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.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR COURAGEOUS EFFORTS TO HELP VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE!
DVC Members and LAPD Officers
Lt. Nicolas Barbara, Officer Juan Hernandez, Sgt. Jeffrey Owen, Captain Hart, TuLynn Smiley, Olivia G. Rodriguez, Victoria L. Adams, Assistant Chief McDonnell, Detective Edward Ruffalo, Officers Hugo Fuentes & Tony Hyong Im
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
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Olivia G. Rodriguez, Executive Director
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* Moses Ledesma, Administrative Assistant
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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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Carol Crabson, Co-Chair Shelter Directors Committee
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Judith P. Gordon, Co-Chair Shelter Directors Committee
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Kimberly Wong, Co-Chair Legislative Issues Committee
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Denice Labertew, Co-Chair Legislative Issues Committee
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Terra Slavin, Co-Chair LGBT Issues Committee
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Mary Case, Co-Chair LGBT Issues Committee
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Gail Pincus, Co-Chair Systems Improvement Committee
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Ana M. Storey, Co-Chair Systems Improvement Committee
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Bernita Walker, Co-Chair Religion & Domestic Violence Committee
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VACANT, Co-Chair Religion & Domestic Violence Committee
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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 in 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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Carol Crabson, Co-Chair Shelter Directors Committee
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Carol Crabson graduated from the University of Redlands, Johnston College with a B.A. degree in Humanistic Psychology and a minor in Sociology. She went on to get her Master’s degree in Social Work from UCLA in l984 and passed her state licensing in l986.
Carol has worked in a wide variety of jobs since her graduation that includes: psychiatric inpatient, children’s group homes, working with SED children in the schools, and developed a teen suicide prevention program in Riverside County schools. In addition, she has spent 16 years working with victims of child abuse. She was the clinical director for the Children’s Center of the Antelope Valley for 5 ½ years and has worked as the Executive Director of the Antelope Valley Domestic Violence Council.
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Some of Carol’s credits include: Expert Witness on the Montel Williams Show, Participating in a Lifetime. She was Woman of the Year in Los Angeles County in 2000 and Citizen of the Year in the Antelope Valley in 2002. She has provided trainings for the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and students at Cal State Los Angeles. Ms. Crabson was a featured speaker at a training regarding male victims sponsored by Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and was a presenter at the International Training on Family Violence in San Diego California.
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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 Systems Improvement 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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Terra Slavin, Co-Chair LGBT Committee
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Terra Slavin is the Lead Staff Attorney and Project Manager of the Domestic Violence Legal Advocacy Project at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center. She is responsible for overseeing the delivery of comprehensive legal services for LGBT survivors of domestic violence. This includes client consultations, case research and court representation in civil domestic violence matters. She is also responsible for training domestic violence and legal service providers on LGBT sensitivity and same-gender domestic violence legal issues, and has provided trainings to hundreds of attorneys and advocates across the country.
Attorney Slavin is on the advisory board of the American Bar Association’s Legal Assistance and Education for LGBT Victims of Domestic Violence Project, and
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she participated in a Standards of Practice Working Group sponsored by the ABA and Office of Violence
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Against Women to develop national standards of practice in civil protection order cases. Slavin co-chairs
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the Multicultural and Underserved Communities Committee of the L.A. City Domestic Violence Taskforce.
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She graduated from Northeastern University School of Law in Boston,Massachusetts in May 2005. She
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began volunteering within the Battered Women’s Movement over 10 years ago and since that time has
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continued to be a part of the effort to eradicate intimate partner violence and violence against women.
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Mary Case, Co-Chair LGBT Committee
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Mary Case is a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor through the National Association of Forensics Counselors. She is currently the Program Coordinator for the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s STOP Partner Abuse/Domestic Violence Program. She has worked in the domestic violence field for 10 years and for the past 4 years, has focused her energies on assisting LGBT Victims as well as working with Batterers.
Mary was honored in 2004 as an Outstanding Volunteer for her work in Domestic Violence within the LGBT community by the LA Gay & Lesbian Center,
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Jewish Family Services/Family Violence Project, the City of West Hollywood, the City of Beverly Hills, and
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the Los Angeles County Commission for Women. Mary also has extensive experience working in shelter-
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based DV programs and founded a non-profit agency in Southern California that provides court-ordered
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supervised visitation to families experiencing Domestic Violence. Mary is currently a Co-Chair on the Board
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of Directors for the Association of Batterers’ Intervention Program and recently participated on a distinguished
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panel of experts on“Intimate Partner Violence Interventions” at the 12th International Conference on Violence,
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Abuse & Trauma. Mary is a team member and trainer for the Domestic Violence Unserved/Underserved
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Training and Technical Assistance Project which is a project of the California Department of Health Services
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Maternal Child Adolescent Health/Office of Family Planning Branch, administered by the California
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Partnership to End Domestic Violence.
