Walnut Avenue Family & Women’s Center (Walnut Avenue) and the Conflict Resolution Center of Santa Cruz County (CRC) are offering a quarterly learning community for direct service providers who encounter domestic violence (DV) among the populations they serve.
Purpose:
For direct service providers in any field, e.g. healthcare, mental health services, social work, etc, to find professional support and resources regarding cases of domestic violence in their respective practices
To solicit more information on how domestic violence is manifesting in Santa Cruz County, particularly among people who do not make contact with dedicated domestic violence services
Meeting Information
Add/update your info on the mailing list
This list is used occasionally to send updates about the DV learning community, resources, and follow-ups from any decisions/requests made during meetings.Submit a recent DV-related challenge that’s come up for you in your service role which you’d like to discuss at the next meeting
Meeting Dates + Teams Meeting Invite
Outlook calendar invite will be sent to everyone on the mailing list.
August 7, 2024 @ 10am PT
November 6, 2024
February 5, 2025
Meeting Format
Meetings are virtual (currently via Teams) and scheduled for 1 hour
Frequency: quarterly (once a season / every 3 months)
Facilitators:
Marjorie (he/they), Walnut Avenue - mcoffey@wafwc.org
Alaya (she/her), CRC - alaya@crcsantacruz.org
Domestic Violence Resources
Santa Cruz County Services for Survivors
Both organizations offer immediate consultation through their 24-hour helplines.
Services for People Who Cause Domestic Violence
Walnut Avenue + CRC: Space for Change
Nation-wide helpline: A Call for Change
Advocacy Services for Victims of Crime / Criminal Processes
Santa Cruz PD Victim Advocate - Julie Schneider
