October 17, 2017
Governor
Justice announces Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant awards
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Jim Justice announced today that he has awarded $8,964,243 in
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) program funds to 80 projects.
These funds will provide
public and private non-profit agencies funding to provide direct services such
as counseling, personal advocacy, court advocacy, client transportation, and
support services to victims of such crimes as domestic violence, sexual
violence, child abuse, and elder abuse.
These funds are provided by
the U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims
of Crime and are administered by the West Virginia Division of Justice and
Community Services (DJCS), which is part of the Department of Military Affairs
and Public Safety.
Funds were awarded to the
following:
BROOKE, HANCOCK
A Child's
Place CASA, Ltd.
$25,993.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
child abuse and neglect in Brooke and Hancock Counties.
Contact: Rhonda
Stubbs
Phone: (304) 737-4444
Email:
childsplacecasa@comcast.net
CABELL,
WAYNE, PUTNAM, LINCOLN, MASON
Branches Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc.
$327,843.00
These funds will provide direct services to domestic
violence victims in Cabell, Lincoln, Putnam, Wayne, and Mason Counties.
Contact: Amanda
McComas
Phone:
(304) 529-2382
Email:
mccomas@branchesdvs.org
HAMPSHIRE, MINERAL, PENDLETON
Burlington UM Family Services, Inc.
$55,971.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Hampshire, Mineral,
and Pendleton Counties.
Contact: Amber
Talley
Phone:
(304) 788-2342
Email:
atalley@bumfs.org
CABELL
Cabell County Commission
$125,969.00
These funds
will provide direct services to crime victims in Cabell County.
Contact: Sean
"Corky" Hammers
Phone: (304) 526-8653
Email:
shammers@cabellcounty.org
MARION
CASA of
Marion County
$54,656.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
child abuse and neglect in Marion County.
Contact:
Vesna
R .Meinert
Phone:
(304) 366-4198
Email:
casaofmarion@frontier.com
BERKELEY,
JEFFERSON, MORGAN
CASA of the Eastern
Panhandle, Inc. $136,617.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
child abuse and neglect in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties.
Contact: Vicki
L. Barnard
Phone:
(304) 263-5100
Email: vicki@mycasaep.org
HANCOCK, BROOKE
CHANGE, Inc.
$54,870.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
domestic violence in Brooke and Hancock Counties.
Contact:
Jim
Boniey
Phone: (304)
797-7733
Email: jimboniey@changeinc.org
GREENBRIER,
MONROE, POCAHONTAS
Child and Youth Advocacy Center $93,796.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Greenbrier,
Pocahontas, and Monroe Counties.
Contact:
Katherine
Thompson
Phone:
(304) 645-4668
Email:
kat@cyacwv.org
MERCER
COUNTY
Child
Protect of Mercer County, Inc. $95,703.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Mercer County.
Contact: Shiloh
Woodard
Phone:
(304) 425-2710
Email:
swoodard@mercerchildprotect.com
JEFFERSON,
BERKELEY, MORGAN
Children's
Home Society of West Virginia
$74,001.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Jefferson, Berkeley,
and Morgan Counties.
Contact: Victoria
Slater-Madert
Phone:
(304) 264-0225
Email:
Vslater@childhswv.org
KANAWHA
City of Charleston
$39,470.00
These funds will provide
direct services to crime victims in the City of Charleston.
Contact:
James
Hunt
Phone:
(304) 348-6480
Email:
James.hunt@charlestonwvpolice.org
KANAWHA,
PUTNAM, JACKSON, BOONE
Family
Counseling Connection
$198,280.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
sexual violence, child abuse, and domestic violence in Kanawha, Jackson, Boone,
and Putnam Counties.
Contact:
Frank
S .Fazzolari
Phone:
(304) 340-3676
Email:
ffazzolari@tccwv.org
JACKSON,
RITCHIE, PLEASANTS, WIRT, WOOD
Family
Crisis Intervention Center
$225,381.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
domestic violence in Jackson, Ritchie, Wirt, Pleasants, and Wood Counties.
Contact: Emily
S. Larkins
Phone:
(304) 428-2333
Email: eelarkins@suddenlink.net
GREENBRIER,
MERCER, MONROE, POCAHONTAS
Family
Refuge Center
$266,532.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
domestic violence and sexual assault in Greenbrier, Monroe, and Pocahontas
Counties.
