Domestic Violence Council
of Santa Clara County
70 West Hedding Street, 11th Floor
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 299-5152

INTRODUCTION

The Domestic Violence Council (DVC) was created by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors in 1991 and serves as an advisory body to the Board members.

The Council membership consists of twenty-four (24) members composed of the following: three (3) representatives from battered women’s shelters; one (1) representative from each of the following activity areas: Police Chiefs Association, San Jose Police Department, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, batterer’s treatment programs, pretrial release services, the bar association, family law bar, the Public Defender’s Office, children’s issues, faith community, immigrant voices, Social Service Agency, victim-witness, probation, the gay and lesbian community, the medical community, a DV survivor, one public at large member; and two (2) representatives from the Superior Court.  Representatives should be at a policy-making level of their respective organization. All meetings of the Council are open to the public. A majority vote of the entire membership is required to take any action. By July 1, 2010, the family law bar and remaining public at large seat will be eliminated and the Council will consist of 22 members.

All meetings of the Council are open to the public. A majority vote of the entire membership is required to take any action. 

VISION AND PURPOSE

CALL 911 in case of emergency.

For help or more information, contact our local Santa Clara County Shelter Hotlines:

Asian Americans for Community Involvement - http://www.aaci.org/home.htm 408-975-2730

Community Solutions - http://www.communitysolutions.org/ 408-842-7138

Maitri - http://www.maitri.org/ 888-8-MAITRI

Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence - http://www.nextdoor.org/ 408-279-2962

Support Network for Battered Women - http://www.supportnetwork.org/ 800-572-2782

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)