BREAKING THE SILENCE:
Domestic Violence
Month Events
& Community Resources
 
 
Council Member Jean Quan's Newsletter - Special Edition #251
 		 October 2007
 
 
 
 
 

Dear Neighbor,

Domestic Violence is the single largest cause of injury to women aged 15 to 44 in the U.S., more than muggings, car accidents, and rapes combined.  Last year in Oakland there were 5005 cases of Domestic Violence reported to the police; hundreds of sexually exploited teens were picked up. Each year in my district about half of the murders have been committed by men, husbands and lovers, who have killed their former partners; citywide the rate has been about ten percent of the murders.

To end the cycle of violence in our city and nation, we must break the silence around Domestic Violence.  My office has taken on this issue as a priority.  We have worked with police, non-profits, and other agencies to increase police and community resources. Some of the best new efforts in the nation are being launched in our city. Please take some time to learn about the available resources and join us in ending Domestic Violence.  Forward this email to your friends and co-workers.  Encourage those you know who need help to reach out.

                                                                                                  JEAN QUAN
                                                                                                  Council President Pro Tem
 

 
 
 
 
 

4th Annual Report and Forum on Domestic Violence &
Sexually Exploited Minors in Oakland

Monday, October 29, Noon-2:00 pm
Oakland City Council Chambers City Hall,
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 3rd Floor

  • Councilmember Jean Quan, Public Safety Committee
     
  • Officer Randy White - Oakland Police Special Victims Unit
  • Sharmin Bock - Alameda County District Attorney's Office
  • Nadia Lockyer - Domestic Violence Collaborative
  • Alicia Perez - Safe Passages
  • Nola Brantley - Safe Place Alternative for Teens
     
  • Teen Panelists

Join us for a discussion on what we are doing as a community to prevent Domestic Violence.  There will be an opportunity to ask questions and speak from the audience.  The Forum will be televised on KTOP, Channel 10.

 
 
 
Other Domestic Violence Month Events
 

Friday, October 12 2007
12th Annual Children's Memorial Grove Ceremony & Oak Tree Planting in memory of children who have diedby violence in 2006; 3 pm in the Children's Memorial Grove, Fairmont Ridge.Program begins at 3:00 pm at the Children's Memorial Grove, Fairmont Ridge. Please RSVP to Gail Steele at (510) 272-6692.

Saturday, October 13 2007
6th Annual Walk Against Domestic Violence - with A Safe Place around Lake Merritt, a fundraiser to provide safe homes for vicitims of domestic violence.  Meet at 7:30 am at 568 Bellevue Avenue. Walk begins at 8 am. Call 986-8600.

Thursday, October 25, 2007
Alameda County Domestic Violence Collaborative invites you to "2007 Conference for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Providers: Assessing this Challenging Work" at the State Building, 1515 Clay Street, Oakland. Registration opens at 8:30 am, conference from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. Call (510) 268-2148 or (510) 917-0666 for more information. CEUs available.

Thursday,October 25, 2007
Family Violence Law Center invites you to their Annual Dinner 2007 VOICES OF COURAGE. Featuring attorney and author Cupcake Brown. For more information call (510) 208-0220 or email christina@fvlc.org.

Friday, October 26, 2007
Alameda County Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker invites you to join her in commemorating Domestic Violence Awareness Month with A Day of Remembrance. Event begins with an art exhibit at 11:30 am and official ceremony at 12:00 pm in the plaza at 1221 Oak Street (County Administration Building).
 
 
Community Resources: Crisis Intervention, Legal Assistance & Counseling

POLICE NUMBERS:
 
  • Call 911 iif you or others are in immediate danger.
  • Oakland Sexual Assault / Child Abuse Tip Line 637-0298.
  • Special Victims Unit direct phone line is 238-7910.


Alameda County Family Justice Center, one-stopcenter, over 50 programs under one roof, 267-8800
 

Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
family law, immigration for Asian women
Oakland/ SF 415-567-6255

Bay Area Legal Aid
domestic violence, housing, public benefits, health access
1-800-551-5554

Bay Area Women Against Rape (24 Hour Hotline) 845-7273


BFWCLOGO
Building Futures With Women and Children
(Toll Free) 866-357-0205
 
Centro Legal de la Raza 437-1554   Centro legal logo
 


ChildhelpUSA
Child Help USA (24 Hour Hotline) 800-422-4453

Family Paths (24 Hour Support Line) for parents under stress 800-829-3777

Family Violence Law Center - Crisis line: 208-0255

Mujeres Con Esperanza (Alcoholism Counseling) 536-4764
 
Narika (for Asian  Women) 800-215-7308   Narika Logo

A Safe Place - Emergency Transitional Shelter,  Crisis Line 510-536-7233(SAFE).

