CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (the Partnership) is California’s recognized domestic violence coalition, representing over 1,000 advocates, organizations and allied groups. With offices in Sacramento, the Partnership’s diverse membership spans the entire state. Through our public policy, communications and capacity-building efforts, we align prevention and intervention strategies to advance social change.

The Partnership believes that by sharing expertise, advocates and policy-makers can end domestic violence. Working at the state and national levels for nearly 40 years, the Partnership has a long track record of successfully passing over 200 pieces of legislation addressing domestic violence. Every day we inspire, inform and connect all those concerned with this issue, because together we’re stronger.

The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (the Partnership) serves as California’s domestic violence coalition, representing over 1,000 survivors, advocates, organizations and allied groups, working together to eliminate domestic violence. Our approach is three-pronged and will include the following activities in the coming year:

-Setting Strong Public Policy: We advise policy-makers and advocate for strong public policy to prevent domestic violence.
-Communicating Priorities: We educate the public and shape the conversation on emerging issues related to domestic violence.
-Building Capacity: We provide critical support to direct service agencies across California, those at the front-lines serving survivors immediately, as well as those conducting prevention programs in schools, hospitals and communities. We help these organizations solve urgent problems to better serve California’s survivors, families and communities.

Working at the state and national levels for nearly 40 years, the Partnership has a long track record of successfully passing over 200 pieces of legislation addressing domestic violence. Every day we inspire, inform and connect all those concerned with this issue, because together we’re stronger.

Recent accomplishments like these tell us we are succeeding:
•Increased housing security for survivors: We were proud to support AB 2413, signed into law, which prevents tenants from being evicted when calling for emergency help.
•Boosted schools’ ability to prevent teen dating violence: Through a 5-year CDC project, the Partnership provided policy recommendations to schools.
•Shaped the conversation: On topics from teen dating abuse to immigration to the connection between mass shootings and domestic violence, the Partnership’s leaders appeared in dozens of media outlets across California, reaching 9M+ readers.
•Rallied support for new state funding to prevent domestic violence and increase housing resources for survivors: This year, we led an historic budget ask with the California Legislature. $15M for domestic violence solutions was been added to the California budget.
•Strengthened Our Movement: Hundreds of leaders from across CA participated in trainings / conferences.