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Sexual Assault State Plan

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Table of Contents
Introduction
	Background
	Vision
	Process
	Priorities
State Plan Steering Committee
Acknowledgements
State Plan Advisory Committee
Five Priorities to End Violence Against Women in North Dakota
	Priority 1: Strengthen and Promote Awareness of Services and Advocacy Among Professionals
	Recommendation
	Strategies and Action Steps
	Priority 2: Increase Collaboration Among Service Providers
	Recommendation
	Strategies and Action Steps
	Priority 3: Increase the Awareness of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Issues Among Adults Through Education, Prevention, and Training
	Recommendation
	Strategies and Action Steps
	Priority 4: Increase the Awareness of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Issues Among Children Through Education, Prevention, and Training
	Recommendation
	Strategies and Action Steps
	Priority 5: Create, Publish and Disseminate a Yearly Profile of Intimate Partner Violence By Establishing a Statewide, Multidisciplinary, Comprehensive Data Collection Infrastructure
	Recommendation
	Strategies and Action Steps
	Priority 6: Research and Develop Alternative Approaches to Funding and Resources to Address Violence Against Women
	Recommendation
	Strategies and Action Steps
Conclusion
References
Appendices
	A: North Dakota Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs
	B: 2001 ND Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Fact Sheets
	C: 2003 Public Education Campaign

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