had been helpful collaboration with this firm oversees all data collec- centers around the state in securing the release of and other organizations tion and reporting for the have volunteered to receive the three women in Florida. and individuals who want centers and for federal or battered women released A domestic violence shelter to help battered women other funding received by from prison. in northern West Virginia receive justice and respect. FCADV. During FY2006–07, volunteered to receive the the system to allow centers At FCADV’s Rural Confer- survivor and help with Contract and Quality to report data using a web- ence in March in Lake City, her transition back into Assurance based system became fully Sandy Price, Sherry Perry society. Through FCADV’s FCADV administers the operational, providing a and Jan Robinson appeared work with her attorney, domestic violence fund- single system for reporting. before a large audience to the woman’s son testified, ing to the certified centers share their stories and an- depicting the horrendous

continuing education for history, professional practice activities resulting from acts employee for exercising rights physicians to two-hours at and methods for screening. domestic violence; associated with domestic initial licensure and every third • Specifies activities relating to violence related leave. renewal period; and 2007 Legislature domestic violence for which • Mandates that the course • Requires that certain employ- employees may take leave; and must consist of information on ers permit employees to take • Prohibits employer from tak- domestic violence screenings, leave from work to undertake ing certain actions against

24 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Batterer Intervention Programs

The 1995 Florida Legisla- offices, through the De- ers to use. The purpose of along with associated forms ture established the certifi- partment of Children and the minimum standards and applications may be cation of Florida’s batterer Families, or through self- remain to assist the courts found at: www.dcf.state.fl.us/ intervention programs and referral. Certified programs and referring agencies in domesticviolence/. A listing assessors following recom- are only appropriate for identifying appropriate of the most current certified mendations by the Florida intimate partners, spouses, programs and to provide programs and assessors is Commission on Minimum ex-spouses, or those who guidance to programs and also provided. Standards for Batterer share a child in common or assessors for maintaining Intervention. The goal of who are cohabitants in an the quality and integrity of In May and June of 2007, the initiative was to provide intimate relationship. (See s. their programs. the Department sponsored standardized programming 741.325(8), F.S.) a series of regional training to further the safety of vic- The state standards require events presented by the Flor- tims and their children and Batterer intervention is a that programs be a mini- ida Coalition Against Do- to hold batterers account- key ingredient in a com- mum of 29 weeks in length, mestic Violence. The train- able for their violence. The munity’s domestic violence including intake/enroll- ings were held in response Department of Children and prevention effort and is not ment, assessment, orienta- to the need expressed by Families Domestic Violence intended to act alone to solve tion, and a minimum of 24 batterer programs and other Program Office is respon- the problem of domestic weekly classes. Each weekly domestic violence profes- sible for the certification violence or as a substitute class is for one hour and 30 sionals for more advanced and monitoring of providers for jail, probation, or fines. minutes. The content of bat- training on batterer inter- based on these criteria. (See Ending domestic violence terer intervention is based vention and other related s. 741.32-327, F.S. and Chapter takes a coordinated commu- on a psycho-educational topics. Regional trainings 65H-2, F.A.C.). To assist with nity response and batterer model that identifies power were held in Panama City, the onsite annual monitoring intervention serves only as and control as the central Gainesville, and Lakeland, of providers, the Department an additional tool for the issue, not the management with a statewide training contracted with ENSYNC courts and communities to of behavioral outbursts in Orlando. The trainings Diversified Management hold batterers accountable as in anger management focused on research on the Services, Inc. During FY for violent acts against their programs or relationship effectiveness of batterer 2006–07, the Department intimate partners. Batterer problems as in couples intervention; strengthening certified 140 programs and intervention is not therapy, counseling. The premise of relationships between bat- 238 assessors, including but an educational approach the model is that violence is terer intervention provid- initial certification for seven that provides the batterer a learned and chosen tactic ers, the justice system, and programs and 32 assessors. with tools for creating and to control an intimate part- domestic violence centers; maintaining non-abusive ner and can be “unlearned” child custody issues; and the Batterer intervention relationships. through education and batterer as a parent. Featured programs are community- intervention. Programs are speakers included Ulester based and receive referrals In April 2007, Florida self-supporting and funded Douglas, Training Director from the civil courts through revised its minimum stan- with fees from the program of Men Stopping Violence; the injunction process and dards for certified batterers participants as payment for Chris Demarco, Domestic through the criminal courts programs. The philosophi- intervention. Payment for Violence Project Counsel of as the result of arrests culmi- cal approach for interven- services is important to the North Florida Legal Services; nating in misdemeanor or tion with domestic violence batterer taking responsibil- David Adams, Co-Director of felony probation. Programs perpetrators remains the ity for their act of violence. EMERGE; and Barbara Hart, may also receive referrals same; however, the pro- attorney and nationally rec- from pretrial or diversion gram standards are now in Certification Minimum Stan- ognized expert and educa- programs in state attorneys’ an easier format for provid- dards, Chapter 65H-2, F.A.C., tor on domestic violence.

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 25 Batterer Intervention Program Participant Demographics FY 2006-07

NEW ENROLLMENT - 8640

DISCHARGE MARITAL STATUS Terminated 4303 50% Married 2357 27% Completed 4337 50% Divorced 896 10% Single 4011 46% EDUCATION Separated 1151 13% 1st-8th Grade 575 7% No Response 225 3% 9th-11th Grade 1917 22% 12th Grade/ GED 3379 39% RACE Some College/A.A. 1408 16% White 3842 44% College Graduate 412 5% African American 2121 25% Post Graduate 92 1% Hispanic 1783 21% Vo Tech 22 <1% Asian/Pacific Islander 83 <1% No Response 835 10% Native American 187 2% Haitian 89 1% EMPLOYMENT Other 125 1% Full-time 5296 61% Multi Racial 12 <1% Part-time 955 11% No Response 398 5% Retired 102 1% Unemployed 1590 18% REASONS FOR TERMINATION Disabled 410 5% Nonparticipation 3202 74% Active Military 17 <1% Drug/Alcohol Use 12 <1% No Response 270 3% Noncompliance 103 2% Recurrence/Arrest 169 4% Requirement dropped by INCOME court 103 2% $0 - 4,999 1785 21% Transferred 127 3% $5K - $9,999 820 9% Other 156 4% $10K - $14,999 1208 14% No Response 431 10% $15K - $19,999 1200 14% $20K - $24,999 974 11% $25K - $29,999 611 7% $30K - $34,999 368 4% $35K - $44,999 336 4% DEFINITIONS: $45K+ 469 5% • Recurrence/Arrest - violence against their partner that may have culminated in an No Response 869 10% arrest. • Nonparticipation - excess absences. AGE • Noncompliance - failure to follow program 18-21 370 4% rules. 22-25 898 10% • Drug/Alcohol Use - attending the group while 26-30 1209 14% intoxicated, failure to attend court-ordered 31-35 1043 12% treatment (if applicable), or positive drug/ 36-45 1734 20% alcohol screening (if applicable). • Other - discharge for other reasons. 46-55 844 10% • No Response - survey question was not 56-65 188 2% answered or participant entry error. 66-75 44 <1% 76+ 10 <1% No Response 2300 27%

Data reported by 89 percent of the certified batterer intervention programs.

26 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams

The Uniform Crime awarded to the Depart- welfare and various other Reports Annual Report, ment of Children and interested community During FY 2006–07, the Crime in Florida reports Families Domestic Vio- representatives. Their following counties had ac- 115,170 domestic vio- lence Program Office for goal is to review fatal tive fatality review teams: lence incidents for 2006. a process development. and near-fatal incidents Bay, Brevard, Broward, Domestic violence ac- On July 1, 2000, s. 741.316, of domestic violence, Columbia (also report- counted for 34 percent of F.S. was enacted which related domestic violence ing for Madison, Taylor, all comparable reported allowed organizations to matters, suicides, and Lafayette, Dixie, Hamilton violent offenses and establish FRTs at a local, identify changes in policy and Suwannee coun- simple assault. Domestic regional, or state level. or procedure that might ties), Miami-Dade, Duval, violence accounted for The community-based prevent future deaths. Escambia, Lee, Orange, 164 (15 percent) of Flori- teams are comprised of Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinel- da’s 1,129 murders during the same reporting period. The spouse or Tlive-in partner was the victim in 51 percent of these offenses. Children accounted for 19 percent of the victims.

In an effort to prevent these Domestic v i o l e n c e a c c o u n t e d tragic deaths, f o r 164 (15 percent) o f Fl o r i d a ’s 1,129 many of Florida’s m u r d e r s d u r i n g t h e s a m e r e p o rt i n g p e r i o d . In a n communities effort to prevent these t r a g i c d e at h s , m a n y o f Fl o r i d a ’s have developed communities h a v e developed f a t a l i t y review t e a m s to fatality review initiate better interagency cooperation , i n f l u e n c e p u b l i c teams to initiate p o l i c y a n d e d u c a t e t h e p u b l i c o n heightened r i s k s o f better interagency l e t h a l domestic v i o l e n c e . cooperation, influ- ence public policy and educate the public community members that Each team collects data las, Polk, Sarasota (also on heightened risks of represent law enforce- regarding incidents of reporting for Manatee lethal domestic violence. ment agencies, state domestic violence and and Desoto counties) and Domestic Violence Fatal- attorneys, the courts, pro- annually submits a report Seminole. ity Review Teams (FRTs) bation and parole, social of this data to the Florida were first formed in services, medical examin- Department of Law En- Nine teams submitted 24 Florida in the mid 1990’s. ers, batterers interven- forcement (FDLE). FDLE case reviews for inclusion These teams began as lo- tion programs, domestic compiles the data and in FDLE’s annual report. cal initiatives supported violence centers, animal issues an annual report Additionally, these teams with federal Grants to shelters, clergy, child to the Governor and provided individual case Encourage Arrest funds death review teams, child Legislature. review information and

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 27 an overview of the critical resulting in a total of 29 teen local team members to Zollo, J.D. with the Florida findings resulting from the domestic violence fatali- attend two statewide fatality Coalition Against Domes- reviews conducted for this ties; review training events. At tic Violence, provided an reporting period. Reports • Twenty of the victims both events, team mem- in-depth training on Florida submitted to FDLE must were female and nine bers were able to meet and privilege and confidential- meet the criteria for inclu- were male; discuss local, statewide, and ity statutes. The training sion in the domestic vio- • The marital status indi- national domestic violence included a review of the law lence fatality data report, cated that eight of the issues. Key topics included as well as application of the even though each team may victims were married to expanding fatality reviews to statutes to real scenarios. review several types of cases the perpetrator and one include near fatalities, con- Representatives from the during the year. was divorced from the fidentiality/privilege issues, Florida Department of Law perpetrator; fatality review homicide Enforcement were on hand Perpetrator • Fifteen of the victims were reporting, intimate partner to discuss how teams could Information Caucasian, 11 were African homicide trends, and dating use a new standardized Of the 24 domestic violence American, two were multi- violence homicides. tool to report their reviews. fatality reports reviewed for racial and one was Asian/ Department of Children the current reporting period: Pacific Islander; The first training event and Families representa- • Twenty of the perpetra- • Police previously re- took place in conjunction tives reported on domestic tors were male; sponded to the residence with the Florida Network violence homicide trends in • Eight of the perpetra- for some reason in 13 of of Victim Witness Services Florida from 2005 to 2006. tors were married to the the cases; and Annual Conference in St. The report focused on decedent at the time of the • In 12 cases, others had Petersburg. Dr. Neil Webs- trends among men versus fatality; knowledge of domestic dale of the National Domes- women intimate partners, • Fourteen of the perpetra- violence in the life of the tic Violence Fatality Review as opposed to domestic tors were Caucasian, nine decedent. Initiative presented informa- violence between all family were African American, tion about nationwide best and household members. and two were Asian/Pa- Statewide Fatality practices, as well as success- cific Islander; and Review Training es and challenges experi- This article includes informa- tion obtained or adapted from enced by other states. Robin • The perpetrator had a The Domestic Violence FDLE’s Florida Fatality Review previous domestic violence Program Office provides Thompson, JD, MA also Team 2007 Annual Report incident with a different technical assistance to the offered information about Executive Summary. For more partner in 13 of the 24 cases. fatality review teams and how domestic violence fatal- information, please contact FDLE’s Domestic Violence ity review recommendations assists communities with Data Resource Center at (850) Decedent the development of new can evoke change. 410-7126. Information teams. During FY 2006–07, Of the 24 cases reviewed: the Department provided At the second training • Four had multiple victims funding for more than fif- event in March 2007, Nina

28 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Report on Intimate Partner Violence Fatalities January 2005 – December 2006

In an effort to understand violence shelters have dif- threatened his wife at the frequency and pat- ferent domestic violence gunpoint in front of her terns of intimate partner fatality rates compared to parents, and then shot homicides in Florida, the others? everyone in the room. Department of Children There is a statistically and Families Domestic Did intimate significant difference Violence Program Office partner violence in victim patterns conducted background homicides change from 2005–2006 due research on data the from 2005 to 2006? only to the increase in Florida Department of Information from the males killed in intimate Law Enforcement (FDLE) Department reveals that ­partner violence-relat- reports each calendar in calendar year 2005, 90 ed attacks. year through the Uniform females and 21 males died Crime Reports. This in intimate partner vio- What are the research is necessary lence homicides. In 2006, patterns of In a n effort to because law enforcement 82 females and 27 males intimate partner u n d e r s ta n d t h e Ireports follow Florida’s died in intimate partner homicides in f r e q u e n c y a n d patterns broad statutory defini- violence homicides. The Florida? o f intimate pa r t n e r tion of domestic violence total number of intimate Overall, for 2005–2006 h o m i c i d e s in Fl o r i d a , t h e which includes violence partner violence homicide females made up 81 Department o f Ch i l d r e n between one family or victims changed little percent of deaths by household member and between 2005 and 2006. an intimate partner. a n d Families Domestic another family or house- Females were ten times Vi o l e n c e Pr o g r a m Office hold member in addition However, there has been more likely to die from c o n d u c t e d b a c k g r o u n d to violence between an increase in male deaths an intimate partner vio- r e s e a r c h o n d a t a t h e intimate partners. The due to intimate partner lence homicide versus FDLE r e p o r t s e a c h Department’s investiga- violence-related attacks. an intimate partner c a l e n da r y e a r . tion compared trends from Intimate partner violence- violence-related attack 2005 – 2006 and assessed related homicides occur or an act of self-defense. whether the intimate in conjunction with an in- In comparison, males in 2005, 16 females and partner violence homicide timate partner homicide, were six times more likely 85 males murdered an involved death to other or to get revenge on an to die from an intimate intimate partner (two family or household mem- intimate partner. For ex- partner violence-related females acted in self- bers and patterns among ample, in one case a man attack. Females were defense according to males versus females. killed his wife and their most likely to die from an law enforcement and/ son. The wife’s murder is intimate partner homi- or the courts). In 2006, This research answered intimate partner violence cide, whereas males were 11 females and 86 males three questions. Did inti- whereas the son’s murder most likely to die from an committed this crime (4 mate partner violence ho- is intimate partner vio- intimate partner violence- females acted in self-de- micides change from 2005 lence-related. In another related homicide. fense). While no females to 2006? What are the pat- case, a man abused his killed other family or terns of intimate partner wife and killed their sons The Department of household members in an homicides in Florida? Do as a way to punish her. In Children and Families assault on their intimate individuals using domestic yet another case, a man offender data show that partner in 2005–2006,

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 29 Spo t l i g h t o n Cr i m i n a l Ju s t i c e Sy s t e m -Ba s e d ten males in 2005 and 16 in Do m e s t i c Vi o l e n c e Pr o g r a m s 2006 committed this crime. However, there is a large Domestic Violence Unit, Investigations Bureau, and statistically significant Gainesville Florida Police Department difference between the The mission of the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) is to provide competent and courteous patterns of male intimate service to all citizens of the community in their homes and places of business while working to- partner homicides versus ward establishing a community environment characterized by both physical safety and personal that of females. According to freedom. GPD has the same goals for domestic violence victims. The Gainesville Police Depart- the FDLE data, news reports, ment is committed to the safety of victims and the enforcement of the law. and case records for both years found 21 women and The Gainesville Police Department created its Domestic Violence Unit (DV Unit) with funds 197 men either murdered an awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. The two-year grant, beginning October 1, 2003 included a partnership of local agencies including GPD, intimate partner or helped Peaceful Paths (local certified domestic violence center), the local State Attorney’s Office, someone else murder their Alachua County Clerks Office, Alachua County Victim Services, and Court Services. The intimate partner. No women grant of more than $450,000 allowed for a partnership of enforcement and education to committed intimate partner combat domestic violence in the Gainesville community. violence-related homicides, and no men committed a The Domestic Violence Unit at GPD, which is part of the Investigations Bureau, consists of homicide in self-defense. two police detectives and a domestic violence victim advocate. The detectives review all domestic violence cases in the city that result in an incident report generated by GPD patrol Do individuals using officers and follow up on cases where probable cause exists but the suspect was not located. domestic violence They locate and arrest the suspect. Detectives may generate new charges as they interview shelters have witnesses and victims or obtain an arrest warrant. They are also involved with enforcement of no contact orders and injunction for protection orders. The victim advocate attempts to different domestic contact all victims of domestic violence to assist them with obtaining protection orders, violence fatality rates services, counseling , and offer help through the legal system proceedings. compared to others? Based on reports from 61 per- Both detectives and the victim advocate are involved in community outreach and speaking cent of the centers, only four engagements. Some examples include local community domestic violence presentations, centers had contact (includ- students at the University of Florida, at risk youths, church groups, Job Corp students, and ing hotline calls) with domes- local radio, television and print media interviews. GPD places an emphasis on serving and tic violence homicide victims reaching out to Gainesville’s traditionally underserved community. from 2005 to mid-2006, and The Domestic Violence Unit has developed protocols and reference guides for use by patrol two provided shelter services. officers when dealing with domestic violence cases. They are also actively involved with Based on the Program Office training officers on how to investigate domestic violence cases. DV Unit detectives have be- data, 99 percent of all the come resident experts that officers rely on for assistance when handling domestic violence women who died as a result of cases. There was a significant reduction in dual arrests for domestic violence after the imple- domestic violence from 2005 mentation of the DV Unit. This was a direct result of new training about primary aggressor to mid-2006 never stayed in concepts conducted by the DV Unit for patrol officers. shelter, and 95 percent had no contact with a certified do- The DV Unit works closely with the State Attorneys Office to assist with the prosecution of mestic violence center within offenders. This close working relationship is a huge benefit stemming from a dedicated DV five years of their murder. Unit. The unit has also strengthened the department’s ties with Peaceful Paths which has resulted in victims getting needed services. The DV Unit partners with Peaceful Paths on For more detailed informa- community outreach and education projects. tion and research methods, When the U.S. Department of Justice grant expired, Gainesville Police Department Chief please contact the Domestic Norman Botsford displayed his commitment to the needs of domestic violence victims by Violence Program Office at not disbanding the DV Unit. He was able to utilize city funds to continue the unit’s work. As 850-921-2168. the unit concludes its fourth year, the commitment to stop domestic violence in the commu- nity remains high with an enthusiastic look to the future.

