MISSION OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNCIL
The Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Council provides leadership in the creation and support of a victim-centered, countywide, and coordinated approach to prevent and respond to domestic violence.
ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNCIL
On April 29, 1979 the Board of Supervisors established the Domestic Violence Council. Comprised of members from shelter agencies, community groups, the courts, law enforcement, the City Attorney’s office, Public Defender, and Health Services, the Council facilitates interdepartmental coordination of services, reviews legislation, and serves as a forum to raise public awareness of services and develop strategies with the public and private sectors to stem the incidence of domestic violence. The Council conducts public awareness campaigns and offers domestic violence trainings for professionals in the field. It also provides an opportunity to study the problem of domestic and family violence in Los Angeles County, and makes recommendations regarding public information, training, legislation, education, and subsequent program development in these areas. In addition, the Council identifies funding to strengthen existing programs and bring services into communities that lack them. Standing committees of the Council focus on health, legal issues, legislation, LGBT, shelter services, training, and religion as each pertain to domestic violence. The Council welcomes and elects members who demonstrate substantial involvement in domestic violence issues, and each member has the endorsement of an organization devoted to serving people affected by domestic violence in Los Angeles County.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
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Olivia G. Rodriguez, Executive Director
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Victoria L. Adams, Chair
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TuLynn Smylie, First Vice Chair
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Diane Franklin, Second Vice Chair
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Gina Chadwick, Co-Chair Shelter Directors
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Judith P. Gordon, Co-Chair Shelter Directors
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VACANT, Co-Chair Health Issues
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Kimberly Wong, Co-Chair Legislative Issues
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Denice Labertew, Co-Chair Legislative Issues
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VACANT, Co-Chair LGBT Issues
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VACANT, Co-Chair LGBT Issues
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Gail Pincus, Co-Chair Systems Improvement Committee
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Eve Sheedy, Co-Chair Systems Improvement Committee
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Bernita Walker, Co-Chair Religion & Domestic Violence
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Rev. Dr. Lorna Crosse, Co-Chair Religion & Domestic Violence
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Olivia G. Rodriguez, Executive Director
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Olivia G. Rodriguez is the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Council. She previously served as Domestic Violence Program Director of Chicana Service Action Center, Inc., often working directly with domestic violence survivors. During her tenure with the Center, Olivia implemented a support group for survivors of domestic violence and played a key role in developing programs to provide vital services for women and children. In addition, Olivia established an annual Urban Latina Conference for domestic violence survivors. Whether conducting a self- esteem workshop in Juvenile Hall, or educating about domestic violence, Olivia’s goal is always the same: to empower people to lead healthy, productive lives, and understand that violence is not an acceptable means to resolve conflict.
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Olivia has witnessed firsthand how damaging abuse—sexual or physical—can be to children. While Program Manager of the Violence Intervention Program at LAC-USC Medical Center, she contributed to the Community Empowerment Planning Grant to Prevent Child Maltreatment by assessing medical and psychosocial services in East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights communities. She also developed guidelines for LAC-USC Medical Center to treat substance-exposed infants and their mothers according to medical protocols of SB 2669 (Presley).
Olivia has trained extensively in Domestic Violence and Court Advocacy. She attained a certificate on Pregnancy and Domestic Violence from LAC-USC Medical Center, and has completed the Cultural Competence Training/Building Bridges, the People of Color workshop, and the City of Los Angeles Legacy EmployAbility program. Olivia has also worked on domestic violence issues with Campesinas Lederes and participates on the Community Board of the Violence Intervention Program at LAC-USC Medical Center. She is an active member of the Guide for Effective Response to Domestic Abuse (GERDA) task force, which reviews domestic violence and child abuse protocol to be implemented countywide. Olivia is also a member of the Death Review Team, and has been Supervisor Gloria Molina’s appointee to the Los Angeles County Commission for Women since 1993. She took part in the Board of Supervisors’ Victim Notification Task Force, which implemented the Sheriff’s Victim Information & Notification Everyday system in 1996. A committed member of the Comisión Femenil de Los Angeles, Olivia established archives at the Chicano Studies Research Center at UCLA to preserve the Comisión’s rich cultural legacy for posterity.