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Ana M. Storey, Co-Chair Systems Improvement Committee
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Ms. Ana M. Storey oversees a staff of eight attorneys and four paralegals who provide legal services in the areas of family law and consumer law. Ms. Storey also supervises the Toll Family Law Counseling Center in the downtown Los Angeles Courthouse and the Long Beach Domestic Violence Clinic housed in the Long Beach Courthouse.
Ms. Storey joined LAFLA in 2000 as a staff attorney representing clients with domestic violence and custody issues. She has an extensive background in domestic violence, custody and probate guardianship matters. Furthermore, she is involved in the training of other attorneys, direct services providers, and other community groups about issues surrounding domestic violence and the impact on poor and low-income individuals.
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Ms. Storey is the chair of the Family Law Coalition, which is a coalition of Los Angeles-area legal service providers, government and court representatives, and shelter providers, who meet on a quarterly basis at LAFLA's West Office to discuss and resolve issues about domestic violence and family law. Ms. Storey is Co-chair of the Systems Improvement Committee of the Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Council. She has also written several op-ed pieces for the Los Angeles Daily Journal, addressing issues of notario fraud, access to the courts for immigrant survivors of domestic violence, and the problems faced by un-represented parents in probate guardianship court.
Ana received a Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School, where she also received the Dean's Service Award for her work in the school's Domestic Violence Project. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the Latina Lawyers Bar Association.
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Bernita Walker, Co-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, is a member of the Domestic Violence Advisory Committee since it’s foundation, and former Co-chair of 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 is also part of the City of Long Beach, Role of Men Project and The Marin Abuse Women Services (MAWS) Faith Based Faculty as well as the Executive Board of Project Accountability, which works with families in redirecting their at risk middle school children
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
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For free copies of this
20-page handbook
please contact:
(handbook also available in Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Loatian, Russian, Spanish & Vietnamese)
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Domestic Violence Council
500 West Temple St., Room B-50
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 974-2799
dvc@bos.lacounty.gov
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DV handbook in English
or
Click here to download & print
DV handbook in Spanish
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From the introduction…
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“If you are a victim of domestic violence, now is the time to start thinking about protecting yourself and those
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who count on you for safety. FACTS: Every year in the United States there are over 3 million incidents of
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domestic violence. This means that every nine seconds someone is beaten by their domestic partner! Every
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year over 4000 victims of domestic violence are killed. A large majority of domestic violence victims are
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women. Domestic violence causes more injuries to women in the USA between the ages of 15 and 44 than
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car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. Nearly a third of the women who seek care from hospital
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emergency rooms are there for injuries resulting from domestic violence. The fact that you are reading this
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booklet is a very good sign! It means that you are seriously considering your situation. We hope you will
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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 2010…
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Mathis & Associates, Inc.
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40 hr. Batterer’s Facilitation Training
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February 18h – 20th, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
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For more information go to…
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www.drkathiemathis.com or (818) 994-2295
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Westside Domestic Violence Network
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Legislative Update Training
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February 5, 2010 from 9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
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For more information go to…
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www.wdvn.org/trainings/index.aspx or (310) 264-6646
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And more to come…
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Please contact each organization directly if you have any questions or concerns.
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Thank you!
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*This page will be updated 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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DV Information
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“It Shouldn’t Hurt to Go Home”
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California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV)
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Family Violence Prevention Fund
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Feminist Majority Foundation
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LA City Department on Disability
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National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
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Victim Information & Notification Everyday (VINE)
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L.A. County VINE information
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VINE
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Victim Information & Notification Everyday
A service provided by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
Sheriff Leroy D. Baca
In partnership with the VINE Company
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Los Angeles County
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For Inmate Information call VINE Toll Free:
1-877-VINE-4-LA
(1- 877- 846 - 3452)
También disponible en español
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VINE Registration Information: before calling the VINE hotline, please have the following
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Information ready:
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1)Inmate Name 2)Inmate Booking Number 3)Your four digit PIN Code *(click here for info)
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What is VINE?
