Family Violence Prevention & Services Program
Inter Tribal Council of California
In an effort to reduce violence in tribal communities, the ITCC implements the Family Violence Prevention & Services Program (FVP&S). In promoting the elimination of violence in our tribal communities. Families can live in healthy environments affording tribal communities the right to protect their children and preserve tribal futures. (Family Violence Service Areas)
The ITCC Family Violence Prevention & Services Program provides emergency food, clothing, shelter and transportation services to victims of family violence. Through Family Violence Victim Advocates (FVVA), trained and assisted by ITCC, Native Americans residing in California are provided with emergency services, referrals and workshops for effective education and intervention in Violence Awareness issues.
The FVP&S Program is one of three programs belonging to ITCC Family & Domestic Violence Prevention Project. This project has the largest consortium of Tribal Governments joined together to put an end to violence in the nation. The two other programs in the project are Rural Domestic Violence & Child Victimization Enforcement ìTaking Responsibilityî Program (RDV) and STOP Violence against Indian Women Program (STOP).
* Family Violence Database (New prototype Project, results will not be public)
* Family Violence
Any act or threatened act of violence including any forceful detention of an individual which results against another individual to whom such a person is or was related by blood, marriage or otherwise legally related or with whom such person is or was lawfully residing.
Victims may also include the elderly and children.
* Domestic Violence
Any actual or threatened physical, sexual, psychological or economic abuse of an individual by someone with whom the individual has or has had an intimate relationship.
Violence includes acts of physical, sexual, psychological or economic abuse and also the destruction of personal property.
Provided Services (Family Violence Service Areas)
Any Native American and or their families wishing to escape existing or potentially violent home environments shall be entitled to the following services:
- Emergency shelter for up to 3 days
- Transportation to obtain needed services in relation to family violence
- Emergency food & or clothing for up to 3 days (amount is based on family size)
- Restraining Order (RO) assistance
- Legal Advocacy
- Crisis Intervention and Peer Counseling
- Accompaniment to Medical Providers, Legal Aid, Social Services, and Police Stations.