30 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Needs Assessment

In August 2006, the De- needs of unique victims. partment of Children and An additional need that Families contracted with stands out as being essen- the Institute for Family tial, yet less often met than Violence Studies at Florida other needs, is housing. State University to con- Home finding for low in- duct the 2006–07 Florida come persons, short wait Domestic Violence Needs public housing, and short Assessment. Overall, the wait accessible housing assessment identifies clear are particularly problem- trends in service needs. atic. The state is meeting The most common need is the need for home finding for a basic understanding and transitional housing of the needs of traditionally for the homeless less fre- underserved populations quently in rural areas than Iacross Florida and specific in urban areas. Addition- services geared toward ally, Florida is not meeting those specific populations. the relocation needs of For example, the report victims as well in rural cites the need for bilingual parts of the state. service providers and sensitivity to the needs of The needs assessment populations such as same also reports the need sex, disabled, and older for specialized services, victims. The researchers such as mental health termed this the “need for and substance abuse cultural competence.” programs for victims and The need for cultural their children, as an es- locating transitional hous- treatment programs for competence is felt the sential need, yet less often ing need to be developed; victims and their children. strongest in rural areas of met than other essential 2) Increase the number of Florida is addressing the the state, where there are needs. Respondents bilingual staff available to recommendations from less specially trained staff agree that in general, victims and their children; the needs assessment in its equipped to handle the mental health services are 3) Make broad cultural com- allocation of funding from only readily available to petency training available the STOP Violence Against privately insured individu- to all persons who work Women Formula Grant als. Additionally, free or with victims of domestic Program and other related low cost substance abuse violence. This training funding sources. treatment is rated as only should include working sometimes available. with victims from ethnic, This article includes infor- mation obtained or adapted racial, deaf, and lesbian/ Recommendations stem- from Florida’s Domestic gay/bisexual/transgen- Violence Needs Assess- ming from the needs assess- dered cultures, and dealing ment for 2006–07. For more ment include: 1) Establish with worker-client cultural information, please visit www.dcf.state.fl.us/domes- home finding services in differences; and 4) Increase each county specifically for ticviolence/publications/ the availability of mental dvna0607final.pdf . domestic violence victims health and substance abuse and creative approaches to

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 31 Grant Programs

During FY 2006-07, the assessment, community domestic violence centers ages the development Domestic Violence Pro- education and profes- play a pivotal role in pro- and implementation of gram Office was responsi- sional training services to viding safety and support effective, victim-centered ble for administering and domestic violence victims to these TANF clients. law enforcement, prosecu- managing several federal and the public at large. tion, and court strategies and state grant programs, During FY 2006-07 the The Department provided to address violent crimes totaling approximately Department received $7,750,000 in TANF funds against women and the de- $26.7 million. These funds $3,894,275 from the U.S. in FY 2006-07 to certified velopment and enhance- went to community and Department of Health domestic violence centers ment of victim services statewide programs to and Human Services, for provision of counseling in cases involving violent operate domestic violence which provides an inte- and other related ser- crimes against women. It centers; assist victims gral part of each certified vices to eligible clients. Re- envisions a partnership transitioning from welfare domestic violence cen- gional Workforce Boards, among law enforcement, to work; enhance victim ter’s budget. A small per- service agencies and other prosecution, courts, and services; provide domes- centage goes to support sources refer clients to the victim services organiza- tic violence training for the training and technical certified domestic vio- tions to enhance victim law enforcement officers, assistance efforts of the lence centers. The funds safety and hold offend- prosecutors, judges, and Florida Coalition Against ($500,000) also allow the ers accountable for their the public; and many other Domestic Violence. Florida Coalition Against crimes against women. life saving activities. A Domestic Violence to Communities, state, and description of each grant TANF Domestic provide domestic violence local programs use STOP program is provided. Violence Diversion training for the Depart- funds for the training of Program ment’s Welfare Transition law enforcement officers Family Violence The Federal Personal Program employees who and prosecutors to more Prevention and Responsibility and Work work with TANF recipi- effectively identify and Services Act Opportunity Reconcilia- ents. The US Department respond to domestic The Family Violence Pre- tion Act of 1996 provided of Health and Human violence, sexual assault, vention and Services Act states the option of devel- Services provides funds to dating violence, and stalk- (FVPSA) allots funds to oping a state program to the Department. ing; to develop domestic states based on a formula, address issues of domestic violence units in police for the purpose of assist- violence for recipients of STOP Violence departments and prosecu- ing in the prevention of the Temporary Assistance Against tors’ offices; to enhance family violence and the for Needy Families (TANF) Women Grant victim services; and to im- provision of immediate program. In recognition The STOP (Services, prove court responses to shelter and related assis- of the federal option, the Training, Officers, and these crimes. Each year’s tance for victims of family Florida Legislature cre- Prosecutors) Violence grant award must allocate violence and their depen- ated the Domestic Violence Against Women For- at least 25 percent to dents. Florida’s allotment Diversion Program to mula Grant Program was police, at least 25 percent is allocated by the Legisla- provide support services reauthorized on January to prosecution, at least five ture to Florida’s certified to victims who are unable 5, 2006, when President percent to state and local domestic violence centers to participate in training Bush signed into law courts including juvenile in order to provide emer- or work requirements due H.R. 3402, the Violence courts, and at least 30 per- gency shelter, counseling, to safety considerations Against Women Reau- cent to nonprofit, nongov- information and referral, or the residual effects of thorization Act of 2005 ernmental victim services twenty-four hour hotline, the violence. (See Chapter (VAWA 2005). The STOP providers. This is federal case management, child 414, F.S.) Florida’s certified Formula Program encour- regulation that applies

32 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 to the states. The state may existing facilities, as well as not redistribute or transfer provide for enhanced out- these allocations to another reach services. The Capital area. At its’ discretion, the Improvement Program has state uses the remainder added 288 beds since it be- of the funds to address the gan in 2001, however, many statutory program purposes domestic violence centers described previously. continue to have inadequate facilities for the number of The Department received people in their communities $5,972,025 during FY who need services. 2006-07 and, in turn, Florida’s domestic violence awarded sub-grants to local centers range from small programs. The programs in- eight-bed to larger 102-bed clude local police and sheriff facilities, averaging 42 beds departments, prosecutors, per shelter with an overall victim services agencies and total of 1,778 beds statewide. the Florida Supreme Court. More than 5,700 victims were placed in alternative Capital accommodations due to lack Improvement Grant of beds during FY 2006-07. The Capital Improvement Of those, many had to sleep Grant Program provides on cots, sofas, and in sleep- funding to Florida’s certified ing bags their initial night of domestic violence centers shelter until other accommo- for construction, acquisition, dations could be found. repairs, improvements, or upgrades to systems, facili- Florida continues to expe- ties, or equipment. The 2006 rience a large population Legislature continued this increase as revealed by a Co m m u n i t i e s , state, a n d l o c a l p r o g r a m s program by appropriating University of Florida 2005 $5,500,000 for a cumulative study, which estimates u s e STOP f u n d s f o r t h e t r a i n i n g o f l a w total of $18 million since the growth to be at least 1,000 e n f o r c e m e n t officers a n d prosecutors to m o r e 2000 Legislature first estab- people a day. This rising effectively identify a n d r e s p o n d to domestic lished it. population impacts afford- able housing, jobs, demands v i o l e n c e , s e x u a l assault, d a t i n g v i o l e n c e , a n d The Department’s Office for local goods and services, s ta l k i n g ; to develop domestic v i o l e n c e u n i t s in of General Services and urban sprawl, and rural p o l i c e departments a n d prosecutors ’ offices; Office of Domestic Violence areas of the state. The chal- to e n h a n c e v i c t i m s e rv i c e s ; a n d to i m p r o v e Program are responsible for lenges of increased popula- successfully implementing tion also impacts domestic c o u r t r e s p o n s e s to these c r i m e s . the program. violence centers in provid- ing shelter, outreach, and Many centers have used the transitional services. funds to build new facili- ties; others have renovated The Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 33 Program Office conducts a offices or shelters were built Two are complete and one is opened their newly expand- capital needs assessment of prior to 1950 and seven scheduled to open its’ doors ed Key West shelter in Febru- the state’s certified domestic between 1950 and 1970. In in Spring 2008. Five centers ary 2007; Favor House of violence centers each year as addition, 14 of the existing are having extensive renova- N.W. Florida reopened their required by section 39.9055, outreach facilities are in tions completed on their shelter in Santa Rosa County Florida Statutes. Repairs disrepair or below current existing shelters; two centers in Spring 2007, which had to and renovations to existing building code standards. The are having renovations made be closed due to the dam- facilities and the building of centers continually deplete to their existing transitional age from Hurricane Ivan in new shelters and outreach their operating funds trying housing; two centers are 2006; and Harbor House in centers continue to be an to maintain current building making renovations to their Orlando opened their new urgent need as identified codes and making repeated outreach offices; three cen- shelter in February 2007. by 36 of the 41 centers who repairs to obsolete infrastruc- ters will purchase or build responded to the FY 2006-07 tures and air-conditioning new outreach centers; and The Capital Improvement assessment survey. Addition- and heating systems. In Au- one center will use funds Grant Program plays a criti- al outreach services are a par- gust 2006, the Department to purchase four individual cal role in ending domestic ticular necessity due to the released the Solicitation of transitional homes. violence and ensuring that number of citizens moving Applications for the Capital victims have a place to turn away from the urban setting. Improvement Grant Pro- During FY 2006-07, many when they find themselves in Accessible outreach centers gram. Twenty-two centers projects funded in prior crisis. This program greatly are essential in rural counties responded to the solicitation. years were completed. An- enhances the ability of the as residents may have little On September 15, 2006, the other Way opened their new state’s domestic violence or no access to transporta- Department awarded grants shelter in Chiefland which centers to provide services. tion to visit the urban out- to 16 centers for a total of replaces the existing build- Centers added a total of 83 reach centers. Centers also $5,500,000. ing; CARE in Punta Gorda beds during FY 2006-07. identify transitional housing completed expansion of their and childcare facilities as Four domestic violence existing shelter and outreach much needed services. centers will use funds for the center after suffering dam- building of four new shelter age from Hurricane Charley The assessment also estab- facilities, which will replace in 2004; Domestic Abuse lished that five of the centers’ their older, existing shelters. Shelter of the Florida Keys

34 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT GRANT AWARDS 2006-07

DCF Circuit Counties Served Center Award Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Refuge House 2 & 3 $116,747 Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla Tallahassee

Hubbard House 4 & 8 Duval, Baker $553,540 Jacksonville

Micah’s Place 4 Nassau $17,248 Fernandina Beach

Sunrise of Pasco County 6 Pasco $62,804 Dade City

Community Action Stops Abuse 6 Pinellas $23,000 St. Petersburg Safety Shelter of St. Johns/Betty 7 St. Johns Griffin $409,762 St. Augustine Peaceful Paths 8 Alachua, Bradford, Union $1,056,000 Gainesville

Help Now 9 Osceola $187,938 Kissimmee

Peace River Center 10 Polk, Hardee, Highlands $18,835 Bartow/Sebring

Domestic Abuse Shelter 16 Monroe $172,550 Marathon

Safehouse of Seminole 18 Seminole $196,800 Sanford

Salvation Army of Brevard 18 Brevard $304,481 Cocoa

Serene Harbor 18 Brevard $536,586 Palm Bay

Safespace, Inc. 19 Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin $795,168 Ft. Pierce

Martha’s House 19 Okeechobee $290,283 Okeechobee

Shelter for Abused Women and 20 Collier Children (SAWCC) $758,258 Naples

Total $5,500,000

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 35 Other Statewide Programs

Attorney General’s Office tim’s need must be certified by a state certified domestic The Attorney General’s Office Division of Victim Services violence center. The Crimes Compensation Trust Fund and Criminal Justice Programs operate two programs that (CCTF) funds the Domestic Violence Relocation benefit provide services to domestic violence victims: the Domestic and the Bureau of Victim Compensation administers Violence Relocation and Address Confidentiality programs. the program. During FY 2006–07, the program received These two programs enable victims of domestic violence to 4,481 domestic violence relocation claims and paid out a provide for their own safety. total of $4,499,418.00 in relocation benefits.

For more information regarding the relocation benefit Address Confidentiality Program please call the Attorney General’s Information and The 1998 Legislature found that many victims of Referral Line at (800) 226-6667. Compensation applica- domestic violence who were fleeing from domestic tions, brochures, and other program information are violence situations were establishing new addresses to available on-line at: http://myfloridalegal.com/victims. prevent their abusers from finding them. The Address For further information please contact Gwen Roache, Confidentiality Program “enables state and local agen- Bureau Chief at (850) 414-3300. cies to respond to requests for public records without disclosing the location of a victim of domestic violence, Children’s Advocacy Centers to enable interagency cooperation with the Attorney Children’s Advocacy Centers (CAC) are child-focused, child- General in providing address confidentiality for victims friendly facilities where children alleged to be victims of of domestic violence, and to enable state and local agen- abuse are interviewed and receive medical examinations, cies to accept a program participant’s use of an address therapy, and other services necessary for the children and designated by the Attorney General as a substitute mail- their families to begin healing from the physical and emo- ing address.” (See s. 741.401-409, F.S.) tional scars of abuse. Investigations and services are coor- The Address Confidentiality Program provides a substi- dinated through CACs to ensure that children and families tute mailing address for relocated victims of domestic are able to access necessary services in a timely manner, to violence; serves as legal agent for receipt of mail and reduce duplication of services, and to maximize the coordi- service of process; trains and certifies application as- nation and utilization of available resources. sistants statewide to assist victims in the registration In 1996, Child Advocacy Center directors and supporters process; and prevents public access to information formed the Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Cen- regarding clients through voting records and state and ters (FNCAC). The purpose of the Network was to provide local governmental agencies. The Bureau of Advocacy a mechanism for information exchange among local child and Grants Management administers the program. advocacy centers and to give them a unified voice at the For more information regarding the Address Confidenti- state level. Since that time, the Network has experienced sig- ality Program please call the Attorney General’s Infor- nificant growth and its responsibilities now include training mation and Referral Line at (800) 226-6667. and technical assistance, legislative affairs, administration of state funding, and statewide public relations for CACs. Domestic Violence Relocation Funding for the FNCAC comes from a variety of sources, The 1999 Legislature created the Domestic Violence including state appropriations, grants, dues, and fundraisers. Relocation benefit and established in the Attorney Revenue from the sale of “Stop Child Abuse” license plates, General’s Office in January 2000 to provide immedi- and Child Advocacy Trust Fund deposits from court costs ate financial assistance to domestic violence victims assessed in certain crimes against children, have also been escaping from a domestic violence environment. (See provided for the FNCAC by the Florida Legislature. s. 960.198, F.S.) For victims to be eligible for the benefit, there must be proof that a domestic violence offense At the heart of every CAC is a multidisciplinary team of was committed pursuant to s. 741.28(1), F.S.; the incident professionals that work together to meet the needs of must be reported to the proper authorities; and the vic- children and families. Domestic violence professionals are

36 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 an important part of those teams, as they are able to provide In 2006, FCADV continued to support local DELTA programs information about families’ domestic violence histories by providing program evaluation training and technical assis- and the impact on families and children. Coordination with tance. FCADV met with local programs regularly to promote domestic violence professionals is an area on which the FN- Getting to Outcomes, a planning framework, and empowerment CAC has increased its focus, and it recently partnered with evaluation. FCADV has and will continue to be, actively pro- the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence to begin to moting primary prevention and plans by integrating preven- develop a model for more effective collaboration. tion into upcoming events. FCADV is creating a state-level Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Plan that will guide its Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement efforts in the coming years. An empowerment evaluator has and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA) been working closely with the State Coordinator and the Steer- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) ing Committee to develop this plan. Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA) program seeks to reduce the num- ber of new cases of intimate partner violence (IPV). All forms Florida’s Local DELTA Projects of IPV, from occasional violence to battering, are preventable. The key to prevention is focusing on first-time perpetration Orange County Domestic Violence Task Force and first-time victimization. Since 2002, the Florida Coali- Fiscal Agent: Harbor House tion Against Domestic Violence (FCADV) has partnered with Priority Population: Underserved youth, communities the CDC to develop and implement the DELTA program in of color Florida. The Orange County DELTA project serves as an excel- lent example of the work taking place in Florida. The project, Pasco County Domestic and Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM), led by Jonathan McGriff, Sexual Violence Task Force works with men and boys to eliminate the possibilities of them Fiscal Agent: Sunrise of Pasco County, Inc. becoming perpetrators while engaging them in becoming Priority Population: Youth and the underserved active participants in the movement to end intimate partner Palm Beach County Domestic Violence Council violence. In Orange County, CBIM developed a nine week Fiscal Agent: YWCA, Harmony House curriculum that focuses on teaching boys from the ages of 11 Priority Population: Youth, immigrants, and communi- to 14 how to appropriately engage and interact non-violently ties of color and respectfully. Orange County’s DELTA project also sup- ports the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program that Okaloosa-Walton Domestic Violence centers on media literacy as it intersects with intimate partner Coordinating Council violence. Fiscal Agent: Shelter House, Inc. Priority Population: Youth In 2003, FCADV organized a DELTA Oversight Commit- tee composed of a diverse group of state-level professionals Bradford County Domestic Violence Task Force whose responsibilities include offering guidance and support Fiscal Agent: Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network to the State Coordinator and assisting with monitoring local Priority Population: Youth projects. In 2006, the Oversight Committee expanded as its responsibilities evolved to include being responsible for cre- Pinellas County Domestic Violence Task Force ating a statewide prevention plan. This Committee is now the Fiscal Agent: The Haven of RCS DELTA State Steering Committee. FCADV is committed to Priority Population: Underserved youth advancing the understanding and implementation of primary prevention principles at the local level. DELTA funds have This article includes information obtained or adapted from www. allowed FCADV to provide technical assistance to more than fcadv.org. For more information, please contact Florida’s DELTA 200 requests from local projects and to conduct 18 trainings Coordinator: Julie Ann Rivers-Cochran at 850-425-2749 or rivers_ju- on the implementation of prevention programs. [email protected].

