4513-1136Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Services
For sexual assault and domestic violence services; provided, that not less than $8,937,298 shall be expended for a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner program and pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner program for the care of victims of sexual assault; provided further, that the program shall operate under specific statewide protocols and by an on--call system of nurse examiners; provided further, that funds shall be expended for domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and survivor services including, but not limited to: (i) intimate partner abuse education, formerly known as the batterers intervention services; (ii) services for immigrants and refugees; (iii) rape crisis center survivor services and prevention information; and (iv) intervention services and crisis housing for sexual violence and intimate partner violence in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning communities; provided further, that funds shall be expended for rape prevention and victim services, including the statewide Spanish language hotline, community--based domestic violence response, emergency and transitional residential services for sexual assault and domestic violence victims and their children and supervised visitation and trauma services for children who witness violence and targeted services for department of children and families--involved families; provided further, that the department of public health shall ensure that there shall not be a disruption in survivor services and violence prevention activities or a negative impact on program functioning during fiscal year 2027; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for a domestic violence and sexual assault prevention program focused on teens in high--risk communities; provided further, that said programming shall be aimed at promoting healthy relationships and addressing teen dating violence for teens of all sexualities and genders; provided further, that the department shall partner with domestic violence and sexual assault service providers and other community--based or school--based organizations to develop evidence--based and outcome--focused prevention strategies; provided further, that the program shall prioritize funding for schools and communities in which the majority of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch; provided further, that at least 1 program shall operate in a municipality with a population of not more than 25,000; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to RIA, Inc. for the survivor--directed housing program and peer mentorship; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Center for Women and Community at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst to support community services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Cape Verdean Association, Inc. for domestic violence outreach in the city of Brockton; and provided further, that said funds may be expended for a competitive grant program