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Victim Information and Notification Everyday:
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VINE is a free, anonymous, computer-based telephone program that provides victims of
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crime two important services: information and notification.
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Information:
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For inmate custody information, call 1-877-VINE4-LA (1-877-846-3452) and follow the
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prompts. Callers use basic information to search the VINE database. VINE will quickly tell
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the caller if the inmate is still in custody and provide custody location. Victims may call
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VINE from any touchtone phone, any time, to check on an inmate's custody status.
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Click here for a listing of phone numbers for: Victim Assistance Services
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Notification:
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Callers may then choose to register for an automated notification call when an inmate is
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released or transferred. To register, callers simply enter the phone number, including area code, where they want to be reached. Callers will then be asked to enter a Personal
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Identification Number (PIN) for use during notification. The service will automatically call
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when one of the above events occurs.
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Los Angeles County VINE Service - Questions and Answers:
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How do I participate in the VINE program?
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To find an inmate or register for notification, you must call the VINE hotline directly from a
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touch-tone phone. También disponible en español - cuando llame, seleccione la opción
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en español.
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What is a PIN?
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The PIN (Personal Identification Number) is a four digit number chosen by the caller to be
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used to stop notification calls from VINE. The PIN should be a number that is easy to
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remember. Entering a PIN is the only way to confirm and stop VINE notification calls.
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What if I'm not at home or my phone is busy when VINE calls?
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The VINE service will keep trying to reach you. If there is no answer or the line is busy,
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VINE will continue to call every half hour for 24 hours. VINE will leave a message on an
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answering machine, but will continue to call every two hors for the 24-hour period. Since
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VINE calls automatically when an inmate's custody status changes, release or transfer
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notification calls may come in the middle of the night.
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Can I register more than one telephone number with VINE?
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Yes. You may provide two numbers to VINE during a registration call. Your family, friends,
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and other concerned persons may also check on offender status and register for
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notification. Each registration is separate and requires a PIN.
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Does VINE guarantee my safety?
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No. The VINE program is designed to provide you with quick and easy access to inmate
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information and to alert you when an inmate's custody status changes. Do not depend
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solely on VINE or any other program for your safety. If you feel that you may be at risk,
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take precautions as if the offender has already been released.
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Which inmates are monitored by the VINE service?
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Only inmates in custody within the Los Angeles County Jail System will be included in the
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Los Angeles County VINE service.
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How do I discontinue the service?
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If there has been a phone number entered incorrectly and/or there are calls to persons not
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requiring or no longer needing this service, please contact the Inmate Reception Center
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Records Head Clerks Office, at (213) 893-5758, for the procedure to be discontinued.
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Shelters
Los Angeles County Shelters & Service Providers
1736 Family Crisis Center * (2nd & 4th dist)
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2116 Arlington Ave., Suite 200
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Los Angeles, CA 90018
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P: 323-737-3900 F: 323-737-3993
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Executive Director: Carol A. Adelkoff
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Amanecer (1st dist)
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1200 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500
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Los Angeles, CA 90017
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P: 213-481-7464 F: 213-481-7147
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Executive Director: Tim Ryder
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Angel Step Inn/SCADP *(1st dist)
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11500 Paramount Blvd., Downey, CA 90241
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P: 323-780-7285 F: 323 780-7235
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Chief Executive Director: Lynne Appel
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Another Way (2nd dist)
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12655 W. Washington Blvd., Suite 101
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Los Angeles, CA 90066
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P: 310-967-6065 F: 310-397-6346
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Executive Director: Stanley Green
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Antelope Valley DVC / Valley Oasis Shelter *(5th dist)
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P.O. Box 2980, Lancaster, CA 93539
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P: 661-949-1916 F: 661-940-3422
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Chief Executive Director: Carol Crabson
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Asian Pacific American Legal Center (1st dist)
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1145 Wilshire Blvd., 2nd Floor
