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[Text Size -] The Mission of SOURCES is to promote the independence of persons with disabilities by facilitating and supporting their full integration and participation in ALL aspects of community life. The NWA Disability and Violence Collaborative was formed from an initial meeting in December of 2008. In a few short months we have established a mission and vision statement and worked together to support individuals who experience violence. Mission Statement The NWA Disability and Violence Collaborative aims to: reduce the risk of violence against individuals with disabilities; provide community education; encourage community collaborations to promote healthy personal and professional relationships; and support individuals with disabilities who experience violence. Who are we? An interdisciplinary collaborative of the disability community, victim services, law enforcement agencies, and prevention education providers. Our Vision: The NWA Disability and Violence Collaborative agree that individuals with disabilities have the right to: • Live their lives free from coercion, intimidation, oppression, exploitation and physical, sexual, emotional or mental harm • Receive full and comprehensive information to enable them to make informed choices about their own circumstances • The same protections under the law afforded all citizens of the community • Have equal access to the judicial process • Have equal access to victim services Information Sharing The programs developing these best practices shall not disclose individuals’ identities and/or specifics about individuals’ circumstances to the collaborating agencies/programs without the written consent of the individual, unless otherwise required to do so by state or federal law. Links: Helen Jane Brown Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault 215 East Ave Fayetteville (479) 527-0900 acasa@sbcglobal.net ACASA’s participation is to help us stay informed as to the issues concerning violence against people with disabilities and local services that are available and to offer assistance when needed. Angie Albright Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter Rogers, AR (479) 273-5702 angie.bcws@yahoo.com Our mission is to serve all victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and in order to fulfill that mission completely, we need a better understanding of the needs and issues unique to the community of individuals with disabilities. Fulfilling that mission also requires a close collaboration with other agencies and organizations so that we can offer the full range of services available and appropriate to all individuals. Eva Rousey Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter Bentonville, AR (479) 273-5702 bcws@cox-internet.com Carol Tarvin Adult Protective Services Washington County DHS 4044 Frontage Rd Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 521-1270 Ext 136 (479) 466-2174 (Cell) Carol.Tarvin@arkansas.gov Jim Mather Sources Incorporated 1918 N. Birch Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 442-5600 jmather@arsources.

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