This program is funded through a grant from the Department of Justice-OVC. The Omaha Tribe’s Victim Assistance Program focuses on addressing domestic violence, child and elder abuse, sexual assault as well as teen dating violence and sexual exploitation of youth. The Hu Ugine Project design includes a planning and implementation approach. Under the Hu Ugine Project, “prevention activities” will be limited to providing awareness about the impacts of crime victimization, awareness/education about the different types of crime (DV/SA/ Stalking/ Assault, robbery, etc.) and identifying who are crime victims; and education about victim’s rights and services available to victims on the Reservation. The Project will also collaborate with the CCRT to raise awareness about the various tribal organizations and programs that are available to assist crime victims so that victims might be more willing to reach out for assistance. Our goal is to improve our community response to crime victims.   

Goal:   To increase the effectiveness of the Omaha Tribe to respond to the victims of crime needs of adult and youth tribal members affected by domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, dating violence, and sexual exploitation. 

Objective #1:  To add new programs or schools to join the Coordinated Community Response Team and establish Memorandum of Agreements defining roles and responsibilities in participating in a community needs assessment process and in engaging in strategic planning sessions; 

Objective #2: To complete a comprehensive community needs assessment and report to determine community readiness, strengths, challenges, and resources. 

Objective #3: To complete and maintain 8 strategic planning sessions per year resulting in the development of a Prevention Implementation Plan activities that includes community-based, culturally embedded, and youth-specific activities. 

Objective #4: To hold 12 quarterly community-based awareness and education events across the reservation per year. 

Objective #5: To hold 12 quarterly community-based prevention events across the reservation. 

Objective #6: To provide 6 trainings, in-services, or workshops regarding victim-related services.