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 37 Spo t l i g h t o n Cr i m i n a l Ju s t i c e Sy s t e m - Ba s e d Do m e s t i c Vi o l e n c e Pr o g r a m s Florida Council Against Sexual Violence The Florida Council Against Sexual Violence (FCASV) is M .O .V .E .S . PROGRAM (Mobile Operations a statewide nonprofit organization committed to victims Victim Emergency Services), Office of the and survivors of sexual violence and the sexual assault State Attorney – 11th Judicial Circuit crisis programs who serve them. The mission of the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence is to lead, educate, advo- In 1998, the Office of the State Attorney for the cate, serve and network on behalf of all individuals impacted Eleventh Judicial Circuit (State Attorney’s Office), by sexual violence. FCASV first began its work in 1986 and through funds provided by the STOP VAWA Grants, established its first full-time launched the M.O.V.E.S. (Mobile Operations Victim office in 1997 through a Emergency Services) Program to provide victims of STOP Violence Against domestic violence with effective, timely support and Women Grant provided by guidance immediately after the crime. Response the Department of Children time is the key variable that can immediately and and Families. substantially impact the needs of the underserved victims of domestic violence and provide the most Rape and other crimes efficient route to successful prosecution. of sexual violence have a devastating impact on the lives of victims and their commu- The program trains on-call Domestic Specialists/ nities. The crimes of sexual battery, child sexual abuse, stalk- Paralegals that police officers contact after a domes- ing, marital rape and sexual harassment inflict trauma to tic violence arrest. The paralegal responds to the survivors’ physical and mental health and robs them of their incident location, the victim’s residence, the police sense of safety and well-being. The prevalence of rape also station or the hospital within 30 minutes of contact has wide-reaching impact on other cultural problems; rape by the police. Once on location, the paralegal will in- is responsible for 11–20 percent of teenage pregnancies and terview the victim, witnesses and officers. This early for increased substance abuse and mental health problems intervention will initiate the case preparation. The including major depression, suicide, and post-traumatic paralegal will take sworn statements, photographs stress disorder (www.fcasv.org). and obtain a copy of the arrest form or any document related to the case. This process will allow the para- The Department contracts with FCASV to provide techni- legal to assess the victim’s needs and initiate safety cal assistance and training to rape crisis centers and to planning. At this time the paralegal will provide the expand and enhance services to victims of sexual assault. victim with Crimes Compensation information, refer- During FY 2006–07, FCASV received $237,340 in funding ral to a certified domestic violence center, Injunction from the STOP Violence Against Women Grant Formula for Protection Orders, and any other referral needed Program. Sexual violence victims required a variety of ser- by the victim. vices in response to the many issues and systems involved in this crime. The following highlights some of FCASV The M.O.V.E.S. Program is unique in that it gives victims activities during FY 2006–07. of domestic violence an immediate access to a variety of resources available in our diverse community. Interven- Sexual Assault Victims’ Rights Legislation ing and providing services to the victim upfront in the During the 2007 legislative session, FCASV saw the process helps to reinforce the importance of the victim’s successful passage of its top priority bill to bring cooperation while it reduces the barriers that may pre- Florida into compliance with several new requirements vent the victim from cooperating with the prosecution. of the 2005 reauthorization of the Violence Against This early intervention also helps in building a stronger Women Act (VAWA) . Governor Crist signed House Bill case for prosecution and provides the prosecutor with 989 by Representative William Snyder (its companion the necessary tools to make informed and individualized was Senate Bill 642 by Senator Mike Fasano) into law

38 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Spo t l i g h t o n Cr i m i n a l Ju s t i c e Sy s t e m - Ba s e d Do m e s t i c Vi o l e n c e Pr o g r a m s on June 13, 2007 and it took effect on July 1, 2007. This decisions about each case. It improves the probability legislation makes several significant changes to the vic- of successful prosecution of domestic violence cases. tims’ rights statute (Chapter 960) to improve the treat- The State Attorney’s Office believes domestic violence ment of victims of sexual violence including: victims participating in the Criminal Justice System are • Prohibit the use of polygraph examination or other less likely to be re-victimized. truth-telling devices on victims as a condition for proceeding with investigation; M.O.V.E.S. not only benefits victims of domestic vio- • Prohibit the requirement that victims of sexual bat- lence, their families and the prosecution, but also police tery report to law enforcement in order for victims’ departments. Some police departments do not have compensation to pay for the forensic sexual assault advocates who can immediately respond to a domestic exam. violence situation. M.O.V.E.S is the piece that fills the • Ensure that within 48 hours of the court order for gap in victim advocacy resources, which the community testing, that a defendant on whom the prosecutor cannot always bridge. In addition, it also makes a posi- has filed charges is administered an HIV test; tive impact on the community because it helps build • Increase the amount of reimbursement to provid- a safer community for all its citizens. Each step taken ers of the forensic sexual assault exam from $250 to toward ending domestic violence in our community $500; helps reduce incidents of crime that affects us all and • Formalize the right of the victim to have a victim in turn reduces Domestic Violence homicides. advocate from a certified rape crisis center present during the forensic sexual assault exam; and The program operates Monday through Friday be- • Allow Florida citizens victimized out of the country tween 5:00 pm and 5:00 am and 24 hours on weekends to receive victim compensation. and Holidays. Since the program’s inception in 1998, FCASV began working on implementation of this leg- paralegals have assisted more than 5,400 victims and islation immediately after it became law and convened provided them with necessary resources for their safety. a multidisciplinary workgroup to develop a best In 2006, a total of 978 victims of domestic violence practice protocol. received the services of the program. During 2006, the program maintained an 81 percent filing rate on ACT Training domestic violence cases. FCASV is beginning the third year of its Advocacy Core Training (ACT) train-the-trainer series. Rape crisis Currently, the program is partnering with 19 police program staff throughout Florida have completed the departments in Miami-Dade County. The State At- three-day trainings, earning Designated Trainer status to torney’s Office gratefully acknowledges the different lead Advocacy Core Trainings for their programs. police departments, which are sharing its goals and visions along with ongoing funding sources given to In developing the Advocacy Core Training, FCASV this special program especially during such difficult spent a year and a half reviewing training programs from budgetary times. It is only through their help and sup- across the state and nation, gathering feedback from port that State Attorney’s Office can reach out to so new and long-time Florida rape crisis center staff, and many underserved victims. consulting medical professionals, law enforcement of- ficers, and prosecutors. An advisory committee made up The State Attorney’s Office vision for the program’s of advocates and administrators from a variety of centers future includes continued expansion across Miami- pilot tested the training. The Advocacy Core Training is Dade County, so that victims of domestic violence in a minimum of 30 hours, composed of 15 hours of self-in- our community can continue to benefit from this unique struction and 15 hours of trainer-led instruction. It covers and special program. crisis intervention, advocacy and the legal system, advo- cacy in health care settings, and information and referral.

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 39 ACT meets the statutory training requirements for Florida’s Sexual Assault Response Team Proj- sexual assault counselors’ privileged communications, ect Gains National Attention ensuring that victims can speak confidentially with FCASV has earned national recognition for its work to counselors and advocates. help communities coordinate their response to sexual violence through establishing sexual assault response Hotline Enhancement teams (SART). The purpose of a SART is to enhance A major focus for FCASV in the past year has been community collaboration around sexual violence and to help rape crisis centers enhance the training and develop a system-wide protocol for responding to rape quality assurance for their sexual violence hotlines. victims. FCASV provided full day team building and Hotlines not only provide immediate crisis interven- strategic planning meetings with several communities tion, but are a critical tool for plugging sexual assault to jumpstart their SART development. FCASV staff survivors into advocacy and counseling services. also presented on the agency’s work at the National FCASV staff developed a rigorous hotline training for Resource Sharing Project meeting in Denver to an audi- trainers, teaching participants to lead intensive role ence of state sexual assault coalition representatives. play sessions with hotline staff and volunteers. The Additionally, the National Sexual Violence Resource trainers also learn how to give very specific positive Center used several of FCASV’s SART materials in its and constructive feedback to hotline workers, pin- national Sexual Assault Response Team Toolkit manual. pointing their strengths as well as areas for improve- Currently, Florida has SARTs in Alachua, Brevard, Col- ment. Additionally, FCASV held a teleconference on lier, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Gadsden, Hillsborough, performing quality assurance on hotlines. The tele- Indian River, Jackson, Leon, Martin, Okaloosa, Okeecho- conference presented methods rape crisis programs bee, Orange, Pinellas, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Seminole, can use to monitor their own hotlines and individual St. Lucie, Volusia, and Walton counties. Charlotte and hotline workers. FCASV also facilitates idea exchang- Miami-Dade counties are actively developing SARTs in es among rape crisis programs, sharing promising their respective areas. practices such as programs that team up to monitor each other’s hotlines. National SART Conference FCASV co-sponsored the Fourth National SART Confer- Technical Assistance ence in Tampa, May 30-June 1, 2007. FCASV staff served FCASV provided technical assistance to rape crisis cen- on the planning committee that brought 875 attendees ters and allied professionals on a variety of topics and to Florida to share their successes and challenges in through avenues such as site visits and teleconferences. forging SARTs (sexual assault response teams). Law FCASV staff worked with communities to improve enforcement officers, advocates, prosecutors, medical fine collections that fund the rape crisis program trust personnel, crime lab analysts and a myriad of other fund—a primary source of funding for rape crisis centers professionals working with sexual assault survivors which is overseen by the Department of Health. In their participated in the conference. The event featured site visits, FCASV staff develop a detailed evaluation of excellent workshops taught by top experts in the field, rape crisis programs’ service delivery and policies and including the real experts in SART development—local procedures, recommending ways to round out their SART members themselves. Many Florida communities performance and connecting them with centers in other sent representatives. areas of the state in mentoring relationships. FCASV’s teleconference series focused on expanding service FCASV is proud to have helped bring this exceptional provision to special populations, such as prostituted conference to Florida, aiding our state’s communities in people and Latina and immigrant communities, as well building strong SARTs and improving their response to as improving working relationships with law enforce- survivors of sexual violence. ment officers.

40 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 2007 MySpace page and supported rape crisis FCASV 2007 Annual Conference centers in creating their own. The Plaza Resort and Spa Conference Daytona Beach, FL June 19-22, 2007 FCASV hosted its “All CE Sexual Assault Awareness Day, April 5, 2007, SEXUAL VIOLEN brought SAAM events of all shapes and kinds. of Us. Together.” 2007 ALL OF USCIL AGAINST TOGETHER Annual Conference from FLORIDA COUN From wellness events to kickball tournaments, June 19–22, 2007. More from essay writing to public speak outs, rape than 230 people from crisis programs and universities created Florida, the nation, and events with their own local flavor. In Pinellas the Bahamas attended. County, Family Service Centers, Inc. held The conference featured 25 an art show entitled With These Hands, workshop sessions and five a moving collection of ornamented and keynote addresses. Commu- painted plaster casts of survivors’ hands. nity organizers and service Refuge House, a dual provider of domestic providers offered strategies violence and sexual assault services in for reaching such diverse Gadsden County, hosted a Teen Safety & populations as immigrant sur- Prevention Celebration, raising awareness vivors, gay and bisexual men and drawing community attention with food, music, and victimized by rape, homeless prizes. Using dramatic interpretation, St. John’s Coun- survivors and prostituted people. A conference empha- ty’s Betty Griffin House, also a dual service provider, sis was engaging men in preventing sexual violence. explored and debunked the many fictions about sexual Several workshops and the closing keynote tackled the violence in Moving Beyond the Myths. issue of how to involve men in leadership capacity to end sexual violence. On Thursday, 100 people attended Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association an evening screening of Byron Hurt’s film “Beyond Beats The Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association (FPAA) is and Rhymes,” looking at sexism, masculinity, violence a nonprofit corporation of the 20 elected State Attorneys, and homophobia in hip hop culture. The conference created in 1984 to serve the needs of prosecutors. The also featured a second annual Wellness Day, introduc- primary function of the association’s office is to educate ing participants to yoga, tai chi, de-stressing techniques, through seminars, publications, and technical support. The and other burn-out prevention strategies. Department contracts with FPAA to provide technical assis- tance, training, and newsletters to state prosecutors, victim Sexual Assault Awareness Month advocates, law enforcement, and investigators assigned Florida heard the voices of survivors of sexual assault to domestic violence and sex crimes units in State Attor- and their supporters in April. Sexual Assault Awareness ney’s Offices and in other related criminal justice agencies. Month (SAAM) 2007, a state and national campaign, FPAA serves as a valuable resource for state prosecutors on connected community leaders, rape crisis programs, complex topics such as domestic violence, sex crimes, the survivors, and media in an effort to raise awareness civil commitment of the sexually violent predator, juveniles about the realities of sexual violence. As in years past, as domestic violence perpetrators, the proper utilization FCASV provided a variety of materials to rape crisis of DNA evidence, effectively prosecuting stalking crimes, programs including sample media releases, planning domestic violence homicide prosecution, and sex offender timelines, and templates for inviting community lead- registration laws. ers to the events. FCASV staff worked with rape crisis programs to involve underserved populations in their During FY 2006–07, FPAA received $133,808 through fund- events. One outreach tool FCASV encouraged was ing from the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant using social networking internet sites to reach teens. Program. In addition, 16 of the 20 State Attorneys’ Offices FCASV created a Sexual Assault Awareness Month received individual funding from the STOP grant, totaling

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 41 $1,056,198. See the Financial Highlights section for further Over the past few years, Florida’s STOP Violence Against details of each program. Women Program has developed a coordinated relationship with the Office of Court Improvement (OCI) in the Office FPAA’s activities during the year included: of the State Courts Administrator to address the following • Five training seminars on domestic and sexual violence, issues affecting domestic violence victims: for a total of 217 participants; and • Develop and expand training for judges and other court • Two published issues of the Domestic Violence/Sex personnel in effectively responding to domestic violence; Crimes Newsletter with 1,800 copies distributed. • Identify more effective court policies and services in response to petitions for injunctions for protection against Office of the State Court Administrator domestic violence; On July 1, 1972, the Office of the State Courts Administrator • Provide communication equipment and educational (OSCA) was created with initial emphasis on the develop- resources to circuit courts; ment of a uniform case reporting system to provide infor- • Provide a variety of domestic violence educational materi- mation on activity in the judiciary in the preparation of its als to judges, court personnel, and other key participants in operating budget and in projecting the need for judges and the justice system; and specialized court divisions. OSCA assists in carrying out the • Provide resources and technical assistance to circuits management and administrative responsibilities of the Flor- regarding domestic violence court improvement efforts. ida Supreme Court. It also serves as the liaison between the court system and legislative branch, executive branch, aux- The Department also contracts with OSCA to: iliary agencies of the court, and national court research and • Increase opportunities for domestic violence related planning agencies. Other OSCA responsibilities include education and information for judges, court administration overseeing a uniform case reporting system, assisting in the staff, clerks of court, and other key participants; preparation of the court-operating budget, and projecting • Increase levels of information and technical assistance the need for judges and specialized court divisions. provided to circuit domestic violence coordinators, court

On Ju ly 1, 1972, t h e Office o f t h e St a t e Co u r t s Administrator (OSCA) w a s created w i t h initial e m p h a s i s o n t h e development o f a u n i f o r m c a s e r e p o rt i n g system to p r o v i d e i n f o r m at i o n o n ac t i v i t y in t h e j u d i c i a ry in t h e preparation o f its o p e r at i n g b u d g e t a n d in p r o j e c t i n g t h e need f o r j u d g e s a n d specialized c o u r t divisions.

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42 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 During FY 2006–07, the Office of Court Improvement (OCI) in the Office of the State Courts Administrator (OSCA) initi- ated a strategic planning process designed to improve the effectiveness of Florida’s courts in handling domestic vio- lence cases. To begin this process, in February 2007 OSCA invited a group of domestic violence experts from various professional perspectives to participate in a meeting to identify and prioritize domestic violence related issues in Florida’s courts. Judges, circuit court domestic violence coordinators, domestic violence and immigrant rights ad- vocates, law enforcement and probation officers, directors of domestic violence centers and Batterers Intervention Programs, and representatives from the Department of Children and Families, the Attorney General’s Office, and OSCA participated in the first meeting. This group will serve as the Domestic Violence Strategic Planning Group for FY 2007–08 planning activities. Photo Courtesy of Phillip Pollock OCI staff developed an outline of priority areas the Domes- administration staff, and other key participants; and tic Violence Strategic Plan will address based on issues • Improve usability of Domestic Violence Injunction forms and priorities identified by the planning group. During FY for litigants as well as judges. 2007–08, the Strategic Planning Group will develop strate- gies for court improvement in the identified issue areas, During FY 2006–07, OSCA received $250,965 through action plans to implement identified strategies and bench- funding from the STOP Violence Against Women grant marks to measure progress. This collaborative effort utilizes program. The funding supports: the expertise and dedication of a variety of professionals • Developing and implementing various trainings, meet- and therefore, is likely to result in an effective, achievable ings, and educational materials on domestic violence strategic plan for improving the handling of domestic vio- for judges, court personnel, and others, including a lence issues and cases in Florida’s courts. statewide Family Court conference with two Domestic Violence workshops, a Family Violence Institute, and a Supervised Visitation Program Domestic Violence workshop at the Annual Conference Supervised visitation programs allow parents who may be for Arbitrators and Mediators; a risk to their children or to another parent to experience • Developing and performing a Domestic Violence Survey parent-child contact while in the presence of an appropri- of judges, court staff and stakeholders to determine what ate third party. Use of a “neutral third party” to oversee interventions are being ordered and/or recommended in such contact is recognized as an essential tool in child civil injunction cases; maltreatment cases where the child has been removed • Publishing and disseminating judicial checklists for Chap- from the home. ter 784 injunctions; • Providing guidance to circuits in the development and Beginning in the late 1980’s, supervised visitation programs implementation of their court improvement efforts, consis- emerged as a service necessary for families experiencing tent with the goals of the Unified Family Courts; and separation and divorce when conflict between the parents • Disseminating and providing training on new domestic necessitates an “outside resource” to allow the child contact violence Case Management guidelines to all twenty judi- with the non-custodial parent. These programs were devel- cial circuits. oped for cases where a parent is accused of substance abuse,

Photo Courtesy of Phillip Pollock

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 43 mental health issues, poor parenting, risk of parental abduc- tion data, please contact Karen ­Oehme, J.D., Director at tion, or lack of a relationship with the child. Additionally, 850-644-6303. the growing awareness of domestic violence and concern for safety of the victim and/or the children at visitation has This article includes information obtained or adapted from Florida’s Supervised Visitation Programs: A Report from the resulted in the creation of supervised visitation programs Clearinghouse on Supervised Visitation Executive Summary. For for family violence cases. more information, please contact Karen Oehme, J.D., Director at 850-644-6303. Purposes of supervised visitation include: • Prevent child abuse; • Reduce the potential for harm to victims of domestic vio- lence and their children; • Enable an ongoing relationship between the nonresiden- Spo t l i g h t o n Cr i m i n a l Ju s t i c e tial parent and child; Sy s t e m -Ba s e d Do m e s t i c • Facilitate appropriate child/parent interaction during Vi o l e n c e Pr o g r a m s supervised contact; • Help build safe and healthy relationships between parents Intimate Violence Enhanced Services Team – and children; InVEST, Jacksonville, Florida • Provide written factual information to the court regarding The Intimate Violence Enhanced Services Team (In- supervised contact, where appropriate; VEST) is an investigative unit within the Jacksonville • Reduce the risk of parental kidnapping; Sheriff ’s office (JSO) established in 1999 as community- • Assist parents with juvenile dependency case plan com- based, collaborative response to domestic violence. InVEST reaches out to 2,000 domestic violence victims pliance; and every year. The team consists of a detective from • Facilitate reunification, where appropriate. the Jacksonville Sheriff ’s Office, two advocates from Hubbard House, and administrative support from the Supervised visitation program development is well docu- JSO Victim Services Division. InVEST team members review police reports and referrals daily to determine if mented. In 1995, there were only 56 known supervised visi- domestic violence victims are at increased risk of seri- tation programs in 28 U.S. states, and by 1998, 94 programs ous harm from their abuser. Program members identify were identified. In late 2006, Florida alone had 62 such victims at risk of serious harm and contact them to offer programs, and the Supervised Visitation Network (SVN) a wide range of services such as shelter, safety planning, relocation, financial assistance, and referrals to other included 525 agency, affiliate, and individual members in victim service providers. North America. The SVN list indicates that Florida has the most supervised visitation programs of any state in the U.S. InVEST uses the Threat Assessment Checklist (TAC), a technique that allows the team to assess individual do- mestic violence victims for risk of serious harm. Police Florida is the only state that currently tracks the state- officers at the site or agency staff members assisting wide usage of supervised visitation across all types of the victim complete the TAC. This process not only referrals, including domestic violence, child abuse and helps InVEST identify the risk to victims, but it also neglect (dependency cases), and separation and divorce gives victims a greater awareness of the threat to them and in many cases their children. Since InVEST began cases. In January 2005, the Clearinghouse on Supervised in 1999, domestic violence homicides in Jacksonville Visitation, within the Institute for Family Violence Stud- have decreased by 62 percent, and not one of the clients ies at Florida State University started collecting program served in the program has died from domestic violence- and service data in a web-based database. Program level related causes. data include information about the programs themselves InVEST was nominated for and received an award for such as locations, funding sources, number of employees Professional Innovation in Victim Services from the and volunteers, etc. Service-level data consist of informa- Office on Victims of Crimes during the 2007 National tion on clients and the services they receive. For more Crime Victims’ Rights Week. specific information related to the supervised visita- This article includes information obtained or adapted from the Office for Victim of Crime’s website www.ojp.gov/ovc/ ncvrw/2007/2007bios_2.htm.

