Ohio Domestic Violence Network

ODVN PROVIDES STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ISSUES AND PROMOTES QUALITY SERVICES FOR DV SURVIVORS THAT FOCUS ON SAFETY AND SELF- DERTERMINATION. ODVN SUPPORTS 76 MEMBER DV PROGRAMS THAT SERVE ALL 88 OHIO COUNTIES WITH TRAINING, ADVOCACY, AND BEST PRACTICE PROGRAMS.

ODVN PROVIDES TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND BEST PRACTICE SUPPORT TO 76 MEMBER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 58 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS AND 18 NON- RESIDENTIAL DV PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED NEARLY 73,000 WOMEN, MEN, AND CHILDREN IN 2022. ODVN IS THE LEADING RESOURCE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ISSUES IN OHIO AND IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL NETWORK TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (NNEDV). ODVN PROVIDES BEST PRACTICE RESOURCES TO MEMBER PROGRAMS THROUGH TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PUBLIC POLICY INFORMATION, A TOLL- FREE INFORMATION/REFERRAL LINE, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. IN FY2023 ODVN'S TRAINING INSTITUTE HOSTED 224 TRAININGS ATTENDED BY 10,091 INDIVIDUALS FROM MEMBER PROGRAMS, CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES.

ESTABLISHED IN 1989, ODVN MOBILIZES A STATEWIDE VOICE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PROMOTES QUALITY SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS THAT FOCUS ON SAFETY AND SELF- DETERMINATION. ODVN ADVANCES THE PRINCIPLE THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO AN OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE-FREE LIFE, FOSTERS CHANGES IN OUR ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND BRINGS LEADERSHIP, EXPERTISE, AND BEST PRACTICES TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. IN FY2023 ODVN SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR 20 MILLION IN STATE FUNDING FOR ITS MEMBER PROGRAMS IN THE 2024-25 BUDGET. THIS FUNDING REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OVER THE FIRST ALLOCATION OF STATE FUNDS -- 2 MILLION IN THE 2020-21 BUDGET. THE INCREASED FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES WAS THE RESULT OF A TWO-YEAR GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN BY ODVN, ITS MEMBER PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTERS.

ODVN PREVENTION PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE OHIO MEN'S ACTION NETWORK (OHMAN) AND THE NEW PLAYBOOK, AN EVIDENCE-INFORMED SIGNATURE TRAINING. THESE PROGRAMS WORK TO TRANSFORM INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO BRING AN END TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. ODVN HAS COLLABORATED WITH RESEARCHERS AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY TO IMPROVE SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS WITH PARTNER-INFLICTED BRAIN INJURIES (PIBI) AND IN 2020 ESTABLISHED THE CENTER ON PARTNER INFLICTED BRAIN INJURY.

ODVN PROVIDES RELOCATION, HOUSING, HOTEL, AND LEGAL SERVICES TO SURVIVORS REFERRED BY MEMBER PROGRAMS. IN FY2023 THE RELOCATION AND SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ASSISTED 928 SURVIVORS AND 669 CHILDREN WITH SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND MOVING EXPENSES. IN FY2023 ODVN LAUNCHED THE REACH HOUSING PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR 12 MONTHS TO 211 HOUSEHOLDS. IN FY2023 ODVN'S HOTEL PROGRAM PROVIDED SHELTER TO 1,248 SURVIVORS AND 603 CHILDREN. ODVN'S LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HELPED MORE THAN 204 SURVIVORS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF LEGAL SERVICES. ODVN CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE ATTORNEYS WHO WORK FOR A REDUCED FEE TO HELP SURVIVORS SEEK AND ENFORCE PROTECTION ORDERS AND WITH CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION ISSUES. THE ATTORNEYS ALSO ASSIST WITH LANDLORD ISSUES, EMPLOYMENT, AND IMMIGRATION MATTERS. ADDITIONALLY, ODVN PROVIDES LOCAL PROGRAMS WITH YOUTH ADVOCACY AND TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES TO CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE WITNESSED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.