Kent County funds DV network, launches high-risk team and specialized court program
The Kent County Domestic Violence Action Network outlined a coordinated response—including a new high-risk team piloted in Grand Rapids, a 52-week batterer intervention program, mobile advocacy and a domestic violence treatment court—backed by a $4 million county ARPA grant intended to expand services and reduce repeat offenses.
The full story
Micah Johnston, director of the Domestic Violence Action Network (DVAN), told the Community Health and Safety Committee that the county has invested in a coordinated response to domestic violence that combines law enforcement, victim advocacy and court-based treatment. "We are now a network of 60 organizations and 300 individuals working together," Johnston said, describing the network's goal to reduce gaps that put victims at risk.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.