Susan Schechter Memorial Fund
Building Bridges: Domestic Violence and Child Welfare
IWF is pleased to announce the first grant award from the Susan Schechter Memorial Fund.
The Susan Schechter Memorial Fund, established in 2004 by IWF in partnership with her friends and family, honors her work to eliminate violence and improve the lives of women and children. The 2010 grant award of $5,000 is a result of donations and a strong commitment to the fund's purpose.
Aspects of Schechter’s domestic violence work are nationally known and include building bridges between the domestic violence and child welfare fields and exploring the intersection of domestic and child abuse. She is known and revered for advocating coordination of community resources to address these issues. Schechter’s contribution to educating others about domestic violence prevention includes publications which are widely used today, such as her co-authorship of Effective Intervention in Domestic Violence & Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice, or the “Greenbook”.
IWF requested grant proposals that reflected aspects of domestic violence work specific to Schechter’s research and leadership. Projects were required to be based in Iowa.
2010 Grant Award
Guided Conversations: A Toolkit for Advocacy with Battered Women and their Children
Waypoint Services for Women, Children and Families
Nurture the valuable relationship between mother and child by addressing and overcoming the negative perception of battered mothers with a statewide curriculum that will teach strategies for handling child resentment, empowering mothers and reversing learned battering behaviors.
Location/Service Area: Cedar Rapids/ Statewide
Amount: $5,000
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