44 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Community Education and Public Awareness

Public awareness and education are two powerful sponsored by the Department in partnership with tools used to combat domestic violence crimes. The various agencies. Domestic Violence Program Office works closely with the Executive Office of the Governor, the Florida Batterer Intervention Programs Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and state and In May and June of 2007, the Department spon- local agencies to educate Florida’s citizens. By provid- sored a series of regional training events presented ing the community with information and participat- by the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Vio- ing in public awareness campaigns, the Department lence. The trainings were held in response to the exhibits leadership that defines opportunity for social need expressed by batterer programs and other do- change, proposes appropriate legislative initiatives mestic violence professionals for more advanced and develops community partnerships. The following training on batterer intervention and related programs highlight the Department’s efforts to educate topics. Invitees included representatives from Floridians and gain public support to reduce domestic programs providing batterer intervention services, violence crime in Florida. criminal justice agencies such as probation and parole, judges, law enforcement, state attorneys, P and Department child welfare and community based professionals. Regional trainings were held in Panama City, Gainesville, and Lakeland, with a statewide training in Orlando. The trainings fo- cused on research on the effectiveness of batterer intervention; strengthening relationships between batterer intervention providers, the justice system, and domestic violence centers; child custody is- sues; and the batterer as a parent. Featured speak- ers included Ulester Douglas, Training Director of Men Stopping Violence; Chris Demarco, Domestic Violence Project Counsel of North Florida Legal Services; David Adams, Co-Director of EMERGE; DV Digest and Barbara Hart, nationally recognized expert and The DV Digest is an electronic newsletter highlight- educator on domestic violence. ing Florida’s domestic violence initiatives, activities, and achievements. The newsletter is published Fatality Review Training twice per year and is emailed to more than 1,500 During FY 2006–07, two statewide fatality review people. It is also posted on the Internet and can be training events took place. At both events, team found at: www.dcf.state.fl.us/domesticviolence members were able to meet and discuss local, statewide, and national domestic violence issues. Key topics included expanding fatality reviews to Domestic Violence Training include near fatalities, confidentiality/privilege The Domestic Violence Program Office works with and issues, fatality review homicide reporting, intimate provides resources to many public and private agen- partner homicide trends, and dating violence cies to provide domestic violence training. The Depart- homicides. ment is committed to ensure that quality education and training is provided to professionals who come in The first training event took place in conjunc- contact with domestic violence issues in their work, as tion with the Florida Network of Victim Witness well as supplying information to the public on domes- Services Annual Conference in St. Petersburg. Dr. tic violence. Below is a summary of educational events Neil Websdale of the National Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 45 Fatality Review Initiative presented information about • A total of 445 Spanish and Creole speaking callers nationwide best practices, successes and challenges received information and referral through the legal experienced by other states to an audience of fatality hotline; and review team members from across the state, as well as • The FCADV legal initiative responded to 986 tech- representatives from the Florida Department of Law nical assistance requests. Enforcement and the Department of Children and Fami- lies. Robin Thompson, JD, MA also offered information Florida Council Against Sexual Violence about how domestic violence fatality review recommen- During FY 2006–07, the Florida Council Against Sexual dations can evoke change. Violence (FCASV), through a continued partnership with the Department, provided training and technical At the second training event in March 2007, attended assistance to sexual violence program staff, allied pro- by fatality review team members and representatives fessionals, and the public through: from the Office of the State Court Administrator, Nina • Nine on-site training and technical assistance visits Zollo, J.D. with the Florida Coalition Against Domestic to rape crisis centers, including seven visits to sites Violence, provided an in-depth training on Florida privi- in support of Sexual Assault Interagency Council lege and confidentiality statutes. The training included a development; review of the law as well as application of the statutes to • Providing 2899 units of technical assistance to real scenarios. Representatives from the Florida Depart- sexual violence victim service providers, allied ment of Law Enforcement were on hand to demonstrate programs and the public; how teams could use a new standardized tool to report • Annual Conference and Leadership Forum, attend- their reviews. Department of Children and Families rep- ed by 230 and 258 program staff and allied profes- resentatives reported on domestic violence homicide sionals, respectively; trends in Florida from 2005 to 2006. The report focused • Sexual violence training to more than 504 sexual on trends among men versus women intimate partners, violence advocates and allied professionals; as opposed to domestic violence between all family and • Various local trainings, focusing on building com- household members. munity collaborations to better serve victims of sexual violence through Sexual Assault Interagency Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Council and Sexual Assault Response Team devel- During FY 2006–07, the Florida Coalition Against opment; and Domestic Violence (FCADV), through a partnership • Implementation of the Advocate Core Training with the Department, provided numerous professional Train-the-Trainer curriculum, including three train- training and technical assistance services to domestic ings. violence programs, law enforcement personnel, social services staff, judiciary personnel, health care profes- Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association sionals, and others through: Through funding from the Department, the Florida • A total of 22,902 calls for information and assis- Prosecuting Attorneys Association provided five tance were forwarded to domestic violence centers training seminars to 217 prosecutors, law enforcement via the toll-free statewide domestic violence hotline; officers, victim advocates, and, health and mental health • Conducted 64 technical assistance visits to domes- professionals on the following subjects: tic violence centers and partnering agencies; • Civil Commitment of the Sexually Violent Preda- • Conducted 69 onsite trainings to over 849 partici- tor; pants from the local domestic violence centers; • Using DNA to Support Your Case; • A total of 280 individuals participated in the annual • Domestic Violence Against Women – Basic Semi- rural conference held in Lake City, Florida; nar; • A total of 192 people attended the 14-hour statewide • Domestic Violence Against Women – Advanced training institute; Seminar; and

46 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 • Domestic Violence Against Women – Homicide domestic violence at the Family Court Conference Seminar. in August 2006; • Fifty-five individuals attended the Family Violence The Office of State Courts Administrator Institute at the Family Court Conference; The Office of Court Improvement Office within the • Ninety-five individuals attended the Domestic Office of the State Court Administrator (OSCA) is Violence Workshop in conjunction with the 15th committed to expanding training for judges and other Annual Conference for Mediators and Arbitrators court personnel in effectively responding to domestic sponsored by the Florida Supreme Court; and violence. During FY 2006–07, through funding from the • Two statewide domestic violence coordinator meet- Department, the following training events took place: ings; 28 domestic violence coordinators and court • Approximately 670 judges, court staff, and com- personnel attended the first meeting and 26 indi- munity court stakeholders and 165 individuals viduals attended the second meeting. attended four presentations specifically geared to

Community Education and Public Awareness

By providing t h e c o m m u n i t y w i t h i n f o r m a t i o n a n d participating in p u b l i c a w a r e n e s s c a m pa i g n s , t h e De pa r t m e n t exhibits l e a d e r s h i p t h a t d e f i n e s o p p o r t u n i t y f o r s o c i a l c h a n g e , p r o p o s e s a p p r o p r i at e l e g i s l at i v e initiatives a n d d e v e l o p s c o m m u n i t y p a r t n e r s h i p s .

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 47 Domestic Violence and Child Welfare Community Partnerships

The Department of Chil- guiding principles of the demonstrates the overlap welfare domestic vio- dren and Families Domestic Governor’s new prevention of child maltreatment and lence maltreatment). In Violence Program Office initiatives. Secretary Butter- domestic violence. During Palm Beach County 34.5 and Office of Family Safety worth recognizes working FY 06–07 Circuit 15, Palm percent of all child mal- maintain a strong working with at risk populations Beach County, Circuit treatment was domestic relationship with Florida’s requires a network of com- 11, Miami-Dade County, violence, Miami-Dade was community-based child munity support, including and Circuit 17, Broward second with 33 percent, welfare programs. This is federal and state funding County, had the highest and Broward was third accomplished by sustain- sources, and community ratio of Family Violence with 32.1 percent. Circuit ing a balance between the program experts. Threatens Child maltreat- 14, which includes Hol- Department’s mission to ment compared to all mes, Bay, Jackson, Wash- promote strong families Data collected through other child maltreatment, ington, Calhoun and Gulf through intervention Florida’s Safe Families (Family Violence Threatens counties show the lowest services and supporting the Network (FSFN) system Child is Florida’s child ratio at 16.7 percent.

T Substantiated Family Violence Threatens Child Maltreatments as a Percent of All Substantiated Maltreatments Fiscal Year 2006-07 35.0 %

30.0 %

25.0 %

20.0 %

15 .0 %

10 .0 %

5 .0 %

0 .0 % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20SW

Substantiated Family Violence Threatens Child Maltreatments as a Percent of All Substantiated Maltreatments Fiscal Year 2006-07 35.0%

30.0%

25.0%

20.0%

15.0%

10.0%

5.0%

0.0% 15 11 17 9 7 5 4 8 SW12 16 18 1 19 6 20 2 10 3 13 14

48 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Duplicated Maltreatments by Circuit FY 2006-07

Family Violence Threatens Child

Number of V+S Percent of All V+S Total V+S Circuit Maltreatments Maltreatments Maltreatments

1 2,370 21.6% 10,991

2 770 20.4% 3,775

3 523 19.3% 2,715

4 3,799 26.9% 14,136

5 3,811 27.4% 13,918

6 3,512 21.2% 16,592

7 2,170 27.7% 7,843

8 1,420 25.9% 5,486

9 4,734 30.6% 15,458

10 2,137 19.8% 10,790

11 3,502 33.0% 10,605

12 1,774 23.2% 7,644

13 1,979 17.0% 11,654

14 1,023 16.7% 6,115

15 3,469 34.5% 10,041

16 220 22.8% 965

17 4,065 32.1% 12,648

18 2,818 22.2% 12,706

19 1,106 21.2% 5,219

20 1,349 20.5% 6,576

SW 46,551 25.0% 185,877

• V = “verified” maltreatment S = “some indication” maltreatment • Maltreatment reflects the number of child victims. There may be multiple child victims within a family.

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 49 discuss the impact com- domestic violence training Violence Program Office was Examples of the Depart- munity partnership has on to the Department’s child ad- pleased to be included in this ment’s community partner- intervention and preven- vocates. Project partners con- child welfare project and will ships during FY 06–07 tion of domestic violence in ducted workshops targeted look forward to continuing include: families. Several suggestions toward protective investiga- this worthwhile method of were adopted. One was tors and child welfare attor- providing public awareness Fifth Circuit to develop cross training neys in Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, on the devastating statistics Domestic Violence/ between domestic violence Panama City, and Jacksonville. surrounding family violence. Child Welfare advocates and child welfare The training consisted of two Collaboration professionals, and another parts titled Domestic Violence Florida’s State Plan In May 2006, Kids Central was to include domestic Issues for Attorneys and Dy- for the Prevention Inc., the community–based violence professionals at namics of Domestic Violence. of Child Abuse, child welfare agency serv- all child welfare agency Protective investigators and Abandonment, and ing Marion, Lake, Sumter, staffings that involve do- attorneys working for the De- Neglect mestic violence. The Central partment, Sheriffs, and Attor- Hernando and Citrus coun- Florida’s State Plan for the Region’s child welfare and ney General’s Office received ties, asked the Department Prevention of Child Abuse, domestic violence agencies training on the latest research of Children and Families to Abandonment and Neglect: vigorously adopted the plan on domestic violence dynam- provide technical assistance July 2005-June 2010 began and all parties continue to ics, the impact of domestic to its child welfare staff and through the collaboration of coordinate with local com- violence on children, identify- the Department’s Protective the Department of Children munity partners in an effort ing the batterer and clarifying Investigators because of the and Families Office of Family to assist families experienc- the parental role, Florida case high number of domestic Safety and the Department ing domestic violence. law pertaining to domestic violence related child abuse of Health’s Children’s Medi- violence confidentiality and reports received in the cal Services Program. The privilege, case law involving Central Region. Knowing the Regional Training on Domestic Violence Program dating violence, and interpret- number one maltreatment in Child Safety Office has participated on ing Chapter 39’s dependency Florida’s child abuse reports In November and December the Florida Inter-Program injunction process. Overall, is domestic violence related, 2006, the Domestic Violence Task Force since March the Domestic Violence Pro- Program Office partnered staff trained nearly 800 gram Office elected to start with the Florida Coalition individuals, with most the project with coordinated Against Domestic Violence responding favorably community response train- (FCADV), the Office of Fam- when asked to evaluate ing. The Department spon- ily Safety, and Child Welfare the domestic violence sored the Minnesota Do- Legal Services to provide training. The Domestic mestic Abuse Intervention Project to provide training to nearly 180 participants, primarily from child welfare, law enforcement, judicial and domestic violence agencies across Central Florida.

In October 2006, Domestic Violence Program Office staff met in Ocala with key community stakeholders to

50 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 2006. Guiding practice incor- Aid Society who discussed Office and the Office of Fam- porates the “principal that protection orders, and David ily Safety. Florida’s children are raised Mandel, MA, co-founding in healthy, stable, and nurtur- partner of the Non-Violence Fourth Circuit ing families.” The Task Force Alliance, an organization spe- Domestic Violence/ recognizes the need for child cializing in batterer interven- Child Welfare abuse and neglect preven- tion. Mr. Mandel is a national Collaboration tion strategies in response writer, trainer, and consultant Recently, the Domestic to Florida’s rising rates of on batterer accountability Violence Program Office child abuse and re-abuse, the and change. He trains child partnered with the Office physical and emotional harm nor’s child abuse prevention protection agencies around of Family Safety and the abuse causes children, and program. the country and is highly Department’s Northeast the long term consequences recognized for his work with Region to assist circuit ad- effecting society through Teen Dating Violence the Greenbook Initiative. ministrators in strategizing monetary and human terms. As part of National Teen Dat- The lunch break included a new methods for handling Task Force members include ing Violence Awareness and representatives of state Prevention Week in Florida, agencies mandated by s. the Department of Children 39.001, Florida Statutes, and and Families Domestic other state agencies whose Violence Program Office primary mission is to ensure joined with the Office of the the well-being of children. General Counsel to present a statewide training institute In 2005, the Florida Legisla- on domestic violence for ture established the Office child welfare attorneys. The of Child Abuse Prevention event took place on February to provide leadership and 5, in Orlando, and approxi- enhance recognition of mately 85 Child Welfare child abuse issues. In 2007, Legal Staff (CWLS) and Governor Crist expanded the Guardian Ad-Litem attorneys mandate of the office as the were in attendance. The Fam- Office of Adoption and Child ily Safety Program Office nationally renown produc- the high number of domestic Protection and appointed assisted with scholarships in tion, “ The Yellow Dress,” a violence cases received in Chief Child advocate Jim order to maximize the num- one-person act on dating that area of the state. Child Kallinger to lead this noble ber of attorneys participating violence. The institute was welfare professionals in cause. The Office of Adop- in the training. the culmination of a series of Jacksonville teamed up with tion and Child Protection well-received regional train- domestic violence advocates is currently in the process The daylong agenda in- ings held during November from the region to review of subsuming the roles and cluded JulieAnn Rivers- and December in Ft. Lauder- high-risk domestic violence responsibilities of the Florida Cochran from the Florida dale, Tampa, Panama City and child maltreatment Inter-Program Task Force. Coalition Against Domestic and Jacksonville for child cases, and to discuss how The Domestic Violence Pro- Violence who presented on welfare attorneys and profes- community partnerships can gram Office remains com- the dynamics of domestic sionals, another example of assist child welfare profes- mitted to this initiative and violence and teen dating a successful cross-program sionals through intervention looks forward to a continuing violence; Kathleen Loftus, partnership between the and prevention services. Not partnership with the Gover- from Orange County Legal Domestic Violence Program only will domestic violence

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 51 professionals provide leader- Regions consisting of: ingly. These initiatives will health, and economic ship and program services Providing public aware- be closely coordinated with support services areas. to families experiencing ness through educational Child Welfare professionals Additionally, as part domestic violence, but also opportunities and techni- and staff; of Florida’s prevention the Domestic Violence cal assistance for domestic • Developing community programs, the Domestic Program Office will research violence advocates to train partnerships by consult- Violence Program will and provide training and child welfare professionals ing with the DCF Region continue to provide grant opportunities to the in assisting Florida’s child Directors for leadership state of the art literature, region. This will allow staff welfare community. Initia- and guidance as to the published materials, and to develop pilot projects that tives will include discussions appropriate strategies grant opportunities as will help enhance families’ on the incidence of poverty for developing commu- they become available awareness about the dam- and domestic violence, as nity partnerships in each through federal programs, aging effect of domestic well as the long lasting im- region; and fellowships, and national violence on children. pact of domestic violence on • Enhancing the Governor’s foundations. children, and the possibility prevention initiatives Child Welfare of future legal entanglements through the development Strategic Objectives resulting in incarceration. of a Domestic Violence The Domestic Violence Pro- While Florida specific data Fatality Review Executive gram’s overall objective is to is scarce on these two issues, Committee comprised of continue to collaborate with there is sufficient informa- state experts in domestic child welfare profession- tion to identify a connection violence, child welfare, law als by using a three-prong and modify training and enforcement, prosecution, approach in the Circuits/ educational elements accord- substance abuse, mental

52 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Other Community Partnerships