Olivia devotes much of her time to raising public awareness of injustices committed against women and children, yet she does find time for her other passion in life: painting watercolors alongside the Mt. Washington Plein Air Painters, a local group of landscape artists. Her paintings have exhibited at the Bren Art Gallery & Café in Pasadena, Avenue 50 Gallery, LA River Center, and the Ziegler House. “Painting,” she says, “keeps life in perspective and helps me deal with the type of work I do.”
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Victoria Lewis Adams, Chair
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Victoria Lewis Adams is the Head Deputy of the Family Violence Division of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, where she oversees prosecution of specially assigned family violence cases, including domestic violence homicides, child homicides, domestic abuse, spousal rapes, and child abuse charges. Vicki has been a Deputy District Attorney for twenty-one years. Previously, Vicki was Assistant Head Deputy of the DA’s Family Violence Division, and has served at various times as Deputy-in-Charge at the Inglewood and Compton Juvenile Divisions, and at the Inglewood Area Office. She reviews cases for filings, and provides training to attorneys, detectives, police officers, teachers, Parks and Recreation employees, and domestic violence counselors. Vicki also approves negotiated dispositions and offers advice and guidance to Deputy District Attorneys.
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As a trial attorney, Vicki prosecuted cases at Stuart House, a facility that applies a multidisciplinary approach to handling sexual assault cases where children are the victims. She also prosecuted cases at Los Padrinos Juvenile Court, Santa Monica Branch and in the Culver City, West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and Malibu Area offices. Vicki received a Juris Doctor degree from UCLA School of Law in 1983 and a B.A. in General Humanities with an emphasis in English and Philosophy from Santa Clara University in 1980. She chairs the Death Review Team in Los Angeles County.
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TuLynn Smylie, First Vice Chair
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TuLynn Smylie is Executive Director of WomenShelter of Long Beach, an organization committed to helping end the cycle of domestic violence through education, intervention, and prevention. She manages all program operations, including development and fundraising, strategic planning, and personnel and financial management. TuLynn is committed to expanding services for female survivors and conducting outreach to underserved domestic violence survivors, including men, gays and lesbians, and the Latino and Asian communities.
Over the past twelve years, TuLynn has gained a broad range of experience working with at-risk and vulnerable populations in a variety of nonprofit endeavors. In New York City and Denver she managed programs designed to keep inner-city students in school. After returning to Los Angeles, TuLynn directed and expanded a school-based health program for Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles.
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Before joining WomenShelter in early 2005, TuLynn served as Associate and Interim Executive Director for the Dayle McIntosh Center in Garden Grove, an organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities lead independent and successful lives.
In June, 2006, TuLynn was elected as First Vice Chair of the Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Council, a collaborative effort of social service agencies, government entities, and prosecutorial and law enforcement organizations to assist survivors of domestic violence. She also serves as the Co-Chair of the Long Beach Police Department’s Women’s Advisory Group, who advise and inform the Chief of Police on community safety and law enforcement issues affecting women. TuLynn has a degree from UCLA School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Columbia University in New York.
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Diane Franklin, Second Vice Chair
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Diane Franklin is the West Covina Police Department’s Victim Advocate, dedicated entirely to assisting victims of domestic violence and their families. She guides victims through the criminal justice system and regional services networks, interfacing with court officials, local shelters, health organizations, and social services.
As a trained Victim Advocate with over two decades of experience, Diane dedicates much of her time to working face-to-face with victims (conducting intake interviews and domestic violence classes, explaining the “no drop” policy and sentencing options, assisting with crisis intervention and emergencies, coordinating victim and witness court appearances, etc.), but she also finds time to represent West Covina in regional professional groups. She has earned several awards, including the 2002 Women of Achievement Award from the San Gabriel Valley YWCA. Congresswoman Hilda Solis named Diane recipient of the 2005 Women of Distinction Award.
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Gina Chadwick, Co-Chair Shelter Directors Committee
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Gina Chadwick is a wife and mother, a DV advocate, counselor, and community educator. But the credential she values most is her work with domestic violence among her own circle of family and friends. This intensely personal experience formed the basis for her passion for a career in domestic violence services. Gina is the agency’s authority on substance abuse as it relates to battering.
