celebrating solutions

 

Call for entries - download the 2010 - 2011 Celebrating Solutions application (Word

The Mary Byron Project created the Celebrating Solutions Awards to showcase and applaud local innovations that demonstrate promise in breaking the cycle of violence. We select programs that can serve as models for the nation and offer $10,000 cash awards in recognition of their pioneering efforts.

 

Eligibility criteria:

• Both the nominated program and the institution must have been operating for a minimum of three years.
  
• The program must address the issue of domestic violence.
  
• The program must be part of a non-profit 501(c)(3) or government agency.
  
• The program should be replicable, or if it is national in scope, the program should have applications for individual communities, regardless of their size or ethnic population.

Not eligible for Celebrating Solutions Awards are:

• Past Celebrating Solutions Award winners.
  
• Organizations other than non-profit or governmental.
  
• Organizations operating outside the United States or a U.S. territory.
  
• Individuals
  

Basic Research

The awards process includes submission of a nomination form, a program outline detailing innovative aspects of the program, and a release. Institutions advancing to the next round will be asked to answer additional questions, submit letters of support, and provide a program budget.

Nominations are judged by a panel of experts in criminal justice, health care, and public policy, and other disciplines that address domestic violence.

The 2010 -2011 nomination form is available in Adobe PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you may download the application free. If you experience difficulty downloading the file, please send e-mail to information@marybyronproject.org. We will send you a copy via postal mail or fax.

2009 Winners

• Bolton Refuge House
• The Secret Garden
• Expect Respect - School Based Program
• Casa De Las Madres

2008 winners:

• Coordinating Council for Children in Crisis: Family Violence Outreach Program
  
• Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center: High Risk Case Response Team
  
• Legal Aid of West Virginia: Legal Assistance to Victims Partnership
  
• Center and Program on Domestic Violence

2007 winners:

• Ramona’s Way
  
• The National Center for Victims of Crime
  
• FaithTrust Institute
  
• WATCH

2006 winners:

• Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project
  
• Cangleska Inc.
  
• Greater Boston Legal Services
  
• Texas Council on Family Violence

2005 winners:

• Family Violence and Rape Crisis Services
  
• University of Washington Women’s Center
  
• Women in Construction Training Program
  
• Women’s Law Initiative

2004 winners:

• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
  
• Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland
  
• Area Agency on Aging - Region One, Inc.
  
• Center for the Study of Sport in Society's Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program at Northeastern University

2003 winners:

• American Domestic Violence Crisis Line
  
• Marin Abused Women's Services
  
• STEPS to End Family Violence
  
• Violence Intervention Program