Domestic Violence populations, as well as the laws, policies and The Domestic Violence Prevention working with faith-based available funding oppor- Program Office par- Enhancement leaders providing strate- tunities affecting primary ticipates on this planning and Leadership gies on sending preven- prevention initiatives in committee offering exper- Through Alliances tion messages to the Florida. The Domestic tise and support to issues (DELTA) Project faith-based communities. Violence Program Office such as creating more ef- In 2006, the Oversight offers expert advice on fective injunction orders, Since 2002, the Florida Committee expanded child abuse and family enforcing injunctions, and Coalition Against Domes- the responsibilities to violence, and provides addressing the needs of tic Violence (FCADV) has include creating a state- resources for data shar- participants during the worked with the Centers wide prevention plan. ing and research-based injunction process, (i.e., for Disease Control and The Committee is now practice. transportation, financial, Prevention (CDC) to the DELTA State Steer- therapeutic, dependency develop and implement ing Committee, mainly issues and system road- the Domestic Violence The Office of comprised of the Pinellas blocks). The Domestic Prevention and Leader- the State Courts County Delta Coordina- Violence Program Office ship Through Alliances Administrator, tor and representatives is pleased to be a sponsor (DELTA) program. In Office of Court from the Department of and participant in this 2003, FCADV organized Improvement, Children and Families, worthwhile project that a DELTA Oversight Domestic Violence Florida State University will hopefully become an Committee composed of Strategic Planning School of Social Work, the impetus for future social a diverse group of state- Group Department of Educa- change in Florida’s court level professionals whose The Office of Court tion, Workforce Plus, the system. responsibilities include Improvement (OCI) in Chiles Center, Florida offering guidance and the Office of the State Children’s Forum, the Domestic Violence support to the State Coor- Courts Administrator Fort Lauderdale Police and Housing dinator and assisting with (OSCA) receives funding Department’s Haitian monitoring local projects. through the Department Planning Group Victim Advocate Pro- Local projects include of Children and Families Domestic violence gram, Whole Child, Robin Sunrise of Pasco County from the federal STOP victims face a multitude Thompson and Associ- who use grant funds to Violence Against Women of barriers when trying to ates, Shelter for Abused target priority youth pop- Grant Program. During leave an abusive relation- Women and Children, and ulations in elementary, FY 2006–07, OCI used ship, one of which is safe the Governor’s Council middle and high schools STOP to initiate a stra- and affordable housing, on Indian Affairs. by providing instruc- tegic planning process identified by the 2006–07 tion on the importance designed to improve the Florida Domestic Vio- The Domestic Violence of developing healthy effectiveness of Florida’s lence Needs Assessment Program Office has main- relationships among courts in handling domes- as the number one unmet tained active committee school peers and family tic violence cases. The need of survivors. The membership on DELTA members. Another local plan’s goal is to develop Domestic Violence Pro- since 2003, attending project is located in Palm a long-range strategic gram Office is partnering training and participating Beach County funded by plan that will improve the with the Florida Coali- in quarterly meetings. Harmony House who pro- effectiveness of Florida’s tion Against Domestic The Department’s pri- vides “faith-based” healthy courts in handling domes- Violence (FCADV) in mary role is to offer tech- relationship building to tic violence cases. an effort to combat this nical assistance to other both English and Latino trend. team members regarding

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 53 Spo t l i g h t o n Cr i m i n a l Ju s t i c e Sy s t e m -Ba s e d Do m e s t i c In 2006, FCADV formed Florida Coalition Vi o l e n c e Pr o g r a m s the Domestic Violence and Against Domestic Domestic and Sexual Violence Program, Housing Planning Group to Violence Pandemic Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office provide study and recom- Committee Since the beginning of 2000, there has been an increas- mendations across systems With recent concerns about ing focus on the unsettling prevalence of intimate partner violence in this country and Okaloosa County has been no to improve access to safe and the possible threat of flu affordable housing for bat- exception. With an extremely diverse collection of both pandemic, the Florida Co- transient and permanent residents, civilian and military, tered women and their chil- alition Against Domestic the frequency of sexual assault and intimate partner vio- dren in Florida. Membership Violence (FCADV) began lence was posing a myriad of concerns for the area. From the exceedingly rural northern area of the county to the is comprised of representa- in the Summer of 2006 to tives from five of Florida’s heavily populated military bases, to the coastlines which look at ways to address the attract thousands of tourists every year, the Okaloosa Domestic Violence Centers, potential occurrence and County Sheriff ’s Office (OCSO) recognized the impact Florida Housing Finance response to a pandemic these crimes were having on the victims, their families and friends and neighborhoods. Corporation, Ability Housing within the state’s certified of Northeast Florida, Depart- domestic violence centers. In July of 2004, the Department of Children and Families ment of Children and Fami- Domestic Violence Program awarded the Okaloosa County lies Office on Homelessness, To assist with the de- Sheriff ’s Office STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant funds. The receipt of funds allows the agency to and the Domestic Violence velopment of a compre- Program Office, Shimberg support a full time Investigator who is dedicated to han- hensive statewide plan, dling cases involving incidents of domestic violence, adult Center for Affordable Hous- FCADV developed a sexual assault, stalking and violations of protection orders. ing, and Alachua County committee comprised The STOP grant also funds a part time Crime Analyst and an Investigative Technician. Housing Authority. of partner agencies with representatives from the Prior to receiving grant funds, the OCSO office assigned The Coalition received Department of Children domestic violence, adult sexual assault, stalking and foundation funding from the and Families Domestic protection order violations cases to any of the agency’s sixteen investigators. These special cases present the Altria Doors of Hope for a Violence Program Office, three year initiative to review criminal justice system, particularly law enforcement Florida Department of agencies, with specific crime-related problems. Domes- the continuum of housing: Health, local health de- tic violence, adult sexual assault, stalking and protection transitional housing, public partments, and five certi- order violations cases have unique dynamics which are usually not present in other types of cases. The agency’s housing, voucher assisted fied domestic violence housing, and permanent ability to have a specialized and dedicated investigator centers. trained to handle these distinct cases is an invaluable housing. The initiative will resource which provides safety for victims while holding conclude in the development The committee’s recommen- offenders accountable. of a statewide plan address- dation will address confiden- ing each of these aspects The goal of the agency’s STOP grant is to increase the tiality concerns, quarantine domestic violence and sexual violence arrests resulting in of housing for survivors of issues, the provision of prosecution. In order to increase the quality and strength of domestic violence, includ- continual direct services to the cases filed with the State Attorney’s office, the investi- gator reviews every domestic and sexual violence report. ing strategies to enhance the survivors, and administra- capacity of domestic violence The investigator ensures appropriate referrals are made for tive and operational issues victims, witnesses are interviewed, and additional photo- centers to advocate for im- within domestic violence graphs of emerging injuries are taken as needed. From FY proved housing policy at the centers. Recommenda- 2004-05 to FY 2005-06, the percentage of arrests resulting in prosecution increased from 71 percent to 86 percent. local, state, and federal levels. tions will be included in the FCADV’s administrative and Additionally, the investigator is an active participant in program standards. several multi-disciplinary committees and subcommittees dedicated to community awareness and prevention ef- forts relating to the crimes of sexual assault and domestic violence. While prevention is undoubtedly the key to end- ing the cycle of violence in our communities, the OCSO recognizes that effective intervention plays a key role in 54 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 lowering the risk of recidivism and also provides victims access to services. Financial Highlights

The Department’s Domestic Department’s budget for Ninety-four percent of an effort to prevent and/ Violence Program receives domestic violence. Fed- its budget is used for or remediate the effects of funds through state fees, eral programs include the community-based and domestic violence. general revenue, and federal Temporary Assistance for statewide programs to grant programs from the US Needy Families (TANF), Fam- support provision of tem- Four percent of the program Departments of Health and ily Violence Prevention and porary emergency shelter budget is used for adminis- Human Services and Justice. Services Act (FVPSA), and and related services to trative oversight of all do- State fees include batterer the Violence Against Women domestic violence victims mestic violence programs. intervention certification, Act (VAWA). See the Grant and their dependents. It The program uses the divorce filings, marriage Programs section on page 32 also provides funding to remaining two percent to licenses, and domestic for further discussion of the law enforcement agencies, certify and monitor Batterer violence fines. These fees individual programs. prosecutors, courts, and Intervention Programs. comprise 36 percent of the victim service providers in

Utilization of Funds

Administration 4% Program Management 2%

Services 94%

Funding Sources

GR $499,351 2% Fees VAWA $9,747,105 $5,330,465 36% State Funds 20% $10,246,456 38% FVPSA $3,411,994 13% TANF $7,750,000 29% Federal Funds $16,492,459 62%

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 55 Funding of Florida’s Certified Domestic Violence Centers

Family Violence DV Violence Domestic Prevention Diversion Against DCF County Violence Trust & Services Program Women Circuit Served Center Fund Act TANF Act Grant Total Okaloosa Shelter House 1 $156,522 $46,626 $119,461 $322,609 Walton Ft. Walton Beach Okaloosa Favor House 1 $192,194 $70,108 $179,624 $441,926 Walton Pensacola Franklin Gadsden Jefferson Leon Refuge House 2 & 3 $251,984 $144,854 $371,134 $31,000 $798,972 Liberty Tallahassee Madison Taylor Wakulla Columbia Dixie Gilchrist Another Way 3 $172,729 $78,507 $201,144 $452,380 Hamilton Chiefland Lafayette Levy Vivid Visions 3 Suwannee $90,800 $9,922 $25,422 $126,144 Live Oak Baker Hubbard House 4 $251,242 $144,233 $369,543 $765,018 Duval Jacksonville 4 Clay Quigley House $110,155 $26,125 $66,935 $203,215 Orange Park Micah’s Place 4 Nassau $94,078 $12,666 $32,452 $31,000 $170,196 Fernandina Beach CASA (Citrus County Abusse 5 Citrus $126,850 $15,291 $39,178 $181,319 Shelter Association) Inverness Haven of Lake Lake 5 & Sumter Counties $128,005 $41,067 $105,220 $31,000 $305,292 Sumter Leesburg Ocala Rape Crisis Domestic Violence 5 Marion Center/Creative $139,719 $38,961 $99,822 $278,502 Services Ocala Dawn Center of 5 Hernando Hernando County $119,810 $17,175 $44,004 $180,989 Brooksville The Haven of RCS 6 Pinellas $155,276 $63,897 $163,712 $382,885 Clearwater CASA (Community 6 Pinellas Action Stops Abuse) $155,277 $63,897 $163,713 $382,887 St. Petersburg Sunrise of Pasco 6 Pasco County $233,295 $23,597 $60,460 $31,000 $348,352 Dade City

56 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Family Violence DV Violence Domestic Prevention Diversion Against DCF County Violence Trust & Services Program Women Circuit Served Center Fund Act TANF Act Grant Total Salvation Army Domestic Violence 6 Pasco $218,437 $23,597 $60,459 $302,493 Program Port Richey Lee Conlee House 7 Putnam $93,957 $12,565 $32,193 $138,715 Palatka Safety Shelter of St. Johns 7 St. Johns $108,524 $21,465 $54,995 $31,000 $215,984 County St. Augustine Domestic Abuse 7 Volusia Council $218,602 $64,519 $165,305 $448,426 Daytona Beach Family Life Center 7 Flagler $89,796 $9,082 $23,269 $122,147 Bunnell Alachua Peaceful Paths 8 Bradford $176,213 $50,788 $130,124 $357,125 Gainesville Union Harbor House Orange County 9 Orange $278,879 $167,368 $428,818 $875,065 Center Against Domestic Violence Help Now 9 Osceola $130,982 $43,560 $111,605 $286,147 Kissimmee Peace River Hardee Center Domestic 10 Highlands $224,032 $99,684 $255,403 $579,119 Violence Shelter Polk Bartow Miami Dade Advocates for 11 Dade Victims, Safespace $521,198 $370,221 $948,551 $1,839,970 North Miami SPARCC (Safe DeSoto Place and Rape 12 $204,867 $52,079 $133,432 $31,000 $421,378 Sarasota Crisis Center) Sarasota Hope Family 12 Manatee Services $218,562 $37,432 $95,906 $351,900 Bradenton The Spring of 13 Hillsborough Tampa Bay $285,979 $173,312 $444,047 $903,338 Tampa Bay Calhoun Salvation Army Gulf Domestic Violence 14 $176,840 $81,949 $209,962 $468,751 Holmes Program Jackson Panama City Washington

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 57 Family Violence DV Violence Domestic Prevention Diversion Against DCF County Violence Trust & Services Program Women Circuit Served Center Fund Act TANF Act Grant Total AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic 15 Palm Beach $181,378 $85,748 $219,697 $486,823 Abuse) Delray Beach YWCA Harmony 15 Palm Beach House $181,378 $85,748 $219,697 $486,823 West Palm Beach Domestic Abuse 16 Monroe Shelter $494,196 $49,688 $127,307 $671,191 Marathon Shores Women in 17 Broward Distress $618,714 $241,788 $619,489 $1,479,991 Ft. Lauderdale Salvation Army Domestic Violence 18 Brevard $203,421 $34,416 $88,178 $326,015 Program Cocoa Serene Harbor 18 Brevard $120,060 $34,416 $88,178 $242,654 Palm Bay Safehouse of 18 Seminole Seminole $152,933 $61,935 $158,686 $373,554 Sanford Martha’s House 19 Okeechobee $194,270 $10,649 $27,283 $232,202 Okeechobee Indian River Safespace 19 Martin $153,221 $62,177 $159,304 $374,702 Ft. Pierce St. Lucie Shelter for Abused 20 Collier Women & Children $128,679 $41,632 $106,666 $276,977 Naples ACT (Abuse Glades Counseling & 20 Hendry $196,727 $98,597 $252,616 $547,940 Treatment) Lee Ft. Myers CARE (Center for Abuse & Rape 20 Charlotte $126,084 $18,344 $46,998 $191,426 Emergencies) Punta Gorda Statewide FCADV $8,075,865 $2,829,685 $7,249,992 $186,000 $18,341,542

58 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Violence Against Women Act - STOP Grant Programs Prosecution, Law Enforcement, Courts, and Victim Service Programs

DCF Circuit County Project and Contact Information Funding 1st Escambia Specialized Prosecution Unit $65,223 Santa Rosa State Attorney’s Office, Pensacola Contact: Janet Gilbert, Family Court Manager (850) 595-0379; [email protected] Specialized assistance to victims, monitoring and enforcement of injunctions for protection, court action, public awareness education, and resource information to victims.

1st Okaloosa Specialized Law Enforcement Domestic & Sexual Violence Units, $79,874 Equipment & Personnel Okaloosa County Sheriff ’s Office, Fort Walton Beach Contact: Roberta Holloway (850) 609-2026; [email protected] Provides an investigator and Investigative Technician to perform case review and analysis that is supplemented and coordinated with victim advocates to generate additional documentation specifically designed to target cases involving underserved populations of sexual violence victims. Also provides leadership and coordination among community stakeholders to organize the local Sexual Assault Interagency Council.

1st Okaloosa Direct Services to Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence $73,308 Bridgeway Center, Inc., Fort Walton Beach Contact: Allison Velez, Sr. Vice President of Community Clinical Services (850) 833-9188; [email protected] The program targets the specific needs of underserved populations by providing individual counseling and group therapy for sexually traumatized women from high risk groups such as suffering from mental disorders and substance abuse. Also provides leadership and coordination among community stakeholders to organize the local Sexual Assault Interagency Council.

2nd Leon Specialized Prosecution Unit $50,694 State Attorney’s Office, Tallahassee Contact: Helene Potlock (850) 606-6113; [email protected] Prosecution of felony and misdemeanor domestic violence cases and assistance to victims.

2nd & Franklin Direct Services to Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence $184,852 3rd Gadsden Refuge House, Inc., Tallahassee Leon Contact: Marie Olenych Liberty (850) 922-6062; [email protected] Madison Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Counseling, advocacy, injunction assistance, safety Taylor planning, education and emergency housing.

3rd Suwannee Specialized Prosecution Unit $45,115 Hamilton State Attorney’s Office, Live Oak Dixie Contact: Fabray Smith-Wiggins Lafayette (386) 362-2320; [email protected] Taylor Prosecution of domestic violence cases, meetings with victims, network with other agencies, Madison provides training to the community, and participate in specialized domestic violence Columbia training.

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 59 3rd Columbia Specialized Law Enforcement Domestic & Sexual Violence Units, $68,989 Equipment & Personnel Columbia County Sheriff ’s Office, Lake City Contact: Paige Milligan, Staff Services Director (386) 758-1155; [email protected] Victim advocacy, counseling, child-care, case management, safety planning, investigations, information and referrals to appropriate social services for victims of domestic and sexual violence.

4th Clay Specialized Prosecution Unit $76,193 Duval State Attorney’s Office, Jacksonville Nassau Contact: Dacia Neumann (904) 630-2502; [email protected] Prosecutions of domestic violence cases, one-on-one meetings with victims, network with other agencies, provide training to the community, and participate in specialized domestic violence training.

4th Duval Direct Services to Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence $81,906 Women’s Center of Jacksonville, Inc., Jacksonville Contact: Shirley K. Webb, LMHC (904) 722-3000 Ext. 206; [email protected] Provide crisis intervention, advocacy, individual and group counseling to sexual assault victims, and rape prevention education to the community.

5th Citrus Specialized Prosecution Unit $69,948 Lake State Attorney’s Office, Ocala Marion Contact: Suz Geeraerts (352) 620-3700, [email protected] Strengthen criminal domestic violence cases for successful prosecution through early intervention with victims.

5th Hernando Specialized Law Enforcement Domestic & Sexual Violence Units, $56,660 Equipment & Personnel Hernando County Sheriff ’s Office, Brooksville Contact: Lt. Jim Walker (352) 754-6830 X53685; [email protected] Provide investigative and advocacy services to domestic violence victims. Promote community involvement and domestic violence prevention.

6th Pasco Specialized Law Enforcement Domestic & Sexual Violence Units, $90,455 Equipment & Personnel Pasco County Sheriff ’s Office, New Port Richey Contact: Connie Cunningham, Grants Administrator (727) 847-5878; [email protected] Domestic violence and sexual assault investigation, data tracking and advocacy.

6th Pasco Direct Services to Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence $87,336 Sunrise of Pasco County, Inc., Dade City Contact: Linda Wade (352) 521-3358; [email protected] Provide direct services to victims of sexual assault. Including counseling, information and referrals, and sexual violence prevention education.

6th Pinellas Direct Services to Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence $68,330 Community Action Stops Abuse, Inc. (CASA), St. Petersburg Contact: Bonnie Rosendale (727) 895-4912; [email protected] A licensed mental health clinician provides needed therapeutic services for both residential and outreach participants. Two community outreach advocates provide specialized services to the elderly and women of color.

60 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 7th Putnam Specialized Prosecution Unit $65,267 St. Johns State Attorney’s Office, Daytona Beach Contact: Carol Polzella (386) 239-7826. [email protected] Victim advocacy for victims of domestic violence focusing on assisting the underserved migrant population. Technical assistance and support to law enforcement agencies.

7th Putnam Specialized Law Enforcement Domestic & Sexual Violence Units, $68,989 Equipment & Personnel Putnam County Sheriff ’s Office, Palatka Contact: Hancel Woods (386) 326-2703; [email protected] Investigation, thorough follow-up and advocacy on all reported incidents of domestic violence. Special emphasis on rural victims of domestic violence.

7th St. Johns Specialized Law Enforcement Domestic & Sexual Violence Units, $115,274 Equipment & Personnel St. Johns County Sheriff ’s Office, St. Augustine Contact: Linda Morrow, Grant & Research Assistant (904) 810-3620; [email protected] Provide advocacy services from first response throughout judicial process for victims and their families.