In 1995, Southern California Alcohol & Drug Programs, Inc. (SCADP) established the State of California’s first shelter for battered women addicted to alcohol and other drugs. Today SCADP’s Angel Step Inn domestic violence (DV) division offers 35 DV emergency shelter beds, 55 DV transitional shelter beds, and a domestic violence walk-in resource center. All Angel Step Inn programs emphasize safety first, with a secondary component dedicated to substance abuse recovery education and support.
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Gina is the program director of SCADP’s DV emergency shelter in Los Angeles. She also uses her professional, personal, and community experience with addiction and family violence to give a voice to the work of the Angel Step Inn programs via community education. Gina received her education in human services, alcohol and drug studies, and family/child counseling at Cypress College. She is certified in accordance with the State of California’s regulations for domestic violence training. Gina serves as Co-Chair of the Shelter Director’s committee of the Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Council, and runs DV support groups in her San Bernardino community.
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VACANT, Co-Chair Health Issues Committee
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Judith P. Gordon, Co-Chair Shelter Directors Committee
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Judy Gordon has worked in the non-profit sector since 1979. For nineteen of those years she served as Executive Director at agencies for women and children. In 1996, Judy organized a collaborative that established a shelter for battered women and children in New Jersey. She also served on two task forces that established shelters and hotlines for this underserved population in other parts of the state. In addition, Judy pioneered the first program on teen dating violence for high schools in Northern New Jersey.
Her agency was the first to receive state funds to serve displaced homemakers, a program several agencies in New Jersey have since been modeled after. Judy also assisted in developing a volunteer placement bureau that has connected volunteers with hundreds of agencies nationwide.
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Judy has participated in numerous human services committees and task forces. In New Jersey, she participated on a panel that presented community agendas to the Governor. She was a member of the planning committee for the Center for Non-Profits of New Jersey, a Board Trainer for the Board Member Institute of New Jersey, and she also co-chaired the Joint Task Force of Grantmakers and Grantseekers. Judy belonged to the United Way Partners for a Caring Community for two years, and served on the advisory board for the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Foundation, where she incorporated domestic violence and teen dating violence into the Foundation’s strategic plan.
Judy moved to California in August 2000. She worked two-and-a-half years at Metivta, a center for spirituality, and consulted and trained for one year with various clients, including the Los Angeles Times. Judy was also Development Director for Ocean Park Community Center, the parent organization of Sojourn. Since November 2004, she has been Executive Director of the Women's & Children's Crisis Shelter, a full-service emergency shelter and outreach center for survivors of domestic violence.
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Denice Labertew, J.D., Co-Chair Legislative Issues Committee
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In 1994 Denice Labertew began working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence as a Crisis Line Counselor and Advocate for the Peace Over Violence/LACAAW 24-hour Rape and Battering Hotline. While an advocate, she counseled survivors both via the hotline and in person at local hospitals and police stations. Denice joined the staff of Peace Over Violence three years later as the Community Education Coordinator, where her duties included training community members on domestic and sexual violence issues, particularly how to respond to the needs of survivors and prevent family violence.
In 2000 she became Director of the West San Gabriel Valley Center of Peace Over Violence. In her new role she meets with community members of the twenty-two cities the Center serves in order to develop effective responses to domestic and sexual violence, train local community leaders about violence against women, and
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work with policymakers to improve civil law and raise public awareness. While still a law student in 2003, Denice developed the Legal Advocacy Project of Peace Over Violence. This project provides civil legal assistance for survivors of domestic and sexual violence by educating them about their rights, and offering a legal self-help center in addition to attorney representation. Denice currently trains attorneys, advocates, and service providers on the civil legal needs of survivors and how to build services to meet those needs. She manages a Legal Advocacy Program and its attorneys, staff, and paraprofessionals, who help over 200 domestic violence survivors each year.
Denice joined the Legislative Issues Committee of the Domestic Violence Council in 2000, upholding her commitment to use policy to improve institutions that address violence against women. She has been an active member on the Committee ever since, and recently became its Co-Chair. Denice is also a member of the Steering Committee for the Los Angeles County Sexual Assault Coordinating Council (LACSACC), a collaborative body made up of law enforcement, rape crisis center advocates, and District Attorneys, among others, who provide leadership in implementing a multidisciplinary response to sexual assault. In addition, Denice chairs the Standards and Protocols Committee of LACSACC, whose task is to establish protocols for sexual assault response throughout the county.