Contact: Kenosha
Davenport
Phone:
(304) 645-6324
Email:
kenoshad@familyrefugecenter.org
HARRISON
Harrison
County CASA Program, Inc.
$62,662.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
child abuse and neglect in Harrison County.
Contact: Alisha
Madia
Phone:
(304) 623-5749
Email:
harrisoncountycasa@frontier.com
JEFFERSON
Jefferson
County Commission $79,037.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Jefferson County.
Contact: Matthew
L .Harvey
Phone:
(304) 728-3243
Email:
mharvey@jeffersoncountywv.org
LOGAN
Logan County
Commission – Prosecutor
$48,498.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Logan County.
Contact: John
W. Bennett
Phone:
(304) 792-8670
Email:
Jwbennett75@verizon.net
MARION
Marion County Commssion
$44,378.00
These funds will provide
direct services to crime victims in Marion County.
Contact:
Jeffrey
L .Freeman
Phone:
(304) 367-5380
Email:
jfreeman@marioncountywv.com
MASON
Mason County
Commission
$29,842.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Mason County.
Contact: Ronald
F .Stein
Phone:
(304) 675-5734
Email:
masonprosatty@yahoo.com
MINGO
Mingo County
Commission
$25,750.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Mingo County.
Contact: Leigh
Ann Ray
Phone: (304) 235-0338
Email:
lwells@mingocountywv.com
MONONGALIA
Monongalia
County Commission
$77,544.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Monongalia County.
Contact: Perri
DeChristopher
Phone:
(304) 291-7250
Email:
pjdechr@court.state.wv.us
MONONGALIA,
PRESTON
Monongalia County Youth Services Center
$53,373.00
CASA for Kids of Monongalia and Preston Counties
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
child abuse and neglect in Preston and Monongalia Counties.
Contact: Tammy
Renzelli
Phone:
(304) 599-1087
Email:
casadirector@hotmail.com
STATEWIDE
Mothers Against
Drunk Driving - MADD West Virginia $42,625.00
These funds will provide direct services and support
to victims of Driving Under the Influence cases throughout the State of West
Virginia.
Contact:
Leslie Peters
Phone:
(469) 420-4584
Email:
leslie.peters@madd.org
UPSHUR, LEWIS
Mountain CAP
of West Virginia, Inc., a CDC
$40,083.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Upshur and Lewis
Counties.
Contact: Tracy
Shroyer-Carlyle
Phone:
(304) 473-0020
Email:
tcarlyle@mountaincap.com
OHIO
Ohio County
Commission
$35,789.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Ohio County.
Contact: Scott
R. Smith
Phone:
(304) 234-3631
Email:
sernest@wvocpa.org
PRESTON
Preston
County Commission
$39,355.00
These funds will direct services to crime victims in
Preston County.
Contact: Mel C.
Snyder
Phone:
(304) 329-1885
Email:
msnyder@prestoncountywv.gov
RANDOLPH
Randolph
County Commission
$39,436.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Randolph County.
Contact: Michael
W. Parker
Phone:
(304) 636-2053
Email:
mparker@rcpwv.com
BERKELEY,
JEFFERSON, MORGAN
Shenandoah
Women's Center, Inc. $382,320.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
victims, victims of domestic violence, and sexual assault in Berkeley,
Jefferson, and Morgan Counties.
Contact:
Pippa
McCullough
Phone:
(304) 263-8522
Email:
executivedirector@swcinc.org
LOGAN, MINGO
The Logan
County Child Advocacy Center, Inc.
$75,873.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Logan and Mingo
Counties.
Contact: Beth
Cook
Phone:
(304) 792-6261
Email:
thelogancac@gmail.com
LOGAN, MINGO
Tug Valley
Recovery Shelter
$202,568.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
domestic violence and child victims in Mingo and Logan Counties.
Contact: Kim Ryan
Phone:
(304) 235-6121
Email: k.s.ryan@hotmail.com
TYLER
Tyler County
Commission
$37,610.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Tyler County.
Contact:
D. Luke Furbee
Phone:
(304) 758-2860
Email:
dlfurbee@court.state.wv.us
WOOD,
WIRT, PLEASANT, RITCHIE
Voices for
Children Foundation
$49,803.00
These
funds will provide direct services to child abuse and neglect victims in Wood,
Wirt, Pleasants, and Ritchie Counties.
