In 2023 the City of Yakima in partnership with the YWCA received a Washington State Department of Commerce Violence Against Women Grant to support the implementation of the Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT). The Grant provides funds for a Team Coordinator to manage the project. The Yakima High Risk Team members have been identified, training has started, and the project has commenced. The goal of the DVHRT project is to ensure high risk victims have increased access to support and high-risk offenders are held accountable.
Annie Murphy is a natural choice to serve as the coordinator. Murphy initiated domestic violence advocacy in the Spokane region in 2012, began leading Spokane Regional Domestic Violence Coalition (SRDVC) in 2015, through the federal process of nonprofit status in 2019, and became the Executive Director in 2020. She has extensive experience working with Coalitions and coordination of multi-sector groups. She has worked with the courts, law enforcement, advocacy groups, and other community stakeholders for many years in these types of efforts and understands the politics and dynamics of launching new and preventative efforts in communities.
Ms. Murphy has worked with the City of Yakima in the past and served as a mentor during the implementation of the City of Yakima Domestic Violence Coalition. She is familiar with our community and is willing to serve as the coordinator for the DVHRT Project. The job description and budget included in the Agreement were supplied by the Grantor. This item, for Council’s consideration, presents a Professional Services Agreement to secure Murphy Consulting LLC (Ms. Murphy) to serve as the DVHRT Coordinator. |