Denice currently participates on several other committees and advisory boards, including the Stakeholders Advisory Group of Stop Prisoner Rape, the State Domestic Violence Advisory Group for California Medical Training Center, and the Public Safety Advisory Committee for the San Gabriel Valley.
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Gail J. Pincus, Co-Chair Legal Issues Committee
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Gail J. Pincus has served as Director of Domestic Abuse Center since 1989 and has co-chaired the Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Council’s Legal Issues Committee since 1985. She participates in several advocate groups, including the Committee to Develop Standards for Batterers’ Treatment Program and the Clemency Team for Brenda Aris. In addition, Gail chairs the Law Enforcement Committee of the City of Los Angeles Task Force on Domestic Violence. She developed the Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) in cooperation with Van Nuys and West Valley Divisions of the LAPD. Gail serves on various other task forces working to improve family courts, meet the needs of underserved survivors, and implement standard policy statewide.
Gail earned her MSW and license from USC School of Social Work. Much of her work since has involved counseling groups and individuals, and establishing clinical services. She provided services to and established a peer group for men who batter, and then trained graduate students how to work with them. In addition, Gail developed an empowerment model for battered women’s groups, redesigned an intake assessment tool, and has presented expert testimony on various cases.
Each semester for the past twenty years Gail has guest lectured at the USC School of Social Work and at Cal State University, Northridge. In 1992 and 1993 she guest lectured at UCLA School of Law. Gail has also lectured emergency room doctors and social workers at County USC Medical Center, as well as members of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. She has given presentations at several conferences, often considering how to provide services for less recognized forms of abuse, such as spousal rape or stalking. Her presentations also explore more controversial topics, such as the concept of batterer treatment or clemency for those who kill their batterer.
Gail has appeared on the TODAY Show, CNBC’s America’s Talking, and CNN’s Sonja Live. She has also been a guest on KPFK, KCRW, KCET, CBC Calgary, and BBC London. She worked as technical consultant on four documentaries about domestic violence, and has appeared in articles of the Herald Examiner, the Daily News, and the Los Angeles Times. Gail holds numerous awards, including the LACAAW/Peace Over Violence Humanitarian Award for Services to Victims, and a commendation from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. In 1995, the Los Angeles County Commission for Women named her Woman of the Year for creating the DART program.
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Pamela Booth, Chair Emeritus
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Pamela Booth is the Director of Bureau Branch and Area Operations, Region II for the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office. She is immediate past Chair of the Domestic Violence Council, and chaired the Death Review Team, which reviews homicide cases of Los Angeles County women and evaluates case reporting and processing to determine what effects domestic violence had in their deaths. The Death Review Team serves as a national model. In addition to its review duties, the Team identifies traits and unique characteristics of abusers in order to deter future crimes.
Previously, Pamela coordinated Kid’s Court, a program designed for survivors and witnesses of crime throughout the county of Los Angeles. The Family Violence Division, Sex Crimes Division, and the State Bar of California work together to give these children an opportunity to see a courtroom, meet a judge, and learn about the criminal justice system on a Saturday in a non-stressful environment before they take the stand to testify.
Pamela has testified in Sacramento on legislative issues regarding domestic violence and child abuse, and has advised local and national prosecutors on domestic violence and child abuse laws. She has ensured the successful prosecution of domestic violence homicide cases, child homicide cases and other family violence cases through effective leadership and her outstanding advocacy skills.
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VACANT, Co-Chair LGBT Committee
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Eve Sheedy, Co-Chair Legal Issues Committee
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Eve Sheedy is the Domestic Violence Legislative and Policy Advisor for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. She became involved in the field of domestic violence during the mid-1980s while Head of the Domestic Violence Prosecution Unit at the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office. Thereafter, she began WORKSAFE, a consultancy providing domestic violence threat assessment and management to businesses, government agencies, and individuals.
A longtime contributor to policy and legislative development, Eve has taken part in crafting some of the first statutes to protect the rights of working domestic violence survivors in California. For several years, she was active on the Public Policy and Research Committee in the California Alliance Against Domestic Violence. She also co-chairs the Legal Issues Committee of the Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Council and chairs the Legislative Committee of the Los Angeles City Domestic Violence Taskforce.
