Type of Violence West Central

Domestic Violence 78% 75%

Sexual Assault 11% 12%

Child Abuse 12% 7%

Elder Abuse 6% 7%

Stalking 4% 3%

Human Trafficking 1% 1%

01/17/2018

This program is funded in part by Concord/Pleasant Hill Care District grant funds, supported by Contra

Costa County Community Development Block Grant funds, made possible in part by the Richmond—ECIA

Community Grant Program, supported by Kaiser Permanente Northern California Community Benefit

Programs, and supported by Grant No. 2015-WE-AX-0094 awarded by the Office of Violence Against

Women, Department of Justice (the opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in

this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the DOJ, OVW).

2017 Report

9 Lawyers for

Family Justice

378 New

cases with

Lawyers for

Family Justice

9 Staff

13 Board

Members

689 Training

Participants

317 Events

3 New Projects

HOUSING FIRST

We are teaming up

domestic violence

case management

experts and

housing assistance

specialists to help

domestic violence

victims find and

retain housing.

INNOVATIVE

RESPONSE TO

MARGINALIZED

VICTIMS

We are bringing

Restorative Justice

as an alternative to

Interpersonal

Violence.

ELDER ABUSE

PREVENTION

PROJECT

We are assisting

seniors in a brand

new way with

coordinated

services.

2017 On-Site Partner Count:

38

By the Numbers

Our Year

2016

2017

2015

Our Favorite New Things 1. Maya’s Fund: emergency

transportation help and grocery cards for

clients in need

2. Rose’s Hour: career-planning and

resume services for clients on the rise

3. Inclusion Project: connection with

agencies serving refugees and individuals

coming from targeted countries

New Projects

Welcome 2017 New Partners!

EHSD Benefits

Contra Costa Senior Legal Services

Episcopal Senior Communities

International Rescue Committee

Jubilee Immigration Advocates

United Way EarnItKeepItSaveIt

(with 2,010

children)

76 Clients

served in

Immigration

Clinic

Central Center

1,399

West Center

1,043

210 Project

Connect

participants

(with 1,854

children)

(with 1,027

children)

Our Clients

81% have prior history with DV, CFS,

APS, RO, custody, or law

enforcement

76% have children

65% earn less than $2,000 per month

42% are worried about safety

33% speak Spanish as a primary

language

23% are referred by law enforcement

21% have no medical insurance

21% lack immigration status

14% are disabled

13% are men

12% are referred by friends or family

11% live with a substance abuser

9% are over 60 years old

3% have no place to stay tonight

Who We Serve

Top Client Needs %

Advocacy ("Comprehensive Services") 21%

Family Law/Court Assistance 15%

Restraining Order 11%

Victim Services 6%

Mental Health/Counseling 6%

Civil Legal Assistance (not Family Law) 6%

2017 Awards Richmond Mainstreet Award

Nonprofit of the Year, California Nonprofits Day

Race/Ethnicity %

Hispanic 52%

White 21%

Black/African American 18%

Asian 6%

Other 5%

American Indian/Alaskan Native 1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

Top 5 Connections % of clients

STAND! 29%

Lawyers for Family Justice 22%

Community Violence Solutions 7%

Bay Area Legal Aid 5%

Victim Assistance Program 4%

The Family Justice Center assists

families regardless of location. In

2017, we assisted families from

86 cities in 9 states!

Top 5 Cities:

1. Richmond

2. Concord

3. Antioch

4. San Pablo

5. Pittsburg

Crisis Support Programs

Long-Term Safety Programs

Community Fellowship Program, a 10-month long stipended Fellowship in

which survivors of violence develop their leadership skills while creating

their own projects to support others in their community - 9 graduates;

Peace Camp, a day camp during the holiday break, for children who

have been impacted by violence - 9 kids;

Project Connect, a community-building initiative to engage residents,

survivors, and community partners to increase community awareness of

IPV and improve communication among stakeholders - 12 meetings with

210 participants;

Family Justice Institute, a school which offers workshops and trainings on

topics related to IPV to build capacity for service providers and the

community - 14 trainings with 492 participants;

Countywide Trainings for Law Enforcement, to help law enforcement

officers identify and handle cases of interpersonal violence - we are the

lead agency organizing and coordinating these trainings in Contra Costa

County - 3 trainings with 59 participants; and

Run for Family Justice, a running team to promote health and community.

Navigation, a client works with a trained and

culturally competent Navigator who serves as

the client’s single and trusted point of contact;

Lawyers for Family Justice, a legal incubator

providing pro bono legal services for clients—

expanded to 9 lawyers; and

Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT) for Domestic

Violence and Human Trafficking cases bring

together law enforcement agencies and

advocates for monthly case review meetings

for high-danger client cases.

WINGS (Women INspired to Grow and Succeed), a financial self-sufficiency and leadership skills-building

class for survivors (English and Spanish cohorts) - 3 series with 33 participants;

WINGS Math, a fraction and division class to help clients develop basic math skills they will need to pass GED

or job-related math tests - 1 series with 12 participants;

Immigration Clinic, a partnership with Jubilee Immigration Advocates to serve families with legal immigration

issues - 76 clients

Mentes Positivas, a course providing tools for clients to reduce stress and depressive symptoms - 4 series of 8

classes with 34 participants

Triple P Parenting: a class providing parents with simple and practical strategies to help them build healthy

relationships, confidently manage their children’s behavior, and prevent problems from developing - 4 series

with 53 participants; and

Empowered Breath Yoga: a gentle yoga hosted by Karma Yoga, appropriate for beginners, seniors, and

even kids - 4 series of 6 classes.

