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.
Standpoint
SVA partners with Standpoint to provide free, high-quality legal help to low-income people in critical civil matters. Their experienced lawyers and advocates provide support, training, over-the-phone advocacy, and legal advice: free of charge, regardless of income. 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.