2024 Underserved All-Grantee Institute Event Page

The ALSO Underserved TA Project (UTAP) and Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) are excited to host the Underserved Institute at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore, MD from August 27-29, 2024. You can find more details for the Institute below. All session materials are available below. You can check out the Underserved Travel Guide, with important travel information, at the bottom of the page or download it using the button directly underneath.

The UTAP team recommends bookmarking this page for ease of access to information and session materials during the event. 

Download the Institute Travel Guide Here

Event Materials

All session materials can be found here, available in both English and Spanish. Materials will be added on a rolling basis as they receive final approval and translation. Attendees can use this page to follow along with each session during the event. Printed materials will only be available for those who requested them at registration.

DAY 1 – Tuesday, August 27

Day 1 Feedback Survey (English)
Day 1 Feedback Survey (Spanish)


Achieving Project Goals and Objectives
Presenter: Lisa Gilmore, LCPC, M.Ed. | ALSO Underserved TA Project Consultant

Fierce Conversations: Communication Strategies and Skills for Deepening Understanding, Accountability, & Trust on Your Grant Team and with Project Partners
Presenters: Lisa Gilmore, LCPC, M.Ed. & Sharmili Majmudar, MSW | ALSO Underserved TA Project Consultants

DAY 2 – Wednesday, August 28

Day 2 Feedback Survey (English)
Day 2 Feedback Survey (Spanish)

Creating Equitable Spaces: Policies, Procedures and Practices
Presenters: Amrita Hanjrah, JD, MPA & Quenette Walton, Ph.D., LCSW | ALSO Underserved TA Project Consultants

Peer-to-Peer Population-Specific Cohorts: Focusing on Creating Equitable Spaces
Presenters: Amrita Hanjrah, JD, MPA & Quenette Walton, Ph.D., LCSW | ALSO Underserved TA Project Consultants

Skill Building Session, Part I: Understanding Stalking when it is Part of DV/SA
Presenter: Jennifer Landhuis, MS | SPARC

Due to the sensitivity of the topics in this session, materials are only available to event attendees and should not be shared. Event materials can be found at the following page with the password that was shared to event attendees. If you need the password re-shared, please contact the Underserved TA team at underservedtaproject@also-chicago.org. Thank you for your understanding.

DAY 3 – Thursday, August 29

Day 3 Feedback Survey (English)
Day 3 Feedback Survey (Spanish)

Skill Building Session, Part 2: Understanding Stalking when it is Part of DV/SA
Presenter: Jennifer Landhuis, MS | SPARC

Due to the sensitivity of topic in this session, materials are only available to event attendees and should not be shared. Event materials can be found at the following page with the password that was shared to event attendees. If you need the password re-shared, please contact the Underserved TA team at underservedtaproject@also-chicago.org. Thank you for your understanding.

Prioritizing & Moving Forward
Presenter: Lisa Gilmore, LCPC, M.Ed. | ALSO Underserved TA Project Consultant

Travel Guide

To prepare for the in-person Institute, the Underserved TA Team has created a travel guide that is specific for this event and to Baltimore, MD. Whether it’s your first time travelling for an Underserved event or if you’ve been to several, there is useful information included. You can view the Institute Travel Guide embedded below, with clickable links.

You can also download the guide here:

Download the Travel Guide