Community Building Programs

Government Contracts & Foundation Grants

Government

CalOES Elder Abuse Prevention Program

CalOES Housing First Program

City of Concord

City of Richmond

City of Richmond Environmental & Community

Investment Agreement Community Grant Program

Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District

Contra Costa Alliance to End Abuse

Contra Costa County Community Development

Block Grants

Department of Justice: Office of Violence Against

Women, Grants to Encourage Arrest Program

Foundations

Andeavor (formerly Tesoro Foundation)

Bernard E. & Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation

Blue Shield of California Foundation

Brenden Mann Foundation

Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation

John Muir Health Foundation

Kaiser Foundation Community Benefit Programs

Lowell Berry Foundation

Menbe's Way Fund

San Pablo Community Foundation

vanLöben Sels/RembeRock Foundation

2017 Sustaining Contributors Hope Circle ($10,000 +)

Contra Costa Police Chiefs' Association

Healing Circle ($5,000 - $9,999)

AT&T

Calvary Temple Church

Lennar | Five Point

Mechanics Bank

Seeno Homes & Discovery Homes

Safety Circle ($2,500 - $4,999)

James L. & Maureen Miller

Mike Wilkins & Sheila Duignan

Patricia "Rose" Duignan

Friends ($1,000 - $2,499)

Armistice Brewery

Attune Winery

Carey Watson

Concord Tow

CCC District Attorney's Investigator's Assn

Contra Costa Deputy DA Assn

Cornerstone Fellowship, Walnut Creek

Douglas E. & Louise K. Williams Family Fund

Fox & Bank

Kathleen Cole-Smyk

Law Offices of Jonathan Dunten

Law Office of Rives & Rives

Lynn Clifford

Rev. Richard Mangini

Scott's Seafood

Shannan Moulton

Soroptimist International of Diablo Vista

Thomas Siino

Uri Eliahu

Adam Wilks

Adrienne Kimball

Agustin Fernandez & Susun Kim

Alka Ramchandi

Ana Rea

Andrew & Layli Caborn

Angie Coffee

Anita Henry Bryson

Annabelle Berrios

Art Thomas

Barbara Brady

Barbara Brown

Barbara Haley

Bielle Moore

Bisa French

Caitlin Lawrence-Toombs

Camile Cellucci

Candace Andersen

Candice Nguyen

Carey Gregg

Carey Watson

Carla Winter-Evans

Carlyn Obringer

Carol Mckenna

Carol Taylor

Cathy Nelson

Charice Duckworth

Cheryl Owens

Chris Carlson

Christina Cisneros

Christina Swatt

Christine Magley

Christopher Magnus & Terrance

Cheung

Claudia Velasco

Clay VanBatenburg

Clive Worsley

Contra Costa County Bar Assn,

Barristers Section

Dana Filkowski

Daniel & Rogene Baxter

Daniel Davis

Danny Wong

Debbie Fleming

Deborah Toth

Dennis & Jane Costanza

Devon Bell

Devorah Levine

Don Green

Donald & Margaret Alter

Ed & Jo Ogan

Eddie Sousa

Elizabeth Weiss

Elizabeth Wilmerding

Emil Michescu

Erica Johnstone

Eva Chena

Gary & Diane Freedman

Gene Kahn

Glen Price & Rita Huycrechts

Greg Grassi

Guy & Lora Swanger

Heather Couverse

Hon. Harlan Grossman (Ret.)

Jackie Triner

James Cummings

James Bardsley

James Nakayama

Jane Minor

Janet Kennedy

Jason Jacobson

Jay-Marie Garcia

Jeannie Stone

Jeffrey Krieger

John & Carey Gregg

John Boas

Jon Moeller & Vanessa Hierbaum

Julie Freestone

Kaia Burkett

Karen Majors

Kathy Anderson

Kay Tittle

Kelly Attebery

Ken Carpoff

Kenneth Carlson

Kevin Cabral

Kioko Bischof

Laura Delehunt

Lauren Whalen

Leona Lee

Louise Williams

Lynn Mackey

Margaret Romiti

Marisol Martinez

Mary Blumberg

Mary Schmidt

Mary-Jo Rossi

Marz Consulting

Matthew Doug Schuster

Melissa Caine-Huckabay

Menbere Aklilu

Nichelle Holmes

Nina Jimenez

Oravanah Thammasen

Pat Mori

Paul & Laura Magu

Paul Graves

Paul Rives

Phyllis Redmond

Reina Sandoval-Beverly

Renee Riley

Rhonda Edwards

Rich Lozcano

Richard Andros

Rick Fuller

Robert & Yvonne Uyeki

Robert Zwicki

Rocio Ross

Ronald Latteri

Ronald Rives

Rose Haliewiez

Sandy Seeno

Sanjay Patel

Scott Burrell

Shawn Moberg

Shawn Romeo

Shelley Pighun

Sira Anderson

Steve de Laet

Steve Juniphant

Steve Randolph

Tamina Alon

Tammy Grayson

Terry Leoni

Theresa Boatwright

Thomasina Horsley

Tish Gallegos

Todd Billeci

Valerie Barone

Vanessa Barnett

Victoria Velasquez

W. Gerald Chang

Wanda Remmers

William Higgins

2017 Supporters (up to $999)