Southern Valley Alliance Partners

Criminal Justice Intervention

When Carver and Scott County law enforcement respond to a domestic, they contact Southern Valley Alliance to give support and resources to the victim. Our valuable program partners include the following agencies: Sheriff’s Departments of Scott and Carver Counties, Police Departments of Belle Plaine, Chaska, Elko-New Market, Jordan, New Prague, Prior Lake, Savage and Shakopee.

In addition, all ten law enforcement agencies in Carver and Scott counties, partner with SVA on the Lethality Assessment Program, which connects all high-lethality victim-survivors with an advocate via phone call from the scene. This automatic connection decreases the likelihood the realationship could end in homicide by 60%.

Carver County Community Development Agency (CDA)

The Carver County CDA provides affordable housing opportunities and fosters economic and community development in Carver County.  In 2023, SVA began a new partnership with the CDA to provide 4 transitional housing units for victim/survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence.

Heading Home Scott - Carver

SVA is a member of this multidisciplinary group that meets monthly to discuss the shared goal of ending homelessness in Scott and Carver Counties. Partner agencies work together to share resources, increase outreach, service delivery and community awareness of homelessness and housing insecurity in Carver and Scott counties.

St. Francis Hospital

In 2022 SVA began a partnership with Allina Forensic Nursing and St. Francis Hospital to provide tele-advocacy for victims of domestic violence. When a patient presents with a domestic violence injury, nurses and social workers can connect them virtually with an advocate to provide connection, support, and resources.

Ridgeview Hospital

SVA and Ridgeview Hospital are working together to expand Hospital Tele-Advocacy for domestic violence victims to Ridgeview’s Emergency Department and 212 Medical Center in 2023.

Carver-Scott Humane Society

SVA has partnered with Carver Scott Humane Society to offer temporary fostering of pets for SVA clients who live in Scott or Carver counties in Minnesota through CSHS’s SafeFur Spaces, part of their Fur Keeps Program.

SafeFur Spaces will provide temporary foster care for the pets of domestic abuse victims who fear that leaving their abusers will bring harm to their pets. Abusers often use family pets as a means of controlling their victims. Carver Scott Humane Society will give victims peace of mind as they attempt to break the cycle of abuse by providing a safe haven for beloved family pets during an incredibly difficult time of transition and turmoil. Contact SVA for more information and a referral.

Violence Free Minnesota

SVA is a member of Violence Free Minnesota, a statewide coalition of over 90 member programs working to end relationship abuse. Violence Free provides resources to member programs on the legal system , victim rights, and current topics facing victim/survivors. They also work to ensure that policy and legislation in Minnesota and beyond promote safety and autonomy for victim/survivors and their children.

Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault

SVA is a member of MNCASA, a statewide coalition driving transformative culture change to address sexual violence through advocacy, prevention, racial justice, and systems change and policy.

Minnesota Alliance on Crime

SVA is a member of the Minnesota Alliance on Crime, works to connect systems, service providers, and victims to advance the response for victims of all crime. MAC is a membership coalition of more than 90 crime victim service organizations in Minnesota, including prosecution-based victim/witness programs, community programs, law enforcement agencies, civil legal organizations, and also individuals committed to supporting crime victims.