7th St. Johns Direct Services to Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence $92,087 Safety Shelter of St. Johns County, Inc. dba Betty Griffin House, St. Augustine Contact: Beth Hughes, LCSW, Executive Director (904) 808-8544; [email protected] Full range of legal representation to victims of domestic violence and adult/teen sexual assault such as counsel, negotiation, court representation and advocacy.

8th Alachua Specialized Prosecution Unit $49,834 Baker State Attorney’s Office, Gainesville Bradford Contact: Dana Richard Gilchrist (352) 337-6256; [email protected] Levy The unit serves Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Union counties (most of which Union are rural areas). It provides investigative services on Domestic Violence cases relating to crimes against women and children.

10th Polk Specialized Law Enforcement Domestic & Sexual Violence Units, $137,977 Equipment & Personnel Polk County Sheriff ’s Office, Bartow Contact: Fred DeLoach (863) 534-6350; [email protected] Investigation of sex crimes and assistance to victims of sex crimes through the judicial process, helping them to maintain a positive outlook during and after the investigative contact initiated at the onset of reporting the offense.

11th Miami-Dade Specialized Prosecution Unit $144,466 State Attorney’s Office, Miami Contact: Juan Ferreiro (305) 547-0278; [email protected] Provides for the Mobile Operations Victim Emergency Service, MOVE, project; developed to address the inconsistencies in both services and legal interventions afforded domestic violence victims.

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 61 11th Miami-Dade Specialized Law Enforcement Domestic & Sexual Violence Units, $121,074 Equipment & Personnel Homestead Police Department, Homestead Contact: Sandra Nanni (305) 242-5921 ; [email protected] Combined law enforcement and tri-lingual (English, Spanish & Creole) social service programs to address family violence using a culturally appropriate service delivery model targeted to Homestead’s underserved Haitian population.

11th Miami-Dade Direct Services to Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence $90,051 Legal Aid Society of Dade County, Miami Contact: Brenda Rivera Phone: (305) 579-5733 X2225; [email protected] Target underserved victims of domestic violence and provide clients with free legal representation in obtaining an injunction for protection.

11th Miami-Dade Mujeres Unidas En Justicia, Educacion y Reforma, Inc. (MUJER) $93,219 Contact: Susan J. Rubio Rivera, Executive Director (786)412-0714; [email protected] Comprehensive bi-lingual services to mostly Hispanic migrant and immigrant farm worker women living in rural S. Dade.

11th Miami-Dade Victim Service Center, Inc., Miami $46,609 Contact: Teresa Descilo, Executive Director (305) 374-9990; [email protected] Healing the wounds of sexual assault by providing effective interventions and counseling that empowers victims. Link victims to social services, and assist in criminal justice system navigation (including injunction protection, witness testimony, and court advocacy.

13th Hillsborough Specialized Prosecution Unit $77,204 State Attorney’s Office, Tampa Contact: Nancy Lopez, Director, Victim Assistance Program (813) 272-5454; [email protected] Provides an investigator to assist in the location, service, and transportation of domestic violence victims.

14th Bay Specialized Prosecution Unit $48,917 Calhoun State Attorney’s Office, Marianna Gulf Contact: Peggy Peacock, Fiscal Director Holmes (850) 482-9559; [email protected] Jackson Provides an investigator to work together with the victim advocates in making personal Washington contact with victims of domestic violence to increase the likelihood of the victim’s participation in the successful prosecution of their case. The investigator will also review violations of domestic violence injunctions for protection and assist in case preparation for prosecution of violations.

15th Palm Beach Specialized Prosecution Unit $83,882 State Attorney’s Office, West Palm Beach Contact: Barbara Burns, Chief (561) 355-7402; [email protected] Victims advocacy and services to domestic violence victims including enhanced case assessment through the computerized Domestic Violence Information System (DVIS) which links and shares information on all aspects of a domestic violence case through a secured website to participating agencies within the social services and criminal justice system.

16th Monroe Specialized Prosecution Unit $39,048 State Attorney’s Office, Key West Contact: Cathy Langston (305) 295-3691; [email protected] Victim advocacy and services to domestic violence victims.

62 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 17th Broward Specialized Prosecution Unit $105,574 State Attorney’s Office, Ft. Lauderdale Contact: Sarahnell Murphy, Assistant State Attorney (954) 831-7962; [email protected] Provides an attorney and advocate on weekends to assist victims of domestic violence and follow-up after first appearance.

17th Broward Specialized Law Enforcement Domestic & Sexual Violence Units, $121,883 Equipment & Personnel Broward County Sheriff ’s Office, Ft. Lauderdale Contact: Carla Taylor (954) 831-8934; [email protected] Victim education, counseling, investigation, suspect release notification, and referrals to other appropriate social services for victims of domestic and sexual violence.

18th Brevard Specialized Prosecution Unit $67,774 State Attorney’s Office, Viera Contact: Brenda A. Quinn, Grant Administrator (321) 617-7510; [email protected] Monitoring of domestic violence cases, assistance to misdemeanor trial divisions, and training.

19th Indian River Specialized Prosecution Unit $53,862 Martin State Attorney’s Office, Fort Pierce Okeechobee Contact: Harriett Rowe St. Lucie (772) 462-1306; [email protected] Provides for the Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline and the Domestic Violence First Appearance Project with a focus on rural victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. These projects provide immediate call back assistance, advocacy, transportation, referrals and follow-up.

20th Lee Specialized Prosecution Unit $78,420 State Attorney’s Office, Ft. Myers Contact: Robin McCarley (239) 533-1117; [email protected] Intervention in domestic cases to improve safety for the victims including investigation and victim advocacy.

20th Collier Specialized Law Enforcement Domestic & Sexual Violence Units, $137,978 Equipment & Personnel Collier County Sheriff ’s Office, Naples Contact: Sgt. Stefan Loeffler (239) 793-9560; [email protected] Increase victim and community awareness of domestic violence and the resources available to victims.

20th Collier Direct Services to Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence $93,219 Project HELP, Inc., Naples Contact: Maria LaRocco, Executive Director (239) 649-1404; [email protected] Comprehensive counseling and forensic examinations to sexual assault victims and community education on prevention of sexual assault.

20th Lee Specialized Law Enforcement Domestic & Sexual Violence Units, $137,410 Equipment & Personnel Lee County Sheriff ’s Office, Ft. Myers Contact: Sergeant Tammey Gray (239) 477-1055; [email protected] Investigation of sex crimes and assistance to victims of sex crimes through the judicial process, helping them to maintain a positive outlook during and after the investigative contact initiated at the onset of reporting the offense.

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 63 Statewide STOP Programs Statewide . Statewide Domestic Violence Services $1,128,118 Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc., Tallahassee Contact: Tiffany Carr, President/CEO (850) 425-2749; [email protected] Statewide coordinating functions for certified domestic violence centers in the following areas rural; legal advocacy for victims; domestic violence hotline; and clemency for battered women

Statewide Statewide Sexual Violence Services $237,340 Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, Inc., Tallahassee Contact: Jennifer Dritt, Executive Director (850) 297-2000; [email protected] Activities to improve the continuum of care for victims of sexual violence throughout the state by strengthening the ability of service providers to respond to the needs of their clients, including an Annual Conference and a Leadership Forum. Additionally, the presentation of regional Advocacy Core Training events and the development of Sexual Assault Interagency Councils to implement a coordinated community response to the needs of victims of sexual violence.

Statewide Prosecution Training $133,808 Florida Prosecuting Attorney’s Association, Inc. Contact: John Hogenmuller (850) 488-3070; [email protected] Provide specialized staff to function as a central clearinghouse for information needed by domestic violence and sex crimes prosecutors. In addition to technical assistance, several training seminars are held annually to address issues including: how to effectively interview victims of domestic violence, how to make filing decisions, how to prosecute a case with an absent or recanting victim, DNA use in Sex Crimes cases, Civil Commitment of the Sexually Violent Predator, issues of cultural sensitivity, and assisting Florida’s underserved populations.

Statewide Judicial Training $250,965 Office of the State Courts Administrator, Florida Supreme Court, Tallahassee Contact: Linda McNeill (850) 414-8868; [email protected]. Develop and implement various trainings, meetings, and educational materials on domestic violence for judges, court personnel, and others, including a statewide Family Court conference with two Domestic Violence workshops and a Family Violence Institute. Develop and perform a Domestic Violence Survey of judges, court staff and stakeholders to determine what interventions are being ordered and/or recommended in civil injunction cases.. Publish and disseminate judicial checklists for Chapter 784 injunctions and otherwise provide guidance to circuits in the development and implementation of their court improvement efforts, consistent with the goals of the Unified Family Courts. Disseminate and provide training on new domestic violence Case Management guidelines to all twenty judicial circuits.

64 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Appendices Domestic Violence Centers

DCF County Domestic Violence Address Telephone Fascimilie Crisis Telephone Email Address Circuit Center 1 Escambia & FavorHouse of NW 2001 W. Blount Street, ADM: (850) FAX: (850) CRISIS: (850) favorhou@bellsouth. Santa Rosa Florida, Inc. Pensacola, FL 32501 434-1177 434-9987 434-6600 net 1 Okaloosa & Shelter House PO Box 220, ADM: FAX: (850) CRISIS: (850) info@ Walton Fort Walton Beach, FL (850)243-1201 243-6756 863-4777 or shelterhousenwfl.org 32549 800-44-ABUSE 2 & 3 Franklin, Refuge House, Inc. PO Box 20910, ADM: (850) FAX: (850) CRISIS: (850) refugehouse@ Gadsden, Tallahassee, FL 922-6062 922-5611 681-2111 refugehouse.com Jefferson, 32316-0910 Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, & Wakulla 3 Columbia, Another Way, Inc. PO Box 1028, ADM: (386) FAX: (386) CRISIS: (352) admin@ Dixie, Lake City, FL 719-2757 719-2758 493-6743 anotherwayinc.net Gilchrist, 32056-1028 Hamilton, Lafayette, & Levy 3 Suwannee Vivid Visions PO Box 882, ADM: (386) FAX: (386) CRISIS: (386) [email protected] Live Oak, FL 32064 364-5957 364-1732 364-2100 4 Nassau Micah’s Place of P.O. Box 16287, ADM: FAX: (904) CRISIS: Michasplace_ed@ Nassau County Fernandina Beach, FL (904)491-6364 491-6362 (904)225-9979 bellsouth.net 32035 4 & 8 Baker & Hubbard House PO Box 4909, ADM: (904) FAX: (904) CRISIS: (904) [email protected] Duval Jacksonville, FL 32201 354-0076 x300 354-1342 354-3114 4 Clay Quigley House, PO Box 142, ADM: (904) FAX: (904) CRISIS: administration@ Inc. Orange Park, FL 284-0340 284-5407 1-800-339-5017 quigleyhouse.org 32067-0142 or (904)284-0061 5 Citrus Citrus County PO Box 205, ADM: (352) FAX: (352) CRISIS: (352) [email protected] Abuse Shelter, Inverness, FL 34451 344-8111 344-0548 344-8111 Assoc. 5 Hernando Dawn Center of PO Box 6179, ADM (352) FAX: (352) CRISIS: (352) [email protected] Hernando Co. Springhill, FL 34611 686-8759 684-0348 799-0657 5 Lake & Haven of Lake and PO Box 492335, ADM: (352) FAX: (352) CRISIS: (352) [email protected] Sumter Sumter Co. Leesburg, FL 787-5889 787-4125 753-5800 34749-2335 5 Marion Ocala Rape Crisis- PO Box 2193, ADM: (352) FAX: (352) CRISIS: (352) csi.inc@embarqmail. Domestic Violence Ocala, FL 34478 622-5919 351-9455 622-8495 com Center/Creative Services, Inc. 6 Pasco Sunrise of Pasco PO Box 928, ADM: (352) FAX: (352) CRISIS: (352) Pmorrill@ Co., Inc. Dade City, FL 33526 521-3358 521-3099 521-3120 sunrisepasco.org 6 Pinellas CASA PO Box 414, ADM: (727) FAX: (727) CRISIS: (727) [email protected] St. Petersburg, FL 33731 895-4912 821-7101 895-4912

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 65 DCF County Domestic Violence Address Telephone Fascimilie Crisis Telephone Email Address Circuit Center 6 Pinellas The Haven of PO Box 10594, ADM: (727) FAX: (727) CRISIS: (727) mcraefox@havenrcs. R.C.S. Clearwater, FL 33757 447-1973 461-5057 442-4128 org 6 Pasco Salvation Army PO Box 5517, ADM: (727) FAX: (727) CRISIS: (727) lneeds47@hotmail. Domestic Violence Hudson, FL 34674-5517 856-6498 857-1907 856-5797 com Program of W. Pasco 7 Putnam Lee Conlee House PO Box 2558, ADM: (386) FAX: (386) CRISIS: (386) conleehouse@gbso. Palatka, FL 32177 325-4447 328-9499 325-3141 net SHELTER: (386) 325-3120 7 Volusia Domestic Abuse PO Box 142, ADM: (386) FAX: (386) CRISIS: (386) [email protected] Council, Inc. Daytona Beach, FL 257-2297 248-1985 255-2102 32115 DeLand: (386) 738-4080 7 Flagler Family Life Center PO Box 2058, ADM: (386) FAX: (386) CRISIS (386) familycenter@ Bunnell, FL 32110 437-7610 437-1243 437-3505 bellsouth.net 7 St. Johns Safety Shelter of PO Box 3319, ADM: (904) FAX: (904) CRISIS: (904) director@ St Johns County St Augustine, FL 32085 808-8544 808-8338 824-1555 bettygriffinhouse.org dba Betty Griffin House 8 Alachua, Peaceful Paths PO Box 5099, ADM: (352) FAX: (352) CRISIS: Theresah@ Bradford, & Gainesville, FL 377-5690 378-9033 800-393-7233 or peacefulpaths.org Union 32627-5099 352-377-8255 9 Orange Harbor House PO Box 680748, ADM: (407) FAX: (407) CRISIS: (407) admin@harborhouse. Orlando, FL 886-2244 886-0006 886-2856 us 32868-0748 9 Osceola Help Now of PO Box 420370, ADM: (407) FAX (407) CRISIS: (407) tammyd@ Osceola, Inc. Kissimmee, FL 34742 847-3260 847-8121 847-8562 helpnowshelter.org 10 Hardee, Peace River PO Box 1559, ADM: (863) FAX: (863) CRISIS: (863) jkruppa@peace-river. Highlands, & Center - Domestic Bartow, FL 33831-1559 413-2708 582-7280 413-2700 com Polk Violence Shelter Sebring CRISIS: (863) 386-1167 11 Miami-Dade Miami-Dade P.O. Box 380817, ADM: (305) FAX: (305) CRISIS: (305) [email protected] Advocates for Miami, FL 33138 758-2804 756-1347 758-2546 Victims, Safespace Homestead (North) CRISIS (305) 247-4249 11 Miami-Dade Victim Response, Post Office Box 470728, ADM:(305) FAX (305) CRISIS: (305) a_vidaillet@bellsouth. Inc./The Lodge Miami, FL 33147 693-1170 693-2839 693-0232 net 12 Manatee Hope Family PO Box 1624, ADM: (941) FAX: (941) CRISIS: (941) hopefamilyservic@ Services, Inc. Bradenton, FL 34206 747-8499 749-1796 755-6805 aol.com 12 Sarasota & SPARCC 2139 Main Street, ADM: (941) FAX: (941) CRISIS: (941) [email protected] DeSoto Sarasota, FL 34234 365-1976 365-4919 365-1976 13 Hillsborough The Spring of PO Box 4772, ADM: (813) FAX: (813) CRISIS: (813) [email protected] Tampa Bay Tampa, FL 33677 247-5433 247-2930 247-7233

66 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 DCF County Domestic Violence Address Telephone Fascimilie Crisis Telephone Email Address Circuit Center 14 Bay, Gulf, Salvation Army P.O. Box 540, ADM: (850) FAX: (850) CRISIS: [email protected] Calhoun, Domestic Violence Panama City, Florida 769-7989 769-2183 1-800-252-2597 Holmes, & Rape Crisis 32402 Jackson, & Program Washington 15 Palm Beach YWCA Harmony 2200 N Florida Mango ADM: (561) FAX: (561) CRISIS: (561) mcauthen@ywcapbc. House Road, Suite 102, 640-0050 640-9155 640-9844 org West Palm Beach, FL 33409 15 Palm Beach Aid to Victims of PO Box 6161, ADM: (561) FAX: (561) CRISIS: (561) [email protected] Domestic Abuse, Delray Beach, FL 33482 265-3797 or 265-2102 265-2900 Inc. (800) 355-8547 16 Monroe Domestic Abuse PO Box 522696, ADM: (305) FAX: (305) CRISIS: (305) [email protected] Shelter Marathon Shores, FL 743-5452 289-1589 743-4440 33052 17 Broward Women in PO Box 676, ADM: (954) FAX: (954) CRISIS: (954) widinfo@ Distress/Broward Ft. Lauderdale, FL 760-9800 687-0733 761-1133 womenindistress.org Co. 33302 18 Brevard Salvation Army PO Box 1540, ADM: (321) FAX: (321) CRISIS: (321) cindy_mitchell@uss. Brevard Co. Cocoa, FL 32923-1540 631-2766 x18 631-7914 631-2764 salvationarmy.org Domestic Violence Program 18 Brevard Serene Harbor, Inc. PO Box 100039, ADM: (321) FAX: (321) CRISIS: (321) sereneharborinc@aol. Palm Bay, FL 726-8282 726-8588 726-8282 com 32910-0039 18 Seminole Safe House of PO Box 2921, ADM: (407) FAX: (407) CRISIS: (407) jgold@ Seminole Sanford, FL 32772 302-5220 302-5218 330-3933 safehouseofseminole. ADM: (407) org 302-5219 19 Okeechobee Martha’s House PO Box 727, ADM: (863) FAX: (863) CRISIS: (863) slocke505@hotmail. Okeechobee, FL 34973 763-2893 763-6712 763-0202 com 19 Indian River, Safespace, Inc. PO Box 4075, ADM: (772) FAX: (772) Martin CRISIS: safespace@bellsouth. Martin, & St. Ft Pierce, FL 34948 595-0042 595-0367 772-288-7023 net Lucie St. Lucie CRISIS: (772) 464-4555 Indian River CRISIS: (772) 569-7233 20 Collier Shelter for PO Box 10102, ADM (239) FAX: (239) CRISIS: (239) info@naplesshelter. Abused Women & Naples, FL 34101 775-3862 775-3061 775-1101 org Children 20 Charlotte C.A.R.E. of PO Box 510234, ADM: (941) FAX: (941) CRISIS: (941) [email protected] Charlotte County, Punta Gorda, FL 33951 639-5499 639-7079 627-6000 Inc. 20 Lee, Hendry, Abuse Counseling PO Box 6040, ADM: (239) FAX (239) CRISIS: (239) jbenton@actabuse. & Glades & Treatment, Inc. Ft. Myers, FL 33906 939-2553 939-4741 939-3112 com

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 67 Batterer Intervention Programs