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Los Angeles, CA 90017
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P: 213-977-7500 F: 213-977-7595
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Executive Director: Stewart Kwoh
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Bienvenidos Community Health (1st dist)
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645 West 9th Street, Unit 110-605
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Los Angeles, CA 90015-1640
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P: 323-268-9191 F: 323-268-9119
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Executive Director: Miriam Gonzalez
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Cambodian Association of America (4thdist)
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2390 Pacific Avenue
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Long Beach, CA 90806
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P: 562-988-1863 F: 562-988-1475
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Executive Director: Kim Thai Kuoch
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Center for the Pacific Asian Family *(3rd dist)
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543 N. Fairfax Ave., Suite 108, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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P: 323-653-4045 F: 323-653-7913
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Executive Director: Debra H. Suh
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Chicana Service Action Center *(1st & 2nd dist)
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315 W. 9th St., Suite 101, Los Angeles, CA 90015
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P: 213-629-5800 F: 213-430-9657
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Executive Director: Sophia Esparza
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Child and Family Center (5th dist)
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23502 Lyons Avenue, #304, Newhall, CA 91321
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P: 661-259-9439 F: 661-255-6853
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Executive Director: Larry Resendez
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Children’s Institute International (2nd dist)
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711 New Hampshire Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005
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P: 213-385-5100 F: 213-383-1820
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Executive Director: Mary M. Emmons
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Chinatown Service Center (1st dist)
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767 N. Hill Street, Suite 400
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Los Angeles, CA 90012
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P: 213-808-1700 F: 213-680-0787
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Executive Director: Larry Lue
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Domestic Abuse Center (3rd dist)
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8817 Reseda Blvd., Suite C & D
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Northridge, CA 91324
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P: 818-772-0176 F: 818-788-0117
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Executive Director: Gail Pincus
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DV Center for Santa Clarita Valley *(5th dist)
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P.O. Box 220037, Newhall, CA 91322
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P: 661-259-8175 F: 661-259-1194
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Executive Director: Nicole Shellcroft
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East Los Angeles Women’s Center (1st dist)
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1255 South Atlantic Blvd.
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Los Angeles, CA 90022
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P: 323-526-5819 F: 323-526-5822
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Executive Director: Barbara Kappos
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Foothill Family Services (1st & 5th dist)
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11429 Valley Blvd.
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El Monte, CA 91731
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P: 626-564-1613 F: 626-564-1651
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Executive Director: Helen Morran-Wolfe
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Good Shepherd Shelter (2nd dist)
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2561 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019
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P: 323-737-6111 F: 323-737-6113
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Executive Director: Sister Anne Kelley
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Grace Center (5th dist)
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PO Box 70826, Pasadena, CA 91117
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P: 626-355-4545 F: 626-355-5485
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Executive Director: Robert Ketch
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Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law (2nd dist)
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3250 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 710
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Los Angeles, CA 90010
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P: 213-388-7505 F: 213-388-7503
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Executive Director: Betty Nordwind
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Haven Hills *(3rd dist)
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P.O. Box 260, Canoga Park, CA 91305
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P: 818-887-7481 F: 818-887-4796
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Executive Director: Sara Berdine
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Haven House Inc. *(3rd dist)
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P.O. Box 50007, Pasadena, CA 91115
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P: 626-564-8880 F: 626-654-9348
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Executive Director: Sheila Halfon
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Helpline Youth Counseling, Inc. (4th dist)
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12440 E. Firestone Blvd., Ste. 1000
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Norwalk, CA 90650
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P: 562-864-3722 F: 562-864-4596
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Executive Director: Jeff Farber
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House of Ruth, Inc. *(1st dist)
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P.O. Box 459, Claremont, CA 91711
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P: 909-623-4364 F: 909-629-9581
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Executive Director: Sue Aebischer
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Human Services Association (1st dist)
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6800 Florence Avenue, Bell Gardens, CA 90201
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P: 562-806-5400 F: 562-806-5394
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Executive Director: Celia Marquez
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Institute for Multicultural Counseling & Educational Svcs.
