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Every day this year—and every year since 1973—Interface Children & Family Services has responded to some of the most urgent individual and family needs in our community—assuring safety, strengthening lives, rebuilding hope and fostering health and healing.
Learn more about the children and families that we serve on our BLOG
Here is an excerpt from our latest post from our Executive Director, Erik Sternad:
"Ventura County Together (VCT) executed a fundraising campaign last week to support the 40 organizations in our county serving the hungry, the homeless, those without health care and in need of information. I’ve been a member of VCT for the last two years, and in order to do my part in raising awareness and money, I decided to make this campaign personal. I spent last week trying to experience some of the challenges that people in our community go through. I went hungry for a day, I slept in my car, and then I spent a few hours answering calls in our 2-1-1 information and referral call center."
Help us Fight Domestic Violence By Making a Gift Now!
Since 1976, Interface Children & Family Services has operated the most comprehensive domestic violence services in Ventura County. Our services consist of several dynamic programs, one of which is the Family Violence Response Team. This is the team that takes the calls from law enforcement, medical professionals, or victims themselves when an incident of domestic violence has occurred. Our commitment is to provide immediate response and crisis counseling, advocacy, and accompaniment services throughout the criminal and civil legal processes that follow an incident of abuse.
This October the grant that largely funds our Family Violence Response Team comes to an end. Due to a change in the way that this grant is administered, our program will be forced to compete with the 90+ other domestic violence organizations that will be applying for this funding, with only five awards being given statewide. Interface now faces the dilemma of losing the funding entirely (worst case) or receiving a significantly lower amount of funding for this vitally important program (best case).
Interface has launched a campaign to raise $180,000 by June 30, 2012 to ensure that the Family Violence Response Team program will continue beyond the end of the state’s grant cycle and that victims of domestic violence will continue to receive the immediate advocacy and support needed for a safe transition out of a violent situation. Click here to learn more about the program.
Click here to view the Family Violence Response Team Case for Giving 2011.
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What's Happening Now
- Santa Paula Family Resource Center featured in the VC Star! Read the article here!
- Domestic violence is a business issue, too! Read the Pacific Coast Business Times editorial here!
- Family Violence Response Team faces funding crisis! Read the Ventura County Star article here!