Contact: Margaret Burdette
Phone:
(304) 422-3390
Email:
voicesforchildrencasa@gmail.com
STATEWIDE
West
Virginia Division of Corrections
$32,299.00
These funds will provide direct services to the crime
victims of inmates under the custody of the Division of Corrections.
Contact: Jennifer
M .Ballard
Phone:
(304) 558-2036
Email:
Jennifer.M.Ballard@wv.gov
WETZEL
Wetzel
County Commission – Prosecutor
$40,000.00
These funds will provide for direct services to crime
victims in Wetzel County.
Contact: Timothy
E. Haught
Phone:
(304) 455-8220
Email:
lelliott@frontier.com
WYOMING
Wyoming
County Commission
$30,114.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Wyoming County.
Contact:
Greg
Bishop
Phone:
(304) 732-8000
Email:
greg.bishop@wyomingcountyprosecutor.com
OHIO,
MARSHALL AND WETZEL
YWCA of
Wheeling-Family Violence Prevention Program $174,485.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
domestic violence, and child victims in Ohio, Marshall, and Wetzel Counties.
Contact: Patricia
Flanigan
Phone:
(304) 232-2748
Email:
pflanigan@ywcawheeling.org
KANAWHA,
CLAY, BOONE
YWCA of
Charleston, West Virginia. Inc.
$205,353.00
These funds will provide direct services to domestic
violence victims in Kanawha, Clay, and Boone Counties.
Contact: Pam
Gillenwater
Phone:
(304) 340-3554
Email:
pgillenwater@ywcacharleston.org
MERCER, MCDOWELL
ChildLaw
Services, Inc. $18,600.00
These funds will provide provide direct services to
child victims of abuse and neglect and children who witness domestic violence
in Mercer and McDowell Counties.
Contact: Catherine
Bond Wallace
Phone:
(304) 425-9973
Email:
cathy.childlawservices@gmail.com
PUTNAM
Putnam
County Commission – Prosecutor
$48,784.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Putnam County.
Contact: Mark
A. Sorsaia
Phone:
(304) 586-0205
Email:
Mark.sorsaia@putnamwv.org
ROANE
Roane County
Commission
$24,338.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Roane County.
Contact: Joshua
Downey
Phone:
(304) 927-2091
Email:
jdowney@court.state.wv.us
UPSHUR
Upshur
County Commission
$34,662.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Upshur County.
Contact:
David
E. Godwin
Phone:
(304) 472-9699
Email:
degodwin@upshurcounty.org
BARBOUR
Barbour
County Commission
$38,465.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Barbour County.
Contact: Thomas
Hoxie
Phone:
(304) 457-1811
Email:
barbourcountyprosecutor@gmail.com
KANAWHA
CAMC Health
Education & Research Institute, Inc.
$149,003.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Kanawha County.
Contact: Maureen
Runyon, MSW
Phone:
(304) 388-2391
Email:
maureen.runyon@camc.org
OHIO,
MARSHALL, WETZEL, TYLER
CASA for
Children, Inc.
$88,795.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
abuse and neglect victims in Ohio, Marshall, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties.
Contact: Susan
Harrison
Phone:
(304) 810-0952
Email:
executivedirector@wvcasaforchildren.com
GREENBRIER,
POCAHONTAS
CASA of the
Eleventh Judicial Circuit, WV, Inc.
$57,732.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
child abuse in Greenbrier and Pocahontas Counties.
Contact: Jenny
Castle
Phone:
(304) 645-5437
Email:
CASA11c@live.com
RALEIGH,
FAYETTE, NICHOLAS, SUMMERS
Comprehensive
Women's Service Council, Inc. $369,002.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in Raleigh, Fayette,
Nicholas, and Summers Counties.
Contact: Patricia
M.Bailey
Phone:
(304) 255-2559
Email:
pbailey@wrcwv.org
CABELL, WAYNE,
MASON, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MINGO
CONTACT
Huntington, Inc.
$232,789.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
sexual assault in Cabell, Wayne, Logan, Mingo and Lincoln Counties.
Contact:
Sharon
Pressman
Phone:
(304) 523-3447
Email:
execdirector@contacthuntington.com
MINERAL,
HAMPSHIRE, GRANT, HARDY, PENDLETON
Family
Crisis Center, Inc.
$95,309.00
These funds will provide direct services to sexual
assault and domestic violence victims in Mineral, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, and
Pendleton Counties.