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3580 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 2000 (2nd & 5th dist)
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Los Angeles, CA 90010
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P: 213-381-1250 F: 213-383-4803
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Executive Director: Dr. Tara Pir
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Interval House *(4th dist)
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6615 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Ste. 170
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Long Beach, CA 90803
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P: 562-594-9492 F: 562-596-3370
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Executive Director: Carol Williams
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Jenesse Center *(2nd dist)
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P.O. Box 8476, Los Angeles, CA 90008
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P: 323-299-9496 F: 323-299-0699
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Executive Director: Karen Earl
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Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles *(3rd dist)
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13949 Ventura Blvd., Suite 320
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Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
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P: 818-789-1293 F: 818-789-7581
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Executive Director: Paul Castro
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Korean American Family Svc. Ctr. (2nd dist)
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3727 W. Sixth Street, Suite 509
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P: 213-637-9357 F: 213-389-5172
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Executive Director: Peter Chonggoo
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Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th dist)
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5228 Wittier Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90022
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P: 323-801-7991 F: 323-801-7945
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Executive Director: Sylvia Argueta
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Los Angeles Center for Law & Justice (1st dist)
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1241 S. Soto Street, Ste. 102
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Los Angeles, CA 90023
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P: 323-980-3500 F: 323-980-3510
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Executive Director: Hellen Hong
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National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency
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3750 Long Beach Blvd. (4th dist)
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Long Beach, CA 90807
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P: 562-426-8262 F: 562-426-5282
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Executive Director: Markeysha Hobbs
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Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles (1st, 3rd & 5th dist)
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9354 Telstar Avenue, El Monte, CA 90807
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P: 626-834-7540 F: 626-291-1790
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Executive Director: Neal Dudovitz
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New Life Advocacy (2nd & 4th dist)
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21213 Hawthorne Blvd., PMB 5598
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Torrance, CA 90503
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P: 310-316-4035 F: 310-370-2922
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Executive Director: Karol Sikie
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Oasis of Hollywood (3rd dist)
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PO Box 1590
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Hollywood, CA 90078
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P: 323-469-3027 F: 323-463-4767
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Executive Director: Ron & Judy Radachy
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Office of Samoan Affairs (2nd dist)
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20715 S. Avalon Blvd., Ste. 200
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Carson, CA 90746
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P: 310-538-0555 F: 310-538-1960
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Executive Director: Pat Luce
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Peace and Joy Center (2nd dist)
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1673 E. Del Amo Blvd., Carson, CA 90746
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P: 310-898-3115 F: 310-898-3118
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Executive Director: Wilma Wilson
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Peace Over Violence (1st & 5th dist)
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605 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 400
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Los Angeles, CA 90015
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P: 213-955-9090 F: 213-955-9093
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Executive Director: Patricia Giggins
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Project Peacemakers, Inc. (2nd dist)
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5311 S. Western Avenue
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Los Angeles, CA 90082-0361
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P: 323-291-2525 F: 323-291-0140
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Executive Director: Bernita Walker
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Prototypes Drop-In Center (2nd & 3rd dist)
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6097 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028
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P: 310-291-2525 F: 310-649-3096
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Executive Director: Ruth Slaughter
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Rainbow Services *(4th dist)
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453 W. 7th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
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P: 310-548-5450 F: 310-548-0611
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Executive Director: Ben Schirmer
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San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center
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P.O. Box 951047 (3rd dist)
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Mission Hills, CA 91395
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P: 818-901-4830 F: 818-785-3446
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Executive Director: Ian Hunter
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Santa Anita Family Services (5th dist)
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605 S. Myrtle Avenue
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Monrovia, CA 91016
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P: 626-359-9358 F: 626-358-7647
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Executive Director: Fred Loya
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Sojourn *(3rd dist)
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P.O. Box 7081, Santa Monica, CA 90406
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P: 310-264-6646 F: 310-264-6645
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Executive Director: Pat Butler
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South Asian Helpline And Referral Agency (4th dist)
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17918 S. Pioneer Blvd., Ste. 204
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Artesia, CA 90701
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P: 562-402-4132 F: 562-402-6093
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Executive Director: Rekha Bajaria
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Su Casa Ending Domestic Violence *(4th dist)
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3840 Woodruff Avenue, Suite 203
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Long Beach, CA 90808
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P: 562-421-6537 F: 562-421-8117
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Executive Director: Vicki Doolittle
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United American Indian Involvement (1st dist)
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1135 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017
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P: 213-241-0979 F: 213-241-0925
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Executive Director: David Rambeau
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Valley Women’s Center (3rd dist)
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22110 Roscoe Blvd., Ste. 204
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Canoga Park, CA 91304
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P: 818-713-8700 F: 818-713-8585
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Executive Director: Lulu Kamatoy
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Women & Children's Crisis Shelter *(4th dist)
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12519A Washington Blvd. Whittier, CA 90602
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P: 562-945-3937 F: 562-945-1037
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Executive Director: Judith Gordon
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WomenShelter of Long Beach *(4th dist)
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P.O. Box 32107
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Long Beach, CA 90832
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P: 562-437-7233 F: 562-436-4943
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YWCA Glendale *(5th dist)
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735 E. Lexington Dr., Glendale, CA 91206
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P: 818-242-4155 F: 818-240-6036
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Executive Director: Richard Burrell
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YWCA Wings *(5th dist)
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943 North Grand Avenue
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West Covina, CA 91724
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P: 626-960-2995 F: 626-338-5419
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Executive Director: Lisa Brabo
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