Profile

The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence acts as a Leader and a Catalyst for innovative, long-range plans to end domestic violence. We are a statewide membership-based coalition with a 25-year history providing a united voice for over 200 California organizations and individual advocates working to end domestic violence at local, state and national levels.

What We Do:

Public Policy

• Provide statewide leadership on public policy issues by promoting legislation and systems/proceduralchange in order to improve institutional response to domestic violence
• Work with the court system to improve both the civil and criminal court response to domestic violence
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholder systems and organizations in policy and protocol development
• Strategize for the prevention and elimination of domestic violence at the local, state and national level

Training and Technical Assistance

• Provide training and technical assistance to strengthen service provider programs and others workingwith survivors of domestic violence
• Develop training and technical assistance resources to address issues such as funding, legislation, program development, service provision, community collaboration, program evaluation, public assistance, immigration, chemical dependence, mental health, the law and court system, social change, and cultural competency and other issues as they impact victims of domestic violence

Collaboration, Coalition Building & Networking

• Facilitate coalition-building on a local, regional, state and national level
• Participate in relevant statewide and national advisory committees, task forces and work groups
• Network and collaborate with systems and organizations that work to end domestic violence
• Co-sponsor events that positively impact the lives of survivors and their children and promote social change

Community Outreach & Resources

• Research, develop, publish, and distribute comprehensive information and resources on domestic violenceand related topics for interested individuals, organizations and systems
• Promote public awareness through special projects, events and campaigns

Communication

• Provide opportunities for dialogue, networking and support with others involved with the Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence movements
• Convene meetings to promote communication and collaboration at local, regional, state and national levels
• Initiate communication to maintain timely notification of information and issues critical to our membership

Cultural Competency

• Emphasize the links between all forms of oppression and violence by promoting peace and justice for all individuals and underserved and marginalized populations through training, technical assistance, outreach, advocacy and social change
• Advocate for the availability and accessibility of high quality, culturally competent services

Victim Resource & Referral Services

• Assist domestic violence survivors with referrals to local service providers, shelters, legal resources and more