Member Services
The Network is involved with many projects in the state. The Network
believes that it is important to build coordinated relationships statewide to further
assist victims of violence and their families.
Training and Technical Assistance: Through a grant from the South Dakota Department of Social Services, The Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault offers FREE TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS on responding to domestic violence and sexual assault cases. These trainings meet the state law requirements.
The training team consists of a law enforcement officer, a prosecutor and a victim advocate. The team provides a 6 hour training on sexual assault and domestic violence issues. The team goes to the local communities and jurisdictions.
If you are interested in having a law enforcement training on domestic violence and/or sexual assault in your community, please Contact Us. For more information on training classes this year, please visit the Advocacy Resources page on this site.
Legal Assistance: A grant from the Office on Violence Against Women provides for free civil legal assistance as well as immigration assistance for qualifying victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. The attorneys are handling civil legal issues such as protection orders, divorce, custody issues, housing and/or employment issues, and immigration issues.
The grant is a partnership between the SD Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault, East River Legal Services, Dakota Plains Legal Services, and Lutheran Social Services. ERLS provides civil legal assistance for victims in the eastern portion of the state, and DPLS provides civil legal assistance for the western portion of the state. The LSS attorney is based in Sioux Falls, and provides statewide legal assistance with immigration issues. If you have any question about the program, please Contact Us.
Project partners in this endeavor include:
All of the attorneys will travel as needed to serve victims at their locations. Please contact Liz (liz@sdnafvsa.com) if you have any questions about the program.
Prosecutor Project: Through grant funding provided by the Office of Violence Against Women, the SD Division of Criminal Investigation and the SD Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault are working together to offer statewide assistance for attorneys that prosecute cases involving domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Four experienced current prosecutors in South Dakota are providing contractual services to fulfill the responsibilities of this grant funding. The prosecutors can provide assistance as follows:
The list of participating prosecutors who will provide the technical assistance will be coming soon.
Rural Outreach Services: Rural outreach services will begin to be offered in many counties in South Dakota where there have not been services for battered women, their children and victims of violence. For more information, please contact The Network office.
Legislative updates: The Network provides weekly updates during the South Dakota Legislative session for the membership. Federal legislative updates are provided for the membership periodically.
Perspectives Publication: Members receive a quarterly publication from The Network which provides educational information about sexual assault and domestic violence.
Supervised Visitation Services: The Network provides assistance for the family visitation centers in South Dakota. For more information regarding the family visitation centers, please refer to www.sdvisitationcouncil.com.
Training and Technical Assistance: Through a grant from the South Dakota Department of Social Services, The Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault offers FREE TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS on responding to domestic violence and sexual assault cases. These trainings meet the state law requirements.
The training team consists of a law enforcement officer, a prosecutor and a victim advocate. The team provides a 6 hour training on sexual assault and domestic violence issues. The team goes to the local communities and jurisdictions.
If you are interested in having a law enforcement training on domestic violence and/or sexual assault in your community, please Contact Us. For more information on training classes this year, please visit the Advocacy Resources page on this site.
Legal Assistance: A grant from the Office on Violence Against Women provides for free civil legal assistance as well as immigration assistance for qualifying victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. The attorneys are handling civil legal issues such as protection orders, divorce, custody issues, housing and/or employment issues, and immigration issues.
The grant is a partnership between the SD Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault, East River Legal Services, Dakota Plains Legal Services, and Lutheran Social Services. ERLS provides civil legal assistance for victims in the eastern portion of the state, and DPLS provides civil legal assistance for the western portion of the state. The LSS attorney is based in Sioux Falls, and provides statewide legal assistance with immigration issues. If you have any question about the program, please Contact Us.
Project partners in this endeavor include:
Dakota Plains Legal Services employs 2 attorneys in Rapid City who are
serving the Rapid City, Black Hills, and northwestern areas of the state. They
also have one attorney in Pierre, who is serving the central, north central, and
south central areas of the South Dakota.
East River Legal Services has 2 attorneys working out of the Sioux Falls area serving the Sioux Falls area and portions of southeastern South Dakota. They also have an attorney in Aberdeen, who will service the northeastern portion of the state.
Lutheran Social Services has an attorney in Sioux Falls, who is focusing on legal issues for battered immigrant victims.
East River Legal Services has 2 attorneys working out of the Sioux Falls area serving the Sioux Falls area and portions of southeastern South Dakota. They also have an attorney in Aberdeen, who will service the northeastern portion of the state.
Lutheran Social Services has an attorney in Sioux Falls, who is focusing on legal issues for battered immigrant victims.
All of the attorneys will travel as needed to serve victims at their locations. Please contact Liz (liz@sdnafvsa.com) if you have any questions about the program.
Prosecutor Project: Through grant funding provided by the Office of Violence Against Women, the SD Division of Criminal Investigation and the SD Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault are working together to offer statewide assistance for attorneys that prosecute cases involving domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Four experienced current prosecutors in South Dakota are providing contractual services to fulfill the responsibilities of this grant funding. The prosecutors can provide assistance as follows:
- The prosecutors will provide technical assistance and legal research to SD prosecutors, including Tribal prosecutors on issues of domestic and sexual violence, and keep a log of such assistance;
- The Prosecutors will travel as needed to meet with prosecutors in rural South Dakota, as well as in Indian country;
- The Prosecutors will participate with in-state specialized training sessions and will work with other grant partners to stay informed of national and state domestic and sexual violence resources;
- The Prosecutors will not prosecute the specific cases in court but can assist with the gathering of resources and evidences within the parameters of providing technical assistance for the prosecuting attorneys; and,
- Other training and technical assistance needs as it relates to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
The list of participating prosecutors who will provide the technical assistance will be coming soon.
Rural Outreach Services: Rural outreach services will begin to be offered in many counties in South Dakota where there have not been services for battered women, their children and victims of violence. For more information, please contact The Network office.
Legislative updates: The Network provides weekly updates during the South Dakota Legislative session for the membership. Federal legislative updates are provided for the membership periodically.
Perspectives Publication: Members receive a quarterly publication from The Network which provides educational information about sexual assault and domestic violence.
Supervised Visitation Services: The Network provides assistance for the family visitation centers in South Dakota. For more information regarding the family visitation centers, please refer to www.sdvisitationcouncil.com.
