Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley

THE GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM PROGRAM (REFERRED TO AS THE JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM) WAS AUTHORIZED IN THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013 TO IMPROVE THE RESPONSE OF THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO FAMILIES WITH A HISTORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, OR IN CASES INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES FOR IMPROVING THE CAPACITY OF COURTS AND COMMUNITIES TO RESPOND TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE TARGETED CRIMES: COURT-BASED AND COURT-RELATED PROGRAMS; SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE BY AND BETWEEN PARENTS; TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH FAMILIES IN THE COURT SYSTEM; CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES; AND THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES IN JUVENILE COURT MATTERS. PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM ARE THOSE THAT FOCUS ON KEEPING VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN SAFE FROM FURTHER ABUSE AND HOLDING OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE. THROUGH THIS CONTINUATION JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES PROJECT, PRO BONO PROJECT SILICON VALLEY (PBP), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEXT DOOR SOLUTIONS TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (NDS), AND THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, HALL OF JUSTICE (HOJ), CRIMINAL FAMILY VIOLENCE (CRIMINAL COURT), DEPARTMENT AND FAMILY JUSTICE COURTHOUSE, FAMILY COURT (FAMILY COURT) WILL, PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO ATTORNEYS AND THREE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATES AT EACH COURT TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS WITH CASES ON THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CALENDAR; LEGAL ADVOCACY TO APPROXIMATELY 1,500 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS; LEGAL CONSULTATION OR REPRESENTATION TO APPROXIMATELY 300 SURVIVORS; OUTREACH TO LOCAL LIBRARIES AND COMMUNITY CENTERS TO REACH 150 SURVIVORS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; AND TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES FOR ADVOCACY OR LEGAL SERVICES CLIENTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF 15JOVW-21-GG-00219-JFFX.

JUSTICE FOR FAMILIES SANTA CLARA COUNTY DV COURT AND LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM

SANTA CLARA COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT AND LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT

REPRESENTATION FOR VICITMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PARTNERSHIP