Justice for families santa clara county DV court and legal advocacy program

The Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley will receive $550,000 from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Justice Systems Response to Families grant program (CFDA 16.021) to operate the Justice for Families Santa Clara County DV Court and Legal Advocacy Program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The project aims to improve the response of the criminal and civil justice systems to families experiencing domestic violence by providing legal advocacy services and operating a dedicated domestic violence court docket in Santa Jose, California. The Justice Systems Response to Families program supports collaborative efforts to change practices, policies, and procedures to improve victim safety and offender accountability in the justice system response to families experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.