DCF Circuit County Program Name Address Telephone 1 Escambia Cordova Counseling Center 4400 Bayou Blvd., Suite 8-D, Pensacola, FL 32503 (850) 474-9882 1 Escambia Favorhouse of Northwest Florida, 2001 W. Blount Street, Pensacola, FL 32501 (850) 434-1177 Inc. 1 Escambia Hope Counseling Services 14 W. Jordan Street, Suite 1-G, Pensacola, FL 32501 (850) 572-1014 1 Okaloosa Bridgeway Center 137 Hospital Drive NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL (850) 833-7500 325485015 1 Okaloosa Hurlburt Field Family Advocacy 16 MDOS/ SGOHF, Hurlburt Field, FL 32544 (850) 884-5061 Program 1 Okaloosa Pattison Professional Counseling 7 Vine Avenue NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 (850) 863-2873 Center 1 Walton C.O.P.E. Center 3686 US Highway 331 South, DeFuniak Springs, (850) 892-8045 FL 32435 2 Leon Creative Counseling Services of 1106 Thomasville Road , Suite K, Tallahassee, FL (850) 510-5133 Florida 32303 2 Leon New Hope 1621-D Metropolitan Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308 (850) 386-9313 2 Wakulla Joanna Johnson and Associates 3295 Crawfordville Highway , Suite 10 , (850) 926-4953 Crawfordville, FL 32327 3 Columbia Praxis Network 1531 SW Commercial Glen, Lake City, FL 32025 (386) 752-9937 3 Columbia Resolutions Health Alliance 1688 E. Baya Avenue, Suites 102-103 , Lake City, (386)754-9005 FL 32025 3 Madison Creative Counseling Services of 1476 S.W. Main Street, Greenville, FL 32331 (850) 510-5133 Florida 3 Suwannee Praxis Network 308 South Ohio Avenue, Live Oak, FL 32060 (386) 330-5147 4 Clay Quigley House, Inc. P.O. Box 142, Orange Park, FL 32067 (904) 284-0340 4 Duval First Step, Hubbard House, Inc. P. O. Box 4909, Jacksonville, FL 32201 (904) 354-0076 4 Duval New Beginnings D.V. Options 9140 Golfside Drive, # 6N, Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 707-4710 4 Duval Salvation Army 328 North Ocean Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 301-4834 4 Nassau Salvation Army 191 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32041 (904) 301-4834 5 Citrus Baycare Inverness 957 S. US Highway 41, Inverness, FL 34450 (352) 400-4770 5 Citrus Creative Changes, Inc. 212 South Apopka Avenue, Inverness, FL 34451 (352) 597-0969 5 Hernando Benjamin Keyes, Ph.D. 1158 Jefferson, Brooksville, FL 34601 (800) 983-8368 5 Hernando Creative Changes, Inc. 5331 Commercial Way , Suite 212 , Spring Hill, FL (352) 597-0969 34606 5 Hernando Growing Center Counseling 275 W Jefferson Street, Brooksville, FL 34601 (352) 544-5833 5 Hernando Western Judicial Services, Inc. 6161 Deltona Boulevard, Spring Hill, FL 34606 (352) 596-6007 5 Lake Adjustment and Awareness 675 East Highway 50, Clermont, FL 34711 (352) 242-2718 Counseling Services, Inc. 5 Lake Court Educational Programs 220 E. Main Street, Tavares, FL 32778 (352) 343-9399 5 Lake Western Judicial Services, Inc. 544 South Duncan Dr., Tavares, FL 32778 (352) 742-9317 5 Marion Choices 821 NE 36th Terrace , Unit 5/6 , Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 622-0622 5 Marion Mid-Floirda Counseling & 1601 NE 25th Avenue , Suite 101 , Ocala, FL 34470 (352) 620-0900 Consulting Services 5 Marion Praxis Network, Inc. 500 SW 10th Street, Suite 109, Ocala, FL 34474 (352) 335-1880 5 Marion Western Judicial Services, Inc. 603 S.W. 10th Street, Unit 108 , Ocala, FL 34474 (352) 622-9006 6 Pasco A First Step / Stepping Stones to 5313 Shaw Street, New Port Richey, FL 34652 (727) 841-0229 Independence

68 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 DCF Circuit County Program Name Address Telephone 6 Pasco Advancement Solutions Inc. 8351 State Road 54, , Suite 110, New Port Richey, (727)376-0601 FL 34655 6 Pasco Alpha Counseling Services 10730 U. S. Highway 19 N , Suite 4 , Port Richey, (727) 862-0111 FL 34668 6 Pasco Lifesource Counseling, Inc. 5006 Trouble Creek Rd , Suite 104 , New Port (727) 845-3355 Richey, FL 34652 6 Pasco Prevention Projects, Inc. 13743 US 98 Bypass, Dade City, FL 33525 (352) 523-0024 6 Pasco Psychological Management Group 7621 Little Road, Suite 100 , New Port Richey, FL (727) 848-0311 6 Pasco Western Judicial Services 6420 Ridge Road, New Port Richey, FL 34668 (800) 430-0503 6 Pinellas A Better Solution 5247 Park St, St. Petersburg, FL 33709 (727) 458-7775 6 Pinellas ADR Adult Services 3350 Ulmerton Road, Suite 24, Clearwater, FL (727) 573-1844 33762 6 Pinellas Barbara Chism, LMHC 8383 Seminole Rd, Suite B, Seminole, FL 33772 (727) 393-8702 6 Pinellas Benjamin Keyes, Ph.D. 12061 66th Street North, Suites E and F, Largo, FL (727) 535-9882 33764 6 Pinellas Clinicians Group, P.A. 1661 East Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33771 (727) 582-8000 6 Pinellas David Swindall, LMFT 5580 Park Blvd, Suite 6 , Pinellas Park, FL 33781 (727) 544-9305 6 Pinellas Department of Veterans Affairs P. O. Box 5005, Bay Pines, FL 33744 (727) 398-6661 Medical Center 6 Pinellas Glover and Associates 7017 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33710 (727) 343-5158 6 Pinellas Mac Associates 1501 ALT 19 South, Suite A , Tarpon Springs, FL (727) 937-7900 34689 6 Pinellas Men’s Work 8601 4th Street North , Suite 300-A , St. (727) 515-8482 Petersburg, FL 33702 6 Pinellas Wellness Center 8800 49th Street, North , Suite 312 , Pinellas Park, (727) 544-3352 FL 33782 7 St. Johns Change / Safety Shelter of St. Johns P. O. Box 3319, St. Augustine, FL 32085 (904)808-8544 County, Inc. 7 Volusia Deltona Counseling Associates 75 Fox Ridge Court, Suite C, Deltona, FL 32713 (386) 668-6989 7 Volusia Domestic Abuse Council, Inc. P.O. Box 142 , Daytona Beach, FL 32115 (386) 257-2297 7 Volusia New Horizons Domestic Violence 4550 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. , Suite C, Port Orange, (386) 760-1501 Program FL 32119 7 Volusia Positive Changes 2001 S. Ridgewood Ave., South Daytona, FL 32118 (386) 767-0523 7 Volusia Preventive Abuse Counseling Po Box 3034, DeLand, FL 32723 (386) 216-4573 7 Volusia Responsible Choices 1834 Mason Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32117 (386) 274-5232 8 Alachua Creative Counseling Services 4001 Newberry Rd, D-4, Gainesville, FL (352) 377-5690 326275099 8 Alachua Diversified Human Services, Inc. 908 N.W. 57th Street, Suite D, Gainesville, FL (352) 332-9960 32605 8 Alachua Peaceful Paths P. O. Box 5099, Gainesville, FL 32627 (352) 377-5690 8 Baker First Step / Hubbard House, Inc. 418 8th Street South , Macclenny, FL 32063 (904) 354-0076 9 Orange A No Abuse Program 550 N Bumby Avenue, Suite 105, Orlando, FL (407) 228-9503 32803 9 Orange Abolish Abuse / Resolution 4851 S. Apopka-Vineland Rd., Orlando, FL 32819 (407) 876-7757 Counseling 9 Orange All Dimensions, Inc. 2020 Fairbanks Avenue , Suite 105 , Winter Park, (407) 944-1155 FL 32789 9 Orange Families Against Abuse 427 N. Primrose Drive, Orlando, FL 32803 (407) 260-6343 9 Orange New Options, Inc. 3203 Lawton Road, Suite 150, Orlando, FL 32803 (407) 894-8410 9 Osceola All Dimensions, Inc. 716 Main Street, Kissimmee, FL 34741 (407) 944-1155

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 69 DCF Circuit County Program Name Address Telephone 9 Osceola Beltran Behavioral Health/The 201 Ruby Avenue, Suite A, Kissimmee, FL 34741 (407) 518-9161 Domestic Violence Program 9 Osceola Family Court Education & Mediation 8 Broadway Street, Suite 226, Kissimmee, FL (407) 931-1778 Srvs., Inc. 34741 10 Highlands Social Solutions, Inc. 1570 Lakeview Drive, Suite 110, Sebring, FL 33870 (863) 402-1088 10 Polk Adjustment & Awareness 243 3rd Street South West, Winter Haven, FL (863) 291-3155 Counseling Services, Inc. 33880 10 Polk All Dimensions 19 Seventh Street, Haines City, FL (407) 944-1155 10 Polk BayCare Health Management 305 E. Peachtree Street, Lakeland, FL 33801 (863) 688-6262 10 Polk Confidential Counseling Agency 5110 South Florida Ave., Building A, Suite 104, (863) 899-6844 Lakeland, FL 33813 11 Dade Alliance for Psychological Services 8750 SW 132 Street, Suite 309, Miami, FL 33176 (305) 251-3464 11 Dade Anaga Psychotherapy 7344 S. W. 48th Street, Suite 302, Miami, FL (305) 663-0013 33155 11 Dade Dade Family Counseling, Inc. 1490 West 49th Place, Suite 410, Hialeah, FL (305) 827-3252 33012 11 Dade Families in Action, Inc. 3968 NW 167th Street, Miami Gardens, FL 33054 (305) 621-6160 11 Dade Full Circle Counseling, Inc. 220 71st Street, , Suite 218, Miami Beach, FL 33141 (305) 867-3330 11 Dade Lifeline of Miami, Inc. 12955 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 320, Miami, FL 33181 (305) 270-0400 11 Dade Miami-Dade Family and Victim 1251 NW 36th Street, Miami, FL 33142 (305) 633-1634 Services 11 Dade New Era Health Center, Inc. 9600 SW 8th Street, Suite 1, Miami, FL 33174 (305) 559-8838 11 Dade Reflections Wellness Center, Inc. 5753 Miami Lakes Drive E, Miami Lakes, FL 33014 (305) 403-0006 11 Dade The Recovery Project 10300 Sunset Drive, Suite 160, Miami, FL 33173 (305) 271-5500 12 DeSoto Step of Faith Counseling Services, 223 East Oak Street, Suite 2, Arcadia, FL 34266 (863) 990-3259 Inc. 12 Manatee C & C Famly Services of Manatee 544 12th Street West, Bradenton, FL 32405 (941) 750-0430 12 Manatee Domestic Abuse Intervention 4506 26th Street W, Suites A & B, Bradenton, FL (941) 746-6778 Project 34207 12 Manatee Fisher Counseling and mediation 3653 Cortez Rd. W, Suite 110 , Bradenton, FL (941) 758-2529 Services, Inc. 34210 12 Manatee Mayra Cestero Counseling Services, 4301 32nd Street West, Suite A-7, Bradenton, FL (941) 545-6511 Inc. 34205 12 Sarasota Behavior Management Services, Inc. 200 S. Washington Blvd., Suite 9, Sarasota, FL (941) 954-1105 34236 12 Sarasota Cambridge Health Associates / 333 Tamiami Trail South, Suite 265, Venice, FL (941) 486-1990 Domestic Abuse Program 34285 12 Sarasota Fisher Counseling and mediation 750 South Orange Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236 (941) 758-2529 Services, Inc. 12 Sarasota Mental Health Counseling Services, 2828 McCall Road, Englewood, FL (941) 400-3677 Inc. 12 Sarasota The Halcyon Group 2021 Englewood Road, Suite D, Englewood, FL (941) 475-7337 34223 13 Hillsborough Brandon Psychiatric Associates 1463 Oakfield Drive, Suite 127, Brandon, FL 33511 (813) 684-7627 13 Hillsborough Counseling Center of Tampa Bay, 3910 Northdale Blvd, Suite 208, Tampa, FL 33624 (813) 964-5792 Inc. 13 Hillsborough Interventions Entreprrises, Inc. 1420 West Busch Blvd., Suite E, Tampa, FL 33612 (813) 933-8865 13 Hillsborough James A. Haley VA Hospital 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612 (813) 631-7135 13 Hillsborough Joni Stewart 310 E. Oak Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 277-0080 13 Hillsborough MacDill Air Force Base 8415 Bayshore Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33621 (813) 827-9172 13 Hillsborough Psychological Management Group 15436 N. Florida Ave., Suite 102, Tampa, FL 33613 (813) 963-1016

70 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 DCF Circuit County Program Name Address Telephone 13 Hillsborough Western Judicial Services, Inc. 7829 North Dale Mabry, Suite 104, Tampa, FL (813) 930-9595 33614 14 Bay All-N-One Therapy, Inc. 1011 Grace Avenue, Panama City, FL 32401 (850) 784-7888 14 Bay Cottage House, Inc. 1117 Jenks Avenue, Panama City, FL 32401 (850) 215-2370 14 Calhoun All-N-One Therapy, Inc. 17773 N. Pear Street, Blounstown, FL 32424 (850) 784-7888 14 Gulf All-N-One Therapy, Inc. 120 Library Drive, Port St. Joe, FL 32456 (850) 784-7888 14 Jackson Community Services of North 4878 Blue Springs Road, Marianna, FL 32446 (850) 526-1172 Florida 15 Palm Beach Abusive Partners of Palm Beach 399 Camino Gardens Blvd., Suite 307, Boca (561) 750-9710 County Raton , FL 33433 15 Palm Beach Alternative/Relapse Treatment 3405 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL (561) 434-4410 Services 33406 15 Palm Beach Counseling Services of Lake Worth, 416 N. Dixie Highway, Lake Worth, FL 33460 (561) 547-0303 Inc. 15 Palm Beach D.A.R.T. 1005 10th Street, Lake Park, FL 33403 (561) 624-6130 15 Palm Beach Drug Testing & Counseling Services 2677 Forest Hill Boulevard, Suite 102, West Palm (561) 433-0123 Beach, FL 33406 15 Palm Beach F.A.C.T.S. 3900 Woodlake Blvd., Suite 207, Greenacres, FL (561) 968-2370 33463 15 Palm Beach Florida Family Care 370 Camino Gardens Blvd., Suite 204, Boca (561) 447-9121 Raton , FL 33432 15 Palm Beach Knowledge Is Power 3600 Broadway, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 (561) 845-1919 15 Palm Beach Let’s Grow Together 801 S.E. 6th Avenue, Suite 206, Delray Beach, FL (561) 279-2080 33483 15 Palm Beach New Options of Royal Palm Beach 1402 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., #400B, Royal Palm (561)792-9242 Beach, FL 33411 15 Palm Beach Wellington Counseling and 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 18G, Wellington (561) 795-1518 Consulting , FL 33414 16 Monroe Anaga Psychotherapy 11400 Overseas Highway, Town Hall Square #203, (305) 743-9588 Marathon, FL 33050 17 Broward Family Therapy Center of West 9950 Stirling Road, Suite 108, Pembroke Pines, (954) 436-1222 Broward FL 33024 17 Broward Fifth Street Counseling 4121 NW 5th Street, Suite 206, Plantation, FL (954) 797-5222 33317 17 Broward Florida Family Care, Inc 4555 Sol Press Blvd, Coconut Creek, FL (954) 421-0494 17 Broward Lifeline of Miami, Inc. 4495 SW 67th Terrace , Suite 204 , Davie, FL (954) 791-5484 33314 17 Broward Professional Counseling & 1326 SE 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 761-9333 Consulting Group 17 Broward Reflections Wellness Center, Inc 6848 Stirling Road, Davie, FL 33024 (954) 362-0104 17 Broward The Glass House 5255 NW 33rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL (954) 938-0055 33309 18 Brevard Family Counseling Center 220 Coral Sands Road, Rockledge, FL 32955 (321) 632-5792 18 Brevard Western Judicial Services 1600 Sarno Road, Suite 110, Melbourne, FL 32935 (321) 752-7557 18 Seminole Abolish Abuse/Resolution 457 S. Grant Street, Longwood, FL 32750 (407) 876-7757 Counseling 18 Seminole Central Florida Psychological Center 202 N. Park Avenue, Sanford, FL 32772 (407) 330-0418 18 Seminole Families Against Abuse 282 Short Avenue, , Suite 112, Longwood, FL (407) 260-6343 32750 18 Seminole Fields Counseling, Inc. 801 W. State Road 436, Suite 2001, Altamonte (407) 463-1197 Springs, FL 32714

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 71 DCF Circuit County Program Name Address Telephone 18 Seminole Heartwork 300 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 237, Casselberry, FL (407) 830-0417 32750 18 Seminole New Life Connections 404 W. 25th Street, Sanford, FL 32771 (407) 322-7779 18 Seminole New Options, Inc. 254 Wilshire Blvd., Casselberry, FL 32718 (407) 830-1662 19 Indian River Breakthrough Recovery Services, 1623 U.S. Highway 1, Suite A-1, Sebastian, FL (772) 581-0610 Inc. 32958 19 Indian River Kathairein Center for Human 638 SW Old Dixie Hwy, Vero Beach, FL 32962 (888) 331-0744 Development, Inc 19 Indian River Mental Health Association of Indian 777 37th Street, Suite D-104, Vero Beach, FL (772) 569-9788 River 32960 19 Martin Alcohol & Drug Abuse 959 SE Central Parkway, Stuart, FL 34994 (772) 286-8933 19 Martin Kathairein Center for Human 950 S.E. Central Parkway, Stuart, FL 34994 (888) 331-0744 Development, Inc 19 Okeechobee Breakthrough Recovery Services, 202 NW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34972 (863) 467-2300 Inc. 19 Okeechobee Innovative Treatment Services, Inc. 410 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, FL 34972 (863) 467-5335 19 St. Lucie Breakthrough Recovery Services, 2142 N. US Highway 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34950 (772) 489-0005 Inc. 19 St. Lucie Kathairein Center for Human 2923 S. Federal Highway, Fort Pierce, FL 34982 (888) 331-0744 Development, Inc 19 St. Lucie Mental Health Association of Indian 3215 Avenue Q, Fort Pierce, FL 34950 (772) 467-2672 River 19 St. Lucie Recovery Associates, Inc. 8241 South U.S. 1, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 (772) 878-9368 20 Charlotte Alcoholism Treatment Services 4456 Tamiami Trail , Suite A5, Charlotte Harbor, (239) 505-1187 FL 33980 20 Charlotte Mental Health Center of Englewood, 1460 S. McCall Road, Suite 1 A, Englewood, FL (941) 475-8392 Inc 34223 20 Charlotte The Halcyon Group, Inc. 3596 Tamiami Trail #203, Port Charlotte, FL (941) 255-5900 33952 20 Collier Atwell Center 5647 Naples Blvd, Naples, FL 34109 (239) 514-4550 20 Collier Collier County Counseling 3375 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 300, Naples, FL (239) 417-0181 34112 20 Collier S.A.F.E. The David Lawrence Center 2806 South Horseshoe Drive, Naples, FL 34104 (239) 643-6101 20 Lee Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc. P. O. Box 60401, Fort Myers, FL 33906 (239) 939-2553 20 Lee AIM Target Programs, Inc. 3677 Central Avenue, Suite H, Fort Myers, FL (239) 939-3363 33901

