Project STOP NOW! In 2003, Tougaloo College was awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women to develop and implement the first special initiative to address violent crimes against women at UNCF member institutions. Tougaloo College serves as the lead institution providing technical assistance to the member institutions, and handle all fiscal responsibilities for the project. It has been refunded for the 2007-2009 grant cycle. The Special Initiative is a program funded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women that draws upon the organizational strengths of associations, whose membership consist of institutions of higher education. The objective of the initiative includes the development of a coordinated community response, prevention and education programs for incoming students, and training programs for campus police and judicial disciplinary boards. The special initiative operates under the name Project STOP NOW! (Student Taking Opportunities for Prevention by Noticing On-Campus Violence Against women). 2008 Project STOP NOW! Focus Group Training Conducting Effective Focus Groups Last Updated 7/16/2008 The mission is to ensure that students, administrators, faculty, and staff at UNCF member institutions are educated, knowledgeable, and armed with the resources to respond to violent acts committed against women on college campuses Project STOP NOW! Goals and Focus Areas Participating Institutions for the 2003-2006 Grant Cycle Representative Role and Responsibilities UNCFSP Partnership Disclosure: This project was supported by Grant No. 2007-TA-AX-K049 awarded by the Office of Violence Against Women, Office of Justice Program, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view on this website are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position of policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.