This program is funded through a grant from the Office of Violence Against Women. The Omaha Tribe’s Domestic Violence Program (DVP) primarily serves Native American survivors of the many forms of domestic violence, including their dependent children as well as older adults (Elders). The DVP serves as the tribal centerpiece for developing a direct response for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. A comprehensive approach has been developed to address these issues by improving the DVP’s current domestic violence services and overall family support systems by addressing the need for emergency shelter, emergency support, counseling, treatment and recovery assistance, and family preservation services for domestic violence survivors residing on the Omaha Reservation. 

The DVP has a single major goal and five (5) supporting objectives. These include: 

Goal:  To provide a full spectrum of services for Native American survivors of domestic violence residing on the Omaha Reservation including shelter care, counseling, and emergency support services. 

Objective #1: To hold regular meetings with the Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT) to discuss activities and to negotiate ongoing planning meetings;  

Objective #2: To maintain the Laura’s House emergency shelter in order to take in survivors of domestic violence;  

Objective #3: To provide essential trainings for partnering programs, professionals and the community;  

Objective #4: To maintain an 800 hotline to respond to domestic violence concerns and situations.   

Objective #5: To consistently initiate a series of community-based domestic violence awareness and prevention activities.