Contact: Sonya
Fazzalore
Phone:
(304) 788-6061
Email:
Fcc911@frontier.com
CABELL,
WAYNE, MASON, LINCOLN, MINGO
Family
Service of Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area, Inc. $63,819.00
These
funds will provide direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual
assault, and child abuse in Cabell, Lincoln, and Wayne Counties.
Contact: Alissa
Roueche Stewart
Phone:
(304) 525-7034
Email:
astewart@goodwillhunting.org
GREENBRIER
Greenbrier
County Commission
$47,894.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Greenbrier County.
Contact: Patrick
I. Via
Phone: (304)
647-6616
Email:
p.via@greenbriercounty.net
HANCOCK,
BROOKE, OHIO
Hancock
County Commission
$138,025.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Brooke, Hancock, and Ohio Counties.
Contact: Michael
Traubert
Phone:
(304) 234-3896
Email:
JGruberva@yahoo.com
OHIO, MARSHALL
Harmony House,
Inc.
$87,495.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Ohio and Marshall
Counties.
Contact:
Debra
Hawkins
Phone:
(304) 230-2205
Email:
dhawkins@harmonyhousecac.com
CALHOUN,
JACKSON, KANAWHA, WIRT, WOOD
Harmony
Mental Health, Inc.
$293,973.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in Calhoun, Jackson,
Kanawha, Wirt, and Wood Counties.
Contact: Amber
Davis
Phone:
(304) 917-4741
Email:
amber@harmonymh.org
HARRISON,
DODDRIDGE, TAYLOR, BARBOUR
Harrison
County Child Advocacy Center $93,334.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Harrison, Doddridge,
Taylor and Barbour Counties.
Contact:
Jayne
L. Landacre
Phone:
(304) 622-0375
Email:
jllandacre@harrisoncountychildadvacacycenter.com
JACKSON
Jackson
County Commission
$34,900.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Jackson County.
Contact: Tony
Boggs
Phone:
(304) 373-2294
Email:
Tony.boggs@jacksoncountywv.com
RALEIGH,
FAYETTE, WYOMING
Just For
Kids Child Advocacy Center
$131,410.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Raleigh, Fayette,
and Wyoming Counties.
Contact: Scott
Miller
Phone:
(304) 255-4834
Email:
justforkidswv@gmail.com
KANAWHA
Kanawha
County Commission - Prosecutor's Office $52,544.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Kanawha County.
Contact: Jennifer
Gordon
Phone:
(304) 357-0338
KANAWHA
Kanawha
County Commission - Sheriff's Department
$81,850.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Kanawha County.
Contact: R. P.
Boone
Phone:
(304) 357-2022
Email:
patboone@kcso.us
STATEWIDE
Legal Aid of
West Virginia, Inc. (LAWV)
$492,789.00
These funds will provide emergency legal services to
domestic violence, sexual assault, disabled and elderly victims in West
Virginia.
Contact: Elizabeth
Wehner
Phone:
(304) 343-3013
Email:
ewehner@lawv.net
LEWIS
Lewis County Commission
$36,760.00
These funds will provide
direct services to crime victims in Lewis County.
Contact:
Christina
Flanigan
Phone:
(304) 269-8240
Email:
flanigan.lcpa@frontier
LOGAN
Logan County
Commission - Sheriff's Department $37,050.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Logan County.
Contact: Michael
C. Sutherland
Phone:
(304) 792-8590
Email:
mcsutherland@lcsowv.us
MINERAL
Mineral
County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
$55,725.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
child abuse and neglect in Mineral County.
Contact: Gerri
Mason
Phone:
(304) 788-0068
Email:
mincocasa@hotmail.com
MONONGALIA
Monongalia
County Child Advocacy Center, Inc.
$101,497.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Monongalia County.
Contact: Laura
Capage
Phone:
(304) 598-0344
Email:
lcapage@comcast.net
PUTNAM
Putnam
County Commission (Sheriff's Office) $34,000.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Putnam County.
Contact: Steve
Deweese
Phone:
(304) 586-0256
Email:
sdeweese@putnamwv.org
RANDOLPH,
TUCKER
Randolph -
Tucker CAC $68,486.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Randolph and Tucker Counties.
Contact:
Margot
Kubichek
Phone:
(304) 630-2214
Email:
director@rtcac.com
SUMMERS
REACHH-FRC/CAC $45,587.00
These funds will provide direct services to child abuse
victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Summers County.