Santa Monica domestic violence service provider Sojourn Services awarded Eve the Sheila James Kuehl Award for Commitment to Domestic Violence Survivors and their Children.
Eve received her degree from Boston University School of Law and her B.A. from Haverford College, where she was among the first class of degree candidates to include women. Presently, Eve serves as Board Liaison to the Public Policy Research Committees of California Partnership to End Domestic Violence.
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Bernita Walker, Chair Religion and Domestic Violence Committee
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Bernita R. Walker is passionate and dedicated to preventing and ending domestic violence, and enhancing community development. From 1995 to present, she has served as Executive Director of Project: PeaceMakers, Inc., a non-profit agency that provides domestic violence prevention education and support services for survivors of domestic violence. Before co-founding Project: PeaceMakers, Bernita worked fifteen years at Jenesse Center, a shelter for survivors of domestic violence and their children, where she served as Executive Director.
Bernita was promoted to Deputy Sheriff III during her ten years with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. While performing law enforcement duties, she also held upwards of 200 classes each year on domestic violence and on cultural diversity awareness for her Sheriff colleagues and the LAPD.
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Bernita has also gone before the State of California to deliver expert testimony on Battered Person’s Syndrome.
In addition to serving as Co-chair of the Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Council’s Religion and Domestic Violence Committee, Bernita co-chairs the Judicial Council of California, Los Angeles County Division, Domestic Violence Advisory Committee, and the LAPD African-American Community Forum. She is an alternate representative for the Los Angeles City Task Force on Domestic Violence. Since 1982, Bernita has delivered over 3,400 workshops, panel participations, and presentations to education, health, civic, and charitable institutions. She attends Holy Tabernacle of God Baptist Church in Los Angeles, and maintains affiliation with several professional groups and philanthropic societies.
Bernita holds a B.S. in Public Administration from the University of Southern California, an Advanced Certificate in Peace Officers Standard Training, and has trained extensively in family law, legislation, cultural awareness, shelter operations, health and counseling, batterer’s treatment, and on training trainers and managing faith-based domestic violence programs. She has earned several awards from civil rights, professional, and religious organizations, and has been honored by colleges and many California public schools. Her awards include the Marjorie Braude Award, the Family Violence and Assault Institute’s Extraordinary Family Violence Advocate in 2005, the California Wellness Foundation Sabbatical Award in 2004, the Attorney General’s Community Service Award, County of Los Angeles Community Service Commendation, and the Golden State Grand Chapter, OES, PHRA, CA Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Kimberly Wong, Esq., Co-Chair Legislative Issues Committee
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Kimberly Wong has served as an attorney with the Los Angeles County Public Defender‘s Office for the past twelve years, and is a Legislative/Criminal Justice Policy Advisor to Michael P. Judge, Public Defender. Kimberly chairs the Council’s DV/Prostitution Survivor Committee and co-chairs its Legislative Issues Committee. She also participates on the Public Policy and Research Committee of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence.
Kimberly represents the Office of the Public Defender in efforts to make justice more accessible for battered women and incarcerated DV survivors.
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She helped draft and testified on behalf of SB 1385, the “Battering and Its Effects Bill.” Enacted January 1, 2005, the bill established “Battered Person’s Syndrome” as admissible grounds for incarcerated domestic violence survivors to petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Kimberly also collaborates with the statewide California Habeas Project Advisory Group, the California Women’s Law Center, USC Post-Conviction Relief Center, and the Free Battered Women, and Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Together with law enforcement, government, and community partners, Kimberly is preparing to launch the RECLAIM Project and the Second Chance Women’s Re-entry Court. The goal of both projects is to divert charged or convicted domestic violence survivors from the criminal justice system to women-focused programs with comprehensive counseling, job training, and education services.
In 2006, the Los Angeles County Commission for Women named Kimberly their Woman of the Year in the category of Law/Public Safety. She also received the 2006 Outstanding Contribution and Service by a Public Agency/Public Employee Award at the Mid-Wilshire Community Domestic Violence Prevention Awards. A longtime volunteer with Postpartum Support International, Kimberly recently joined PSI’s board of directors as the Legislative/Advocacy Chair. She is also a dedicated proponent of state and federal legislation to fund training, screenings, and referrals for postpartum depression. Kimberly is married, and is the proud mother of a three-year-old daughter.