72 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Fatality Review Teams

DCF County Name Address Telephone Circuit 1 Escambia Greg Marcille State Attorney’s Office, PO Box 12726, Pensacola, FL 32575 (850) 595-4200 3 Columbia, Nancy Fields Court Administration, Third Judicial Circuit, (386) 719-2021 Madison, Taylor, Live Oak, FL 32056 Lafayette, Dixie, Hamilton, Suwannee 4 Duval Libby Senterfitt, Duval County Courthouse, 330 East Bay Street, Room #413, (904) 630-2111 Judge Jacksonville, FL 32202 6 Pasco Terri O’Brien Sunrise Pasco County Organization, PO Box 928, Dade (352) 521-3358 City, FL 33526 6 Pinellas Frieda Widera Largo Police Department, 210 Highland Avenue, Largo, FL (727) 586-7481 33770 9 Orange Garnett Ahern Orange County Corrections, PO Box 4970, Orlando, FL (407) 836-3013 32802 10 Polk Cherie Simmers Polk County Courthouse, Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, (863) 534-4173 PO Box 9000, J153, Bartow, FL 33831-9000 11 Miami-Dade Lauren Lazarus, Administrative Office of the Courts, 175 NW 1st Avenue, (305) 349-5555 Esquire Room #1147, Miami, FL 33128 12 Sarasota, Manatee, Jeanne Ocasio, Senior SPARCC, 2139 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34237 (941) 365-0208 Desoto Victim Advocate 13 Hillsborough Nikki Daniels Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County, 9309 N. (813)935-2015 Florida Avenue, Suite 109, Tampa, FL 33612 14 Bay Suzi Schomer Bay County Health Department, 597 West 11th Street, (850) 872-4455 x1256 Panama City, FL 32401 15 Palm Beach Joe LoBianco, Department of Children and Families, Unit# 88, 111 South (561) 837-5497 Child Protective Sapodilla Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Investigations Supervisor Allison Forsyth, State Office of the State Attorney, 401 North Dixie Highway, (561) 355-7475 Attorney Investigator West Palm Beach, FL 33401 17 Broward Nancy Tanner Victim Advocate Unit, State Attorney’s Office, 16 South (954) 765-4133 East 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 18 Seminole Jeanne Gold, Safe House of Seminole, PO Box 2921, Sanford, FL 32772 (407) 302-5220 Executive Director 18 Brevard Nancy Slater Brevard County Criminal Justice Services, 1040 South (321) 633-1981 Florida Avenue, Rockledge, FL 32955 20 Lee Nica Boback Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc., PO Box 60401, Fort (239) 939-2553 Myers, FL 33906

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 73 Florida’s Crime Rate at a Glance

Total Domestic Violence for Florida, Ten Year Trend 1997-2006 1997-2006

This graph illustrates changes in the volume and rate (per 100,000 population) of domestic violence since 1997. From 1997 to 2006, domestic violence is down 15.6 percent in number and down 32.3 percent in rate.

Total Domestic Violence and Rate for Florida, 1997-2006 1997 2006 The total number of reported domestic violence offenses has Total Domestic Total Domestic held a nearly steady decline since 1998. From 2005 to 2006, Violence Violence there was a decrease of 4.3 percent in volume and continued 136,382 115,170 its decrease (-6.6 percent) in rate. See table above right. Rate 927.0 Rate 627.7 Domestic Violence Crimes include: Murder, Manslaughter, Forcible Rape, Forcible Sodomy, Forcible Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Stalking (1996-present), Simple Assault, Simple Stalking, Threat/Intimidation & Arson (1992-1995).

Statewide Domestic Vioence, 1992 - 2006 Rate per Forcible Forcible Forcible Aggravated Aggravated Simple Threat/ Simple % 100,000 Rate Year Population Murder Manslaughter Rape Sodomy Fondling Assault Stalking Assault Intimidation Arson Stalking Total Change population Change

1992 13,424,416 245 10 1,622 475 1,233 23,906 * 79,722 2,136 100 * 109,449 -- 815.3 -- 1993 13,608,627 234 16 1,636 527 1,430 23,649 * 82,301 2,678 114 * 112,585 2.9 827.3 1.5 1994 13,878,905 230 10 1,667 578 1,190 23,765 * 89,583 2,808 99 * 119,930 6.5 864.1 4.4 1995 14,149,317 195 14 1,465 526 1,138 25,817 * 98,628 3,273 96 * 131,152 9.4 926.9 7.3 1996 14,411,563 192 17 1,426 408 1,021 25,680 255 99,116 4,022 ** 567 132,704 1.2 920.8 -0.7 1997 14,712,922 161 9 1,365 460 932 26,561 298 101,305 4,681 ** 610 136,382 2.8 927 0.7 1998 15,000,475 190 22 1,440 411 955 25,162 247 99,428 4,817 ** 673 133,345 -2.2 888.9 -4.1 1999 15,322,040 186 13 1,186 409 989 23,414 241 94,765 4,378 ** 463 126,044 -5.5 822.6 -7.5 2000 15,982,378 168 10 1,266 341 939 23,484 227 93,475 4,261 ** 458 124,629 -1.1 779.8 -5.2 2001 16,331,739 193 18 1,154 447 1,183 22,658 256 92,893 4,786 ** 428 124,016 -0.5 759.4 -2.6 2002 16,674,608 188 6 1,210 495 1,179 21,987 268 91,299 4,673 ** 529 121,834 -1.8 730.7 -3.8 2003 17,071,508 179 11 1,196 447 1,146 21,440 254 90,939 4,602 ** 483 120,697 -0.9 707 -3.2 2004 17,516,732 184 14 1,146 407 1,146 21,494 255 90,079 4,551 ** 496 119,772 -0.8 683.8 -3.3 2005 17,918,227 176 17 1,240 434 1,137 21,676 254 90,455 4,157 ** 840 120,386 0.5 671.9 -1.7 2006 18,349,132 164 19 1,089 369 947 20,193 259 88,110 3,690 ** 330 115,170 -4.3 627.7 -6.6

* Data not collected until 1996 ** Data not collected after 1995 SOURCE: Florida Statistical Analysis Center: FDLE (1992-2006). Crime in Florida, Florida uniform crime report [Computer program]. Tallahassee, FL.

74 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 CRIME IN FLORIDA

January - December 2006 Florida Department of The statistics presented in this release are an indication of crime and criminal Law Enforcement activities known to, and reported by, law enforcement agencies for 2006. This report reflects data residing in the UCR database as of 05/25/2007.

Domestic Violence by Offense Type

Percent PRIMARY OFFENSE 2005 2006 Change

Murder 176 164 -6.8 Manslaughter 17 19 11.8 Forcible Rape 1,240 1,089 -12.2 Forcible Sodomy 434 369 -15.0 Forcible Fondling 1,137 947 -16.7 Aggravated Assault 21,676 20,193 -6.8 Aggravated Stalking 254 259 2.0 Simple Assault 90,455 88,110 -2.6 Threat/Intimidation 4,157 3,690 -11.2 Simple Stalking 840 330 -60.7

TOTAL 120,386 115,170 -4.3

Domestic Violence by Offense Type to Victim's Relationship to Offender

RELATIONSHIP VICTIM TO OFFENDER OFFENSES Other Total Spouse Parent Child Sibling Family Cohabitant Other Arrests

Murder 461 49 12 13 5 71 43 61 28 Manslaughter 19 2391121 13 Forcible Sex Offenses 2,405 173 91 634 280 709 229 289 844 Forcible Rape 1,089 148 44 220 98 250 155 174 428 Forcible Sodomy 369 14 4 99 69 114 27 42 147 Forcible Fondling 947 11 43 315 113 345 47 73 269 Aggravated Assault 20,193 3,978 1,864 1,796 1,903 1,594 5,795 3,263 13,021 Aggravated Stalking 259 92 844 18 56 77 134 Simple Assault 88,110 22,587 9,311 5,533 6,624 4,682 28,559 10,814 47,889 Threat/Intimidation 3,690 1,116 373 161 171 309 645 915 680 Simple Stalking 330 132 10 769 81 85 124

TOTAL OFFENSES 115,170 28,129 11,672 8,175 8,994 7,339 35,401 15,460 62,787

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 75 CRIME IN FLORIDA

January - June 2007 Florida Department of The activities presented in this release are a preliminary indication of crime and criminal Law Enforcement activities known to, and reported by, law enforcement agencies for the first half of 2007. This report reflects data residing in the UCR database as of 10/25/2007.

Domestic Violence by Offense Type

Percent PRIMARY OFFENSE 2006 2007 Change

Murder 100 90 -10.0 Manslaughter 8 11 37.5 Forcible Rape 531 522 -1.7 Forcible Sodomy 170 173 1.8 Forcible Fondling 488 478 -2.0 Aggravated Assault 10,380 9,994 -3.7 Aggravated Stalking 141 107 -24.1 Simple Assault 43,397 43,727 0.8 Threat/Intimidation 1,897 1,643 -13.4 Simple Stalking 195 169 -13.3

TOTAL 57,307 56,914 -0.7

Domestic Violence by Offense Type to Victim's Relationship to Offender

RELATIONSHIP VICTIM TO OFFENDER OFFENSES Other Total Spouse Parent Child Sibling Family Cohabitant Other Arrests

Murder 09 44 10 21 2 8 21 2 05 Manslaughter 11 10521208 Forcible Sex Offenses 1,173 90 55 290 136 334 122 146 338 Forcible Rape 522 75 19 101 46 112 76 93 176 Forcible Sodomy 173 4 9 43 23 60 20 14 53 Forcible Fondling 478 11 27 146 67 162 26 39 109 Aggravated Assault 9,994 2,010 944 866 889 723 2,779 1,783 6,476 Aggravated Stalking 107 42 3403 19 36 57 Simple Assault 43,727 10,798 4,876 2,575 3,136 2,151 12,979 7,212 24,405 Threat/Intimidation 1,643 470 209 57 86 121 296 404 330 Simple Stalking 169 57 4359 45 46 50

TOTAL OFFENSES 56,914 13,512 6,101 3,812 4,256 3,350 16,254 9,629 31,714

76 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 * Rate 05/06 Change Florida Department of Law Enforcement 100,000 Rate Per Population * 05/06 % Change 3 -1.4 853.6 -3.3 1 2,64 Threat/ Intimidation Stalking Total Simple Assault 1 2,153 24 7 2,710 -6.3 462.8 -12.1 5 1,236 22 24 1,766 2.9 724.4 1.6 2 491 59 2 621 -2.2 696.6 -13.7 0 925 11 3 1,201 44.9 440.7 44.1 0 60 0 0 73 -34.2 292.0 -37.0 0 45 0 0 46 17.9 386.0 7.3 7 1,102 29 9 1,384 4.1 836.2 1.8 2 3,020 70 23 3,950 4.2 727.4 2.1 0 397 0 0 646 -32.9 1,340.4 -33.6 0 181 0 1 208 0.0 728.5 -1.5 0 73 0 0 73 87.2 437.0 81.8 0 32 0 0 39 -4.9 276.3 -6.0 0 511 4 1 660 -18.6 411.7 -21.8 0 54 2 1 83 16.9 768.8 16.2 1 847 47 0 1,018 10.9 744.4 7.6 0 10 0 0 28 16.7 169.6 16.5 0 56 5 0 73 21.7 502.9 20.0 0 925 17 2 1,156 -3.4 653.5 -7.4 0 159 0 0 189 -1.0 695.2 -0.5 4 1,386 101 0 1,911 1.3 585.0 -1.5 0 139 16 2 201 -23.3 519.7 -23.9 0 426 3 0 529 -3.6 832.6 -6.8 0 364 11 0 494 -12.7 511.0 -15.6 0 929 33 0 1,127 -12.1 717.8 -15.6 0 161 1 0 224 130.9 675.4 127.0 0 44 1 0 58 -15.9 370.0 -17.6 0 73 0 1 93 -24.4 476.9 -25.7 0 2,036 97 0 6 0 0 13 -55.2 90.6 -55.5 00 492 138 4 0 0 0 585 200 0.2 23.5 432.5 398.0 -3.7 22.1 0 14 0 0 22 57.1 273.0 55.4 Stalking Aggravated Assault Aggravated Forcible Fondling 6 3 1 436 Forcible Sodomy 1 1 4 58 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 24 7 3 6 233 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 24 1 0 2 141 0 0 0 18 0 0 1 11 2 0 0 28 0 0 1 43 0 0 0 99 2 0 0 60 6 0 0 112 0 0 0 12 3 1 4 11 410 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 60 7 0 0 0 7 Rape Forcible 0 2 23 10 15 427 0 0 12 1 8 241 0 0 0 13 1 6 216 1 54 17 31 732 0 0 1 75 15 64 1,474 45 5,618 334 29 7,669 -7.0 437.4 -7.6 0 0 0 0 13 5 11 94 0 0 0 0 18 6 13 172 0 0 26 20 37 334 0 0 00 17 1 0 146 0 1 80 27 78 1,614 2 7,909 144 4 9,867 -1.8 847.4 -4.6 0 2 48 40 36 794 10 5,875 11 2 6,832 -1.9 777.0 -3.9 0 23 4 30 448 0 0 0 1 0 11 1 27 334 10 1,490 22 2 1,898 -8.3 685.7 -12.8 1 44 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 8 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 7 14 14 Criminal Homicide Manslaughter 8,060 89,151 25,004 11,916 28,551 48,195 16,703 14,113 10,796 16,509 14,517 27,186 38,678 63,538 33,164 15,677 96,672 19,502 50,246 14,353 243,779 272,497 165,515 543,050 160,315 136,749 176,901 326,658 157,006 879,235 309,647 135,262 276,783 585,608 1,753,162 1,164,425 CountyAlachua Population Flagler Leon Baker Franklin Bradford Bay Brevard Gadsden Broward Gilchrist Calhoun Glades Charlotte Citrus Gulf Hamilton Clay Hardee Hendry Collier Columbia Desoto Hernando Dixie Highlands Hillsborough Holmes Duval Escambia Indian River Jackson Jefferson Lafayette Lake Lee Total Domestic Violence Offenses for Florida by County, 2006. for Florida by County, Domestic Violence Offenses Total

Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 77 * Rate 05/06 Change 100,000 Rate Per Population * 05/06 % Change Threat/ Intimidation Stalking Total Simple Assault 4 727 6 0 941 -0.7 1,264.5 -1.6 1 186 0 0 256 7.1 656.7 4.4 0 563 11 0 672 -1.6 475.2 -5.1 0 22 2 2 30 -37.5 386.0 -39.0 3 1,118 18 1 1,415 -10.4 378.0 -13.1 0 77 0 0 106 15.2 535.0 14.5 1 1,914 47 2 2,503 -1.2 798.7 -2.4 7 561 13 9 772 -23.1 467.1 -26.8 1 1,875 0 2 2,369 6.2 751.9 2.8 0 609 38 4 773 8.9 541.9 7.7 3 789 2 3 1,013 -56.9 390.6 -60.1 0 159 4 1 218 -25.6 263.9 -33.3 00 303 27 0 1 0 0 345 223 -9.2 -42.5 428.5 327.0 -7.1 -44.6 0 171 0 0 216 21.3 556.7 19.4 0 76 1 0 149 -4.5 694.0 -5.2 0 20 2 0 26 -42.2 173.0 -42.2 0 794 14 0 941 6.8 488.4 4.7 0 250 1 0 287 1.8 742.3 -0.6 0 69 2 0 84 7.7 295.8 1.9 0 382 9 0 426 -24.3 763.6 -27.4 0 122 0 0 144 9.9 624.1 10.0 4 3,056 4 16 3,504 3.9 825.7 -0.3 1 3,984 62 2 4,708 3.5 833.2 -0.8 Stalking Aggravated 4 Assault Aggravated Forcible Fondling 0 1 19 Forcible Sodomy 3 0 1 65 0 8 4 85 2 0 0 2 8 4 6 256 0 0 0 29 6 1 4 220 15 1,736 46 5 2,038 -6.6 484.5 -8.6 8 2 9 519 7 0 12 162 4 0 1 483 5 0 6 110 5 0 0 49 2 0 2 38 2 0 3 40 0 0 0 193 0 0 0 72 0 0 0 3 7 0 4 121 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 13 1 0 0 33 0 1 5 16 6 Rape Forcible 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 0 5 197 0 1 194 99 225 2,979 81 7,892 1,704 58 13,267 -8.3 544.4 -8.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 1 15 516 19 2,641 56 31 3,300 -6.9 655.1 -8.6 0 0 1 1 87 38 76 1,760 8 6,194 260 13 8,451 2.1 782.8 -1.3 0 0 15 0 19 272 10 1,573 14 10 1,913 6.6 747.5 -2.0 3 54 13 30 1,157 10 4,207 91 15 5,589 -12.9 433.9 -14.4 0 43 5 19 353 1 50 20 56 1,171 2 6,636 214 42 8,201 -3.4 865.0 -3.4 0 64 17 39 535 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 9 4 3 34 14 Criminal Homicide Manslaughter 7,772 38,981 19,814 82,599 38,799 80,510 21,471 68,188 15,028 38,666 28,393 55,786 23,073 74,416 141,428 374,319 420,667 313,392 165,291 315,074 142,645 259,315 192,672 503,768 255,903 424,355 948,102 565,049 2,437,022 1,079,524 1,287,987 Levy County Population Santa Rosa Liberty Sarasota Madison Seminole Manatee St. Johns Marion Martin St. Lucie Miami Dade Sumter Suwannee Monroe Taylor Nassau Union Okaloosa Volusia Okeechobee Wakulla Orange Walton Washington Total 18,349,132 164 19 1,089 369 947 20,193 259 88,110 3,690 330 115,170 -4.3 627.7 -6.6 Osceola * Percent changes in number and rate should be interpreted with caution. In small counties low numbers of crime, a increase in crime can produce a large percent change. SOURCE: Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Crime in Florida, uniform crime report, 2006 [Computer program]. Tallahassee, FL: FDLE. Florida Statistical Analysis Center. Palm Beach Pasco Pinellas Polk Putnam

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80 Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Domestic Violence Program Office

1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Suite 101 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700 PH: (850) 921-2168; SUNCOM 291-2168 FAX: (850) 922-6720; SUNCOM 292-6720 http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/domesticviolence/

Trula E. Motta, Director Gail Willie, Administrative Assistant III

Program Planning Renee C. Starrett, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor Barbara Carter, Government Operations Consultant III Debra Westerman, Government Operations Consultant III

Program Development Mary L. Marotta, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor Maggie Greenwald, Government Operations Consultant II Pippin Whitaker, Research Assistant

Resource Management Diane Sunday, Senior Management Analyst II Brad Cote, Database Analyst Office of Domestic Violence Program 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Suite 101 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700 Ph: 850/921-2168; SUNCOM 291-2168 FAX: 850/922-6720; SUNCOM 292-6720