DEPARTMENT: Human Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Melody Woosley, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Domestic Violence Reduction and Prevention
SUMMARY:
The City Council will be provided with a briefing on the procurement of services from non-profit agencies to support a community-wide effort to reduce and prevent domestic violence in San Antonio.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In a B Session on October 30, 2019, staff provided a briefing to the City Council on a structured assessment of domestic violence related services and a community informed Comprehensive Domestic Violence Plan to address the critical issue of domestic violence in San Antonio. The evaluation included currently available services, systems of data collection and analysis, and community response to family violence incidents, including law enforcement, social services, judicial, and education.
In addition to documenting baseline status, it also included an analysis of gaps in service and system improvements related to incident reporting and follow-up. The plan was presented to community stakeholders in August and September 2019 and the Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence Stakeholder Subcommittees prioritized identified gaps to determine the scope of work for the RFP.
The FY 2020 Adopted Budget includes $1,000,000 in General Fund to support the Comprehensive Domestic Violence Plan. $500,000 was set aside to be awarded through a (RFP) to support programs and initiatives that address identified gaps in services. City Council endorsed staff's recommendation to issue a competitive request for proposals (RFP) to support services related to the reduction and prevention of domestic violence through one or more of the following seven high priority services:
1. Referral System and 24 hour hotline
2. Pro-Bono Legal Representation
3. Domestic Violence High Risk Teams
4. School Based Education
5. Blueprint for Safety for protective order enforcement
6. Forensic Nurs...
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