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DV Handbook

For free copies of this
500 West Temple St., Room B-50
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 974-2799
dvc@bos.lacounty.gov
From the introduction…
“If you are a victim of domestic violence, now is the time to start thinking about protecting yourself and those who count on you for safety. FACTS: Every year in the United States there are over 3 million incidents of domestic violence. This means that every nine seconds someone is beaten by their domestic partner! Every year over 4000 victims of domestic violence are killed. A large majority of domestic violence victims are women. Domestic violence causes more injuries to women in the USA between the ages of 15 and 44 than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. Nearly a third of the women who seek care from hospital emergency rooms are there for injuries resulting from domestic violence. The fact that you are reading this booklet is a very good sign! It means that you are seriously considering your situation. We hope you will begin to explore the options that are available to you.”

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Training
DV Training Information
The following Domestic Violence Training is available
in 2008…
YWCA of Glendale
(DV Certification Training – March 10th – 14th,
July 14th – 18th & November 10th – 14th)
For more information go to…
http://www.glendaleywca.org/
Haven Hills (January 27th – March 16th)
http://www.havenhills.org/
And more to come…
Please contact each organization directly if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you!
*This page will be upgraded upon receipt of new trainings!

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MISIÓN DEL CONSEJO DE VIOLENCIA DOMÉSTICA
(DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNCIL)
DEL CONDADO DE LOS ÁNGELES
El Domestic Violence Council de Los Ángeles de Violencia Doméstica proporciona el mando en creación y apoyar y coordinado para impedir y responder a la violencia doméstica.
SOBRE EL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNCIL DE LOS ÁNGELES
(CONSEJO DE VIOLENCIA DOMÉSTICA)
El 29 de Abril de 1979 los Supervisores del Condado de Los Angeles estableció el Consejo de Violencia Doméstica. Consistiren de miembros de agencias de refugio, grupos de comunidad, los tribunales, aplicación de la ley, la Procuraduría de Ciudad, Defensor Público, y Seguridad Social, el Domestic Violence Council facilita, coordinación interdepartamental de servicios, revisiones de legislación, y sirve como un foro para levantar la conciencia pública de servicios y desarrolle estrategias con el público y sectores privados para provenir la frecuencia de violencia doméstica. El Domestic Violence Council conduce la campaña de entrenamiento pública y ofrece formaciones de violencia doméstica para profesionales en el condado.
Esto también proporciona una oportunidad de estudiar el problema de violencia doméstica y la violencia de familia en el Condado de Los Ángeles, y hace recomendaciones a información pública, entrenamiento, legislación, educación, y desarrollo de programa subsecuente en estas áreas. Además, el Domestic Violence Council identifica la financiación para reforzar programas que existentes y traer servicios en comunidades que carecen de ellos. Comités permanentes de el foco de Domestic Violence Council son; salud, cuestiones legales, legislación, LGBT, servicios de refugio, entrenamiento, y religión cuando cada uno pertenece a la violencia doméstica. El Domestic Violence Council da la bienvenida y decide a miembros que demuestran la participación sustancial en cuestiones de violencia domésticas, y cada miembro tiene el endoso de una organización dedicada a la gente que sirve afectada por la violencia doméstica en el Condado de Los Ángeles.

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Find Help
FIND HELP
***If you are in immediate danger, CALL 911***
Free hotline for Los Angeles County residents: 1-800-978-3600
National Domestic Abuse Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
• EPIC Service Directory — Find shelters, legal help, counseling, and services for sexual assault and child and elder abuse.

