Family Violence Center

Welcome to the Arizona Child and Adolescent Survivor Initiative

The Arizona Child and Adolescent Survivor Initiative (ACASI) mission is to foster the healing of intimate partner violence survivors. ACASI provides free, statewide services to the caregivers and parents of children and adolescents who have been impacted by intimate partner violence (IPV).


 

acasi impact report 2023

 

Download the ACASI Impact Report 2023

 


Survivor Testimonial

Testimonio de sobreviviente


 

Who does ACASI serve?

ACASI provides services to children and adolescents who have been impacted by the following types of intimate partner violence:

  • Intimate partner homicide - the murder of a child’s parent or caregiver by a current or former partner

  • Near fatality - attempted murder of a child’s parent or caregiver by a current or former intimate partner
  • Familial homicide - the murder of a family member by another family member resulting from intimate partner violence

  • Sexual competitor homicide - A parent or caregiver’s former partner murdered a new partner (vice versa)

  • Suicide - parent or caregiver completed suicide due to experiencing intimate partner violence

 

ACASI does not discriminate based on any protected status: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity in the delivery of services.

*This project is supported by Grant No. 2016-VA-GX-0046 from the US Department of Justice – Office for Victims of Crime.  The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the US DOJ or the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

**This project is supported by Award Number 15PJDP-21-GK-03223-CEVJ from the US Department of Justice - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the US Department of Justice