Sexual Assault (24 Hour Hotline) 534-9290 or 534-9291

Women's Daytime Drop-In Center 548-2884 
 
 
 
Teen & Youth Programs
 

To report child abuse, call 510-259-1800.
This number is the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline run by the Alameda County Emergency Response Unit.

To report Sexual Predator Activity Online:
www.cybertipline.com
or call the Oakland Special Victims Unit 238-7910 (accepts collect calls).


 

Calico - Services for abused and sexually exploited children.


 

Children's Hospital-Oakland Center For Child Protection
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Provides counseling and services for children and families affected by violence or abuse and forensic medical exams of children.Call 24 hours a day: (510) 428-3000.
 


 

Dream Catcher Youth Shelter:  The only emergency shelter for youth ages 12-18 in Alameda County. (800) 379-1114

George P. Scotlan Youth & Family Center - Programs to counsel and assist youth victims of sexual exploitation. Contact Adela Hernandez at (510) 832-4546.

National Runaway Switchboard at 1-800-621-4000

Youth Alive - Dating Violence Programs 594-2588 ext 300

 
 
Resources for Gay and Lesbian Victims


 CUAV LogoCommunities United Against Violence 415-333-HELP
 

 

New Leaf  (415) 626-7000   New Leaf Logo


W.O.M.AN., Inc
(415) 864-4777 


 Center for Gender Equity

     Center for Gender Equity at UCSF     415-476-5223

 
 
 
Assistance for the Elderly

Alameda Social Services Agency LogoAlameda County Adult Protective Services   577-1900

 


Legal Assistance for Seniors logo
Legal Assistance for Seniors
1611 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 905
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 832-3040


East Bay Consortium for Elder Abuse Prevention
402 Harbors Way
Richmond, CA 94801
(510) 233-3427

 
 
Assistance for the Deaf

 Deaf Hope(24 Hour Hotline)
267-8800 TTY
 
Deaf Women's Legal Project
510 16th Street, Suite 305D
Oakland, CA  94612
Fax: (510) 302-6672
TDD: (510) 302-6673

 
 
 
Bay Area Resources:

Asian Women's Shelter Crisis Line 415-751-0880

Bay Area Women Against Rape
(24 Hour Hotline) 845-7273
 
 
 
Quick Links
Subscribe to Jean Quan's Weekly Newsletter for Ongoing Information on City Domestic Violence Efforts & Other City News
 
International Purple Ribbon Campaign
 


Each year people around the world wear purple ribbons to remember and support vicitms of domestic violence and to raise awareness of this too often hidden problem.

 
National Domestic Violence Hotline
 


Break the Silence, Make the Call

1-800-799-SAFE(7233)
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
 www.ndvh.org

 
Single Largest Cause of Women's Injuries
 


37% of all women who sought care in hospital emergency rooms for violence-related injuries were injured by a current or former spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend.

 
U Have Options Video
 



Video made by Oakland youth on Teen Prostitution.
 

Female High School Students
 


1 in 5 female high school students reports being physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner. Abused girls are are 4 to 6 times more likely to get pregnant and 8 to 9 times more likely to have tried to commit suicide.

 More information on Teen Dating Violence

 
Cycle of Violence
 


Violent offenders are
 4 times more likely to grow up in homes where they have seen  violence; most runaways are from violent homes.

 50 percent of the men who frequently assaulted their wives also frequently abused their children.
 
At Work
 


 

74% of employed battered women were harassed by their partner while they were at work.

Violence against women costs companies $72.8 million annually due to lost productivity.

 
Pregnancy
 


 

For 30% of women who experience abuse, the first incident occurs during pregnancy.9

As many as 324,000 women each year experience intimate partner violence during their pregnancy.


 
Health Care Cost
 



The Health Care cost of violence against women exceed $5.8 billion each year.





 
Am I Being Abused?
 



Ask yourself these questions

 
Am I An Abuser?
 


Ask Yourself These Questions




 
Suggestions, Questions, or For More Information
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<<Jean speaking at this year's Domestic Violence City Hall Resource Fair.