Support group for survivors of intimate partner violence of Japanese descent in Los Angeles County: A grant proposal

The purpose of this project was to locate a potential funding source and write a grant proposal to fund a support group for Japanese American women survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Los Angeles County. This grant outlines a program non-shelter-based support group for survivors. The goals and objectives of the support group will be to optimize the mental health and social well being of the survivors. It is critical that this support group be located within Little Tokyo in the greater Los Angeles area to provide a degree of familiarity and comfort for the survivors. The best source of funding for the program is the Weingart Foundation because of its expertise in this field and for its ongoing work in this community. Actual submission or funding of this grant was not required for the successful completion of this project