February, 2010
KTVU News Features GPG Client: Order of Malta Oakland Clinic
Friday, February 19th, 2010
KTVU News profiled the work of the Order of Malta Oakland Clinic, a Glen Price Group client, in this feature story. Learn about how this small clinic is making a difference in the lives of the uninsured in Oakland.
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New America Foundation Has Excellent Broadband Technology Opportunity Program Resources
Monday, February 15th, 2010
The New America Foundation has excellent resources available to help interested applicants understand the requirements and navigate the application process for Round II of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Broadband Technology Opportunity grant program . These guides are available for download at www.newamerica.net/broadbandstimulus <http://www.newamerica.net/broadbandstimulus> .
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Sonoma County Family Justice Center Partners Continue to Aggressively Seek Resource for Victim Services
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
An exciting partnership of public and private partners continues to make strides towards opening a Family Justice Center (FJC) in Sonoma County. The FJC will provide “one-stop” services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse.
Convened by the County of Sonoma District Attorney’s office, the FJC collaborative consists of over 20 county, city, and community organizations. Key partners include: the Sheriff’s Office, Department of Health, Human Services Department, City of Santa Rosa Police Department, YWCA Sonoma County, United Against Sexual Assault, Catholic Charities, Legal Aid of Sonoma County, Council on Aging, Inter-Tribal Council of California, and others.
To date, the group has raised over $1.2 million in grants and donations with key contributions coming from the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women ($400,000), California Endowment ($300,000), California Family Justice Initiative ($50,000), and an anonymous donor ($500,000).
A key factor in these successful fund raising efforts has been the demonstration of the tremendous resource leveraging that will occur when partners co-locate at the Family Justice Center.
On February 4th the Family Justice Center team passed another milestone with the submission of a new major grant proposal to the Office on Violence Against Women to their “Legal Assistance for Victims” program. This proposal seeks support for the provision of civil legal services to victims at the FJC (temporary and permanent restraining orders; custody and visitation; divorce; VAWA and U-Visa petition assistance; and housing, employment related legal services, and guardianship assistance). In established Family Justice Centers around the country these services are among the most requested by victims —they provide the critical assistance victims so often need to end abusive relationships.
Congratulations to the Sonoma County Family Justice Center team for getting this application submitted!
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