Contact: Elizabeth
Sizemore
Phone:
(304) 466-2226
Email:
bethboydsizemore@gmail.com
MCDOWELL,
MERCER, WYOMING
Stop Abusive
Family Environments, Inc. (S.A.F.E.)
$361,681.00
These funds will provide direct services to domestic
violence and sexual assault victims in McDowell, Mercer and Wyoming Counties.
Contact:
Pat
Daniels
Phone:
(304) 436-8117
Email:
patengland82@hotmail.com
MCDOWELL
Stop the
Hurt, Inc.
$51,994.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
abuse victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in McDowell County.
Contact: Francesca
Collins
Phone:
(304) 436-1600
Email:
Fmc_stopthehurt@yahoo.com
DODDRIDGE,
GILMER, HARRISON, LEWIS AND MARION
Task Force
on Domestic Violence, "HOPE, Inc." $366,679.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
domestic violence, sexual assault, and child victims in Doddridge, Gilmer,
Harrison, Lewis, and Marion Counties.
Contact: Harriet
Sutton
Phone:
(304) 367-1100
Email:
hmsutton@hopeincwv.org
CABELL,
WAYNE, KANAWHA, PUTNAM COUNTIES
TEAM for
West Virginia Children, Inc. $196,064.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
abuse and neglect victims in Cabell, Wayne, Putnam, and Kanawha Counties.
Contact: Kim
Runyon Wilds
Phone:
(304) 523-9587
Email:
kwilds@teamwv.org
MONONGALIA,
PRESTON, TAYLOR
The Rape
& Domestic Violence Information Center, Inc. $300,285.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in Monongalia, Preston, and
Taylor Counties.
Contact: Nnenna
Minimah
Phone:
(304) 292-5100
Email:
rdvic99@earthlink.net
HANCOCK,
BROOKE, OHIO, MARSHALL, WETZEL
Upper Ohio
Valley Sexual Assault Help Center $166,054.00
These funds will provide direct services to adult and
child victims of sexual assault in Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, and Wetzel
Counties.
Contact: Megan Palmer
Phone:
(304) 234-1783
Email:
megan@sexualassaulthelpcenter.com
WOOD
Wood County
Commission
$71,697.00
These funds will provide direct services to crime
victims in Wood County.
Contact:
Toni
Tiano
Phone:
(304) 428-7760
Email:
tianoknopp@suddenlink.net
RANDOLPH,
TUCKER, UPSHUR, WEBSTER, BRAXTON, BARBOUR
Women's Aid
In Crisis
$429,019.00
These funds will provide direct services to victims of
domestic violence, child victims, and sexual assault victims in Randolph,
Barbour, Tucker, Upshur, Webster, and Braxton Counties.
Contact: Kimberly
Morgan
PHONE:
(304) 636-8433
Email:
KMORGAN@WAICWV.ORG
WOOD,
PLEASANTS, RITCHIE
The
Children's Listening Place
$83,368.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
victims in Wood, Pleasants and Ritchie Counties.
Contact:
Lisa
Sutton
Phone:
(304) 917-4437
Email:
childrenslisteningplace@gmail.com
MERCER
Mercer
County Commission
$86,308.00
These funds will provide direct services to all
victims of crime in Mercer County.
Contact: George
V. Sitler
Phone:
(304) 487-8340
Email:
georgemcpa@frontier.com
BOONE, LINCOLN
Cornerstone
Family Interventions, Inc. $53,663.00
These funds will provide direct services to child
victims in Boone and Lincoln Counties.
Contact: Monica
Ballard-Booth
Phone:
(304) 369-5283
Email:
MonicaBallard@cfiwv.org
WETZEL, TYLER
Wetzel
County Commission – CAC
$24,430.00
These funds will provide direct services to children
in Wetzel and Taylor Counties.
Contact: Susan
Scharf
Phone:
(304) 337-2120
Email:
Wetzel_tylercac@yahoo.com
HANCOCK, BROOKE
CHANGE, Inc. (CAC)
$24,727.00
These funds will provide
direct services to child victims in Hancock and Brooke Counties.
Contact:
Jim
Boniey
Phone:
(304) 797-7733
Email:
jimboniey@changeinc.org
MARION
Marion
County Child Advocacy Center, Inc. $69,778.00
These funds will provide direct services to chid
victims in Marion County.
Contact:
Michael
Baker
Phone:
(304) 333-3936
Email:
Marioncountycac@yahoo.com
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