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Economic Development Fund
Discretionary Grant Program
Organization: Saving Grace
Organization Description: This organization provides comprehensive family violence
and sexual assault services and to promote the value of living life free of violence. This is
achieved by providing assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and
to provide community education to break the multigenerational cycle of violence.
Project Name: Pro Se Divorce Video
Project Description: The grant funds will be used to develop a Pro Se Divorce Video
that explains the process of filing for divorce or separation pro se (i.e., filing themselves
rather than with representation). The video project is a collaboration of the Court, the
Family Law Advisory Committee and social service professionals. Judge Sullivan has
agreed to take the lead role in the video and go through the procedure of filing a case
step-by-step. Family therapists who conduct mandatory parenting classes will provide
information regarding the class requirement. Dave Hakanson, the Mental Health
Mediation Counselor, will provide a segment on medication.
Project Period: October 1, 2008 to June 1, 2009
Amount of Request: $3,000
Previous Grants:
• FY 2009 Community Grant: $15,000 Emergency shelter program
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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR. 97701-1960
(541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202- www4eschutes.org
DESCHUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION
Direct Application to:
Commissioner Tammy Baney
Commissioner Dennis R. Luke
Date:
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Project Beginning Date:
Amount of Request:
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On a separate sheet, please briefly answer the following questions:
1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities.
2. Describe the proposed project or activity.
3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity.
4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's economic health.
5, Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit.
6. Itemize tinticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the
source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. If the grant will
support an ongoing activity, explain bow it will be funded in the figure.
Attach:
Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status.
'Applicant may be contacted during the review p oceu and etsked to provide a complete line item budget.
Tammy Baney: Amount: Signature:
Dennis Luke; Amount: Signature:
Alam Unger: Amount: Signature:
DESCHUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION
PROJECT NAME: PRO SE DIVORCE VIDEO
1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure,
and activities.
Like many shelter programs, Saving Grace began as grassroots support for abused
women. In the early 1970's women in Deschutes County organized to help their
friends and neighbors. Volunteers answered a crisis line and developed a network of
safe houses. Saving Grace was incorporated in 1977 as a private nonprofit
organization.
Saving Grace's mission is to provide comprehensive family violence and sexual
assault services and to promote the value of living life free from violence. The
agency's primary purpose is to provide assistance to victims of domestic violence and
sexual assault and to provide community education to break the multigenerational
cycle of violence.
Our core services are comprised of a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, crisis
intervention, support groups and referrals. Services are available in Bend and at
outreach offices in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson Counties. Saving Grace provides
other community services, including a supervised visitation and exchange program,
professional trainings, violence prevention education, and public awareness
campaigns.
The Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for the contracts into which Saving
Grace enters. They have designated their Executive Director with the authority to
sign and manage contracts. Saving Grace's Executive Director, Janet Huerta, has
been with the organization since 1998. A staff of 26 individuals, working in
Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson Counties, rounds out the Saving Grace staff.
Saving Grace works to empower survivors and offers a program that balances
intervention, support, and prevention. The proposed Pro Se Divorce Video project
that we respectfully request your assistance with will provide information and support
to survivors of abuse, many of whom have been financially abused and lack funding
to retain counsel for divorce proceedings. The video will also benefit the community
at large, with access points at the Deschutes County Courthouse, on the County
website, and at a number of other agencies.
2. Describe the proposed project or activity.
The proposed project is the development of a Pro Se Divorce Video that explains the
process of filing for divorce or separation pro se (i.e., filing themselves rather than
with representation). Several Deschutes County Judges and attorneys have suggested
that we collaborate to develop such a video to educate people on the procedure of
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filing for divorce, legal separation and filiation, which refers to unmarried parent
cases. As many as 65% of individuals who file family law cases do not have an
attorney and are self -represented. It can be difficult understanding the process and
knowing what resources are available to them.
This video project is a true collaboration of the Court, the Family Law Advisory
Committee and social service professionals, designed to help the individuals we all
serve. Judge Sullivan has agreed to take the lead role in the video and go step by step
through the procedure of filing a case. The family therapists who conduct the
mandatory parenting class will speak in the video to inform people of the requirement
to take this class should they have children. Dave Hakanson, the Mental Health
Mediation Counselor, will provide a segment on mediation and how it may be helpful
in divorce/separation cases.
The video will give information on the various ways divorce and separation cases are
handled, such as arbitration, mediation, settlement, trial, limited legal services, and
collaborative law. It will also provide referral information for further assistance, such
as Legal Aid, Oregon State Bar, and how to access local attorneys for particularly
complicated cases. The video will NOT provide legal advice but will be more of a
guidebook on the actual process. It will be available in the Deschutes County
Courthouse, on the County website, and at other agencies. It will be similar to the
Restraining Order Video that Saving Grace and the Court produced which is currently
available in the aforementioned ways.
3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity.
The script was developed in late 2008 and is being reviewed by local attorneys,
Judges, and the Family Law Advisory Committee (FLAC). All parties will sign off
on the script in February, 2009. The intent is to produce the video as soon as funds
are available, with a proposed completion date of June 1, 2009. A local video
producer has agreed to develop the video within the budget requested.
4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's
economic health.
The project will impact the community economically from a number of perspectives.
By giving people the knowledge they need to go through a family law case -
particularly those with limited income - litigation can be avoided. Currently, the
Court dockets are jammed with family law cases; we believe the video will provide
solutions for those seeking divorce/separation rather than going before Judges for
long, oftentimes drawn-out hearings. It is a benefit to the entire community to have
the court dockets freed up so that all cases, criminal and civil, can be addressed in a
timely manner.
A major concern of the video is with child safety and welfare. We all know children
can suffer deleterious effects when parents divorce or separate. Children in abusive
households particularly suffer at the time the parental relationship is ending. It is a
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tremendous burden off the entire family when a divorce or separation case is handled
efficiently and with minimal conflict.
5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit.
The Pro Se Divorce Video will benefit the court system, by freeing up the docket so
that other cases can be handled efficiently. As mentioned previously, children will
benefit from this project by minimizing the cost and conflict often found in
divorce/separation proceedings. Low income individuals who can't afford an
attorney and must file a case by themselves will benefit. Those in abusive
relationships will learn more about the pro se process, which can reduce barriers in
leaving abusive relationships. The video will encourage others to seek the assistance
of an attorney with more complicated issues, which will certainly benefit the court.
6. Itemize anticipated expenditures. Describe how grant funds will be used and
include the source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if
any. If the grant will support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded
in the future.
• The $3,000 that is respectfully requested will solely be used to pay for
production costs of the Pro Se Divorce Video. Payment of $3,000 will be
given to a local video producer.
• The Judges', attorneys', and other agency representatives' time spent on the
video will be donated in-kind. The in-kind time spent on this project is
estimated at a minimum of $1,500.
• The grant will not support an ongoing activity. Once the video is completed,
it will be widely available for the community to access at no cost.
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