Violence Intervention Partnership

Welcome

Since 1998, Cumberland County Government’s Violence Intervention Partnership (VIP) has coordinated our community response to domestic violence. sexual abuse, human trafficking and stalking. VIP partners and advisory members work together to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable

Project Partners

  • Cumberland County Government
  • Department of Corrections
  • District Attorney’s Office
  • District II Police Chiefs
  • Maine Pretrial Services
  • Portland Police Department
  • Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine
  • Sheriff’s Office and Jail
  • Through These Doors

Advisory Council

The work of the Violence Intervention Partnership is guided by a project advisory council, including our project partners as well as representatives from:

  • Bail commissioners
  • Domestic violence intervention programs
  • Elder violence intervention programs
  • Immigrant Resource Center of Maine
  • Law enforcement
  • Local universities
  • Medical Providers
  • New England Arab American Organization
  • Pine Tree Legal Assistance
  • Preble Street Anti-trafficking Services
  • The judiciary
  • United States Attorney’s Office
  • Volunteer Lawyers Project

Primary Goals

  • Keep domestic violence victims safe in the community
  • Hold the offenders accountable
  • Change how our community thinks about domestic violence

Project Funding

  • Cumberland County Government
  • State of Maine
  • U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women
  • Cost savings to county government from the work of Maine Pre-trial Services Domestic Violence Case Manager
  • Grant Awards from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women

Time Period

Funding Amount (Dollars)

1998 (Planning)

141,524

 

1999

232,352

 

2000

502,140

 

2001

182,912

 

2002-2004

396,550

 

2006-2008

382,472

 

2008-2010

399,020

 

2010-2012

399,905

 

2012-2014

299,904

 

2015-2018

458,001

 

2018-2021

447,624

 

2021-2024

394,640

 

TOTAL:

$4,734,004