Family Violence Law Center

Supporting Our Community

2013 ANNUAL REPORT

In July of 2013, FVLC’s Board President and long-time violence prevention advocate Allan Creighton passed away. Allan had served on our Board since 2010 and became President in early 2013. He worked throughout his life to prevent male violence against women and promote social justice. Allan’s contributions were critical not only here at FVLC, but in many communities throughout the region and country. We feel his loss tremendously.

Allan was a co-founder of the Oakland Men’s Project and San Francisco’s Men Overcoming Violence (MOVE). He worked with Battered Women’s Alternatives (now STAND! For Families Free of Violence) in Concord, CA and as Social Justice/Violence Prevention Health Educator at the University of California at Berkeley. He helped

develop violence prevention curricula and his most recent book, Helping Teens Stop Violence, Build Community and Stand for Justice, directly informs FVLC’s dating and community violence prevention work with youth in Oakland.

Allan’s legacy will continue to influence our work for justice.

The Family Violence Law Center works to end domestic violence in Alameda County.

Allan Creighton I N M E M O R Y

Our Mission

• Provided crisis support to 2,738 survivors through counseling, safety planning, hotel relocation, trans-portation, and food. 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

• Counseled 28 children and their primary care givers through 316 clinical hours of mental health services to help them heal from trauma.

• Prevented dating violence in eight Oakland middle schools—when youth are just beginning to date—reaching 1,113 middle school students through a 10 week curriculum.

• Improved the responsiveness of the courts in Alameda County through meetings with the presiding judge of the family law department and court administrators.

• Collaborated with Alameda County’s domestic violence and legal service providers to improve services for survivors.

Offered legal counsel and representation to 780 survivors, resulting in 533 restraining orders and other protections to keep them safe.

Our 2012-13 Impact

FVLC responds skillfully to the diverse needs of survivors who seek our help.

While the majority of our clients live in Oakland, FVLC serves as a crisis responder, legal service provider and dating violence prevention educator for all of Alameda County.

Diversity

Multi-Racial2%

Native American 1% Other 4% Asian / Pacific Islander 5%

White16 %

Latino29%

AfricanAmerican

43%

Men9%

Women91%

Ethnicity Gender

Other6%

San Leandro 4% Fremont

4%

Oakland 64%

Hayward7%

Berkeley8%

Alameda 7%

Location

In 2012-2013, our clients were primarily low income women of color

FVLC relies primarily on government funding sources to support our programs.

FVLC maintains our management and fundraising costs at a best-practice level.

Sustainability Accountability

Government72%

Foundations24%

Individuals4%

Income

Program & Services77%

Management& General

20%

Fundraising3%

Expenses

A healthy and thriving organization is essential in the struggle for justice and peace.

FVLC works hard to diversify our resources. We depend on YOU to support our work. Thank you for your generosity.

Government SupportersFederalFEMAOffice of Violence Against Women

StateThe State Bar of California

CountyCounty of Alameda

CitiesCity of Alameda CDBGCity of BerkeleyCity of Hayward CDBGCity of Oakland Measure Y/

Oakland Unite

Foundation SupportersBlue Shield Foundation of

CaliforniaChildren’s Support LeagueFive Bridges FoundationKaiser Permanente FoundationThe San Francisco FoundationShoresh FoundationTJX Foundation

Van Löben Sels/RembeRock Foundation

Walter & Elise Hass FundBernard E. & Alba Witkin

Charitable FoundationThe Women’s Foundation

of California

Corporate and Organization Supporters

Alameda County Family Law Association

The College Preparatory SchoolCrosby & KanedaEast West Bank Forest City WestKazan, McClain, Abrams,

Fernandez, Lyons, Greenwood, Harley & Oberman Foundation

Mark Halpert, CPA & AssociatesThe Link to ChildrenPalm Press, Inc. Rocket Science ConsultingRosen, Bien and Galvan LLPSAVE Shartsis Friese LLP St. Clement’s Episcopal ChurchValley Spokesmen Touring Club

For more information or to receive a copy of our 2013 990 please send a request to development@fvlc.org.

Thanks

FVLC was recognized as a leader in domestic violence services by Senator Ellen Corbett at FVLC’s annual Stand for Peace Event, September 19th, 2013.

FVLC Board of Directors

Allan Creighton, President

Varsha Chauhan, Vice-President

Jennifer Ryan, Treasurer

Maria-Elena Young, Secretary

Cassandra AdamsEvelyn Cheng

Ron CohenAlexandra Desautels

Claudia EscobarGeoff Haynes

Letitia HendersonKristin RajagopalJudith RosenbergIrene Woodward

Family Violence Law Center470-27th Street

Oakland, CA 94612Tel: (510) 208-0220 Fax: (510) 208-3557

www.fvlc.org

FVLC Executive Director, Rebecca Bauen

Affirmation