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For Advocates
FOR ADVOCATES

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Current Legislation
CURRENT LEGISLATION

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DV Information
DV INFORMATION
LA City Department on Disability

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Shelters
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNCIL
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Victoria Lewis Adams, Chair
LA County District Attorney’s Office
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TuLynn Smylie, First Vice Chair
WomenShelter of Long Beach
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Olivia G. Rodriguez
Executive Director
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Diane Franklin, Second Vice Chair
West Covina Police Department
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SHELTERS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE PROVIDERS
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2116 Arlington Ave., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90018
P: 323-737-3900 F:323-737-3993
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P.O. Box 689, Downey, CA 90241
P: 323-780-7285 F: 323 780-7235
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Another Way (2nd dist)
12655 W. Washington Blvd., Ste. 101
Los Angeles, CA 90066
P: 310-967-6065 F: 310-397-6346
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543 N. Fairfax Ave., Suite 108,
Los Angeles, CA 90036
P: 323-653-4045 F: 323-653-7913
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315 W. 9th St., Suite 108, (1st dist)
Los Angeles, CA 90015
P: 213-629-5800 F: 213-430-9657
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Chinatown Service Center (1st dist)
767 N. Hill Street, Ste. 400
Los Angeles, CA 90012
P: 213-808-1700 F: 213-680-0787
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P.O. Box 220037, Santa Clarita, CA 91322
P: 661-259-8175 F: 661-259-1194
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Good Shepherd Shelter (2nd dist)
2561 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019
P: 323-737-6111 F: 323-737-6113
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Grace Center *(5th dist)
PO Box 70826, Pasadena, CA 91117
P: 626-355-4545 F: 626-355-5485
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P.O. Box 260, Canoga Park, CA 91305
P: 818-887-7481 F: 818-887-4796
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P.O. Box 50007, Pasadena, CA 91115
P: 323-681-2626 F: 626-654-9348
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P.O. Box 459, Claremont, CA 91711
P: 909-868-8008 F: 909-629-9581
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Interval House *(4th dist)
615 E. Pacific Coast Hwy.
Long Beach, CA 90803
P: 562-594-9492 F: 562-596-3370
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Jenesse Center *(2nd dist)
P.O. Box 8476, Los Angeles, CA 90008
P: 323-299-9496 F: 323-751-1028
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13949 Ventura Blvd., #320, (3rd dist)
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
P: 818-789-1293 F: 818-789-7581
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Korean American Family Svc. Ctr. (2nd dist)
3727 W. Sixth Street, Ste. 509
Los Angeles, CA 90020
P: 213-637-9357 F: 213-389-5172
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Making a Difference (1st dist)
2030 E. Slauson Ave.
Maywood, CA 90290
P: 323-560-7623 F: 323-871-5882
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New Life Advocacy (4th dist)
21213 Hawthorne Blvd., PMB 5598
Torrance, CA 90503
P: 310-316-4035 F: 310-370-2922
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Oasis of Hollywood *(3rd dist)
PO Box 1590, Hollywood, CA 90078
P: 323-469-3027 F: 323-463-4767
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Peace and Joy Center (2nd dist)
1673 E. Del Amo Blvd., Carson, CA 90746
P: 310-898-3115 F: 310-898-3118
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Project Peacemakers, Inc. (2nd dist)
5311 S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90082-0361
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6097 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, 90028
P: 323-464-6281 F: 323-464-6135
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Rainbow Services (4th dist)
453 W. 7th St., San Pedro, CA 90731
P: 310-548-5450 F: 310-548-0611
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Restore a Renewal Center for Women, Inc.
PO Box 19790 (2nd dist)
Los Angeles, CA 90019
P: 323-937-7672 F: 951-734-6094
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Second Step Shelter (4th dist)
601 S. Pacific Coast Hwy.
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
P: 310-792-5900 F: 310-380-0080
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Sojourn *(3rd dist)
P.O. Box 7081, Santa Monica, CA 90406
P: 310-264-6646 F: 310-264-6645
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3840 Woodruff Ave., Suite 203,
Long Beach, CA 90808
P: 562-519-1955 F: 562-421-8117
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United American Indian Involvement (1st dist)
1135 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017
P: 213-241-0979 F: 213-241-0925
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P.O. Box 2980, Lancaster, CA 93539
P: 661-949-1916 F: 661--940-3422
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Women & Children's Crisis Shelter *(5th dist)
P.O. Box 1464, West Covina, CA 91793
P: 562-945-3937 F: 562-945-1037
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735 E. Lexington Dr., Glendale, CA 91206
P: 818-242-4155 F: 818-240-6036
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YWCA Wings *(5th dist)
P.O. Box 1464, West Covina, CA 91793
P: 626-338-323 F: 626-338-5419
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WomenShelter of Long Beach *(4th dist)
P.O. Box 32107, Long Beach, CA 90832
P: 562-590-9814 F: 562-436-4982
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